Welcome to “Episode 237: The Illuminati Card Game Conspiracy”! Before Pokémon packs and Magic: The Gathering took over the world, a strange 1982 card game called “Illuminati” hit the shelves. Decades later, it’s at the center of one of the weirdest conspiracies ever. In this week’s episode, Aly and Nat explore how the game’s creepy, satirical cards eerily mirror real-world events like 9/11, COVID-19, and even the rise of Donald Trump. Was it just a coincidence, or did the game’s creator, Steve Jackson, have access to secret esoteric knowledge? From a dramatic Secret Service raid on Jackson’s office to theories about predictive programming and government time-viewing tech, this episode dives deep into the bizarre history of a card game that blurred the line between parody and reality. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 - HOOK/INTRO 00:04:37 - PART I: ILLUMINATI CARD GAME 00:17:46 - MIRACLE MADE AD 00:19:34 - PART II: THE CARDS 00:40:38 - NUTRAFOL AD 00:42:35 - PART II CONTINUES 01:02:37 - BETTER HELP AD 01:04:28 - PART III: THE RAID 01:14:16 - PART IV: THEORIES 01:27:00 - FINAL THOUGHTS 01:35:37 - CLOSING CREDITS THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below: MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/haunted and use the code HAUNTED to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF NUTRAFOL: For listeners of Let’s Get Haunted, go to Nutrafol’s website at https://www.nutrafol.com and enter promo code “HAUNTED”. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping. BETTER HELP: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at http://BetterHelp.com/gethaunted #ad —— Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted  LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com    Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted   Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: LetsGetHauntedPod@gmail.com —— BACKGROUND MUSIC: [1] “MAGIC TRANSITION SOUND - NO COPYRIGHT” BY SOUND TRUST, LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNHMu3Upgu4 Creative Commons — CC BY 3.0 I https://goo.gl/Yibru5 [2] License Dar Golan - Elevator Music - Royalty free music, “Elevator Music (Royalty Free, Infinite Loop)” by Dar Golan, free download link here: https://www.dargolan-free.com/funny-music  [3] “Creepy Doll” by Michael Byrnes [4] “(Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music” by ESN Productions, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo VIDEO ASSETS USED IN THIS EPISODE WERE ALL PURCHASED AND LICENSED VIA PEXELS.COM ALL OTHER AUDIO ASSETS LICENSED AND PURCHASED THROUGH: artlist.io  —— KEYWORDS: Illuminati card game, Steve Jackson Games, Illuminati conspiracy, predictive programming, Project Looking Glass, 9/11 conspiracy theory, COVID-19 conspiracy, New World Order, conspiracy theories podcast, secret societies, Steve Jackson Illuminati, Illuminati card predictions, government cover-up, Operation Sundevil, Secret Service raid, Donald Trump conspiracy, martial law, end of the world conspiracy, tarot-like card game, creepy card game, Let’s Get Haunted podcast, mysterious card game, future predictions, time travel conspiracy, blueprint theory, hacker collective, Legion of Doom, GURPS Cyberpunk, occult symbolism, conspiracy cards, viral conspiracy theories, cult card game, conspiracy theory predictions, Illuminati game explained, ​​paranormal, supernatural, haunted, haunting, ghost, ghosts, alien, aliens, UFO, UFOs, occult, Illuminati, conspiracy, deep state, secret societies, mystery, unexplained, strange phenomena, creepy stories, government secrets, weird history, bizarre events, hidden truths, time travel, psychic, esoteric, shadow government, alternate reality, simulation theory, cover-ups, secret knowledge, cryptic messages, prophecy, unexplained mysteries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices