UFO Disinfo: Part Two - The Washington Flyovers and the CIA
In Part Two of my series delving into UFO lore and its connection to psychological warfare programs and the disinformation activities of the intelligence community, I look at the "granddaddy of all UF...
13 Juli 202139min
UFO Disinfo: Part One - Roswell, Maury Island and Beyond
In anticipation of the recently released Pentagon UFO report, I embarked on an investigation into modern UFO lore and fallen down a rabbit hole into the underground world of US military intelligence a...
29 Juni 202138min
The Beautiful Corpse of Helen Jewett
In 1836, a prostitute is murdered, a young man is arrested, a newspaperman becomes obsessed with the case, and mobs of rowdy youth choke the streets, convinced there is a conspiracy at work. This is t...
8 Juni 202146min
Unfit to Print; or A History of Bad News: the Party Press, Penny Papers, and Yellow Journalism
While in the past I've discussed newspaper hoaxes as a historical forerunner of today's "fake news," in this episode I go deeper into the history of American journalism, looking at the party press era...
25 Maj 202143min
EXTRA! EXTRA! Extra-Terrestrial Hoaxes!
In place of the full-length second part of my history of astronomical discovery, Hidden Bodies, which has been reserved exclusively for my patrons on Patreon, please enjoy this bonus Blind Spot about ...
11 Maj 202122min
Hidden Bodies: A Brief and Incomplete History of Astronomical Discovery
Backward notions of our place in the universe, illusory signs of extraterrestrial life, phantom planets--In this episode, I survey the development of our understanding of the solar system and beyond, ...
27 Apr 202137min
Anti-Vaccinationism, a Historical Hindrance to Herd Immunity
In this episode, I explore the long history of vaccine criticism and anti-vaccination rhetoric in order to dispel myths and misconceptions about this historic medical breakthrough and to encourage vac...
13 Apr 202153min
The Story of Chevalier d'Eon and the Inadequacy of the Historical Analysis of Transgender Identity
Hi Patrons! Ahead of International Transgender Day of Visibility, I want to talk about trans persons in history, and how academia handles trans history, with a special focus on the incredible story of...
30 Mars 202153min
