On this podcast Aaron reads some of his notes from the book Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith, by James H. Billington. The history of revolution, and specifically the "Revolutionary Faith" is examined in great detail in this book. Often cited by alternative researchers, this is a very important book for those who wish to learn more about secret societies and how they operate
Dave McGowan is interviewed about his new book Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon: Laurel Canyon, Covert Ops and the Dark Heart of the Hippie Dream. This book is based on his very popular web article series about the dark side of the Laurel Canyon music scene in the late sixties and early seventies.
Adam Miller returns to Trans Resister Radio to discuss his new video Perception of Beauty - Shock Art. The CIA actually funded some of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Was there a darker side to artists such as Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali which was never spoken? Is the modern hipster scene a consequence of psychological warfare? What are the real motivations of street artists like Banksy and Shepherd Fairey?
On this podcast Aaron talks about J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel trilogy The Lord of the Rings within the context of occult and esoteric knowledge. Tolkien certainly was versed in occult studies. His enignmatic statement, that these books are not allegorical, is explored within the context of the history of consciousness.
On this installment of Themes and Memes Adam and Aaron review the movie Transcendence. Johnny Depp stars as a Kurzweil-like Ai researcher who is assassinated only to be given second life by uploading his consciousness into a machine. What seems to be an obvious Singularity sales pitch has a bit of a twist.
Jack Blood is the guest on this installment of the Alt Media series of interviews. He points out the importance of avoiding movements, and that revolution is merely the spinning of a wheel. Jack's experience in radio made for a welcome addition to this podcast series.
Aaron records a podcast from the desert town of Indio, CA. For those of you who may not know, this is a place in which the many tentacled Octopus conspiracy came to rest in the early 1980s. This episode is a quick rundown of the Octopus, as well as a collection of insights from Aaron as he reflects on this strange and disturbing story.
Pearse Redmond is the guest on this installment of Trans Resister Radio. The topic at hand is American Foreign Policy. Pearse gives his take on the Ukraine situation, US/Russian tensions, and the propaganda that was infused into the Sochi Olympics. Other points brought up include Yugoslavia, Rwanda, the Congo, and Kony 2012.
Aaron talks about the group project that is Singularity. Based in Silicon Valley, CA, this project requires front men and good PR. Recently Google has been in the news for buying up various Ai/machine learning development companies.
On this podcast Aaron discusses the recent death of Dave Brockie, lead singer of the iconic metal band Gwar. Some time is also dedicated to listener appreciation, Owen Barfield, and Aldous Huxley. Be sure to keep listening to Trans Resister Radio as a new episode will be posted every week on either Tuesday or Wednesday.
