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Shadow Play: The Stories We Tell in the Dark

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Uncovering the strange histories and hidden truths behind film. NEW format! NEW show! NEW start! If you"re looking for our old conspiracy and paranormal episodes, please see the archives at MAGICAL MYSTERY RADIO: INANE RAMBLINGS FROM THE FRINGE. SHADOW PLAY: THE STORIES WE TELL IN THE DARK is an exploration of cinema deep cuts, weird behind-the-scenes stories, and forgotten film lore. FILM ON THE FRINGE was a limited series investigating modern cult classics and genre favorites and their

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01:37:41

Time Travel via Data Extraction, 1800s Novel Predicts...

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2017/08/10

Jim Marrs tribute. Adam shares his experience with scary, recently declassified technology. New technology recovers sound from lost recordings. Predictive Programming: 19th century novel predicts President Trump. Seymour Hersh confirms Seth Rich contacted Wikileaks. Franz Kafka, Rudolf Steiner, and Helena Blavatsky walk into a bar...

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02:10:18

JFK, 9/11, Illuminati, Rich Man's Trick Sequel:...

Shadow Play: The Stories We Tell in the Dark ·

2017/08/03

We interview writer and historian Francis Richard Conolly, the filmmaker behind the explosive documentary and viral sensation, JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick. Released in 2014, it has garnered rave reviews since its release and, probably more than a little consternation from the, "powers that be", as it explains and synthesizes a tremendous amount of information that the elite don't want you to be aware of, let alone understand. Clocking in at 3 1/2 hours, Everything Is a Rich Man's

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Interview with Francis Richard Conolly

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2017/07/30

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01:35:39

Paid Shills, Sinister Buttocks, STAR WARS Science...

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2017/07/29

Accused of being a paid shill, Adam looks into actually becoming one. It's published in a science journal, so it must be true, right? One scientist exposes sham science journals by submitting a Star Wars-based study on midi-chlorians. Lost stash of Apollo-era NASA computers found in basement. So what does NASA do? Destroys the newly unearthed data. ANONYMOUS warns of an impending coup. It's the Deep State vs. Donald Trump in a fight to the... well, to "removal from office." What are Sinister

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01:32:44

Bohemian Grove, Reptilian Cult Murder, Nessie in...

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2017/07/22

Strange facts you never knew about the moon landing. North Carolina has its own "Nessie"? America's haunted underwater towns. An evil schoolhouse lures curious explorers in Elsewhere, Kentucky. Alex Jones rants to indie rock. A reptilian cult murder in Pennsylvania. Everything you ever wanted to know about Bohemian Grove but were afraid to ask.

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01:37:44

Chemtrails, The Illuminati Want YOU, Object...

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2017/07/14

Adam and John share the results of their PoliticalCompass.org personality assessments. A Beverly Hills PR firm brings the Illuminati into the 21st century. Why do people believe in Chemtrails? Have Chinese scientists succeeded in teleporting the first object into space? We live in an Occultocracy. What does this mean? How did we get here? That Amelia Earhart photo that "proved" she died a prisoner in Japan? Not so fast...

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01:45:45

Child Slaves on Mars, Kubrick and the Illuminati,...

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2017/07/07

A listener shares a harrowing true-life Bigfoot encounter. Also, a giant monster rabbit cryptid encounter. We discuss the secret Illuminati messages encoded in the works of Stanley Kubrick. Photographic evidence suggests Amelia Earhart survived her ill-fated flight and died a prisoner in imperial Japan. Is there a secret campaign to kidnap children and send them to Mars to work as slaves? And while we're here on Mars, check out those crazy (apparently) artificial structures! We share a

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01:28:47

Is the Universe Conscious?, Rob Lowe Bigfoot...

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2017/07/01

Panpsychism: the theory that everything in the universe possesses some degree of consciousness. Is this experimentally provable? Some scientists think it is. Several Bigfoot updates: A crowdfunding campaign for DNA proof; an encounter with a lion-maned hominid in Arkansas; actor Rob Lowe's harrowing encounter with the elusive "wood ape." John Lenard Walson photographs mysterious spacecraft in space. Hoax? Trick of the light? Secret space program? Alien invasion? Did you know that no one could see

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01:40:19

Resurrecting the Dead, Michael Jackson & David Bowie...

Shadow Play: The Stories We Tell in the Dark ·

2017/06/15

A U.S. biotechnology company has plans to resurrect the dead. Are they for real? Can it be done? Should it be done? What if you were revived but your soul had moved on? What if you came back and were somehow... different? 18-year-old woman dies and shares her revelations of the afterlife - including a visit to Hell and visions of Michael Jackson and other celebrities writhing in eternal torture. John returns with another "What's the Word on the Street?" This leads us into an examination of truth

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01:36:20

Roswell Update, Mars Mystery Hole, Hollow Earth...

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2017/06/09

Roswell will never die. Fringe investigator Nick Redfern has yet another contribution to the ever-evolving mythology. A mysterious hole has been detected on Mars. Therefore, aliens. Remember the Phoenix Lights? Well, Ego the Living Planet (aka Snake Plissken, aka Kurt Russell) sure does! You know that thing when objects spontaneously disappear and then reappear somewhere else? It's called apportation. And John has a story to tell...

