Where Did the Road Go? Exploring the Fringe...

Seriah is joined by Super_Inframan and Chris Ernst to discuss recent weird news. Topics include a reporter’s strange experience with a chatbot, Joshua Cutchin’s encounter with an AI description of a book that does not (currently) exist, A.P. Strange, AI as a Trickster, simulacrums, “Society of the Spectacle”, Jean Baudrillard, wealthy doomsday preppers, Peter Theil, deep fake technology, Futurama, advertising in dreams, Tim Boucher, an AI-generated article about itself, quantum computing, scrying, AI as a less than fully conscious intelligent servant, fakery in paranormal photos and videos, a social media influencer targeted by deep-fake porn, changing social mores involving sexual material, tattoos and piercing, Portland OR, cultural norms, the history of fashion, neckties, lost origins of customary practices, critical thinking, political divisions, public distrust of the press, information overload, profit in the news business, the fairness doctrine in the FCC, the 24 hour news cycle, the cold war alliance between the CIA and the New York Times, algorithms, generational differences in news consumption, Tik-Tok, accuracy among various news networks, clickbait, ghost hunting TV shows, side-show gimmicks, alternative rock, “Jackass” and skater culture, the podcast “Wolf 359”, scientists predict collapse of human civilization due to deforestation, the Amazon rainforest, “Silent Running”, climate change, the ozone hole, fixable problems, the ubiquitous influence of money, a post-scarcity society, Adam Smith and capitalism, cronyism, possibly ancient machine tracks in Turkey, prehistoric wheel marks around the world, Graham Hancock, a vast network of linked Mayan cities connected by superhighways, Francisco de Orellana and possible massive lost civilizations in South America, European imperialism and archeology, the myth of progress, catastrophes, the danger of solar flares, the Carrington Event, Whitley Strieber, “Phantoms” by Dean Koontz, “The Rig” TV series, and much more! This is riveting, thought-provoking discussion!

- Recap by Vincent Treewell of The Weird Part Podcast

Outro Music by Vrangvendt with What Happiness Feels Like

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Seriah is joined by Super_Inframan and Taylor Bell. Topics include aphantasia (the lack of ability to visualize), imagination, the “mind’s eye”, meditation, mental imagery, an informal survey, imagery in dreams, personal paranormal experiences, aphantasia and creativity, graphic arts, children’s imaginary experiences, internal monologues, self-talk, songs in dreams, different ways of remembering numbers, modes of learning and types of memory, lost objects, the nature and flaws of memory, the book “The Invisible Gorilla”, a strange memory of Seriah’s resolved by keeping a diary, false memories, mental filling-in, emotion and false certainty, PTSD, memories vs. recorded reactions of 9/11, perception and age, a misperception that nearly caused a traffic accident, UFO experiences of Taylor and Seriah and questions of perception, a “folded-up fighter jet”, Barbara Fisher, a mysterious yellow helicopter, an anomalous plane, Saxon’s experience with a giant snake head, Taylor’s childhood memory of scaring himself with a movie monster, reincarnation, children’s memories of past lives, the illusionary power of confidence, confidence vs. competence, the Dunning-Kruger effect, false confidence, con-games and scammers, Steven Greer, alien races, salesmanship, aggressive selling techniques, sales and ethics, psychological manipulation, criminals preying on the elderly, spam email, “Last Exit for the Lost” radio show, the book “Miracle Visitors” by Ian Watson, false certainty in the paranormal community, proving an anomalous event vs. proving an explanation, Bigfoot, “belief” and assumptions, high strangeness, Jeffrey Kripal, paranormal encounters and the witness’s life, narratives perceived or imposed, Aaron Dabbah, myths, the limited number of core stories and archetypes, a pro wrestling analogy, the film “Cloud Atlas”, the hero’s journey archetype, the Epic of Gilgamesh, “John Wick”, H.P. Lovecraft, a long-term gaming experience, “Twin Peaks”, the ancient gods vs. cosmic horror, death and its unknowability, Joseph Campbell, and much more! This is an unusual, kind of meta, episode loaded with thought-provoking discussion!

- Recap by Vincent Treewell of The Weird Part Podcast

Outro Music by DramaScream with What I've Become

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In this quick off-road edition of the show, Seriah is joined by Saxon and Chris and they do a quick update on the balloon situation before talking a bit about some recent cosmological discoveries and the electric universe theory.

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Seriah is again joined by author and paranormal researcher Travis Watson for the second half of their discussion. Topics include sea monsters, tulpas, sea serpents in mythology, thought forms materialized by psychic energy, Alexandra David-Neel, Walter B. Gibson, a plantation ghost apparently created by belief, a psychic trauma miasma, water monsters and cold still water, relic dinosaurs, the Philip experiment, dreams, magickal practice, John Michael Greer, merfolk, an encounter between a French explorer and a mermaid, storms, John Warms, the strange ethnicity of mermaids, the folly of manatees being confused with merfolk, bizarre completely white humanoid entities, an encounter with a “fear zone”, legend tripping, Lon Strickler, a witness terrified by a tall emaciated white humanoid, the Wendigo, paranormal encounters as psychic experiences, ghost trains, Frank Edwards, phantom carriages arriving for the dead, Joshua Cutchin and the wild hunt, repeated apparitions of trains, the month of December and the dead, Linda Godfrey, Scottish Fae lore brought to Canada, broadcaster Christian Page’s bizarre abduction by unknown entities, the paranormal as a theatric presentation, initiation and fear, the Fae placing trees in people’s way, Joshua Cutchin and Fae on the march, youths encounter with fog and a strange man and missing time, people mysteriously transported to other continents, the “King Hall’s AM” podcast, J. Allen Hyneck, a detailed report of a bizarre sphere by an astronomer, intelligent plasma, Timothy Renner, strange lights and Sasquatch, anomalous lights and numerous phenomena, angels, Janet and Colin Bord, several children encounter weird humanoids mooing like cows, Susan Michaels, a UFO appearing over a hotel in downtown Montreal with numerous witnesses, unexplained slime falls on a school for three days in a row, skyfalls including a rain of frogs, black dog encounters, and much more! Travis provides a plethora of fascinating stories and the discussion is riveting!

- Recap by Vincent Treewell of The Weird Part Podcast

Outro Music is Andra Dare with Lillith

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