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Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldIt's time for churchProxima hebdomade, seriem incipimus nos reversuros esse ut per annum proximum vel sic intermittant. Ecclesia catholica. De Deo loquor. De diabolo loquor. De Caelo, Inferno, et de ultimis diebus loquor. Nemo mea opera iudicet nisi Pater. Proba fidem tuam et opera mea confirma per donando hic https://www.patreon.com/c/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Fruere hymnis hic https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/ 2025-05-0718 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldBOOKS OF WAR 4: Belle ÉpoquePeople try to be the king but the ace is back, with a banging new theme tune and a story that explores the decadence of the Palermo Belle Époque. The mafia is now well entrenched and reaching ever further into the Italian system; a banking crisis exposes industrial-scale fraud and leads to the first eminent corpse. This episode is free to all but most subsequent BOW episodes will be available ONLY ON PATREON, which is HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Check out the imposing walls of soun...2025-02-071h 06

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldDULCE MIDNIGHT RADIO 6: The Men in Black ft. Robert SkvarlaIt's been too long since last we took the Saucer of Insight out for a spin through the feverish Caverns of the Mind, so tonight we're finally getting weird again to talk about those lovable scamps in human skin in black suits: THE MEN IN BLACK. Who they? Where be? What is? And but? All these questions and more will be answered as our good friend Robert Skvarla joins myself and Bradley to explore the social, cultural and political history of the MIB phenomenon. SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/c/Gh...2024-12-102h 10

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) and REC (2007)This one goes off the rails in a major way because I'm out of practice and it's been a very long month. We begin with an overview of where the main show is heading and our plans for the future, then we talk about (in no particular order here): poison eurodwarf Polanski, occultism and control, Aktion T4, Yorkshire Aunties, pandemics, apartments, left wing thinkpieces, serial killers, if Boris Johnson really had covid, exorcism, the Catholic Church, escaped nazis, lockdowns, American voters, generational warfare, Ira Levin, my Donald Trump impression, homeworking, Satanic panics, hippies, the importance of commute time, and...2024-11-291h 20

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldMIDSOMMAR (2019)"A couple travel to Sweden to visit their friend's rural hometown for its fabled midsummer festival, but what begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult." None of the synopses really get the pitch right but what the hell, this'll do. Dir: Ari Aster Joined for this one by Marcus and Seb of THE RETURN OF THE REPRESSED podcast 2024-10-252h 22

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World96 - The Belgian X-Files 19: 1985 (Epilogue)"Set against the backdrop of Belgium's most notorious unsolved crime spree, 1985 begins as three friends - Vicky, her brother Franky, and his best friend Marc - begin a new chapter of their lives, when they set off from their hometown to Brussels. But as their adulthood and careers in the big city commence, the trio risks losing their innocence and noble illusions, as they find themselves caught in the middle of the horrifying events that shocked a generation and will come to leave a scar on the entire country." Nic joins me for an epilogue of...2024-10-221h 41

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World95 - The Belgian X-Files 18 - Dutroux Affair vii: C'est comme ça que ça termineJoin Nic and I for the final Belgian X-File. This is how it ends. UNLOCK THE REST OF THE EPISODE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd SOUNDTRACK NOW AVAILABLE HERE 2024-10-1051 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World94 - The Belgian X-Files 17 - Dutroux Affair vi: A World Inside the WorldMyself and @IRC_NIC discuss the sheer size of the case and consider what The Sprawl means. We go long on how the cops and the media conspired to kill the network angle, and then we look at the truly global scale of the Dutroux Affair and break down what, exactly, the Network was, its historical origins, the social context, how it worked, where it came from, and how it dealt with the threat of exposure. **SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE** https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-09-203h 39

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World93 - The Belgian X-Files 16: Dutroux Affair v - WitnessesEXTREME CONTENT WARNING Regina Louf talks about her experience in the network, the pressure mounts on the investigating team, people continue to die, the families of the victims are pushed to the edge of madness, and Belgium finds itself on the brink of revolution. **UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE HERE** https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-08-3025 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World**UNLOCKED** - The Parapolitics of Britpop: OmnibusSeemed fitting to unlock these two episodes, solder them together through the miracle of sound editing, and make them free to all given the news this week of Oasis reforming. Enjoy. **SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE**: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-08-283h 01

