note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes, however in this case Reid wrote, "We dive into the deeply sus book 1976 Gods of Aquarius by paranormal hustler extraordinaire Brad Steiger. The book popularized the term "starseed" and, as we shall see, confirms some of our worst fears about who becomes one and why." artwork by Robert Voyvodic (@rvoy__) Songs: Mothership Connection (Star Child) by Parliament Sirius by the Alan Parsons...

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes, however in this case Reid wrote, "In this episode we take a step back and discuss some of the ritual magic background behind modern new age practices that starseeds deploy, Reid shares a warning about how you can get your third eye stuck open, and Jimmy does a close reading of the prescient 1925 book The Cosmic Race." artwork by Robert Voyvodic (@rvoy__) Songs: Perdido En El Espacio by Juaneco y...

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes, however in this case Reid wrote, "We introduce the concept of starseeds and discuss some vignettes of starseeds from the academic literature. We hit new age concepts like past life regression, discuss brainwashing oneself, and map out a profile for the kinds of people who tend to become starseeds." artwork by Robert Voyvodic (@rvoy__) Songs: Starseed by Tony22 Starseed by Our Lady of Peace

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS) Episode 124 songs: Bangara by Innov Gnawa Baby, It’s Cold outside by Dean Martin

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS) Episode 102 Songs: The Land by Young Dolph As Fascism Takes Root by Behind Enemy Lines The Factory by Warren Zevon When You Support These F*****g Bastards by Aus Rotten

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS) Episode 101 Songs: Dope Boys (Bird Peterson Remix) by Gucci Mane Nanm Nan Boutey by Boukman Eksperyans I Shot President McKinley (And I'm Gonna Do It Again and Again and Again) by Out of System Transfer Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt by Jesse Winchester

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes Songs: Guys on Every Corner by the Mountain Goats The Skies Are Full of Insane Machines by Luke Haines and Peter Buck

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS) Songs: When You See Those Flying Saucers by the Buchanan Brothers Lawd, I’m Just a Country Boy in This Great Big Freaky City by the Sir Douglas Quintet

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes Songs: the Rand Hymn by Pete Seeger Love That Bomb by Dr. Strangelove and the Fallouts

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Robert Voyvodic (@rvoy__) Episode 95 Songs: Mob Ties by Gucci Mane feat. Young Dolph Invisible Leader by F****d Up

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Robert Voyvodic (@rvoy__) Songs: The Demon Spell for Energy by Louise Huebner Mr. Crowley by Ozzy Osbourne Quicksand by David Bowie Moonchild by Iron Maiden Station to Station by David Bowie

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Robert Voyvodic (@rvoy__) Songs: Magic by Olivia Newton-John Magic Dance by David Bowie People Are Strange by the Doors Golden Years

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS) Episode 92 Songs: umbra by Luke Schneider derelictico by Luke Schneider Dental Care by Owl City

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS) Episode 91 Songs: exspirio by Luke Schneider The Mark Has Been Made by Nine Inch Nails

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS) and Mr. Laaksonen Episode 89 Songs: Race For the Prize by the Flaming Lips Waiting for Superman by the Flaming Lips Dream On by Aerosmith

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Dakota (@DEEP_RED_BELLS) and Mr. Laaksonen Songs: Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! by Tex Williams Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club Cryin’ by Aerosmith

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Robert Voyvodic (@rvoy__) based on Cuny's NGO maps for Thai concentration camps Songs: I’m Gonna Live Some Before I Die by Faron Young Putin by Raus Monsters You Made by Burna Boy feat. Chris Martin

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the remaining episodes artwork by Robert Voyvodic (@rvoy__) based on Cuny's NGO maps for Thai concentration camps Songs: Go Back, You Fool by Faron Young Forget the Past by Faron Young False Flag by Massive Attack

note from the archivist: Jimmy did not write episode notes for the approximately 46 remaining episodes artwork by Robert Voyvodic (@rvoy__) based on Cuny's NGO maps for Thai concentration camps Songs: I Hear You Talkin’ by Faron Young Live Fast, Love hard, Die Young by Faron Young Face to the Wall by Faron Young

[originally published on Patreon March 22, 2024] This is the fifteenth and last installment in the UFC/Banana/Guatemala series. Rodolfo and I finish discussing the film La Llorona. We get into some of the more spiritual themes of the film. We sincerepost and share our thoughts on spirituality more generally. This leads to a discussion of family ghost stories, and we each share one.  Songs: La Llorona by Gaby Moreno Ghost Party by Messer Chups

[originally published on Patreon March 21, 2024] Diving deeply into the claims made in the film La Llorona, I examine the question of Guatemala's oil industry in the wake of the 1954 coup and onwards, especially during La Violencia. As it turns out, most of the story deals with a company named Basic Resources International SA, or BRISA.  BRISA was owned by Sir James Goldsmith, a very curious man from a curious family. A corporate raider, far-right donor, and backer of private military...

[originally published on Patreon March 20, 2024] I am joined by Rodolfo (from the Bolaño series) to discuss the 2019 Guatemalan film La Llorona, which features a lightly fictionalized account of a Montt stand-in and deals with the psychic and spiritual fallout from La Violencia. We discuss about half of the film's plot which led us to one of the throwaway lines in the film - the question of Guatemalan mineral rights.  Songs: Lonely Surf Guitar by the Safaris Surfin’ Todd by the Burzums

[originally published on Patreon March 19, 2024] I pick back up with Efraín Ríos Montt's pacification plan known as Victoria 82, informally known as Fusiles y Frijoles, or Rifles and Beans. Montt established secret courts, a scorched-earth military campaign and utilized counterinsurgency troops. I share my personal experience with survivors of these incidents. I also read from a work of fiction, Senselessness by Horacio Castellanos Moya which more eloquently captures what it is like to...

[originally published on Patreon March 18, 2024] A brief parenthetical before continuing with the story of the Guatemalan genocide, I decided to do an episode just for me (and the like three other Mormon listeners) about the Mormon church in Guatemala, though I think this will still be instructive.  The history begins with a Mormon named John Forres O’Donnal who was hired to the US Department of Agriculture’s new agency, the Office of Rubber Plant Investigations and sent to Guatemala...