Consensus Unreality

UNLOCKED This was originally a patreon exclusive episode released on 10/13/2022 as part of our Saucers of Despair Series. We continue to release regular exclusive episodes on patreon as well as a printed journal, written content and more. Join up at www.patreon.com/consensusunreality In this third part of our Saucers of Despair series we delve further into Gnostic and Mithraic mysteries, the magic of boundary deities and markers, and identify the pilots behind the wheels of those Saucers— the Dark Gods themselves! Plus some film discussions: A  Dark Song, The Caller, Alison’s Birthday, and a bit of the new Hellraiser... Merch: https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/products Intro Music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

In this interview with artist and recent Orgonon resident Sarah Chait,  we discuss the life, work, and legacy of the great Wilhelm Reich, from  his early involvement with Freud and leftist organizations in Europe to  his landing in rural Maine and later prison time.  Contemporary Reichian therapeutic practices, cloudbusting, orgone  boxes, the tranquil surreality of summer at Orgonon, Reich's unique  relationship to American art and culture, and more! Plus:  bonus Patreon discussion with Ben and David on recent synchronicities,  the new Consensus Unreality print publication, and more! Full Episode, all exclusive episodes, full archive and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Consensus Unreality Merchandise https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life Outro Music by Aaron Dilloway https://aarondilloway.bandcamp.com/    

Testing connections along the fairy and astral-Theosophical to UFO pipeline... Yep,  still fully operational. NJ’s own W. Y. Evans-Wentz and his fairy faith research,  The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, C W.  Leadbeater’s astral scenery and non-human inhabitants, plus recent ufologick happenings and how they might be 21st century communications from elementals, ascended masters, or the ineffable unknown. As always, another head-spinner so we dove tailed the back-end with some TV talk. Hear the full episodes, unlock the full archive and tons of exclusive episodes, written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch: https://consensus-unreality.printify.me Intro song by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

Unseen resonances, John Keel's early work, nefarious tendencies in the UFO subculture, and more in this conversation. Susan Lepselter's poetic-ethnographic book and John Keel's classics Jadoo and Operation Trojan Horse are consulted. Hermes fashions his lyre from a turtle. What's that mean for our turtle synchs? We discuss our newest exquisite corpse experiment and perform a new randonaut generation for the first time in a few years.  Hear the full episodes, unlock the full archive and tons of exclusive episodes, written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch: https://consensus-unreality.printify.me Intro song by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

In a classic wide-ranging CU discussion, we cover Kenneth Grant's  bizarre ufological synthesis in his book "Outer Gateways", new MK Jessup  weirdness, Jung's dense concept of the "psychoid" and how it relates to ufological events and the victims of artifact. We also talk on the trickster as applied to UFOs, "Operation Trojan Horse" the foundational survey of UFO related phenomena by John Keel, the doppelganger experiences, and the revival of our own brand of synchro-magic. First half is free, but sign up for our Patreon to catch the full episode, regular exclusive episodes, written content, discord server and more! https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Intro music by Treatment  https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me

Carmelo Pampillonio is an artist and researcher delving into how conspiracy culture influences creative expression. He discusses apophenic realism, the psychological impact of fringe beliefs, and the allure of mysteries like chemtrails and the UFO discourse. The conversation spans from cloud seeding and its historical context to the intersection of AI and conspiracy theories. Carmelo advocates for nuanced discussions, urging listeners to reflect on their engagement with unconventional narratives. Get ready for a thought-provoking journey into the bizarre world of fringe culture!

In this episode, we interview writer, musician, psycho-geographer, and English Heretic Andy Sharp. We discuss his two books, the immediate classic The English Heretic Collection and the recent mystic travelogue The Astral Geographic, diving into subjects and figures as wide ranging as Kenneth Grant, place-based ritual, Winston Churchill's druidry, Dion Fortune, folk horror, the trickster, film's feedback relationship with reality, and tons more.  http://english-heretic.org/ Exclusive episodes, written content, full archive and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/music

A long, thoughtful saunter through some new and some familiar terrains.  We dive headfirst into D. W. Pasulka's new book Encounters, with its of-the-moment diagnosis of the UFO culture, its odd Rosicrucian connections, new angles on the same old flying discs, and vaguely apocalyptic tone. AI, angelic visions, Jacques Vallee's library,  squaring the circle, and more. Plus: Macer-Story's rare classic  Congratulations: The UFO Reality; a look at the blending of occult fiction into occult "reality" through an excellent scholarly essay on  the subject (linked below); a brief glance at the peculiar Rosicrucianism of Pensatia; synchronicities and dreams aplenty. A really fun, vital episode. First hour available to any and all listeners; full, extra long episode exclusive to Patreon supporters. Regular exclusive episodes, full archive, written content and more at- https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch: https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/

In this interview with photographer and Spiritualism archivist Shannon Taggart, we discuss her incredible book, SÉANCE and the long, buried history of America's innovative Spiritualist tradition. Topics covered include the intertwined histories of photography and Spiritualism, the Burned-Over District of New York, the connection between the explosion of American New Religions and the creation of the Erie canal, the power of synchronicity, photographing Loch Ness, hoaxing and fraud as invocation practices, an exploding cabinet, and much more.  Shannon Taggart https://www.shannontaggart.com/ Regular exclusive episodes, written content, full archive and more https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality.com CU Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/products Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life  

It’s the witching hour! In this long-form Patreon exclusive, and a companion to our previous episode on the vampire, we discuss some of the many forms the witch has taken over the centuries. From shamanic to persecuted to modern Wiccan, this often ambiguous figure raises question after question, some of which we attempt to answer here.  Cathars, Templars, sorceresses and sorcerers, ceremonial magicians , nudists, the inquisition, and more! Grab a black cat, a cauldron, a broomstick, and settle in.   Exclusive episodes and written material, full archive, private discord server and more... https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality    Consensus Unreality Merchandise available at  https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/products