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Conspiracy UnlimitedThe publisher of my new book The King In Orange is rather more enthusiastic about marketing via podcasts than my publishers have generally been, or maybe it's just that this book is more appealing to the podcastoisie than my other titles. One way or another, I've been spending a good deal more time than usual on the phone talking to podcasters in the last few weeks, and the podcasts are starting to go live. 

Those of my readers with just a little free time on their schedule can take in a nice crisp 45-minute podcast with Richard Syrett on his podcast Conspiracy Unlimited, which you can listen to here. Richard and I had a good thoughtful conversation and covered most of the basic concepts of the book, focusing on the political dimension of the Trump phenomenon. 

Michael Decon ProgramThose of my readers who have more time on their hands may want to tune in to the Michael Decon Program, where Michael, co-host Myke Hideous, and I spent upwards of two and a half hours talking about -- well, The King in Orange, yes, but also politics, the current virus panic, unidentified flying objects, Japanese monster movies, Elon Musk, and much, much more. You know those late night conversations over a couple of beers that spin out in every direction you can imagine and some you can't?  This was one of those. It was a wild time and worth a listen. You can take it in on YouTube here, on iTunes here, and on Castbox here

By the way, I was struck with another example of the almost Nietzschean revaluation of all values currently under way in our society. For many years the cultural cliché has been that thinkers in the mainstream are calm, tolerant, and broadminded, while conspiracy theorists out on the fringes are tense, obsessed, and fixated on some improbable narrative or other. It's been a source of some amusement to me that these days, it's the mainstream that's tense, obsessed, and fixated on a whole flurry of improbable narratives. As for the hosts of these two conspiracy-themed podcasts -- you guessed it, they were calm, tolerant, and broadminded, as we discussed the decidedly edgy perspectives of The King in Orange. It really is getting weird out there...
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Date: 2021-04-25 06:49 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
The thing I find wryly amusing is that over the past five years or so I've gone from being considered "far left" to being considered "far right" merely by staying put! It is truly surreal.....

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Date: 2021-04-25 07:21 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
John, congratulations on getting the word out so widely, and good wishes for the success of your new book!

The Michael Decon interview sounds interesting, but unfortunately the host has chosen a platform which doesn't allow episodes to be downloaded. I'd love to save a copy to my local computer and listen offline later, but since that's not an option, I'll have to let it go, and spend my time doing other things.

Revaluation

Date: 2021-04-25 08:34 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Yes I completely agree regarding the revaluation that you mention. In doing research to inform my vaccine decision I was honestly disturbed by level of vitriol towards dissenting views that I encountered in some of the more mainstream sites and their fellow travelers. As far as the content of the arguments it was generally argument from authority, ad hominem attack, and various other rhetorical and statistical devices.

In contrast, many (not all of course) of the "alternative" views that I encountered were modest, well cited, and respectful.

Bizarro world indeed.

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Date: 2021-04-25 08:58 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I don’t know how many are drinking beer while they type, but your readers know all about those conversations that spin out everywhere!

—Lady Cutekitten

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Date: 2021-04-25 11:54 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
You're not the only one.
On a related note, I accepted my status as a conspiracy theorist last year when I realized that the conspiracy theories make more sense than the nonsense the corporate media is spouting.

(no subject)

Date: 2021-04-25 11:59 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
And we appreciate it.

—Lady Cutekitten

Re: Revaluation

Date: 2021-04-26 12:05 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Anyone who has not been vaccinated may wish to wait a while, especially if you live in a jurisdiction that makes you wear a mask anyway. I noticed mostly bare shelves in our local CVS and asked if they were closing. No, they aren’t. They’re getting 200 people a day wanting the vaccine, and the restocking truck only comes every 2 weeks. That’s why the shelves are bare.

200 a day (and that’s just one store) is a lot of guinea pigs. And if, God forbid, there are widespread ugly side effects, that many disillusioned guinea pigs will find some way to get the word out.

—Lady Cutekitten

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Date: 2021-04-26 12:36 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
All this talk of Trump the entertainer has me wondering if he'll do something totally insane in 2024, like try to run as a Democrat......

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Date: 2021-04-26 01:02 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] lincoln_lynx
There are many podcast apps that let you download the show. I use PodcastGuru and it gives the option for offline listening.

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Date: 2021-04-26 01:07 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
The I'm only about five minutes into the shorter interview and already I can tell it's the much-better conversation: all business; right to the point. Clear questions, meaningful answers. Good stuff.

Casey.

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Date: 2021-04-26 01:58 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I think part of the reason for this is that we are now at a point in the timeline where asking even basic, obvious questions about official narratives is considered "conspiracy theory."


Here you go!

Date: 2021-04-26 02:33 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I too am a "download the MP3 and listen offline" type of person, and I did a little digging and found that (as for almost all podcasts) it is automatically reposted from Apple to a number of other aggregator services, including PodBean, which has download links included.

If you would like to download the MP3, it can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/wywpy-776fe/The-Michael-Decon-Program-Podcast

Yay!

Date: 2021-04-26 02:52 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] kimberlysteele
Thanks! I love listening to these conversations, especially when I have an onerous and time-consuming chore like dishwashing or mending.

I started a Facebook group called Speakeasy Illinois with a musician friend of mine in early February for Illinoisans who want to quietly go around the mask mandates by supporting businesses that don't enforce them. Rules are strict: no politics, no swearing, no campaigns to try and force mask-enforcing establishments to allow us to shop/dine sans face diaper. The group is currently at 1500 members. Its rise has been meteoric. A group member contacted Illinois Senator Darren Bailey (running for governor in 2022) and now we're doing a special group Zoom meeting with him next week. After dropping an innocuous post that asked "How hard would it be to start our own Speakeasy schools?", the response was so overwhelming that I am now planning to start an independent, non-religious school in my area.

Meanwhile, my group members post about proms where high school kids will be expected to be vaxxed and masked. Dancing will not be allowed. Dance schools are forcing young girls and boys to mask up as they do strenuous dance routines. Our spring weather has been gorgeous here in northern Illinois, and a common sight is a person walking completely alone down the sidewalk with a mask on his or her face. The salary class and its aspirants have gone completely insane. The richer the county, such as DuPage or Will, the more likely it is that one of my maskless group members will be yelled at in a store and forbidden from checking out. Solution of course is not to confront them but to take one's money to the store down the street that doesn't hassle. Churches are beginning to rebel big time and this makes me very happy despite the fact I'm not a Christian. Since Calgary Pastor Artur Pawlowski kicked a bunch of police out of his church on Easter Sunday and rightfully called them Nazis and fascists, churches down here have been waking up to the conflict of interest that mask-wearers present to the worship of Jesus.

In short, I think we're winning. The Left has unwittingly provided a thrust block that woke up people who would have otherwise remained content with their bread and circuses. Two distinct economies are emerging from the COVID rubble: the depressed economy of fearful order-following mask wearers (who have a boatload of bad karma that has just begun to cash itself in) and the patriot economy of people who want to peacefully do their own thing. Once again, I cannot thank you enough for your knowledge. My group is based upon the principles of The Cosmic Doctrine. Its success is magical in more ways than one.

A meme that sums it up

Date: 2021-04-26 02:55 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] kimberlysteele
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Date: 2021-04-26 03:05 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I can't help but wonder what would happen if he won.....

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Date: 2021-04-26 03:10 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] brenainn
That's been my experience, actually. I started my political views as a "New Democrat" centrist type, became a Marxist, and then made my way farther and farther into the right side of the spectrum. That's where I remain. I actually intensely dislike the man I used to be.
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