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World92 - The Belgian X-Files 15 - Dutroux Affair iv - CaseworkDutroux and his accomplices start to talk, the people of Belgium try to process news of the staggering investigative failings, prosecutors Bourlet and Connerotte gaze into the abyss, and a young woman steps forward with astonishing information about corruption and savagery at the heart of the Belgian establishment. Next episode Thursday 29th. ***SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE*** https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-08-241h 13

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World91 - The Belgian X-Files 14: Dutroux iii - Summer Came Early That Year (1996)@irc_nic guides us through 1996. **SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE** https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-07-281h 41

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World90 - The Belgian X-Files 13: Dutroux Affair ii - Voices in the WallsEXTREME CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains some very harrowing and upsetting material. I don't recommend you listen to it if you're in a bad place/are likely to be triggered by the subject matter. Please take care. The part about the murders. @irc_nic joins me once again for this journey into Belgium's heart of darkness. ***TRAILER*** UNLOCK THE FULL SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-07-1621 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World89 - The Belgian X-Files 12: Dutroux Affair i - The Lost Girls (1956 - 1995)Nic (@irc_nic) guides us through the life story of Marc Dutroux. We look at his childhood, his descent into crime, and how he may have become a fixer for the Belgian political mafia. "The Kludde" read by Michael S. Judge of Death is Just Around the Corner with our immense thanks. **SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE** https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-06-292h 02

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldThe Belgian X-Files 11: Land of the DeadNic (@irc_nic) joins us once again for a panoramic sweep across Belgium at the end of the Cold War, and on the eve of the Dutroux Affair in multi-chapter anthology style episode. 0:53: Prologue 10:00: Chapter 1 - The Paul Vanden Boeynants Kidnapping 52:15: Chapter 2 - The Belgian Gladio Inquiry 82:40: Chapter 3 - The Murder of Gerald Bull 91:21: Chapter 4 - The Murder of André Cools 131:26: Chapter 5 - The Atlas Report and the Nebula 143:38: Chapter 6 - The Murder of Katrien De Cuyper SUPPORT THE SHO...2024-06-122h 53

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World87 - The Belgian X-Files 10: BRABANT KILLERS REDUX - Aftermath iiiTonight we tie off Brabant Killers Redux by looking at an especially bizarre event that occurred just before the final massacre, using it as an illustrative example of how deep into the weeds you can fall, if you so wish, in trying to understand this most eerie of true stories. We then explore various theories people have put forward over the years to explain the crimes, and offer our own holistic take for good measure. We close by discussing what became of major players in the case, and set up threads we will pursue for the remaining episodes of...2024-05-2320 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World86 - The Belgian X-Files 9: BRABANT KILLERS REDUX - Aftermath iiParticularly strange deaths connected to the Brabant Killers attacks. SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-05-1744 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World85 - The Belgian X-Files 8: BRABANT KILLERS REDUX - Aftermath pt 1 (1985 - now)The first Gang Commission, the aftermath of the Brabant Killers operation, and the consequences. https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Note: This is actually the first part of a four hour recording we did, but after some discussion we decided to cut it down into more manageable 60 - 90 minute instalments. This means Aftermath pt ii will land next week and, most likely, there will be an Aftermath iii dropping the week after. Then we're back to the usual 2 week release schedule. This now means that instead of 10 or 11 X-Files episodes there will pr...2024-05-101h 08

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World84 - The Belgian X-Files 7: BRABANT KILLERS REDUX pt 2The second wave. UNLOCK THE FULL SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-04-2647 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World83 - The Belgian X-Files 6: BRABANT KILLERS REDUX pt 1The First Wave. 2024-04-122h 01

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World82 - The Belgian X-Files 5: The Pinon AffairI'm joined again by @irc_nic as the Belgian Autumn begins. Prince Albert and the Belgian business class over-promise and under-deliver in a trade deal with the Saudis. The resulting financial scandal exposes a vice network, blackmail operations and massive embezzlement. The Belgian establishment scrambles to cover it all up, but things take a dramatically darker turn when a psychiatrist files for divorce and his wife decides to share explosive secrets about extremely powerful people. *SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE*: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-03-011h 34

