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Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club66 - Muppet TimeThis month Nick leads us into the jungles of Meso-America as we break down 'Sky People: Untold Stories of Alien Encounters in Mesoamerica' by Ardy Sixkiller Clarke. Join us as we discuss ufology's impact on American Culture, The Ancient Astronaut theory, trading alien popcorn for a cardboard suit, and eventually spiral completely out of control. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our socials:h...2024-04-101h 39Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club64 - 74 Paranormal HamstersDeath is the only true constant of our world. It's all around us, haunting us, a constant reminder of our own mortality. Some endeavor to explore its mysteries through science or religion. Some, like the author of this month's book, go right to the source. Join us as Rory leads the crew, and special guests Nicole and Noelle of the Quite Unusual Podcast, on part 1 of the journey through Adam Berry's book "Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death through the Paranormal". We discuss how we got into the paranormal, what the afterlife might be, and why 74...2024-03-131h 38Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club63 - You Can't Have Shit on EarthWelcome to part 2 of our breakdown of the cryptozoological classic 'Serpents of the Sky, Dragons of the Earth' by F.W Holiday! On this episode Jay takes us into weirder waters. Listen in as we spin off from UFOs to the afterlife, the fey, angelic bigfoot, and ghost diners. Links to Organizations mentioned by Jay: Non profit dedicated to preserving Native art forms post-genocide Non profit group primarily focused on fighting financial inequality via grants, job training, and research projects. Action group dedicated to addressing systemic injustice, such as f...2024-02-141h 56Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club62 - No Body, No Cryptid!On this episode Jay takes the gang to Ireland as we break down the cryptozoological classic 'Serpents of the Sky, Dragons of the Earth' by F.W Holiday. Join us for a wild and wide ranging discussion about the nature of legend, sea monster folklore, UFOs, and at least one unfortunate horse. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our socials:https://linktr.ee/n...2024-02-071h 30Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club61 - Angry Fluffly Throw PillowsIt is Part 2 of our series on Fred Andersson's Northern Lights: High Strangeness in Sweden! Come wander the midnight roads with us as Rory finishes the series taking us through the last half of the book. Stopping along the way to discuss if it is worth it to go "public" with your stories, and what that even means. We talk about how patterns impact our perception of the phenomenon. And we wrap it all up talking about the U.S Government, disclosure and what the ramifications of the "truth" might be. Join o...2023-12-131h 32Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club60 - Kind Of Looks Like CardboardNoctivagant is going international once again! On this episode Rory leads us through Part 1 of Fred Anderesson's Northern Lights: High Strangeness in Sweden where we take a look at some of the stories that Fred has compiled over the years. We talk about the Men in Black, why some people seem to be impacted by paranormal encounters more than others, and how to determine the reliability of a witness. Come take a walk along the Midnight Roads with us as we attempt to not get to distracted along the way...Join our discord server...2023-12-061h 59Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club58 - Get Married and Shut UpWe are back and ready to go with Noctivagant 2.0! After our break we return with a Nick lead exploration of a hidden classic of High Strangeness: The Vertical Plane by Ken Webster. In Part 1 of the this part 2 series, we attempt to dissect the anatomy of a haunting, argue as to the nature of a poltergeist, and wonder about the schemes of ultraterrestrials. Join us for a walk as we break down one of the strangest stories we've read thus far. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:2023-11-011h 29Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club57 - Part 5: The Summer of Secrets - Operation Polar BearIn the final episode of the Summer of Secrets we finish out "The Entity" and speculate on the state of the church in the modern day, the role the Entity may play in current affairs, and the patterns and themes of the organization, all while Nick slowly loses his mind. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our socials:https://linktr.ee...2023-08-041h 26Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club56 - Part 4: The Summer of Secrets - I Want the Fanciest HatFor the first half of our conclusion to the Summer of Secrets Jay leads the crew as we delve into the secrets of the smallest country in the world: The Vatican. Join us as we discuss the church's secret intelligence agency named only 'The Entity', and explore how the existence of this group adjusts how we see the church, the plots they were involved in, and all the blood soaking those holy streets. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXN...2023-07-281h 23Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club55 - Part 3: The Summer of Secrets - Very Real and Not At All Made UpOn the 3rd episode of the ‘Summer of Secrets’ Nick leads the crew on a harrowing journey with fringe extremist groups as we break down Jon Ronson’s "Them: Adventures with Extremists". Join us as we discuss the impact of extremist rhetoric, how it endured, and how anyone comes to believe this stuff in the first place. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our so...2023-07-142h 44Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club54 - Part 2: The Summer of Secrets - A Pantheon of Fake IntellectualsOn part 2 of The Summer of Secrets Rory leads us into the depths of the ocean to discuss the lost city of Atlantis. We dive down into the pages of Mark Adams book "Meet Me in Atlantis: Across Three Continents in Search of the Legendary Sunken City" and discuss the potential locations of Atlantis, the history of the legend, and debate on if Plato was speaking about this lost city literally or if it was just another metaphor that's meaning has been lost like the city itself. Join our discord server and d...2023-06-302h 31Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club53 - Part 1: The Summer of Secrets - Pita Bread EarthTo kick off the Summer of Secrets we dive into what is hands down the worst book we've ever read: Flatlantis by Eric Dubay. Listen in as Jay leads us on a rage inducing journey through the Flat Earth belief system, accompanied by a wide ranging conversation about conspiracy thought, the new age alt-right pipeline, the great gravity 'lie', and how anyone comes to believe this stuff in the first place. