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Warriors, Poets & Ravens Sep 08, 2023

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Early September, Jupiter tucked under the 2/3 moon at midnight, heaviest of La Luna’s many forms and phases: low over the eastern horizon, like the Death Star under construction. The owls are hooting in three different octaves, a whole choir by relay, a choir of the night. The night air has turned cool again, the wind only whispering.This is Episode #199 of Desert Oracle Radio, broadcasting from Joshua Tree.

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The Dowsing Rod Aug 25, 2023

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Ever seen a water witch at work? It’s a beautiful thing to behold. We have ancient reserves of great power within us. This is Episode #198 of Desert Oracle Radio, after the hurricane.

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Hurricane Hilary in the High Desert Aug 18, 2023

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When you look at the big red danger zone in the middle of the Weather Service maps this evening, you will see that we are in it, right up at the north end of the highest predicted rainfall and flooding. Maybe that means we don’t get it as bad or for as long as our friends from the border zone up through Coachella Valley to Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs, maybe it means nothing of the sort. Prepare for a lot of rain, maybe a couple of years worth of rain. Prepare for a lot of water in a lot of place we don’t often see it. And up here around Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley and 29 Palms, prepare to hang around for a while. You may not be able to get down the hill for a while.

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The Wild Beasts Aug 11, 2023

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Real gods require no faith, they just are: expressed in the life force of the pronghorn herd racing across the High Desert, the mountain lion traveling hundreds of miles as master of its environment, the invigorating violence of a summer thunderstorm, the lightning strike of a rattler upon its prey, the mourning dove pair bringing up each of their dozen offspring with the same determination and patience and love, one after another, all summer long.

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The Waning Moon: UFOs & Their Pentagon Propagandists Aug 04, 2023

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The United States military branches and intelligence agencies do not control what happens around the world all the time, much as they’d like to.

The things we call UFOs occur in the backwoods and on backroads, over the lonely desert playas and mountain lakes, eternally floating around the sacred springs and sacred groves and sacred mountains of every culture and continent, for as long as human beings have existed. If you want to see something supernatural, go somewhere quiet, put down your camera-phone, and tune in.

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Where They Built the Bomb Jul 21, 2023

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If you want to cool off in this brutal desert summer, you need to get up someplace higher, around 7,000 feet — the high-desert plateau around Los Alamos is real nice, at an elevation of 7,320'.

Lots of people have fallen in love with the climate and clean dry air up there, such as J. Robert Oppenheimer & Gore Vidal & William S. Burroughs. Burroughs was supposed to be a War Captain, following orders, but it never quite worked out that way. Instead, he would go to war with Human Language . . . using the weapon of the oppressor.

With new war-march soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver. Thanks for supporting this advertising-free podcast on our Patreon page!

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The Witch Beat Jul 15, 2023

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Tonight we are talking about witches. And interesting religions, new & old. And especially California's incredible occult countercultures—the esoteric stuff that Los Angeles Times reporter Deborah Netburn covers for her official newspaper beat: "Faith, Spirituality and Joy." Some of the interesting tales we will discuss tonight:

New soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver. Thanks for supporting this advertising-free podcast via our Patreon page!

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Under the Eye of Power Jul 07, 2023

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Tonight we are talking about hidden things: secret societies, international conspiracies. Joining us by telephone from New York is the author Colin Dickey, who has written interesting books about a lot of our favorite topics: ghosts, flyings saucers, and especially the many reasons so many of us are drawn to the supernatural, the occult, the paranormal. His latest, in stores next week from Viking Books, is called Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy. Desert Oracle Radio is hosted by Ken Layne, with new soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver.

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Duel in the Desert Jun 23, 2023

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Welcome to the American Desert, where we've got a "champagne climate" (nine months of brutal summer), David Hockney's hidden Pearblossom Highway artworks, and wild gunfights in the streets. But springtime is very lovely, if you can catch it. New sounds by RedBlueBlackSilver, written & hosted by Ken Layne.

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Strange Things Happening Every Day Jun 16, 2023

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We've got it all tonight: UFO calls from listeners, albino animals appearing worldwide, and something about reduced expectations and fried chicken. New soundscapes from RedBlueBlackSilver, and a clip from our morning appearance on Z107.7 FM's Up Close show.

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