OBDM1318 - Memories of the Future | Carbon Butter | Strange News

00:00:00 – Alex Jones Clips & Show Banter
Lighthearted opening with jokes about nicknames and co-host absences. Discussion drifts into playing August 7th Alex Jones clips, highlighting bizarre rants about goblins, lizard people, and over-the-top food consumption stories. Anecdotes include confirmation Alex once stood shirtless near coworkers.

00:10:00 – Consciousness & Time Travel Theories
Conversation moves from podcast production trends into a Popular Mechanics article suggesting consciousness can “jump through time.” Discusses precognition, dream-based predictions, and cultural views on non-linear time. Examples from scientific studies suggest brain activity can anticipate events before they happen.

00:20:00 – Precognition Experiments & Cultural Beliefs
Details statistical research by Dean Radin and Julia Mossbridge showing measurable anticipatory brain responses. Touches on deja vu as possible “memories from the future” and historic practices like Tibetan oracles and psychoactive-assisted visions to gain foresight. Mentions Philip K. Dick’s claims of parallel world memories.

00:30:00 – Past Life Memory Study
Covers a Portuguese-led study on adults claiming past life memories, noting most were female and memories often linked to phobias or trauma. Findings show correlations with mental health issues like PTSD. Review of related academic literature on reincarnation and between-life memories.

00:40:00 – Mark Maron Rant & Lou Elizondo Restaurant
Mark Maron critiques comedians for repetitive “anti-woke” material and conflating cultural pushback with censorship, prompting debate on actual government-linked online suppression. Shift to news that UFO figure Lou Elizondo opened a WWII-themed restaurant in Buffalo, Wyoming.

00:50:00 – Bill Gates’ Carbon Butter & Odd Headlines
Examines a Bill Gates–backed company making butter from captured carbon and hydrogen, raising skepticism about nutrition and safety. Other odd news: NFL’s heaviest player told to lose weight, and difficulty generating AI images of Lou Elizondo in a urinal for comedic effect.

01:00:00 – NFL Weight Ultimatum & Failed Government Grocery Store
Spotlight on massive rookie Desmond Watson’s athleticism despite weighing 464 lbs, and team’s push to slim him down. Then a Kansas City government-run grocery store closes after rampant shoplifting, bad inventory, and unsafe environment, despite $30M in public funding.

01:10:00 – Crossbow Bolt in Head & AI Image Gags
Story of Italian man surviving two days with a crossbow bolt lodged in his forehead. Humorous detours into generating Bill Gates–themed butter product images. Discussion of Titanic conspiracy claiming Olympic ship sank instead for insurance fraud.

01:20:00 – Bermuda Triangle ‘Solved’ & Worst Song Debate
Scientist attributes disappearances to bad weather, navigation errors, and magnetic anomalies—no paranormal cause. Viral backlash brands Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros’ “Home” as “worst song ever made,” prompting defense from the band’s singer.

01:30:00 – Amsterdam Go-Kart Tours Backlash
Reports of new go-kart city tours in Amsterdam sparking official concern over traffic safety and tourist rowdiness, likened to previously banned beer bikes. Safety restrictions detailed; debate over whether such attractions belong in busy urban spaces.

01:40:00 – Farewell to AOL Dial‑Up
AOL announces it’s finally discontinuing dial‑up internet and related software next month; cue nostalgia for the modem screech, jokes about AIM, and a heads‑up that remaining subscribers have unt