This week we catch up on a 4 year gap, jump into the US Election and discuss the gaming habits that both VP candidates have claimed, playing Dreamcast for Tim Walz and Magic the Gathering for JD Vance. Which VP is the actual gamer and which party is leading us on?

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two studies of religion academics with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on discord: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

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Today we take a deep dive into the covid plandemic and sample the tasting table of craziness including 5G, QAnon and the lovely MMS bleach church itself, Genesis 2 and of course, David Icke because can we really talk conspiracies without reptilians? Strap on your tinfoil hat because this is going to be one wild ride. Wake up sheeple and connect the dots.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast

Our Discord chat: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik

Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon

Its a return to the campaign trail with only 3 weeks until the US Election. We jump in to talk about the state of the Union, the impact of the Covid-19 on the Election and try give an update on the fly that we all trust.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast

Our Discord chat: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik

Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon

Who is Julian Assange? Is he a Villain, A Hero, A Sex Addict or All of the Above? Find out in Warped Zone - featuring his cat Michi (played Tom Gillard - the Human). We discuss the following documentaries: ‘Sex, Lies and Julian Assange’ (2012), ‘We Steal Secrets: Wikileaks’ (2013), ‘Julian Assange: Hero or Villain’ (2019)  and ‘Mediastan’ (2013).

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast

Our Discord chat: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik

Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon

This week we return to take a deep dive into the Jesus Christians with fellow academic Geraldine Smith. We cover the Jon Ronson documentary ‘Kidney’s for Jesus’, the Jesus Christian youtube channel Voice in the Desert’s documentary ‘Tara’s Story’ and the history of this small Christian sect.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast

Our Discord chat: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik

Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon

This week we get out the E-Meter and take a dive into Scientology. We focused this episode on Louis Theroux’ My Scientology Movie, Going Clear and the Prison of Belief, the VICE interview with Mark ‘Marty’ Rathburn and Jon Ronson’s For the Love of Scientology.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast

Our Discord chat: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik

Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon

This week we discuss the Midnight Gospel episode 5 and Louis Theroux Weird Weekends Episode on UFOs.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast

Our Discord chat: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik

Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon

This week we discuss the Midnight Gospel a new netflix animated series which Clancy (Duncan Trussell) interviews guests and has psychedelic space adventures.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast

Our Discord chat: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik

Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon

This week we discuss Ultra Orthodox Judaism focusing on the documentary One of Us and the new mini-series Unorthodox based on the book by Deborah Feldman.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast

Our Discord chat: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik

Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon

Interview with Deborah Feldman: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/specialbroadcasts/deborah-feldman-in-conversation-with-sarah-kanowski/12308392?fbclid=IwAR3-vqPmj9yUoJc5dJZAdEtjoQ9yRFvJ5iAqG0RiIVMJNefS-G_3upeCZE0

This week navigate our way through a world that has fundamentally changed. With the dramatic spread of Covid-19, the Corona Virus, we speak about the implications of the virus on our lives, the religious responses and the stages of our own isolation.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast

Our Discord chat: https://discord.gg/jyXyBzk

Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik

Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon