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This week Zach and Tim discuss the infamous Phantom Time Theory and how nearly 300 years never happened. The boys also go down the rabbit hole of time travelers caught on camera! Jump aboard your local time machine and get ready to duck away from the camera.

Ingo Swann, one of the most talented remote viewers of all time, told a story about one of his most outrageous remote viewing experiences. It involves aliases, black budget military bases, UFOs, secret codes, and yes...aliens on the moon! This week the boys break it all down; the weird, the normal, the extraordinary. Tune in and found out for yourself what's real and not.

Tune in this week to hear about the larger-than-life figure who shaped the course of history during the twilight years of Imperial Russia. From rubbing elbows with the social elite to serving as a trusted advisor to Russian nobility, Rasputin was an enigma. Fact or folklore, you decide as Tim shares stories about the man who was many things to many different people.

The Bible mentions speaking in tongues, but what is it and why does it occur? This week Zach shares stories of people speaking in tongues and presents them up next to the scientific investigations into what happens in the brain during an active glossolalia episode.  In the second half of the show, prepare to throw away all your medicine and cancel your next doctor's appointment as the boys discuss the power of healing prayer! Does it work? (YES!)  Is it real? (VERY!) And what has been observed in scientific studies? (Quite a lot actually). Tune in this week to learn all about these little understood religious phenomena.  

There is no bigger question than 'what happens to us when we die.' This week Zach tackles it while talking about Out of Body Experiences (OBEs) and Near Death Experiences (NDEs) from Leslie Kean's book Surviving Death. What are they? What do people report experiencing? And what does science say about it all? Tune in this week to find out!  

Can we trace human intelligence, ingenuity, altruism and the growth of our brain back to our consumption of psychedelic mushrooms? With the help of Terrance McKenna, Tim and Zach try to piece together this trippy human mystery. Put on your headphones and stare at your blacklight posters, we're going on a wild ride!

Take a journey across land, sea, and time to hear about a mysterious underwater city in Japan.  Situated only about 100 meters offshore and about 50 meters under the water are a collection of structures that not only evaded detection for thousands of years, but also left academics and archaeologists scratching their heads as to who or what put them there. Natural or man made? Could this monument hint at a lost continent? Tune in to find out!  

9/11 has its share of conspiracies, but none are quite as suspicious and mainstream as the collapse of Building 7. It collapsed even though it wasn't hit by an airplane, it fell with perfect precision, and there were some suspicious tenants who had office spaces within it. Join us this week as we peel back the curtain on one of the biggest conspiracy theories we've ever tackled!  

This week Zach shares stories about what happens when people are going through the dying process. Caretakers and medical professionals from all over describe the same baffling phenomena; lights, orbs, talking to people not in the room, and more. The boys also dip their toes back into communications that seem to be coming from beyond the grave. Spooky or comforting? Coincidence or real? You decide. It's all here folks.  

Travel back in time this week as Tim and Zach discuss some truly unbelievable stories of ancient - ahem - aliens. Tim starts out the show sharing the bizarre Utsuro-bune incident of a spherical boat (UFO??!!) that washed up in Japan. What did the fishermen find? Did they have contact with an actual extraterrestrial? In the second half of the show, Zach shares the infamous 1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg. What took place over the city skies? Did the citizens of Nuremberg witness an actual UFO battle? And what did newspapers from the day have to say about it? Find out this week!    

Jack Parsons, the inspiration for Iron Man and devotee of Aleister Crowley, was a brilliant loner genius who revolutionized Jet Propulsion and Rocket Science. Without him, NASA would have never gotten off the ground. But without Magick and Thelema, Jack Parsons would never have come up with groundbreaking discoveries. Join the boys this week as they go out to the American Southwest and learn a thing or two about Rockets, Magick, Scientology and espionage. 

Pumapunku and Sanxingdui are two ancient archaeological sites shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Pumapunku, located in Bolivia, is believed to have been built by the Tiwanaku people over 1,000 years ago. Sanxingdui, located in China, dates back over 3,000 years and is thought to have been built by the Shu culture. In this episode, we explore the fascinating mysteries surrounding the construction and origin of these two sites. Pumapunku's complex stonework and precise engineering have led many to believe it was built by an advanced civilization or even extraterrestrial beings. Sanxingdui's stunning bronze artifacts and unusual sculptures have also sparked speculation about the culture that created them. We delve into the theories surrounding the construction and purpose of these sites, including the possibility of ancient aliens, lost civilizations, and advanced technologies. We also discuss the challenges archaeologists face in studying and preserving these ancient sites.  

The Large Hadron Collider has been the source of conspiracy theories from the moment it launched. Actually, from even before that. From time travelers to aliens, from black holes to sinister plots to take over the world. This week's Crackpot episode has it all!

Ouija boards are a type of board game typically used as a tool for communicating with the spirit world. The board itself is usually a flat board with letters of the alphabet, numbers, and other symbols printed on it, along with a planchette, which is a heart-shaped or triangular device with a small window in the center. The players place their fingers on the planchette, which then moves around the board to spell out words, phrases, or answer yes-or-no questions. While many people believe that Ouija boards can be used to communicate with spirits, some people use them as a form of divination or to contact deceased loved ones.  A simple board game or a powerful tool to communicate with spirits? Tune in this week to hear real Ouija stories and how these interesting "games" rose to prominence.   

Leslie Kean published a groundbreaking book in 2010 detailing reports of the UFO phenomena by government officials around the world. This week the boys look at the observations, findings, and mysteries surrounding the detailed investigations by military agents globally. What have thousands of credentialed witnesses seen? What have they experienced? And what have officials determined? Tune in this week to find out!