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to...2023-06-162h 49Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club51 - Saint DraculaAre Vampires real?On this episode the crew explores this question through the pages of “The Secret History of Vampires: Their Multiple Forms and Hidden Purposes” by Claude Lecouteux. Join us as Nick leads us through the history of the vampire, the revenants which inspired it, and what the vampire means to us in modern culture. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out...2023-05-172h 13Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club50 - Universal Cosmic CommunismOn this episode Jay takes us on a journey through the pages of "The Cryptoterrestrials: A Meditation on Indigenous Humanoids and the Aliens Among Us" by Mac Tonnies. Join us as we discuss the Cryptoterrestrial theory, the ETH dogmatism of some Ufologists, Whitley Striber, and so much more. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our socials:https://linktr.ee/noctivagantpodcasth...2023-05-052h 09
Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club49.5 - Noctivagant Presents: Midnight Chats with Jeffrey J. KripalOn this edition of Midnight Chats the crew sits down with Associate Dean of the School of Humanities and the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University and author of 'The Superhumanities': Jeffrey J. Kripal!We had a blast having him on the show and getting to talk about his book, the paranormal and so much more! Enjoy! Check out the socials for Jeff:https://jeffreyjkripal.com/Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:2023-04-2658 minNoctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club49 - Air BidenOn this episode Nick takes the gang on a romp through transcendental academics with “The Superhumanities: Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities” by Jeffrey J. Kripal. Join us as we discuss superhuman poets, how perception builds reality, and what it takes to make a Superman flying president. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our socials:https://linktr.ee/noctivagantpodcasthttps://twitt...2023-04-212h 57
Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club48.5 - Noctivagant Presents: Midnight Chat with Darren King aka ExoAcademianOn this edition of Midnight Chats the crew is joined by friend of the show and their first return guest: Darren King aka ExoAcademian! Join us as we discuss some of Darren’s recent contact experiences, religion and UFOs, and disclosure. Check out the socials for Darren:https://www.pointofconvergence.net/https://www.patreon.com/exoacademianhttps://t.co/LLWEBqI1ZvJoin our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to re...2023-04-121h 04Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club48 - You Can’t Fire Me, I'm a WizardOn this episode Rory leads the crew on an expedition filled with UFO cults, religion, and deception with Jacques Vallée's “Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults”. Join us as we discuss the emergence of UFO religion, the nature of belief, and what all of this might indicate about the phenomenon at large. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our socials:htt...2023-04-052h 37
Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club47.5 - Noctivagant Presents: Midnight Chat with Larry "Beans" BaxterOn this Midnight Chat we sit down with the author of last weeks book: Larry "Beans" Baxter! Join us as we chat about bigfoot, cryptozoology, the impact of modern media on Bigfoot research, and so much more! Check out the socials for Beans Baxter:https://www.alasquatchpodcast.com/Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our socials:...2023-03-2959 minNoctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club47 - Aggressively Polite Canoe ChaseThis time Jay leads us back into Squatch country as we break down Larry Baxter’s “Abandoned: The History and Horror of Port Chatham, Alaska”. Join us as we discuss the Nantinaq, Native American folklore, window areas, how the local landscape could impact an investigation, and much more! Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our socials:https://linktr.ee/noctivagantpodcasthttps...2023-03-221h 48
Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club46.5 - Noctivagant Presents: Midnight Chat with Katie Webb!On this edition of Midnight Chats we hike the mountains of magic and shoot the breeze with Paranormal Investigator, Tarot Reader, and Horror Movie aficionado Katie Webb! Join us as we discuss Magic, Katie's Tarot + Horror Movie Horoscopes, Ghosts, Cryptids, and everything in-between. Enjoy! Check out the socials for Katie Webb:https://linktr.ee/GorgonCollectiveCheck out the Haunt ME show:https://www.youtube.com/@HauntME/featuredJoin our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXN2023-03-1552 minNoctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club46 - NASA Murder Mystery HourOn this jaunt along the Midnight Roads we take a pit stop in conspiracy land where we break downThe NASA Conspiracies by Nick Redfern. Join us as we discuss hacking, aliens, the face on Mars, and why so many people still believe the moon landing was a Hollywood hoax. Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXNWant to reach out? Email us at noctivagantpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our socials:https://linktr.ee/noctivagantpodcast2023-03-082h 14
Noctivagant: A Paranormal Book Club45.5 - Noctivagant Presents: Midnight Chat with Philip Carr-GommThis week we sit down for a Midnight Chat with Philip Carr-Gomm, author of last weeks book "The Druid Way". Join us as we discuss Druidry (obviously), the nature of liminality in the paranormal, synchronicities, and the spiritual labels that often cage mystic thought. Check out the socials for Philip Carr-Gomm:https://philipcarr-gomm.com/Philip's article referenced in the episode:https://philipcarr-gomm.com/essay/spiritual-sexism-time-to-drop-the-gender-metaphor/ Join our discord server and discuss all things weird with us:https://discord.gg/9WZbaPUXXN2023-03-0154 min