The Strange Machine

We had our first live podcast, and it was a big success and lots of fun. We will definitely do another one sometime in the next year... however, since we had the advantage of visuals, we ended up referencing lots of things that the audience could see, but podcast listeners would likely be a bit confused. So instead of releasing the live show, here's the studio version of it. Did the FBI and the CIA accidentally cause the Swinging Sixties? Sort of! We explain, as Alena talks some modern art, Nathan talks hallucinogens, and Lee bums everyone out by revisiting the horrors of COINTELPRO.

On this festive holiday episode, Nathan takes a look at a few of the doomsday-level devices that humans have applied their cleverness to. It's super interesting stuff, but maybe, if you are prone to anxiety, skip this one?

On this episode, Lee, Alena, and Nathan do a deep dive into what happened at 12:30pm, November 22, 1963 in an attempt to untangle the Kennedy assassination. Also, Alena and Nathan learn two shocking revelations about Lee.

On this special bonus Hallowe'en episode, Nathan tells some scaaaary stories. Then does some scaaaary subtextual analysis of them to figure out what they are really about and what they say about society. Happy Hallowe'en!

On this episode, Lee and Nathan continue their investigation into the blowback of secret CIA operations by doing a really deep dive into the history of Afghanistan and Operation Cyclone (which they explain at about the 40 minute mark). Alena is still repairing her life from the tree disaster, but she gets referenced a lot. Also, stay tuned for the ending - there is a big announcement (particularly for those of you in the Toronto area). We have our first live podcast coming up, and there are some tickets left...

On this episode, Nathan and Lee plan on discussing two covert CIA operations in Iran and Afghanistan, but then they get carried away and only have time to talk about Iran. Looks like this one's a two-parter. Also, Alena deals with an extremely localized natural disaster.

Saucer Summer continues, as Lee, Alena, and Nathan look at the convoluted relationship between the American government and UFOs. What if the UFO story that we have grown up with isn't the truth that people in power are trying to hide from us - what if it is a story that they manufactured to hide something else?

Saucer Summer continues as Lee, Alena and Nathan dive into hundreds of pages of redacted CIA documents to try to figure out what really went on at Area 51 in the 1950s and 1960s. Alena looks at controversial UFO figure Bob Lazar, and Lee looks at the shady origins of this well-known top-secret base. Also, Nathan REALLY nerds out on airplanes in this episode.

Saucer Summer Season continues as Alena, Lee and Nathan investigate a possible flying saucer attack on Los Angeles in the winter of 1942.

Over a thousand anti-aircraft shells were fired that night - what were they shooting at?

Stay tuned for outtakes at the end of the episode...

In 1948, an American fighter pilot was sent after a UFO over the skies of Kentucky. A few minutes later, the plane had crashed and the pilot was dead. The official explanation was almost certainly a lie and a coverup. What really happened that day? And, in a broader sense, what is the relationship between the American government and UFOs? We get into it...