How to Join the Illuminati: Infiltrating a Secret Society

Can you keep a secret? In today's episode, we sneak into Bohemian Grove and discover the shocking truth about the Illuminati, reveal skeletons in closets (and under floorboards), and undergo an initiation with Ke$ha. Plus, Dana's snooping backfires, Connor's magical past catches up to him, and Greg inducts you into the world's most powerful secret society. Get your ritual robes dry cleaned, because it's time to meet The Gatekeeper!  Join the Museum: https://patreon.com/paramuseum Visit Our Website: https://hauntedobjectspodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/25xf92nx Follow Greg Newkirk Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuekerk Instagram: https://instagram.com/nuekerk Website: https://gregorynewkirk.com Follow Dana Newkirk Twitter: https://twitter.com/weird_dana Instagram: https://instagram.com/weird_dana Follow Connor J. Randall Twitter: https://twitter.com/connorjrandall Instagram: https://instagram.com/connorjrandall SHOW NOTES: - Newkirk Museum Article: https://tinyurl.com/2vudnff2 - Live Investigations with The Gatekeeper : https://tinyurl.com/2jak8rkk - More Lesser-Known Secret Societies: https://tinyurl.com/5ebt957k - The Illuminati: https://youtu.be/d-50h9nDugk - The Estes Method: https://tinyurl.com/3mbj9tkb - Official Odd Fellows Website: https://tinyurl.com/yywhmtca - The Odd Fellows Manual from 1852: https://tinyurl.com/2dcvm243 - Great Odd Fellows Images: https://tinyurl.com/yc74fx5z - Excellent Book about the Odd Fellows: https://amzn.to/3pLy88e - Their Mysterious Ritual: https://tinyurl.com/4mpbym9c - Finding Skeletons: https://tinyurl.com/2re6ruz3 - Watch “Conjuring Kesha”: https://youtu.be/ZaTuLMaqh_E - Odd Fellows Symbolism (Wholesome): https://youtu.be/DHaKsPVnkEI - Inside an Odd Fellows Lodge: https://youtu.be/ja1DOMYlJOk - Belvoir Winery: https://tinyurl.com/bdcpmkxn - Psychology of Conspiracy Theories: https://tinyurl.com/2644b9n9 - Academic Take on Conspiracy Theories: https://tinyurl.com/43ppauwv TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Snoopin’ for Secrets 04:29 - Object Introduction: The Gatekeeper 06:02 - Dana’s Thirst for Power 10:45 - Celebrity Match: Secret Society Edition 22:38 - How to Join the Illuminati 30:50 - Boogeyman in the Boys Club 36:29 - The Conjurer Goes Remote 39:05 - Skeletons in the Closet 44:03 - The Gatekeeper Speaks 48:15 - Not-So-Odd Rituals of the Oddfellows 58:55 - Ke$ha Confronts Mortality 01:04:21 - The Ghosts of a Winery, The Ghosts of Ourselves 01:12:06 - The Sacred Order of the Haunted Object Copyright 2023 Planet Weird Hosted by Greg and Dana Newkirk Produced by Connor J Randall Photography by Karl Pfeiffer Art by Dustin Williams Theme by Adam Hayman "The Disembodied Voice" by Chuck Fresh Special Thanks to the Brotherhood of Magicians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices