The Paranoid Strain

By Fearful JesuitSociety & Culture History

The Paranoid Strain episodes

February 01, 2022 State of the Podcast--2022
Just a quick check-in. Dana is briefly out of commission (but 100% ok and on the mend), so we're stopping by briefly to let you know what to expect out of the next year or so of your favorite conspiracy theory podcast.
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13 min
January 06, 2022 The Paranoid Strain Orchestra presents: 9116--The Rock Opera, Disc 2
Welcome to “Disc 2” of what, as far as we know, is the first ever two-and-a-half-hour podcast episode that is actually a full-on rock opera. Please note there’s a first “disc”--be sure you download that one, and listen to it first. Otherwise, it’s probably confusing.

We’ve been working hard on this thing for months now, and are incredibly proud to share it with you. Thanks to Hellfingers, we have both front and back cover album art, as well as simulated record sleeve with lyrics, (front) (back). Easier to read, but far less visually impressive lyrics here. We’ve got credits there, and in the show itself, but we just want to make sure everybody knows who did this remarkable thing:

Daniel Arizona: The prime mover behind this whole idea, and the truly superlative songwriter who wrote the lion’s share of 50 great tunes.
Moisty: A blinding flash of musical talent and taste, it’s an honor to be in a band with him.
Turd Ferguson: The main reason this album sounds as wonderful as it does, a great musician and perhaps an even better producer.
Lucifer Jones: A skilled and perfectionist drummer whose drive for excellence makes all of us do better.
Squonkus: Truly, this man and his saxophones are our secret weapons
QH “FJ” Guy: He’s got a weird speaking voice, but I’m glad we let him play the keys.

It is one of the great pleasures of my life to call these men my bandmates and friends.

Also on the honor roll: Dana Unicorn, the reason people put up with the sound of my voice. The Chads, long may they reign; Mike Schmidt, the 40 Year Old Boy, and my favorite podcaster; The Big D, Some Guy, and I.RI. E, our excellent spoken voice cast; Frenchie St. Vino, Chad number 2, and I.RI.E, our beloved guest singers. Guerilla Studios and Myles Boisen, a fantastic place and person to record with. And once again, with feeling, Hellfingers, whose art is such a defining part of this show.

Thanks everyone for listening. See you in (about) three weeks. We need a little time to recover.

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1 hr 15 min
January 06, 2022 The Paranoid Strain Orchestra presents: 9116--The Rock Opera, Disc 1
Welcome to “Disc 1” of what, as far as we know, is the first ever two-and-a-half-hour podcast episode that is actually a full-on rock opera. Please note there’s a second “disc”--be sure you download that one, too.

We’ve been working hard on this thing for months now and are incredibly proud to share it with you. Thanks to Hellfingers, we have both front and back cover album art, as well as simulated record sleeve with lyrics, (front) (back). Easier to read, but far less visually impressive lyrics here. We’ve got credits there, and in the show itself, but we just want to make sure everybody knows who did this remarkable thing:

Daniel Arizona: The prime mover behind this whole idea, and the truly superlative songwriter who wrote the lion’s share of 50 great tunes.
Moisty: A blinding flash of musical talent and taste, it’s an honor to be in a band with him.
Turd Ferguson: The whole reason this album sounds as wonderful as it does, a great musician and perhaps an even better producer.
Lucifer Jones: A skilled and perfectionist drummer whose drive for excellence makes all of us do better.
Squonkus: Truly, this man and his saxophones are our secret weapons
QH “FJ” Guy: He’s got a weird speaking voice, but I’m glad we let him play the keys.

It is one of the great pleasures of my life to call these men my bandmates and friends.

Also on the honor roll: Dana Unicorn, the reason people put up with the sound of my voice. The Chads, long may they reign; Mike Schmidt, the 40 Year Old Boy, and my favorite podcaster; The Big D, Some Guy, and I.RI. E, our excellent spoken voice cast; Frenchie St. Vino, Chad number 2, and I.RI.E, our beloved guest singers. Guerilla Studios and Myles Boisen, a fantastic place and person to record with. And once again, with feeling, Hellfingers, whose art is such a defining part of this show.

Thanks everyone for listening. See you in (about) three weeks. We need a little time to recover.

