

Consensus Unreality
Consensus Unreality
Exploring connections in high strangeness, fringe culture and the occult
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Aug 17, 2025 • 17min
The Loch and the Grail with Mike Bruno Patreon Episode Preview
An exploration of dragons, serpents, and myth, Nessie, the depths, reptilian evil, wormy good, and the quest for the grail. After 3 years, we’re joined again by friend of the show Mike Bruno, musician, birdcatcher, and mystic. Don’t miss it!
Full episode, full archive and tons of exclusives available at
https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality
Mike Bruno Music
https://mikebruno.bandcamp.com/

Aug 4, 2025 • 1h 12min
Andrija Puharich, The Law of One: Ra Material and More with Greg Mallozzi of The Cosmic Clock
In this interview with Gregory Mallozzi, we re-enter the Law of One and Don Elkins rabbit hole. Greg's new podcast series on Elkins fuels the conversation, and we dive deep into the strange life of Andrija Puharich, with detours through archiving the paranormal, robot voices, and more.
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The Cosmic Clock
https://www.cosmicclock.net/
CARE (Center for Rare and Exotic Archives)
https://exotical.substack.com/
Intro Music by Treatment
https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/treatment-ep

Jul 15, 2025 • 1h 26min
Early American Mysticism, Cryptozoology and the Alien Abduction Mythos with Timothy Grieve-Carlson
In this interview with historian of religions Timothy Grieve-Carlson, we discuss the history of cryptozoology, Pennsylvania's deep history of the weird, and much more. Christian mystic Kelpius and the Ephrata Cloister receive particular attention, as well as the religious implications of alien abduction experiences, Whitley Strieber's Communion letters archive, and the Rosicrucian phenomenon. Is Bigfoot Cain? Find out!
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Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 19min
Synchronicity and Esoteric Fabrications with Kristen Phillips of The Liminal Credential
Kristen Phillips, artist, writer, fabricator, and Philosophical Research Society events manager joins us for a deep dive on PRS, synchronicity, and more. We talk the legacy of Manly P. Hall, the genius of Arthur M. Young, artist Claire Pierpoint and a wild sync, aviator-mystics, Kristen's approach to art and her ongoing work The Membrane, and more. A packed conversation on many CU-classic themes!
Plus: a bonus Ben-Dave patreon discussion on Rosicrucianism, Martinism, George Hunt Williamson, and more.
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The Liminal Credential
https://www.instagram.com/liminalcredential/

Jun 17, 2025 • 1h 18min
The Craft and Magic of Strange Machines with Will Mullany of Molasses Industries
Tesla's ghost is in the public domain! Will Mullany of Molasses Industries joins CU to chat about unconventional DIY electronics, ghosts in machines, the weird powers of low frequency electricity, the synchronicity of picking, and more. Cybernetics, control and chaos, intentionality vs. randomness, the human body as feedback node... A classic Consensus Unreality talk.
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Molasses industries
https://www.molassesindustries.com/

May 31, 2025 • 1h 3min
Hermetic Initiation, Haunted Houses, Revelatory Lights and Float Tank Confessions with Erick Van Ficken of Coteries
Erick Van Ficken, a musician and performance artist behind the Coteries project, shares his fascinating journey through the realms of the paranormal and spirituality. He recounts eerie experiences living in haunted houses, including unsettling sounds and ghostly presences. The discussion dives into the curious Marfa Mystery Lights, revealing personal encounters and local lore. Erick also explores the transformative power of light therapy and the unique role of performance art in self-expression and personal healing, blending art with the mystical.

May 22, 2025 • 1h 7min
20 Esoteric Films; Free Energy Suppression; Occult California, Ouija Decoding
Ben and Dave trade ten esoteric film picks each, with a focus on how the medium can convey occult or spiritual knowledge. From demons to formless light, Greek myth to Abramelin. What do you think of our choices? What would you have included? Plus: a bonus Patreon conversation on LA esoteric sites, free energy suppression, a new ouija cipher, and more.
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May 16, 2025 • 46min
Unmasking the gods: What is Consensus Unreality?
We are celebrating 5 years of Consensus Unreality this summer, and we thought it might be good to frame the show once again for people who haven't been keeping up, or have never heard. (Don't worry, if you have been keeping up, its still worth a listen!) We are a podcast first and foremost, although we now have an ongoing print material project on our Patreon which includes our quarterly Journal of Shells and other recorded and printed materials. On the podcast we try to unearth new connections between things esoteric, mythological, occult, highly strange and fringe in cultural nature. In this episode hear us elaborate on some of that process and what we think separates us a bit from the crowd. We'll have more interviews and public episodes streaming soon, but the bulk of our work, strange magickal dabbling, writing and talking- goes down on Patreon.
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Intro music by Treatment
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Apr 30, 2025 • 50min
Distorted Prophecy; A Channeling Saga Part II; Law of One, Ra Material
I am Ra. Closing the book on Don and Carla for now: we discuss the Law of One, situating it within a continuum of channeled literature, noting its influences and eventual influence. Is it Christian mysticism? New Age syncretic remix? UFO cult? Exotica? Plus a bonus Patreon discussion on hypnosis, the midcentury New Age figure Harry J. Gardener and his Harmony Grove event, apes, and more.
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Apr 8, 2025 • 1h 2min
Tanner F. Boyle Uncovering the UFO Reality, Channeling Groups, Deep Research and Psywar
In this conversation with Tanner F. Boyle of Getting Spooked, we cover a wide variety of ufological subjects, from older channeling groups to the more recent strangeness happening in the UFO scene. Tanner has a deep knowledge of the intelligence presence in the UFO subculture, and this episode demonstrates it. PLUS! an extended bonus Patreon chat for the subjects just too wild to cover on the main episode!
Full interview and tons more at
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Merch
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