Rye Voss: Did the CIA Plant Media Operatives?

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and amateur beekeeper Rye Voss talks about letting kids just be children while they can, did the CIA plant media operatives, how two simple words can break a household, why he wants to revisit his 22 year old self, and more.

Answering the questions this week: Rye Voss

Rye the Codega is the host of Codega’s Codex of Curiosities, a podcast exploring high strangeness, ancient civilizations, hidden histories, and the spiritual forces that shape human experience. A researcher and storyteller by nature, Rye approaches fringe and controversial topics with curiosity, discernment, and a commitment to thoughtful conversation. He is a husband, father, and beekeeper who has returned to walking the path with Christ, grounding his work in faith while encouraging listeners to question narratives, think critically, and seek understanding for themselves.

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Further reading for this episode

• Arab Spring | History, Revolution, Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica
• User Clip: CIA Operation Mockingbird | Video | C-SPAN.org
• O-R (IV-FF), Project MOCKINGBIRD - Telephone Tap of Newspaper Columnists
• Antarctica = Atlantis? : r/GrahamHancock
• Hitler's Secret Expedition to Antarctica | HISTORY
• Did Hitler have a base in the Antarctic? : Nature News

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