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1 hr 20 min
January 04, 2022 Not an episode--But something special is coming out this Thursday.
Just a quick teaser for our release on 1/6. Can't wait for you to hear it.
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2 min
December 22, 2021 New: Secret Societies I, Part 20 - The Freemasons 6
We've reached the end of the Masons section, which means we're covering the sad story of the masons versus the various fascisms that dominated the pre WWII period. The tale is super-interesting, but isn't quite what the freemasons of today might want you to believe it is. We've still got the Illuminati to cover, but they won't be the next episode, nor the one after that. We're not spoiling the surprise, but the next episode, which you should be hearing in the first week of next year, is the most ambitious thing we've ever done (and a standalone). After that, we've got a...book report. But trust us, you'll like it. After that, we'll wrap up the Illuminati, and then put out this entire, ELEVEN-PLUS-HOUR series as one giant episodes (well, maybe a few episodes, but with no breaks--we're trying to figure out how big a file we can get away with, ACast-wise) . Anyway, the next couple of months of content are going to be as action packed as any in the history of this show. Really, really look forward to hearing what you think of them.
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33 min
December 07, 2021 New: Secret Societies I, Part 19 - The Freemasons 5
Here we have perhaps our favorite of this Masons series, covering everything from the supposed coverup of the masonic murder of Mozart (alliteration!) to a Catholic-sponsored expose of Masonic evil that includes a ghostly, piano-playing crocodile. Oh, and we also cover Jack the Ripper. It goes places. Special appearance by Lady Jesuit made possible by special arrangement with her long-suffering patience with her husband's obscure enthusiasms. See you in a couple of weeks to wrap up the Masons.

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45 min
November 24, 2021 New: Secret Societies I, Part 18 - The Freemasons 4
Here's where the Masons story runs smack into 'MURICA! From the founding fathers' relationship to the Craft, to the very strange interplay between Mormonism (the most American religion of faiths) and Freemasons, and finally to the sad, yet inspiring story of how Black Freemasons carved their own unique version of the brotherhood out in the face of implacable white opposition, it's amazing the degree to which the nation and the secret society have impacted each other. Just...you know, not the way the conspiracists think they have. Enjoy, and we'll talk to you again soon.
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39 min
November 10, 2021 New: Secret Societies I, Part 17 - The Freemasons 3
As you can probably tell by our episode art, this here is the episode where we find out why the Freemasons caused the French Revolution. Or rather, we find out why, just after the revolution, a whole lot of people began to think that. It's the first big, implausible conspiracy that was attached to the masons, and upon which a broader, still more ridiculous conspiracy scaffold would eventually be built.

We're going to go ahead and assume all of you already bought a copy of Professor Dickie's book or audiobook, since it's amazing in both formats. If you didn't, then hurry up and fix that, and we promise not to tell on you.
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31 min
October 27, 2021 New: Secret Societies I, Part 16 - The Freemasons 2
In this second part of our dive into the world's most successful secret society, we go deep into the early history of the Freemasons, as well as the pageantry behind their initiation ceremonies. Plus, we BLOW THE LID off of all the most super-secret secrets this secret society protects. Which turns out to be "not much". But that's an interesting story, too. Hope you enjoy it--see you in a couple of weeks.
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34 min
October 13, 2021 New: Secret Societies I, Part 15 - The Freemasons 1
So we've finally reached a secret society that surely every listener to this show has already heard of, the Freemasons. To be totally honest here, we approached this topic more out of a sense of duty than out of genuine excitement. It seemed, when we were planning this series out, that the Masons were going to be one of those groups that, yes, has been around for a long time, and yes is nebulously worked into the fever dreams of many conspiracists, but that weren't all that interesting once you started digging around in their genuine history. Boy, were we wrong. And the person who pointed out exactly how wrong we were is one Professor John Dickie, the author of the incredible book The Craft, and a gentleman who was kind enough to share with us his time and expertise in an interview we'll be excerpting throughout the next five-plus episodes. We hope you, like us, are surprised at the fascinating and intricate history of this group, and we can't wait to share with you the rest of what we've learned. Oh, and seriously--buy a copy of Professor Dickie's book or audiobook. You won't regret it.

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34 min