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01:39:58

AI Resurrection, Robot Absolution, Secret Space...

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2017/05/31

What if you could resurrect a loved one through artificial intelligence? Would you? Should you? What if a robot priest could absolve you of your sins? What if everything you thought you knew about UFOs, aliens, and the secret space program was the product of an elaborate disinformation campaign? What are the ethics of conspiracy theory and why should we care? What were those mysterious flashing red lights at the White House this week? And, finally... What's the word on the street, Johnny?

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01:38:02

Alien Megastructure, Seth Rich Redux, Fish Rain, Katy...

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2017/05/24

The alien megastructure acts up yet again! Seth Rich murder - Adam follows up with his own investigation and renders his verdict. Fish rain down on a school in northern California. Now it can be told: Katy Perry is a member of the Illuminati! (And so are a bunch of other pop stars.) John and Adam once again review the week in weird...

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01:41:05

Seth Rich DNC Leaker?, Stupid Medieval Deaths, CERN...

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2017/05/18

Seth Rich: Has the DNC Wikileaks leaker been positively identified? Stupid Medieval Deaths: In which William Scrym falls from a tree attempting to overthrow a nest of magpies. CERN Opens the Gates of Hell. And also this guy sticks his face into a particle accelerator and maybe discovers the fountain of youth. Tetraploid Giants: You, me, we have two strands of DNA. These guys, they have four. So, you know, plus-sized humans with super powers and stuff. Alien Meme Invasion: What if the real alien

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01:35:14

Antichrist Top 10, Cyborg Future, ANONYMOUS World War...

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2017/05/10

Who is the Antichrist this time? We reveal the current most likely candidate, and review the top 10 potential Antichrists you never considered. Hint: Think Tim Burton's BATMAN RETURNS. Trump fires Comey amid Russian investigation! "Nixonian" cover-up? Nah. When the dust settles, there'll be nothing to see here, folks... move along... Hacktivist group "Anonymous" warns we are on the verge of World War III. But that's okay, because... YOU could survive a nuclear holocaust - using only a power bar, a

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01:42:31

Ghost Lawsuit, Conehead Conspiracy, World's Smartest...

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2017/05/03

We discuss the "World's Smartest Man", Christopher Langan, whose reported IQ is somewhere between 190 and 210. This leads us into a rambling discussion on IQ, empathy, and the "dehumanization" of our fellow sentient beings. Adam inserts a non-sequitur about ghosts, Ed and Lorraine Warren, and some crazy Warner Bros. lawsuit. After the break, John addresses the strange theory of an advanced, hidden race of beings living alongside us, secretly controlling the world. Former senior counsel to the World

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01:45:53

"Boy Genius" Invents Free Energy Device & Proves...

Shadow Play: The Stories We Tell in the Dark ·

2017/04/26

The world ends May 15, 2017. No, really. This is it. For reals. Seriously. Don't believe us? We'll see who's laughing in 19 days (and counting)... 13-year-old boy invents free energy device, proves the multiverse, discovers our universe was destroyed by Cern. Either that or he's a bright, eager young science nerd unfairly lionized by a scientifically illiterate media. And speaking of scientific literacy: Heard the one about the $400 juicer? Silicon Valley startup spends millions on a hi-tech juice

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01:59:11

Robot Sex, Serial Killer Photobombs THE EXORCIST,...

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2017/04/20

Did you know there's an actual, real serial killer in THE EXORCIST? William Friedkin's horror classic continues to surprise, four decades later. Can a human truly love a robot? Can a robot love a human? Hear the only known recording of the Great Beast himself, Aleister Crowley. And learn all about the literary - and literal - feud between Crowley and poet William Butler Yeats. Enter the Hollow Earth in Romania, come out in LA. Tell the Lizard People we say hi. The Great Miracle happened last week

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01:52:09

Strange but True Airplane Stories, World War III...

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2017/04/13

United Airlines sucks. Inspired by his utter disgust, Adam shares true airplane horror stories. If only to remind himself that his own experience could have been much worse. Afraid to fly? This won't help. Are we seeing the start of Armageddon in Syria? Is it a coincidence that the missile strike occurred exactly 100 years - to the day - after the US entered World War I? Did Guccifer 2.0's public chats with a nude model reveal the identity of the Wikileaks leaker? Another UFO researcher vanishes

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01:46:18

Do Vaccines Cause Autism? VAXXED |63|

Shadow Play: The Stories We Tell in the Dark ·

2017/04/06

Do vaccines cause autism? Is there a massive coverup by the pharmaceutical companies? Adam and John dive headlong into a controversy for which they are wildly unqualified.

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01:50:35

Real Pokemon Attack, Car vs Bigfoot, Adam's Secret...

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2017/03/30

Adam shares his weird brushes with "pizzagate" and the secret service. Bigfoot causes car crash in Idaho. Strange case of the phantom Pokemon. Is Trump playing "Apprentice" with the US government? Who is the enigmatic mystic influencing Russian politics? Witness the REAL Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

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