This week we’ve got updates from James the UFO-Tuber, those photographic telescope plates from the mid-20th century, and Enigma’s recent USO report. All that ends up kicking off a deeper conversation about ontological wheel-spinning, and how a guy named Reed Summers is trying to help move the conversation about UFOs and NHIs in a more practical, impactful direction, especially against a chaotic informational landscape and the potential (probable?) manipulation of NHIs themselves. Highlights: James keeps on keepin on An update on those photographic plates from Project VASCO Enigma’s USO report - 9000 cases of unidentified submerged objects, with multiple incidents of craft entering and exiting water at impossible speeds An introduction to Reed Summers, and his approach and methodology The hazards of NHI emotional manipulation (with a reference to James Barber’s experiences - the clip we used starts around the 50-minute mark) How to see through telepathic and/or emotional manipulation The witness/observer behind emotions Society as a “narcissist factory” that makes us feel we need to earn our right to exist Meditation and ego dissolution — losing the stories, not the self Mal’s friend’s wisdom: “If you could lose it, then it wasn’t everything” Tom’s closing anecdote And in the epilogue: The etymological history of our names One of Mal’s unique professional hazards An existential fear of losing communal identities in whatever collective consciousness turns out to be Last thing! Here’s the link to check out Anomalie - use code MAGIC for 60% off the full experience. *** SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices