Aleister Crowley was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, philosopher, political theorist, novelist, mountaineer, and painter. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century. Most know of him from his occult celebrity built on the premise, "Do What Thou Will Is The Whole of The Law" but what about his other "secret" life as an agent for the British government? Follow Joel as he...

A large group of people can sometimes share specific false memories. This phenomenon was dubbed the "Mandela effect" by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome, who reported having vivid and detailed memories of news coverage of South African leader Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s, despite Mandela dying in 2013, decades after his release and after serving as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Broome reported that hundreds of other people had written about having the same...

The Nephilim are mysterious beings or giants in the Bible traditionally imagined as being of great size and strength with great power and authority. The Bible, including the author of the Book of Enoch and other apocryphal texts, views them as the offspring of fallen angels and humans. Most researchers and scholars attest to the Nephilim as being inherently evil with no hope for redemption. But what if that narrative is wrong? In the conclusion to Joel’s epic three-part series exploring the...

The Nephilim are mysterious beings or giants in the Bible traditionally imagined as being of great size and strength with great power and authority. The Bible, including the author of the Book of Enoch and other apocryphal texts, views them as the offspring of fallen angels and humans. Most researchers and scholars attest to the Nephilim as being inherently evil with no hope for redemption. But what if that narrative is wrong? Joel delves deeper into the theory of “Good Nephilim” by looking...

The Nephilim are mysterious beings or giants in the Bible traditionally imagined as being of great size and strength with great power and authority. The Bible, including the author of the Book of Enoch and other apocryphal texts, views them as the offspring of fallen angels and humans. Most researchers and scholars attest to the Nephilim as being inherently evil with no hope for redemption. But what if that narrative is wrong? Joel invites you to explore the possibility of, Good Nephilim,...

Was Jesus Christ a homunculus? A homunculus, or "little person”, is a small human being popularized in sixteenth-century alchemy and nineteenth-century fiction. It has been historically referred to as the creation of a miniature, fully-formed human. The homunculus first appears by name in alchemical writings attributed to Paracelsus in his De natura rerum, which outlines his method for creating homunculi. Joel is joined by Juan Ayala from The Juan On Juan Podcast to explore what ancient...

The Sumerian King’s List or Chronicle of the One Monarchy is an ancient literary composition written in Sumerian that was created to legitimize the claims to power of various city-states and kingdoms in southern Mesopotamia during the late third and early second millennium BC. What's fascinating about the King's List is that the first eight kings reigned for a total of 241,200 years from the time the kingship "descended from heaven" to when a catastrophic Flood wiped out the earth. Follow...

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been a polarizing music mogul for much of his career, going back to the early 90s. He made his name by creating the now infamous Bad Boy Records on the backs of artists like Biggie Smalls. His rise to the top of the music industry was never without controversy, but over the last year, what was suspected has now turned into an arrest. Follow Joel down a path of industry corruption as he looks into Diddy's life and his impact on Hip-Hop. He presents the charges brought...

Judas Iscariot is one of the most infamous characters in the Bible. Known as the one who betrayed Yeshua for thirty pieces of Tyrian silver, it has been taught by countless theologians and pastors that he is now burning in Hell for eternity. What if that narrative isn’t correct? What if the story of Judas isn’t one of eternal damnation but one of redemption? Joel is joined this week by Vicki Joy Anderson, author of “They Only Come Out at Night”, to unpack the mystery surrounding Judas...

The Cynocephali were said to be a tribe of dog-headed men known in mythology and legend from many parts of the world, including ancient Egypt, India, Greece, and China. The Cynocephalus with the head of a canid, typically that of a dog or jackal, is a widely attested mythical phenomenon existing in many different forms and contexts, with ties to Egyptian gods such as Amon-Ra and Anubis.  Join Joel as he peels back the layers of the myths that have trickled all the way down to the modern...

Elite Gender Inversion (E.G.I.) is a conspiracy theory based on the inquiry to determine the biological sex of an individual, primarily through photographic and video evidence. According to the men and women who say they are experts in this field, EGI is a factual occurrence that can be verified in both exoteric and esoteric forms, saying it exists in most if not all, celebrities in Hollywood, Politics, or Sports. Joel tackles this bizarre conspiracy theory by looking into its occult...

With the rise of artificial intelligence integrated into most aspects of technology, what is the probability that some algorithms are supernatural? Could this interdimensional intelligence hail from a time of ancient technology before a worldwide deluge? Joel tackles the ultra-terrestrial side of technology by looking at Charles Babbage, the “Father of Computers”, and his proposed Faustian pact to conjure the devil by blood. He then examines the alarming connection between technological...

In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is a finite sequence of mathematically rigorous instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation. Most people understand them to be a process that drives media, specifically social media, by connecting people’s likes, wants and desires in entertainment. Joel breaks down the complex ideas of what algorithms do from Alan Turing’s Turing Machine and Turing Test, the difference between narrow and...

Often depicted as an old man with a cane or crutches with a dog, the Lwa or entity known as Papa Legba is associated with the “Crossroads” and serves as an intermediary between man and the spirit world. Followers frequently invoke Papa Legba at the beginning of Voodoo ceremonies to facilitate communication with other Lwa to achieve their earthly and spiritual desires. Joel starts by exploring what the Lwa or Loa actually are in the Voodoo Religion. He then looks at Papa Legba's origins and...

After spending time in the Australian military, Marius Boirayan decided it was time for a change and moved to The Solomons. He created an intricate life for himself there, integrating fully into the island culture of Guadalcanal and Malaita. He quickly learned the secrets the islands held in the form of Dragon-Snakes, Reptoids, Giants, and the hybridized Ramo-Men. In the final chapter of the Solomon Islands mini-series, Joel unravels Boirayan’s journey to find the ritual burial site of a...

Ex-military officer Marius Boirayan left Australia to pursue a life in The Solomon Islands. What he found there was an island chain full of secrets with UFOs, subterrestrial entities, Reptilians, and… Giants. Giants became his passion as he bounced between islands, including Guadalcanal and Malaita, gathering stories from the locals about the distant past to the present day. In Part 3, Joel continues exploring Marius Boirayan’s unraveling of The Solomons Giant mystery, leading him to more...

The caves in the Solomons are rife with subterrestrial beings who seem to be using advanced technology to travel the islands looking for minerals, World War 2 technology, and islanders for experimentation. But there is another threat that has been there for thousands of years, an ancient threat that is much larger… The Giants. In Part 2, Joel explores Marius Boirayan’s discovery of giant beings who not only walked the Solomon Islands in past tribal lore but still live there. He also looks at...

Lurking deep inside the rainforests of an island chain in the Pacific Ocean called The Solomons, an intriguing story unfolds of Diamond-Snakes, UFOs, Reptilians and Greys all originating from the immense cave systems underneath the earth and sea. In 2010, Marius Boirayon, an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force and aircraft/helicopter engineer in the Outback, published the book, “Solomon Islands Mysteries”, documenting his time living in Guadalcanal and Malaita.  In Part I, Joel weaves...

Nebuchadrezzar II was the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from the death of his father Nabopolassar in 605 BC to his own death in 562 BC. He is historically known as Nebuchadnezzar the Great and is typically regarded as the empire's greatest king. His infatuation with recreating Nimrod’s Tower of Babel drove him to explore darker elements of the occult that may have connected his empire to lost Watcher technology. Joel explores the possibilities of Nimrod’s first Tower of...

Are all UFOs, cryptids, and paranormal anomalies holograms created to deceive us or distract us from the “real” truth? Is that what Project Blue Beam really represents? Joel delves into the infamous 1994 document written by Canadian investigative journalist Serge Monast and translator Omar Filali, which concerns an alleged plot to facilitate a totalitarian world government by destroying traditional religions and replacing them with a new-age belief system using NASA technology Project Blue...

The cat is the most common pet in the world. They have been written about throughout history, but not until ancient Egypt were they domesticated and even revered. The Egyptians said they were given to them by the gods for protection even into the afterlife, gods, which also had feline characteristics. Joel delves into the idea of the origins of the domesticated cat, the cat gods of Egypt, and the lion-men who were said to roam the ancient world. He then explores the characteristics of the...

In the inaugural episode of Free The Rabbits, host Joel Thomas opens up with a look at his new podcast and the idea that people structure their entire lives around some conspiracy theories. He then breaks down Cass Sunstein and Adrian Vermeule’s thesis, “Symposium on Conspiracy Theories - Conspiracy Theories: Causes and Cures,” and how it has been integral in not only shaping conspiracy theories but in being the foundation of the modern “truther” movement. Joel goes further into the thesis...

Joel Thomas joins Tony Merkel on this special edition of The Confessionals for an in-depth preview of the newest Merkel Media podcast, Free The Rabbits. Joel shares his introspective journey, navigating the complex conspiratorial world and his mission to find his place amidst the turmoil. He offers a positive perspective, illuminating the potential for a brighter future in what may seem like a world on the edge. He takes us on a transformative journey, unveiling the path he's trodden to reach...