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World81 The Belgian X-Files 4: Chaos, Fascism and Solar TemplesI'm joined by Belgian researcher Nic (@irc_nic) to talk about the post-war far-right in Belgium: what it believed, what it did, how it ensured loyalty, who profited...and who didn't. Paramilitary groups, Gladio, cults, dirty cops, gangsters and crooked spooks. They formed subterranean networks of mind-warping size that covertly influenced the course of modern Belgian history and planned everything from coups to terror attacks. Before us looms The Belgian Autumn. This is the first hour or so free; UNLOCK THE FULL 2 1/2 HOUR SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-02-1548 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World80 - The Belgian X-Files 3: The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull IIWe conclude our time in Congo by discussing how they killed Lumumba, colonial ghosts returning to the imperial core, and the politics of forgetting. SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-01-291h 38

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World79 - TBXF 2: The Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull (part i)Leopold. Congo. Belgium. The neo-aristocracy and generational suffering. The Belgian X-Files 2. TO UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2024-01-0306 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World78 - The Belgian X-Files 1: Some Years Ago (1945 - 1960 or so)We look at Belgium under Nazi occupation and the Royal Question, then discuss the assassination of Communist Party leader Julien Lahaut and the hidden networks in the Belgian establishment. 2023-12-081h 14

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldDULCE MIDNIGHT RADIO 5 ft. Mark PilkingtonBradley (https://twitter.com/bpleasies) and Mark Pilkington (https://twitter.com/markopilkington) sit down to discuss UFOs, the latest round of "disclosure", Mirage Men, bigfoot erotica, black helicopters and more besides. Mirage Men blog: https://miragemen.wordpress.com/ Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Buy the Ghost Stories official soundtrack album here: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor 2023-11-081h 18

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World77 - The Deep Politics of Forrest Gump**SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE** https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd We discuss Forrest Gump and boomers. The film arrived at a time when competing claims of ownership over the legacy of the 60s and “what it all meant” were becoming a major cultural issue, manifesting everywhere from the halls of Congress to The Simpsons to the work of pop horror guru Stephen King. What Forrest Gump perfectly demonstrates is how the American imaginary has misinterpreted its own history. From early meetings with Elvis Presley and an encounter with the civil rights movement, to a...2023-10-3123 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World76 - ClockworkThe story of a psyops agent called Colin Wallace, MI5 coups against the British state, Gladio in Northern Ireland and abuse rings sanctioned by the secret city. **TEASER CLIP** UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2023-10-2723 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World75 - The Gangs of London: Brink’s-Mat, Freemasons, the Met Police and The Long Good FridayGold heists, cocaine, gangsters, money laundering, Freemasons, dirty cops, PABLO ESCOBAR, Nazis, the CIA, MI5, MI6 and more. HAVE A BITE. **SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE**: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2023-10-101h 23

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World74 - CARTELWORLD: Coups, pimps, private spooks and collapse**TO UNLOCK THE FULL SHOW CLEAN YOUR BLOOD MONEY HERE**: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd We discuss Azerbaijan, MI6, oil, al Qaeda, coups, assassinations, the Turkish deep state, the rise of the private intelligence agencies and more besides. 2023-09-2524 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World73 - CARTELWORLD: Guns, oil, princesWe use Prince Andrew as an example of the Account Man, the connection between different nodes in the vast circuitry of the Machine. We talk offshore accounts, money laundering, guns and oil. SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2023-09-141h 13

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World72 - The Parapolitics of Britpop 2: Midnight, the Stars and YouThe ghosts have broken into the material world, and they are more real than the living. UNLOCK HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd OCTOPUS SOUNDTRACK HERE: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor 2023-08-2206 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World71 - The Parapolitics of Britpop 1: ”But Doctor,” said the United Kingdom, ”I *am* the great clown Pagliacci!”This is a story about a haunted house. To hear the rest head over to: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2023-08-1505 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World70 - Olof Palme 8: Arla DawnIf the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule? Arla Dawn, the Swedish Stay Behind, the reason Olof Palme was murdered. Everything converges, everything ends. Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Official Ghost Stories soundtrack available here: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor Please check out The Return of the Repressed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-return-of-the-repressed/id1623796875 2023-07-282h 55

