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Premium Episode 69 - Bolaño’s the Third Reich, or, What War Games Do to a mf, feat. Dani and Rodolfo May 28, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Aug 25, 2023]

Today I'm joined by Dani and Rodolfo to discuss three Bolaño novels: the Third Reich, Distant Star, and By Night in Chile. In this episode, we reintroduce Bolaño and then dive into a less-discussed work, the Third Reich. In this novel, Bolaño examines the fascist mindset via its historical ideology of Nazism mediated through tabletop wargames and the LARPing that ensues. Along the way, we talk about why Germans are like that and get into the tragic tale of Latin American history.

episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__

Songs:

Un Amor Violento by Los Tres

Dejate Caer by Los Tres

Premium Episode 68 - José Vigoa pt. 3, or, Never Do One Last Score, or, the CIA’s Very Honest Account of the Dangers of Cuban Intelligence May 27, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Aug 18, 2023]

The heists will continue until morale improves. We finish the story of José Vigoa by following the rest of his heist career. Then we discuss the circumstances surrounding his arrest and imprisonment, the discovery of his Spetsnaz commando background, and some of his purported intelligence activities post-arrest.

This brings us to the topic of Cuban intelligence operations in the US, which in turns requires us to discuss the one source for this story - John Huddy. As it turns out, that's a very interesting story, too.

episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__

Songs:

the Bank Robbery by John Carpenter

Confrontation by Tangerine Dream

Igneous by Tangerine Dream

Premium Episode 67 - José Vigoa pt. 2, or, the World is Yours May 26, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Aug 16, 2023]

I discuss how José Vigoa became a drug kingpin in Las Vegas. I get into some of the particulars on why he ran a very unique, specialized operation, and the anomalous way in which he got busted. Then, the heist spree begins, culminating with the Mandalay Bay job.

episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__

Songs:

Ten Crack Commandments instrumental

Scrap Yard by Tangerine Dream

Assault on Precinct 13 theme by John Carpenter

Premium Episode 66 - Paranoiac Films 9: Michael Mann’s Heat and the Real-Life Neil McCauley, José Vigoa, pt. 1 May 25, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Aug 10, 2023]

Today I discuss the seminal 1995 film Heat, it's plot, the "dudes rock" factor, and the philosophical themes of the film.

Then I discuss a real-life parallel to the de Niro character from the film. Not the actual real-life Chicago criminal Neil McCauley, but the story of José Vigoa. Vigoa was many things: a Cuban, a commando. a Marielito, a drug kingpin, a family man, and a heist man. There are two more episodes so prepare for some twists and turns.

episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__

Songs:

An Ending (Ascent) by Brian Eno

a clip of Cantares de Navidad by Trio Vegabajeño y Bad Bunny

A New Morning by Eirik Suhrke

Premium 65 - Frankists in Franklin and Omaha’s Own Veiled Prophet Ball, the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, feat. Monty May 24, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Jul 28, 2023]

I'm rejoined by Monty (@MontyBaby7) to finish our conversation about the Jesters (and many more things) relating to the Gosch and Franklin cases. We start with a high-level overview of the timeline of the Gosch and Franklin cases.

Then I examined Alan Baer's family history, which is to say, the Brandeis family, who made their fortune through the Brandeis department store. That led us to examine patterns of immigration to Nebraska including Czech Jews which included practicing Frankists. We revisit the Frankists and discuss US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis.

Note: as of the recording, I had not read The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk, but since the recording I have read it.

(Monty wanted to add a clarifying note because he felt he may have been unclear or incorrect in discussing the Sabbateans and Frankists: "Sabbateans were in fact Sephardic, while the Frankists seem to be mostly Ashkanazi but some Sephardic as well."

After that, we explore the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, Omaha's secret society. The Knights are very similar to the Veiled Prophet Ball of St. Louis as well as Mardi Gras Krewes. By all accounts, the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben "aspired to weld together the business and professional men of the city of Omaha and surrounding area into a compact secret society" and appear to have done so successfully.fter that, we explore the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, Omaha's secret society. The Knights are very similar to the Veiled Prophet Ball of St. Louis as well as Mardi Gras Krewes. By all accounts, the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben "aspired to weld together the business and professional men of the city of Omaha and surrounding area into a compact secret society" and appear to have done so successfully.

episode art by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS)

Songs:

Mothers and Daughters by Colin Stetson

Dreaming by ‘’

Second Seance pt. 1 by ‘’

Second Seance pt. 2 by ‘’

Second Seance pt. 3 by ‘’

Book Burning by ‘’

Joanie by ‘’

Too Many Years by Kodak Black ft. PNB Rock

Premium 64 - the Royal Order of Jesters and the Johnny Gosch Case, feat. Monty May 23, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Jul 20, 2023 and unlocked on free side shortly thereafter; reuploading it due to the narrative continuity with the Freemasonry episodes]

I couldn't help myself; not long after Monty and I did our four-part series on Freemasonry, I came into more information about the Jesters which in some ways unlocked the gates of hell. Content warning for child abuse.

