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IN THIS EPISODE: It was kept secret for years that the U.S. government spent millions of dollars and decades of research and experiments looking into the paranormal, trying to weaponize psychic powers like remote viewing and mind control. We were told they didn’t find much success – but could that be part of an ongoing secret? What if they did succeed, but don’t want us to know due to “national security” reasons? And what if they aren’t just spying on our enemies, but also on us, the country’s citizens? And if they can do that… can they also control our minds to make us think and do whatever they wish? It’s a disturbing journey.
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:02:09.494 = Show Open
00:03:39.057 = The U.S. Government Dabbles In The Occult
00:21:30.404 = Remote Viewing and the CIA
00:45:38.900 = Mind Control and MKUltra, Part 1
01:06:33.426 = Mind Control and MKUltra, Part 2
01:23:28.464 = Mind Control and MKUltra, Part 3
01:35:12.768 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The U.S. Government Dabbles In The Occult” by Colin Dickey for The New Republic: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckjnw39
“Remote Viewing and the CIA” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mte672ey
“Mind Control and MKUltra” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p96m772
BOOK: “Phenomena – The Secret History of the U. S. Government’s Investigations Into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis” by Annie Jacobsen: https://amzn.to/3QudCnX
BOOK: “Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Military Base” by Annie Jacobsen: https://amzn.to/3s3g3Uv
BOOK: “The Men Who Stare At Goats” by Jon Ronson: https://amzn.to/440YHox
BOOK: “The Pentagon’s Brain – An Uncensored History of DARPA, America’s To
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