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World69 - Heaven Holds the Faithful Departed (Tripping Up to Boston Remix) **TEASER**[Plug for Patreon page here]: TEASER ONLY! SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE! www.patreon.com/ghoststoriesfortheend [Episode summary designed to intimidate listeners and rivals into believing this shit is possibly too heavy for them here]: COLD WAR PARANOIA, the search for mind control, Martin Scorcese, Hong Kong, LSD, armed robbery, Jungian archetypes, gentrification, the immigrant experience, Hollywood, the changing face of Boston, political intrigue, the crime boss as cultural totem, the totalitarian impulse and the individual, psychological trauma, colonialism, declining empires, MKUltra. Get some. [Obligatory merch pl...2023-07-1412 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World68 - Olof Palme 7: South AfricaThe role of South African intelligence, assorted right-wing networks, slimeball operators and scumbag mercs in the assassination of Olof Palme. We are closing in on the heart of darkness, people. SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd RETURN OF THE REPRESSED HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-return-of-the-repressed/id1623796875 https://www.patreon.com/TheReturnOfTheRepressed OCTOPUS SOUNDTRACK HERE: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor 2023-07-081h 24

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World67 - Olof Palme 6: Swedish GunsGUNS. LOTS OF GUNS. Let's talk Bofors, Bush, bastards, bullets, bombs, bribes, and blackmail. It's a rogues gallery, a compendium of intrigue, a thesis statement about the fallen world in which we live. Support the show HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Return of the Repressed HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-return-of-the-repressed/id1623796875 2023-06-301h 02

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World66 - Olof Palme 5 - Skandiamannen**TEASER** - UNLOCK THE FULL SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd I'm joined again by Marcus and Sebastian to take a look at reactionary oddball and graphic designer STIG ENGSTROM, from his childhood spent in India to his possible role in the murder of Olof Palme and his courting of media attention in the years afterwards. 2023-06-2621 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World65 - Olof Palme 4: More Usual SuspectsMore theories, more suspects, more SWEDES. Nazi cops, Kurdish leftists, crooked spooks, shady politicians, wild theories. It's all happening. SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Check out The Return of the Repressed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-return-of-the-repressed/id1623796875 2023-06-161h 14

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World64 - Olof Palme 3: The Usual SuspectsMarcus of Return of the Repressed once again joins me to explore how the police handled the immediate aftermath of the Palme hit and the troubling witness accounts that undermined the early attempts to establish an Official Narrative. SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE HERE: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor 2023-06-091h 07

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World63 - Olof Palme 2: Masquerade **TEASER**We step back from the Palme murder to explore the Palme family and the rise and rise of Olof in Swedish politics. Also there are psychics and nazis in this one. UNLOCK THE FULL SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd GHOST STORIES SOUNDTRACK HERE: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor 2023-05-2608 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World62 - Olof Palme 1: Come and SeeSUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd When he had opened the fourth seal I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, "Come and see." And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat upon him was Death, and Hell followed with him. OCTOPUS soundtrack available here: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor Deep state ambiance: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K5u6jESjv9snQgdiuUTKB 2023-05-191h 29

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World61 - The Horror of Police with Travis LinnemannI'm joined this evening by friend of the show Travis Linnemann - author, academic and associate professor at Kansas University - to discuss the cops, the uncanny, the weird and the eerie. Travis is the author of THE HORROR OF POLICE. Get a copy pronto. Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd OCTOPUS SOUNDTRACK HERE: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor 2023-05-051h 38

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldLETO II: THE TRUTHENING **TRAILER**Unlock here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2023-04-2402 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World60 - THE OCTOPUS: EpilogueSUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd This was actually supposed to be up on Friday just gone but technical issues delayed release. A chill discussion about the journey, and our final thoughts on The Octopus story. No fireworks in this one but some good vibes. 2023-04-111h 08

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World59 - THE OCTOPUS 13: The Future is Historyhttps://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd "Back in the days of hippie simplicity, people liked to blame 'the CIA' or 'a secret rogue operation.' But this is a new enemy, unnameable, locatable on no organization chart or budget line. Who knows? Maybe even the CIA's scared of them.” Turn on the evening news some time. Everything ends. Soundtrack available here: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor 2023-03-302h 57