Monty and I discuss the disappearance of Johnny Gosch, a paperboy from West Des Moines, Iowa back in 1982, including the Jester connections. We talk about the case history. We also talk about the mayor George Mills and the police chief Orval Cooney (both Jesters), and Monty walks us through the Des Moines Register as a nexus for fascism and pedophilia. I explain the curious connection of the Gab Line and the phone company.

Monty explains the appearance of Sam Soda as well as Noreen Gosch's claims, and we return to Mills and Cooney. We try to make sense of Gunderson's and Bonacci's claims. All of this led us inexorably back to Omaha.

episode art by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS)

Songs:

[515] and People = Shit by Slipknot

Gently by Slipknot

New Abortion by Slipknot

Premium Episode 63 - Freemasonry 4, or, the Dark Carnival of the Jesters, or, True Detective Season 2 was a Documentary, feat. Monty May 22, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Jul 14, 2023]

I'm rejoined by Monty (@MontyBaby7) to conclude (I thought) our conversation on Freemasonry by exploring the Dark Carnival of the Royal Order of Jesters. To set the stage, Monty lays out the history of the Shriners, from which the Jesters are an outgrowth. Then we explore the history of the Jesters, the imagery, the rites and themes, and the evil Billiken egregore.

We explore the strong likelihood of the Jesters being engaged in tax and securities fraud. Then we get a bit out there exploring the Indiana connections to the Jesters and the intelligence community. From that point, Monty and I go through the multiple cases of human trafficking involving the Jesters.

Then we attempt to understand the legacy of Freemasonry through the ages into the 21st century.

episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__

Songs:

Hokus Pokus by ICP

I'm Just a Clown by Charley Crockett

Crazy Clown Time by David Lynch

Cathy’s Clown by the Everly Brothers

Premium Episode 62 - Freemasonry 3, or, “a most dishonest and infamous swindle of the proletariat by the radically inclined section of the middle classes”, feat. Monty May 21, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Jul 7, 2023]

Monty and I start by discussing the Freemasonic aspects to the Whitechapel murders and then get into the question of crimes involving Freemasonry vs Freemasonic crimes. We discuss Freemasonry's role in the United Kingdom's police force and society at large.

We explore Freemasonry's ties to the UK's landed gentry, as well as the apparent ambivalence of the Royal Family to Freemasonry. Then, (content warning for child abuse) we discuss multiple court cases in which Masonic signs were deployed in attempts to influence the outcome.

We go through Catholicism's conflicts with Freemasonry including the allegations of Luciferian influences in Freemasonry, which leads us back into the world of Royal Arch Freemasonry. We discuss the concept of Jah-Bul-On.

Then we examine the case of the P2 Lodge and subsequent revelations relating to it from the perspective of Freemasonry. To wrap up, we examine Freemasonry as viewed from the perspective of communism, as well as more recent cases of espionage.

episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__

Songs:

London Skinhead Crew by Booze & Glory

Toujours by Roedelius

LaMafiamilia by eLVy The God

Auto Rock by Mogwai

Premium Episode 61 - Freemasonry 2, or, the International Juwe, feat. Monty May 20, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Jun 30, 2023]

Today I'm rejoined by Monty (@MontyBaby7) to ratchet up the weirdness. We continue our discussion of Freemasonry. We talk about the role of Freemasonry in the French Revolution, various bourgeois revolutions, and its role in the United States. We talk about Washington DC architecture and so forth. We explore the idea of Freemasonry's ties to the British empire.

Then we get into Albert Pike's life and times. To our great surprise, Albert Pike was not what we thought he would be. We're talking about his weird early life, his time in the Civil War, the Knights of the Golden Circle, the Klu Klux Klan, and his post-war career. We go through his ideas as presented in his book, Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

Then we explore the Orange Order, Job's Daughters, the Order of DeMolay, and various other historical groups. Relatedly, we raise the prospect of connections between Freemasonry and espionage.

[Note 1: Monty and I raise the question of the Great Seal on US currency and express ignorance of its history; we now know who added it and why]

A Message to You Rudy by the Specials

Ghost of Albert Pike by the Elders of Zion

the Old Orange Flute covered by the Clancy Brothers

Power by Young Thug

Premium Episode 60 - Freemasonry 1, or, Enough about Scottish Rites, let’s talk about Scottish Wrongs, feat. Monty May 19, 2024

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[originally published on Patreon Jun 25, 2023]

Today I'm rejoined by Monty (@MontyBaby7) to discuss one of the great topics of conspiracy theory lore: Freemasonry. Monty walks us through the development of Freemasonry several hundreds years ago from a guild system. We talk about how some of the more esoteric Freemasonry can enter British Hotep LARPing and white boy magick.

We also begin to break out all the related rites, Scottish, Memphis, Royal Arch, and so forth. Monty breaks out various Masonic concepts such as the Great Architect of the Universe and examines some of the cross-pollination of gnostic and Rosicrucian concepts. Then Monty gets weird with it, discussing the square within the circle.

episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__

Songs:

Stonehenge by Spinal Tap

Training from Bloodsport soundtrack

It’s Hip to be Square

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