In this edition of West of The Rockies, we welcome author Walter Bosley, a former FBI Special Agent and Counterterrorism Consultant, to explore his thrilling book, NYMZA: How America Sold Its Soul. We·ll dig into the inspirations behind the research, from its 19th-century roots and mysterious acronym to shadowy societies like the OTO and experiments in antigravity ·airships,· mystical-scientific pioneers, and expeditions across South America in search of hidden knowledge. Walter·s unique background informs a meticulous blend of documented history and intrigue, from Karl Kellner·s OTO to Operation Paperclip·s space-race ambitions, the airship sightings of the 19th century, and even the Roswell ·UFO· crash and its role according to Walter·s investigation. Along the way, we·ll examine the evidence of secret Nazi technolically, financing networks, and the lessons these covert narratives hold for our political landscape today. So grab your headphones and prepare to have your understanding of history turned upside down.
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In this edition of West of The Rockies, we welcome author Walter Bosley, a former FBI Special Agent and Counterterrorism Consultant, to explore his thrilling book, NYMZA: How America Sold Its Soul. We·ll dig into the inspirations behind the research, from its 19th-century roots and mysterious acronym to shadowy societies like the OTO and experiments in antigravity ·airships,· mystical-scientific pioneers, and expeditions across South America in search of hidden knowledge. Walter·s unique background informs a meticulous blend of documented history and intrigue, from Karl Kellner·s OTO to Operation Paperclip·s space-race ambitions, the airship sightings of the 19th century, and even the Roswell ·UFO· crash and its role according to Walter·s investigation. Along the way, we·ll examine the evidence of secret Nazi technolically, financing networks, and the lessons these covert narratives hold for our political landscape today. So grab your headphones and prepare to have your understanding of history turned upside down.
"Drugs As Weapons Against Us: The CIA War On Musicians And Activists" With Author/Director, John Potash
West of The Rockies
1 hour 34 minutes 53 seconds
6 years ago
"Drugs As Weapons Against Us: The CIA War On Musicians And Activists" With Author/Director, John Potash
John Potash’s recent book, Drugs As Weapons Against Us: The CIA’s Murderous Targeting of SDS, Panthers, Hendrix, Lennon, Cobain, Tupac and other Activists, was published in May of 2015, with the corresponding documentary released just this past January (2019), titled, Drugs as Weapons Against Us: The CIA War on Musicians and Activists. Both have been received extremely positively, pulling together a host of historical facts, analyses, and thorough research, resulting in a well-presented stance that certainly holds water. It is also important to mention that he has worked as a counsellor for people with mental health problems and addictions for over 25 years now. So he is certainly no newcomer or sideline spectator when it comes to this topic.
We question Potash from an array of different angles. We ask him when he first noticed the correlation between drugs in the music scene, and the possibility of conscious and targeted manipulation. We also briefly delve into the debate of whether LSD might actually be a “mind-opening” and beneficial drug. We also address the beginnings of CIA involvement and experimentations in the UK, as well as their involvements in the Laurel Canyon scene, often touted as the epicenter of the hippie and counterculture movement.
We then move into discussing how the Black Panther Party was affected, and how Tupac Shakur (and Afeni, his mother) played into this. Particularly pertinent to this point is the rise of the crack epidemic and drug-trade in general. Also covered in this episode is the East Coast-West Coast feud (including discussion of the Notorious BIG); the death of Kurt Cobain; and the infamous “27 Club.”
The big question at the end of the day: do oligarchs control alternative media and news outlets? To what extent can we trust “regular” news sources, and to what extent can we hold “fringe” and “alternative” news up to the same test? You start to gradually realise that our rational thinking becomes foggy, facts become clouded, and we have to begin truly sieving through all this information in a far more critical manner that we had previously thought.
We hope you enjoy the show, and do let us know what you think.
West of The Rockies
In this edition of West of The Rockies, we welcome author Walter Bosley, a former FBI Special Agent and Counterterrorism Consultant, to explore his thrilling book, NYMZA: How America Sold Its Soul. We·ll dig into the inspirations behind the research, from its 19th-century roots and mysterious acronym to shadowy societies like the OTO and experiments in antigravity ·airships,· mystical-scientific pioneers, and expeditions across South America in search of hidden knowledge. Walter·s unique background informs a meticulous blend of documented history and intrigue, from Karl Kellner·s OTO to Operation Paperclip·s space-race ambitions, the airship sightings of the 19th century, and even the Roswell ·UFO· crash and its role according to Walter·s investigation. Along the way, we·ll examine the evidence of secret Nazi technolically, financing networks, and the lessons these covert narratives hold for our political landscape today. So grab your headphones and prepare to have your understanding of history turned upside down.
