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Always interesting and often hilarious, join hosts Joe Hodgdon and Brandon Thomas as they investigate the latest in reality, futurology, weird science, consciousness research, alternative history, cryptozoology, UFOs, and new-age absurdity.

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S36 · E18
Friday · 1 hr 6 min
36.18 - MU Podcast - The Five Suns - New Evidence Suggesting the Existence of a Previous Technological Civilization on Earth
Welcome back to MU! Could the ruins of ancient civilizations preserve evidence of a world that existed tens of thousands of years before recorded history? In Before Atlantis, Mark Carlotto examines odd architectural alignments, massive megalithic structures, and forgotten cities, proposing that a series of catastrophic pole shifts may have erased an advanced prehistoric civilization and left its history scattered across the myths of the ancient world. Welcome to your Plus+ Extension, and thank y
S36 · E17
October 30 · 1 hr 6 min
36.17 - MU Podcast - Super Special Spooky Halloween Special
Welcome to Mysterious Universe Season 36, episode 17, and welcome to your Super Special Spooky Halloween Special! We are ready with our imaginations aflutter to be creeped out by the the campfire as we share some tales of freaky experiences. We have some lovely spooky stories for you all to enjoy today to pattern interrupt our regular excellence. From decapitated outlaws to paranormal hauntings to girls being girls. Then in Plus+, we continue digging into a collection of bizarre allegedly true e
S36 · E16
October 23 · 1 hr 17 min
36.16 - MU Podcast - Beneath the Pyramids
Welcome back to Plus+! In 1817, two explorers ventured into a mysterious network of catacombs beneath Egypt's Giza Plateau, only for the passages to disappear from the historical record. Nearly 200 years later, Andrew Collins and his team followed forgotten maps to an ancient tomb, uncovering a labyrinth of dark tunnels, hidden chambers, and strange local legends that raised new questions about what lies beneath the pyramids. Welcome to your Plus+ Extension, and thank you all for joining us on P
S36 · E15
October 16 · 1 hr 14 min
36.15 - MU Podcast - This Hollow Earth - Episode 06: The Coming Race and Vril Power
Welcome to Mysterious Universe Season 36, episode number 15! If you are not already on Plus+, your FOMO must be a-flutter, because this is episode 06 of our This Hollow Earth Saga. Sign up in the link below to catch up on this incredible journey. Today, on episode 06, we get to one of the most important discussions of the hollow earth’s actuality, found within the pages of the novel, THE COMING RACE AND VRIL POWER by Edward Bulwer Lytton. This is the so-called “fictional story” that inspired one
S36 · E14
October 9 · 1 hr 12 min
36.14 - MU Podcast - The Tayos Caves Mystery Part 1
Welcome back to MU! Deep beneath the Ecuadorian jungle, explorer Juan Moricz claimed to have discovered an enormous cave system containing strange architecture, golden artifacts, and a library of ancient knowledge written on thousands of metal plates. From conflicting eyewitness accounts and Father Crespi’s bizarre collection to Erich von Däniken and a massive 1976 expedition involving Neil Armstrong, we follow the Tayos mystery as one extraordinary claim turns into a decades-long obsession nobo
S36 · E13
October 2 · 1 hr 12 min
36.13 - MU Podcast - MU Interviews - Charlie Robinson - 002
Welcome back to Mysterious Universe! This week we are joined by author, podcaster, and owner of Activist Post Charlie Robinson! We go over his newest book and talk about his perspectives on a depopulation agenda, who might be behind it, as well as potential solutions. Join us for a darkly fascinating topic that isn't covered in too many places! Then for Plus+, we continue the conversation and just get weird! Charlie tells us about his personal experiences of seeing the "grid", a little bit of h
S36 · E12
September 25 · 1 hr 19 min
36.12 - MU Podcast - The Skill Trap | Outsourcing Ourselves
Welcome back to MU! As AI and automation get better & better at doing our jobs, they may also be slowly doing away with the way humans have always learned to become good at them. With examples from robotic surgery, Michelin kitchens, warehouses, bomb disposal, banking, and more, our second installment of Matt Beane’s The Skill Code explores how we build real expertise, and how intelligent machines could either hollow that process out or help create an entirely new kind of apprenticeship. Welco
S36 · E11
September 24 · 1 hr 23 min
36.11 - MU Podcast - This Hollow Earth - Episode 01: Deep Lore
Welcome to Mysterious Universe Season 36, episode 11! According to Buddhist doctrine, Agartha is a subterranean land located deep within the centre of our planet. Buddhists believe millions of people live in this underground paradise. Their lives and destinies are directed by an all-powerful and all-wise ruler. What wonders lie just beneath us all? We are here today to begin a fascinating saga series titled This Hollow Earth, based on the work of Warren Smith in his 1977 book, This Hollow Earth
S36 · E10
September 11 · 1 hr 3 min
36.10 - MU Podcast - MU Interviews - Chris Mathieu - 001
Welcome back to MU season 36 episode 10! This week we offer our first interview of the new era, with Chris Mathieu of Forbidden Knowledge News making his debut MU appearance! We talk about his work, his background, his spiritual awakening, and much more. Check out his podcast wherever you listen for an amazing compilation of the strange. Then in our Plus+ extension, we go into detail on Chris's personal experiences, including an encounter with a "reptilian" and the fabled "It Happened May the 4t
S36 · E9
September 4 · 1 hr 10 min
36.09 - MU Podcast - The Strange World of Genius Animals
Welcome to Mysterious Universe season 36 episode 09! Today we investigate the strange world of genius animals of the most impressive calibre: Wizard Pets that earn their keep in life… and in our hearts. From mathematically inclined K-9s, to prophetic pups, to exceptionally conversational horses with a lot to say, including, but not limited to, where to find the bodies of dead loved ones. For our Plus+ extension, we go headfirst into The Shining Island by Jason Quitt. Jason does a masterful job
