The Halloween 2k25 special! In this lengthy public/Patreon split episode, we talk Dave’s recent trip to table-tipping and spirit photography boot camp at Lily Dale; obscure Czech films and seasonal pumpkin slashers; the nature and effects of paranormal experiences; poetry’s spiritual dimension; Voynich; the thinning of the veil; and lots more!  Unlock all our exclusive episodes, written content and printed publications at  https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality

In this interview with John Kozik of the Salem Witch Board Museum, we follow the planchette of history across the board of time (sorry) to answer some questions about the history, lore, and power of talking boards. Will ouija have its tarot moment? Can a teacup channel the spirits? Why is a Stranger Things branded board the most haunted in Kozik’s museum? Find out within!  https://www.salemwitchboardmuseum.com/ Plus a Patreon afterword talking on Recent Divination experiments, analog Randonauting and horror movie excursions.. https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

In this Patreon exclusive, we talk ghosts and ghouls, ether ships. A meditation on technology as haunt inducing mediums, Mark Probert’s ethereal channelings, Colin Wilson’s Leap in the Dark and vintage paranormal television, and more! A classic grab bag CU conversation.  Full episode, over 150 hours of exclusive episodes, written content, full archive and more at https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality

A deep and roving interview with the great artist and writer Joseph Matheny. We talk: the origins of his legendary Ong’s Hat project in the very early days of the internet; mail art, collaboration,  and finding new media; the trajectory of ARGs and the internet; the power of synchronicity and art in driving a life’s path; location and folklore; much, much more. Not to be missed!  Hear this first hour on Spotify, Youtube, Apple The Full Episode and much more at https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality

In this double feature episode — half public, half Patreon-only— we celebrate the equinox with a discussion of Algernon Blackwood’s ”The Willows” and ”The Wendigo”, as well as the ageless fascination of Pan. In the Patreon section, things get spooky and bibliomantic, including the announcement of a new CU divination key.  Hear the second part of this episode and access tons of exclusive content, written material, printed zines and more on Patreon.com/consensusunreality or unlock at the top of our Spotify Page

In this interview with Spirit Box podcast host Darragh Mason, we travel deep into crossroads to discuss his important recent book Song of the Dark Man. We also spoke about extreme experiences in photography; documenting the Djinn; fairies; magick and more. Not to be missed. Plus: tune in for an exclusive Patreon follow-up, where Ben and Dave reflect on some of the startling and captivating aspects of the interview, Alien: Earth, TikTok-viral demon boxes, Occult travels and more! Join our Patreon for our full episode archive, ongoing exclusive episodes, written content, printed publications, discord server and more. Its the only way to support the show, and we do a ton of exclusive stuff over there. https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality

This episode is about you, the listener. Our third interview with the prolific and brilliant Joshua Cutchin focuses on his newest book, Fourth Wall Phantoms, with conversation on the fictionally charged nature of paranormal encounters, feedback loops of imagination and reality, the power of narrative, ideas as entities, and more.  Exclusive afterword, full episodes, full archive, printed materials and more at: https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Joshua Cutchin https://www.joshuacutchin.com/about

An exploration of dragons, serpents, and myth,  Nessie, the depths, reptilian evil, wormy good, and the quest for the grail. After 3 years, we’re joined again by friend of the show Mike Bruno, musician, birdcatcher, and mystic. Don’t miss it!  Full episode, full archive and tons of exclusives available at  https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Mike Bruno Music https://mikebruno.bandcamp.com/

In this interview with Gregory Mallozzi, we re-enter the Law of One and Don Elkins rabbit hole. Greg’s new podcast series on Elkins fuels the conversation, and we dive deep into the strange life of Andrija Puharich, with detours through archiving the paranormal, robot voices, and more. Join our Patreon for printed zine subscriptions, recorded materials, regular exclusive episodes, full discord server and more!  https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality The Cosmic Clock https://www.cosmicclock.net/ CARE (Center for Rare and Exotic Archives)  https://exotical.substack.com/ Intro Music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/treatment-ep

In this interview with historian of religions Timothy Grieve-Carlson, we discuss the history of cryptozoology, Pennsylvania’s deep history of the weird, and much more. Christian mystic Kelpius and the Ephrata Cloister receive particular attention, as well as the religious implications of alien abduction experiences, Whitley Strieber’s Communion letters archive, and the Rosicrucian phenomenon. Is Bigfoot Cain? Find out! Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality

Kristen Phillips, artist, writer, fabricator, and Philosophical Research Society events manager joins us for a deep dive on PRS, synchronicity, and more. We talk the legacy of Manly P. Hall, the genius of Arthur M. Young, artist Claire Pierpoint and a wild sync, aviator-mystics, Kristen’s approach to art and her ongoing work The Membrane, and more. A packed conversation on many CU-classic themes! Plus: a bonus Ben-Dave patreon discussion on Rosicrucianism, Martinism, George Hunt Williamson, and more.  Join our patreon  https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality The Liminal Credential https://www.instagram.com/liminalcredential/