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World58 - THE OCTOPUS 12: Arkansas part IISUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd OCTOPUS SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE HERE: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-octopus-music-and-atmospheres-from-the-sea-floor We go deep on 1980s Arkansas and tie off many loose threads as we barrel towards the end of this epic odyssey into the narcotic, technological psychosphere. 2023-03-081h 29

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World57 - THE OCTOPUS 11: Arkansas part 1*TEASER* - UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE BY LAUNDERING MONEY HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd OCTOPUS SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE HERE: https://ghoststoriesfortheendoftheworld.bandcamp.com/releases Poppy Bush exits the White House and pardons his underbosses on the way out the door. The Clintons take the reins, their rise to power assisted by mob bagmen, shady financial deals and a corrosive Third Way platform. The Inslaw case is dead, PROMIS is now a technomyth, and history has ended. But a number of political operatives, spooks, hustlers, shakedown artists and di...2023-02-2710 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World56 - THE OCTOPUS 10: Disintegrating at the End of HistoryWE ARE BACK. Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd We talked to Bill Hamilton and our tiny minds were blown, so many thanks to him for answering our questions. We begin with a look at how the Inslaw case, PROMIS and the intelligence underworld collided head-on with the 90s. We talk about how things ended for the Hamiltons, then pivot to exploring where PROMIS may have gone, or what it may have become, by looking at the rise of the surveillance state, privatization, 9/11, managed viol...2023-02-102h 33

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World55 - THE OCTOPUS 9: Robert Maxwell and the Dancing HareTO UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd We explore the fall of Robert Maxwell, the spread of PROMIS, the rise of the new operators, and 20 years of financial voodoo and Mossad hits. 2022-12-2413 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World54 - THE OCTOPUS 8: The EnterpriseSupport the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd We try to understand The Enterprise, exploring Poppy Bush's time as Vice President and the way Iran-Contra was quickly transformed into a limited hangout to hide a much bigger matrix of breathtaking corruption. From the oil capos of Saudi Arabia to the banking scams of 80s America, the opium fields of Afghanistan and the rise of counter-terrorism in foreign policy circles, we look at how this systemic corruption planted the seeds for much of our ongoing derangement. Check out @marina0swald superb pi...2022-12-052h 01

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World53 -THE OCTOPUS 7: The BodiesSupport the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd We talk about a few other issues surrounding Danny Casolaro's last days, and discuss other mysterious deaths connected to the Inslaw Affair. We close with a look at PROMIS myths vs. reality. How powerful was this software, and how much of its reputation is the product of underworld sales pitches? 2022-11-181h 17

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldTALES FROM THE GRAVEYARD BUNKER IIISupport the show by laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Technical issues and last minute edits have held up the new special but here it is, baby. All Saints Day is upon us, so it's time for another trip to the graveyard bunker. We stripped it back to basics this year. First, we look at witch hunts in HYPERSALEMISATION, and then we check in to find out what became of iLovePod's top dog Todd Brett. 2022-11-011h 03

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldHALLOWEEN TALES: Kill List (2011, Dir: Ben Wheatley)A first for the show, as we explore a modern horror classic that has a lot to say about psychopathic hitmen, parapolitical cults and what it's like to need a new jacuzzi in austerity-era Britain. 2022-10-231h 21

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World52 - The Octopus 6: The Death of Danny CasolaroSupport the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Danny Casolaro's investigation into The Octopus ends in a West Virginia motel room in brutal fashion. We try to piece together his last days and discuss what his death means to skeptics and believers alike. This is the hinge point of our miniseries; while Danny's role in the story ends here, we'll be following up on his leads and chasing PROMIS around the world for the remainder of the series. From here on, things only get darker. 2022-10-061h 36

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World51 - THE OCTOPUS 5: The CompanyCocaine bears, Kentucky drug runners, CIA gunmen and mercs aplenty. UNLOCK THE FULL SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2022-10-0105 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World50 - THE OCTOPUS 4: A Pale HorseDanny pursues his story to the California desert, encountering desperadoes, contract killers, dope runners and CIA assets. He also makes the acquaintance of one Robert Booth Nichols, a man with a lot of stories to share and a mysterious interest in the Inslaw Affair and the Casolaro's work. Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2022-09-191h 46

