Raiders of the Unknown (Mystic-Skeptic Radio)
Society & Culture:Philosophy
In this week's show we are joined by author and filmmaker Eric Bickernicks, he wrote Higher Strange and it's sequel Higher Strangeness. His first satirical novel was "Artifice" back in 2016. His latest work, "Higher Strangeness," is a surreal exploration of conspiracy culture, inspired by the likes of Q-Anon, Alex Jones, Pizzagate and the paranoia surrounding surveillance technology. I think of it as The Turner Diaries for the intelligent.This novel is the second installment in my "High Strangeness" series. The first book sets the stage by satirizing UFO culture, crashed saucers and alien grey folklore.
"Something strange has arrived on Cape Cod, and it’s not just the UFOs.
Ken Wakeman, a skeptical UFOlogist who seeks the truth about paranormal phenomenon, struggles to discredit the myriad of crackpot theories out there. Melissa "Mel" Howard, a reporter for a small Cape Cod newspaper, copes with the seasonal tourist invasion and its accompanying anxieties. When the Cape becomes the national focus over a rash of UFO sights, they join forces to get to the bottom it.
Despite denials from town officials and the military that UFOs have landed, mass hysteria overcomes the seaside community. In addition to the frantic humans, Astro, Ken’s Golden Retriever has also been acting strangely.
Joining the invasion is Klick, the promiscuous leader of a spandex-clad UFO cult whose members want to “amalgamate” with the Fornacisians when their spaceship lands. Mel learns that when dealing with wing nuts, the truth isn’t necessarily “out there”. Tom Frasier, an infamous proponent of crashed saucers and frozen alien bodies, claims the local military base houses some intriguing secrets. After a visit from the FBI gives legitimacy to Tom’s story, Ken will ultimately decide how far he’s willing to go to witness humanity’s greatest close encounter."
Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human trafficking, ancient civilizations, demonology and the occult, social movements, controversial topics and many of the current affairs affecting our society. Join us as as we explore the mystic-skeptic mind space…
Day of The Dead, Grief & Remembrance Part 1
Kasey Wells Write-In Presidential Candidate Interview: Independent Voices Running for Office
Vice-Presidential Candidate Angela Walker Special Interview: The Case for Democratic Socialism
Presidential Candidate Howie Hawkins Special Interview: How the Green Party Can Impact Our Future
Teaching in America During COVID
Middle East Peace, Seth Rogen, Israel-Palestine & Progressive Zionism Part 2
Middle East Peace, Seth Rogen, Israel-Palestine & Progressive Zionism Part 1
Hasan Minaj, BLM, Anti-Zionism and The Palestinization of Protests
Environmentalism and Rainforest Preservation
Flat Earth Fantasy Debunked
American Racism Unleashed with Dr. Susannah Heschel
Support for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Best of M/S: Black History Matters
Best of M/S: Veterans for Peace
Best of M/S: Trumping Trump on Immigration
The Best of M/S: Support for Veterans
The Best of M/S: Civil War Revisionism
The Best of M/S: The Historical Jesus
The Best of M/S: Police Brutality
Bonus Show: Overcoming Obesity
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
강유원의 책담화冊談話
The Art of Manliness
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Dear Hank & John
Conversations With Coleman