Tesla’s ghost is in the public domain! Will Mullany of Molasses Industries joins CU to chat about unconventional DIY electronics, ghosts in machines, the weird powers of low frequency electricity, the synchronicity of picking, and more. Cybernetics, control and chaos, intentionality vs. randomness, the human body as feedback node... A classic Consensus Unreality talk.  Join our patreon for our full episode archive, written content, ongoing exclusive episodes and more https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Molasses industries https://www.molassesindustries.com/

For this weeks episode Dave interviews the mind behind the music and performance project Coteries, Erick Van Ficken. Ficken has a long history of paranormal experiences, and esoteric encounters culminating in a lifelong pursuit of spiritual exploration. In this sprawling interview Ficken enlightens on integrating the dark side of the occult and paranormal and the masterwork of facing your fears. We also chat on performing experimental music, experiences living in haunted houses, encounters with the famed Marfa Mystery Lights and much more... You can hear cuts from Erick’s releases ”Sound for Isolation 26” and ”Oris Circumcisio” in the episode. Linked below is Erick’s latest release. https://easyridersnoise.bigcartel.com/ Join our Patreon for exclusive episodes, full episode archive, written content and more.. https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality

Ben and Dave trade ten esoteric film picks each, with a focus on how the medium can convey occult or spiritual knowledge. From demons to formless light, Greek myth to Abramelin. What do you think of our choices? What would you have included? Plus: a bonus Patreon conversation on LA esoteric sites, free energy suppression, a new ouija cipher, and more.  Join our patreon to hear this full episode, access our full 5 year archive, written content, tons of exclusive episodes and more.. https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ Subscribe to our Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@consensusunreality2954

We are celebrating 5 years of Consensus Unreality this summer, and we thought it might be good to frame the show once again for people who haven’t been keeping up, or have never heard. (Don’t worry, if you have been keeping up, its still worth a listen!) We are a podcast first and foremost, although we now have an ongoing print material project on our Patreon which includes our quarterly Journal of Shells and other recorded and printed materials. On the podcast we try to unearth new connections between things esoteric, mythological, occult, highly strange and fringe in cultural nature. In this episode hear us elaborate on some of that process and what we think separates us a bit from the crowd. We’ll have more interviews and public episodes streaming soon, but the bulk of our work, strange magickal dabbling, writing and talking- goes down on Patreon. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Intro music by Treatment Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/

I am Ra. Closing the book on Don and Carla for now: we discuss the Law of One, situating it within a continuum of channeled literature, noting its influences and eventual influence. Is it Christian mysticism? New Age syncretic remix? UFO cult? Exotica? Plus a bonus Patreon discussion on hypnosis, the midcentury New Age figure Harry J. Gardener and his Harmony Grove event, apes, and more.  Full episode archive, regular exclusive episodes, written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality

In this conversation with Tanner F. Boyle of Getting Spooked, we cover a wide variety of ufological subjects, from older channeling groups to the more recent strangeness happening in the UFO scene.  Tanner has a deep knowledge of the intelligence presence in the UFO subculture, and this episode demonstrates it. PLUS! an extended bonus Patreon chat for the subjects just too wild to cover on the main episode!  Full interview and tons more at  https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/

In this episode we open up conversation about the work of researchers and experimental channelers Don Elkins and Carla Rueckert. Best known for their legendary channelings of The Ra Material, the duo have a rich history of building out mythologies and generating synergistic narratives which are still strongly permeating the field today. The Groups dynamic and interpersonal connections create a checkered backstory which we are starting to unravel in this episode. We focus on early works by Elkins and Rueckert and try to place actual inspirations in their work against alleged conspiracies found in media. Follow along as we take a look at the strange mid-century channelings that lead to The Law of One and the influence of Rueckert and Elkins on the current spectrum of the UFO reality. Hear this full episode and all our regular exclusive episodes, also exclusive written content and more at  https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/

Hashing out the UFO potato a bit more on this episode: recent readings by Mark Fisher and Eric Wargo; the odd specificities of the abduction phenomenon; the tricky nature of engaging the meta-phorical/ physical flying saucer; quantum consciousness; recapping some recent ufological musings. Plus: bonus patron-exclusive chat on Marvel’s use of the conspiratorial “second matrix”, odd coincidences in Twin Peaks The Return, and cold space war speculation.  Join our patreon for our full episode archive, exclusive new episodes, written content and more.. https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

The plasma streaming will continue... Further thoughts on Robert Temple’s A New Science of Heaven, Trevor James Constable’s Cosmic Pulse of Life, the weird world of etheric/ Reichian ufology, and more! Plus: bonus patreon conversation on the importance of having a wand, more plasmoid musings, the new Bob Dylan biopic, and, in our Frog Rain segment, a reading of a slimy poem by an English eccentric.  For full episodes, written content, printed media and our full archive sign up to https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ Intro musc by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life