Sometimes called the "Hong Kong of the Americas," the tiny tropical nation of Panama is known for its high-performing financial sector, canal, and commitment to liberty. But did you know it is also shrouded in secrets and mystery? During his own visit to this enigmatic land, Dane examines four mysteries of Panama: U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt's involvement in the birth of Panama as an independent nation; a global money-laundering conspiracy that could send a pair of local lawyers to prison in Germany; the tragic disappearance of two Dutch visitors; the eldritch petroglyphs of Panama's jungle-covered mountains. Dane also recounts his encounter with a machete-wielding man who may (or may not!) be a sanctified guardian of sacred runestones.

Dane and Chris interview Amanda, a Pennsylvania resident who encountered a howling, foul-smelling humanoid, while living near an abandoned strip mine outside Plant City, Florida in 2013. Amanda provides one of the most vivid and richly-detailed descriptions of a "skunk" or "swamp ape" we have ever heard, in an episode that will give you chills!

The second part of the Khan interview begins with Khan explaining why he believes at least some of the content of his DMT experiences is more firmly rooted in reality than a mere hallucination. Dane and Khan discuss the entities Khan has been encountering in more detail. The conversation also turns to the scientific validity of DMT investigations, the future of Khan's research, and the future of the DMT research community. .

Many who smoke the potent hallucinogenic DMT report being transported to a hyper-realistic world where they encounter bizarre, otherworldly beings. But what is really happening to people who break-through? Dane talks to Dick Khan, a London-based writer, and researcher, who has a unique answer: using DMT attracts "occult entities" that lurk near the border of consensus reality. Dane and Khan discuss Khan's interest in psychedelics and why he first began to suspect that a non-human intelligence influenced his DMT experiences in this first of a two-part series.

The exciting conclusion to our series on Robert Anton Wilson focuses on R.A.W.'s retreat from politics. Pursuing a mix of Leary-inspired shamanism and Crowleyan magick, Wilson was haunted by synchronicities, spectral visions, and telepathic messages purportedly broadcast by entities from the Sirius star system. Wilson would later call this era of his life "Chapel Perilous." This is the story of how one great mind walked the line between open-mindedness and cosmic paranoia.

The Great Conspiracy Theory Theorist, R.A.W., participated in the some of the very conspiracies he declaimed. R.A.W. was one of the 70's greatest writers, a family man who loved consciousness-expansion, irony and self-deprecating humour. But did he bite off more than he could handle?

Can you make a conspiracy true by getting others to believe in it? The author of the quintessential conspiracy theory novel - "Illuminatus!", Robert Anton Wilson helped spread paranoia about the Illuminati in more ways than one. When his friend was unjustly accused of involvement in the JFK assassination, Wilson and the Discordians mobilized America's greatest civilian-led counter-intelligence operation. The fallout would haunt Wilson for the rest of his life.

In the final part of a series on Atlantis, Dane builds his case for the reality of Atlantis. First, he defends Plato's honor against those who claim he made the story up. Next, Dane reviews the work of the notable pro-Altantis scholars: Ignatius Donnelly and Graham Hancock. Synthesizing the best evidence from disparate sources, Dane argues that we can reasonably believe that Plato's story of Atlantis was based on stories told by the survivors of a flood that marked the end of the ice age.

Atlantis is usually dismissed as an edifying tale Plato wove for dramatic effect. Well, what did Plato actually say about it? Why does the textual evidence suggests Plato was being serious?

Was Atlantis real? After a brief news round-up, Dane begins a two-part investigation into the origins of Atlantis. Part I focuses on the story of Atlantis as covered in the works of Plato.