S36 · E8
August 28 · 1 hr 19 min
36.08 - MU Podcast - Free-Running | The Human Clock
Welcome back to MU! This week we take a look at Why Time Flies by Alan Burdick and find out that even “official” time is a negotiated average built from clocks around the world. Then we move into the story of Michel Siffre, who removed himself from daylight, clocks, calendars, and ordinary human routine, and his cave experiments reveal just how quickly the body's internal rhythms can drift when they're cut loose from the outside world. Welcome to your Plus+ Extension, and thank you all for joini
S36 · E7
August 21 · 1 hr 11 min
36.07 - MU Podcast - Strange Powers of the Mind
Welcome to Mysterious Universe Season 36, episode 07! Today we dust off a 1968 banger written by Warren Smith to investigate some strange cases of some strange powers of the mind. From unheeded premonitions that should have been heeded, to a Yogi burying himself in the outfield of a baseball game that is played in full, only to be dug up at the end of the game, just a little parched. Including, but certainly not limited to, a remarkably perceptive mentalist detective who solves an impossible qua
S36 · E6
August 14 · 1 hr 13 min
36.06 - MU Podcast - The Human Torch - Spontaneous Human Combustion
Welcome back to MU! Today we bring a collection of some of the strangest spontaneous human combustion cases on record, from victims reduced almost entirely to ash in otherwise untouched rooms to survivors who claimed flames seemed to erupt from nowhere. Along the way, the cases pull in fire science, the wick effect, strange electrical phenomena, and more as we wade through this great selection of craziness from Jenny Randles & Peter Hough. Welcome to your Plus+ Extension and to the final instal
S36 · E5
August 7 · 1 hr 27 min
36.05 - MU Podcast - Visitors From Within - Extraterrestrial Sexuality - part 04
Welcome to Mysterious Universe Season 36 Episode 05, as today we continue our epic saga with part 04 of … Visitors From Within by Lyssa Royal and Keith Priest. Offering us greater insight into the Zeta Reticuli and their unique perspectives on sex, sexuality, intimacy, and emotion. What a world looks like when you abolish those icky things from your advanced culture altogether, and exactly why they are looking to get back up onto the sweet saddle and get to riding again, reminding us all to lock
S36 · E4
July 31 · 1 hr 12 min
36.04 - MU Podcast - Contact Protocol: Janice Leslie's UFO Odyssey
Welcome back to MU! After the death of her husband, Janice Leslie enrolls in psychic Ted Owens' unusual psychic training and soon begins documenting a series of increasingly bizarre encounters involving mysterious lights, silent aerial objects, telepathic impressions, and multiple eyewitnesses. Cases like these suggest there's something more going on than simple nuts & bolts craft. Welcome to your Plus+ Extension, and thank you all for joining us on Plus+! Today we continue our epic saga with pa
S36 · E3
July 24 · 1 hr 11 min
36.03 - MU Podcast - Visitors From Within - Extraterrestrial Encounters and Species Evolution - part 01
Welcome to Mysterious Universe Season 36 episode 03! Today, we take a deep breath and entertain that which we have many a time maligned with a look at the work of Lyssa Royal and Keith Priest with their book, Visitors From Within. Though we are skeptical, that skepticism is harmonized with a keen awareness of the variety of freaky woo woo found around us, and the stone-cold fact that all sides of a story doth make’th a story, not just the one we emotionally prefer. In our Plus+ extension, we con
S36 · E2
July 17 · 1 hr 10 min
36.02 - MU Podcast - Other Planets & the Universal Human
Welcome back to MU! In our continuation of Emanuel Swedenborg's works, he claims that for years he spoke with spirits from Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, the Moon, and even worlds beyond our solar system. We follow his incredible cosmic travelogue, exploring how each civilization lives, worships, and contributes its own unique role in what he called the "Universal Human"...his vision of a living, inhabited universe, unlike anything else written in the 18th century. Welcome to your Plus
S36 · E1
July 10 · 1 hr 10 min
36.01 - MU Podcast - Beyond and Back - The Christian's Guide to the Eternal Afterlife
Welcome to Mysterious Universe Season 36 episode 01! Kicking this fresh new season off with a look at the uber-religious view of what happens after they die. Christians believe that death is not the end, but the beginning of an eternal existence based on faith in Jesus. The afterlife centers on the promise of a restored, perfect world-often described as a renewed Earth-where believers experience unhindered joy, total healing, and the continual presence of God. Today, we talk death, dying, and yo
S35 · E25
June 26 · 1 hr 15 min
35.25 - MU Podcast - The Underground World
Welcome back to the final episode of Season 35! This week we dive into one of the strangest corners of UFO lore: the world of ancient tunnel systems, hidden civilizations, and secret cities beneath the Earth. From tunnels under Mt. Lassen, to military/alien underground facilities, and the legendary Rainbow City, we pull a few tales from Commander X's 1990 cult classic and explore a sprawling mythology that helped shape modern conspiracy culture. Welcome to your Plus Extension as we wrap up Seaso
S35 · E24
June 19 · 1 hr 20 min
35.24 - MU Podcast - (AI) - Artificial Insemination and the Human Zoo
What does one do when one finds oneself nose to absence of nose with those who claim they are on a mighty quest to save that which they themselves have admittingly destroyed? Fortuitously encountering you, along their journey for Sur-thrival and deemed lucky you scoop-up-able simply for being in their path. Like so much wildlife in some sort of unannounced breeding program that you remain ignorantly unaware of the role that you play concerning their “cosmic” visions for some grand design or even

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