Pseudophiles

Inspiring myth, legend, and a Disney movie, Grigori Rasputin was, and is today, an anomaly. Having the eyes of lunatic, the beard of a wizard, and the attire of a peasant, Rasputin used his religious affiliation, mysticism, and above all else, his charm to befriend nearly every man and swoon the panties off nearly every woman. The latter would ultimately get him in trouble and lead to a nearly failed assassination attempt involving cyanide, stab wounds, multiple gunshots, and drowning. This week we are joined by expert Amber Black to talk about the history of Rasputin and the mysteries that surround his life.

This week we talk about the possibilities of the the imminent future. Robots, AI, cloning. What can we expect and what will the ethical and philosophical implications? Also can we put our heads on wolf bodies?

We have all seen them, the contrails in the sky left behind by airplanes. Most people would explain them to be vapor trails emitted from the engines, but others would rather you wake the hell up because not everything is as it seems. They would suggest that these trails are riddled with chemicals used for nefarious (somewhat ambiguous) purposes. This week Torrance, Sidney, and Ben discuss what some of these purposes are and whether this conspiracy is rooted in truth or baseless.

Shadow People are depicted across many cultures. Hovering right around your periphery may be some dark figures that are ever watching yet rarely seen. They are usually harmless unless sporting a hat but stories of their sighting are abundant. Take a trip with us as we are joined by the lovely Allie Simpson to explore our worst nightmares and tales of Shadow People.

What does the future hold? Robots? Artificial intelligence? Genetic engineering? Join us as we talk about the mysteries of the not too distant future.

Aleister Crowley was known for being an occult leader, a poet, novelist, mountaineer, painter, and alleged recruit of a British intelligence agency. However, a little known theory about Crowley is that he may have been responsible for summoning The Loch Ness Monster from his home on the shore of the loch. In this episode we are joined by Siloam Springs' own local business owner Joe Gibbens of Ash and Ember to go deeper into this theory and talk about the crazy intricate life of Aleister Crowley.

MKUltra... The project that validates almost every government conspiracy and makes them seem a little less insane. This project shows how capable the government is at keeping secrets from you and may make you wonder what they are hiding from you today. Join Torrance, Ben, and Sidney as they dig into what experiments took place as part of MKUltra and speculate on how it could still be affecting us today.

In this episode of Pseudophiles, the gang is joined by our reoccurring guest Alex and his lovely wife Angie to talk about Halloween. We get into a bit of the history of Halloween but when you get five people in the same room that love horror movies and the topic is Halloween, then there is no stopping us from sharing some of our favorite moments in horror.

Who knows what mysteries lie beneath our own feet? There could be undiscovered animals, plant life, and even entire civilizations below the earth's crust, if only someone adventurous enough could explore and discover for the rest of us! Join Ben, Sidney, and Torrance as they discuss the hollow earth theory.

Unless you're a cockroach, you'll want to be underground or dug deep into a hillside when the bombs start falling and humanity meets our seemingly inevitable fate of world-ending nuclear fire. World War 3 is one big explosion, and World War 4 is fought with sticks and stones, but what about the in-between? Humanity must survive somehow. So this week, Torrance, Sidney, and Ben talk about bunkers, video games, and where they would want to be when the end is nigh.