Programmed to Chill

[originally published on Patreon Sep 15, 2021] Today I answer a question about Roberto Bolaño and his work, read and discuss some of By Night in Chile, and discuss the role crime novels have in society. Then, I'm outed as a believer of magick in another Q&A question asking my opinion on the material basis of magick and whether the ruling class practices magick. I discuss Mormonism in several ways, white and black magick, stage magic, Giordano Bruno and Professor Ioan Culianu, John Dee, the CIA's stage magician John Mulholland, Haitian voudon, a research office tied to the Human Ecology Fund researching witchcraft for psychological warfare, the FBI memo about using magickal harassment (Beware the Siberian Beetle!), and other hints. songs:  Cualquier Noche Puede Salir el Sol by Los Muertos de Cristo Do You Believe in Magic? by the Lovin’ Spoonfuls

[originally published on Patreon Sep 8, 2021] Today's answering two questions - first a deep dive into JFK vs US Steel, wherein we discuss US Steel picking a fight with JFK, how his administration fought back, who was actually on the board of US Steel, a curious op-ed called “Steel: the Ides of April” that appeared in Fortune magazine afterwards in 1962, and then I link the board to WCC/Permindex.  Then I discuss the WTC's potential hidden meanings/symbolism, psychogeography, sensory overload and overstimulation by design, UFOs, then a look at who built the new WTC, who owns the building, and how the whole thing functioned as a massive handout to private real estate developers. songs: источник – ничего не будет Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit

[originally published on Patreon Aug 24, 2021] I said I wasn't gonna do an episode this week, but I can't help myself. and out of 8 Q&A questions, I made it through precisely one, lol. looks like Q&A will definitely be on a rolling basis. today we talk about the coin shortage and the elimination of cash. right off the bat, we talk about the World Economic Forum and the Great Reset, then the function cash plays in the underground economy. from there, we go into the Free Silver movement and its war against the nefarious gold standard, including William Jennings Bryan. From the Free Silver movement, we go into L. Frank Baum and his Wizard of Oz as metaphor for the Silver vs. Gold debates of the time, and then we explore the theosophical underpinnings of Oz. from there, things really come off the rails, and we discuss some of the more esoteric Oz movies, including the demented Return to Oz, and then wrap it up with a discussion of Dr. William Joseph Bryan, the hypnotist. songs:  - outtakes from Jimmy Page’s Lucifer Rising soundtrack looped - the King of the Surf Guitar by Dick Dale

[originally published on Patreon Aug 19, 2021] We're talking Sopranos, mafia bust-out schemes, private equity, animal rights, the Vestey family and business, trusts, Tyson Foods, the Great Chickenization, CAFOs, environmental damage, USSR grain deals, the great farm bustout of the 1980s, the Volcker Shock, the Posse Comitatus psyop, central planning, the Iowa Farm Bureau, agricultural company mergers, some novel anti-Dengist talking points, and how it's all about monopoly capital. You don't need to be talked into it. Get in here and check it out. Song: Taxes on the Farmer Feed Us All by Ry Cooder

Today I'm rejoined by the journalist and author Douglas Valentine (@DouglasValentine77) to finish our discussion about the Harrelson investigation. In this episode, he explains the nature of politically protected drug trafficking, the Dixie Mafia, and how and why Charles Harrelson killed a federal judge. Valentine explains what he found in his investigation, the nature of the material evidence which got Charles Harrelson a new trial, how Sheehan botched the case, and how Woody undermined it himself on top of that. Further, Valentine explains how we are living in an illusory reality with regards to political realities. artwork by @deep_red_bells Songs: Stagger Lee performed by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Ain’t the Reaping Ever Done by Eddie Noack

Today I'm rejoined by the journalist and author Douglas Valentine (@DouglasValentine77) to discuss his work for Woody Harrelson investigating his father, Charles Harrelson. This episode lays the groundwork for understanding Valentine's relationship to Daniel Sheehan and how this working relationship began. Along the way, Valentine discusses the Karen Silkwood case, his previous work, the Christic Institute and Daniel Sheehan, and the very complicated and messy nature of his work charting out espionage and drug networks. artwork by @deep_red_bells Songs: Friend of the Devil by the Gr8teful Dead I Don’t Want to Get Adjusted to This World by Iris DeMent

Delve into the complex life of Walter Breen, touching on schizophrenia, numismatics, superkids, science fiction, SCA, pedophilia, wandering bishops, and magick. Uncover dark secrets, speculations, and disturbing beliefs intertwined with allegations of abuse and unsettling connections. Explore the intricate web of esoteric groups, rituals, and the troubling downfall of a notorious figure haunted by illness and legal consequences.

(Unlocked from Patreon) [note: I quoted/translated extensively from Oswaldo Zavala's Los cárteles no existen: Narcotráfico y cultura en México (2018) because it had not yet been translated yet into English. Subsequently, an English translation has come out] First entry into a new series on paranoid cinema, and I'm joined by Dmitri (@drposhlost) of Subliminal Jihad to discuss the Sicario films, Sicario (2015) and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018). We go through the plots of each film and discuss how they might function as a limited hangout. Among various topics, we talk about Taylor Sheridan and the nature of screenwriting.  Then we discuss the broader Mexican drug war. We talk about the banks, McCoy and Peter Dale Scott, plane crashes and container ships, and then compared the Sicario films to the analysis provided by the book Los Carteles No Existen (The Cartels Do Not Exist) by Oswaldo Zavala, before arriving at the dark truth about the drug war in Mexico. Songs: Ghost Dope by Juicy J Sanguinarios del M1 by El Movimiento Alterado Push It to the Limit by Paul Engemann La Granja by Los Tigres del Norte

(unlocked from Patreon) Today I'm joined by Fergal Schmudlach (@irregnata) from the Kingless Generation podcast to discuss paleo-parapolitics.  We start by discussing several points of mutual interest regarding Japan. Then we get into what anthropology can tell us about Marxism and serial killing. We talk about The Power of Ritual in Prehistory: Secret Societies and Origins of Social Complexity by Brian Hayden among other works.  Songs: for the twin by Daisuke Tanabe hard off haul by Daisuke Tanabe dried donuts by Daisuke Tanabe Links: https://twitter.com/irregnata  https://www.patreon.com/irregnata/posts  https://programmed-to-chill.myshopify.com/

(unlocked from Patreon; episode 4 of 4) Reid (@seriations) and Wendy Painting (@BirdWendy2) finish our conversation about Ghostbusters. In this episode, I go through Dan Aykroyd's career, his family history, the history of mediums, sus gurus, and the producer Ivan Reitman. Then I get into the Simon Necronomicon and the Magickal Childe bookstore and the crossover with themes in Ghostbusters. We attempt to explain the wave of films about psychics in the 1980s as part of the same rightward cultural push and attempt to vindicate the Ghostbusters EPA agent. Then, to finish, Wendy does a tarot reading for me and Reid. Full disclosure: the first reading was way too accurate and personal to leave in, though maybe I will explain it one day. Wendy Painting's Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/wendyspainting artwork by @DEEP_RED_BELLS Songs: Magic by the Cars Mind Crawler by Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats The Passenger by Iggy Pop Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr. Links: Patreon: ⁠www.patreon.com/ProgrammedToChill⁠ Merch: https://programmed-to-chill.myshopify.com/