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October 28, 2017

Did you know that U.S. military intelligence has a long history of working with psychics to try to discover enemy secrets? We examine this remarkable history, and take a deep dive into the paranormal - the scholars who study weird, uncanny experiences; and we'll even hear a couple ghost stories. Also, what a "ghost tour" in Savannah, Georgia tells us about the history of slavery.

Spooks and Psychics: Inside the Military's Top-Secret ESP Unit

"Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis" book cover
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Joe McMoneagle was a "remote viewer" for the U.S. military. Using ESP — or was it a clever magic trick? — he identified the Soviet's secret Shark submarine. McMoneagle and journalist Annie Jacobsen recount this history of government psychics.

Length: 
12:36

What Do You Do With The Family Ghost Stories? An Investigation Into The Paranormal

Ghosts
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Steve Paulson's family has lots of stories of the paranormal, but Steve is the family skeptic. So he did his own investigation, talking with skeptic Michael Shermer, religion scholars Tanya Luhrmann and Jeff Kripal, channeler Paul Selig, and his Aunt Marge Bradley.

Length: 
29:40

Uncovering the Buried History of Savannah's 'Ghost Tours'

A house in Savannah, Georgia — one of America's most haunted cities.
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The Sorrel-Weed House has been called the “most haunted house” in Savannah, Georgia, and its “ghost tour” is a big tourist attraction. But historian Tiya Miles found another story of slavery and racial stereotypes buried in this history.

Length: 
7:06
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October 28, 2017
October 27, 2018
October 26, 2019
October 31, 2020
October 30, 2021
Guests: 
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Joe McMoneagle

Remote Viewer
en.wikipedia.org
Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobson

Investigative Journalist
anniejacobsen.com
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Marge Bradley

Paul Selig

Paul Selig

Psychic
paulselig.com
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Tanya Luhrmann

Anthropologist
luhrmann.net
Shermer

Michael Shermer

Author, Columnist, and Skeptic
michaelshermer.com
Tiya Miles

Tiya Miles

Author, Professor
tiyamiles.com
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Religion and Philosophy
Science
Last modified: 
October 29, 2021