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldThe Invisible Empire: A Tunnel in ParisFor no particular reason, this episode is now !UNLOCKED! MI6, the ruins of empire, the Royal Family, arms trafficking, terrorism, oligarchs, the gangster state and more converged on a tunnel in Paris one horrifying night in August 1997. We look at a pivotal moment in the history of the modern British Establishment (in as much as anything about the Establishment is 'modern'), and examine the web of intrigue surrounding both Diana's death and the British monarchy, a web that persists up to the present day. Support the show here: https://www...2022-09-0854 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World49 - THE OCTOPUS 3: Danger Man**TEASER** UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Danny Casolaro's pursuit of the Octopus brings him into contact with a geek burnout and spook fixer called Michael Riconosciuto. Riconosciuto is an operative of some kind (we think), and he has a lot to tell Danny about about software hacking, CIA ops, UFOs, bioweapons and gun deals in the desert. Casolaro is intoxicated, but following Rico's leads and trying to untangle truth and fantasy mires him even deeper in a bizarre underworld of rogue spies, gangsters and corrupt politicians. We...2022-08-2903 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World48 - THE OCTOPUS 2: Danny Casolaro in WonderlandDanny Casolaro is a freelance journalist on the hunt for a scoop when he hears about the Inslaw Affair. Bill Hamilton has a hell of a tale to tell him: a horror story about grinding bureaucracy, corruption in high places, rogue intelligence operatives and low-level footsoldiers for the gangster state. In hearing this, Danny's curiosity soon morphs into an all-consuming obsession. **SUPPORT THE SHOW BY LAUNDERING SOME MONEY HERE** https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2022-08-231h 25

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World47 - The Octopus 1: The Perfect SpyInslaw Inc developed a version of a software package called PROMIS that was leaps and bounds beyond anything comparable at the time. It was stolen by the US government and allegedly distributed to clients around the world with a secret "back door" surveillance modification. The Inslaw Affair is, for many people, the Rosetta Stone of modern American conspiracy, a high tech Watergate. Before we get truly out there, myself and the myserious Mr Benjamin Ghazi are going to use this opening episode to really get to grips with what PROMIS actually did, why it was worth stealing, and, just...2022-08-081h 36

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World46 - MKNAOMI and 70 Years of BioterrorSUPPORT THE SHOW BY LAUNDERING SOME MONEY HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Tonight we present a tragicomedy in 4 acts. Act 1: Devils Tearing Your Life Away Unit 731, bioweapons in the Korean War, the origins of MKNAOMI. Act 2: Far Out MKNAOMI’s evolution, human experiments, near-catastrophes, lies, damned lies, and the lying liars who tell them. Act 3: The Mindblowers A brief digression to discuss the US Army’s BZ psychochemical weapon, its...2022-07-271h 45

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World!UNLOCKED! Cartelworld: Drugs, Banking, Empire and Terrorism in the Last DaysSupport Ghost Stories to unlock other goodies and listen to our Patreon-only series Books of War: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Had some issues putting together the final run of America-centric episodes so I've unlocked this classic from last summer. Drugs, 9/11, nazis, Gladio, banking, money laundering, the CIA, James Blunt and more. We will be back next week with fresh material. Peace. 2022-07-082h 00

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World45 - CASINO 5: Godfathers of the Deep State**TEASER** To unlock the full episode, go to: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd The final, Beast-length installment of CASINO. We talk Ronald Reagan: actor, dreamweaver, visionary, plus President, and we also discuss Agha Hasan Abedi: banker, pseudo-revolutionary and shaman capo of BCCI. Connecting both are the machinations of the White Rose, Poppy Bush, and a transatlantic alliance of spooks and political operatives who can taste the final victory, the big time, the ecstasy of gold. All is clouded by desire, and the towers loom above us. 2022-06-221h 00

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldDulce Midnight Radio III ft Robert SkvarlaWe talk to Robert Skvarla about his excellent new series "The cover-up behind 'UFO Cover up? Live!'", available over on Diabolique. We discuss disinformation, spooks. the UFO community and why we shouldn't expect too much from any government "disclosure". Robert's article: https://diaboliquemagazine.com/the-cover-up-behind-ufo-cover-up-live-part-1/ Support the show here: www.patreon.com/ghoststoriesfortheend 2022-06-051h 35

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldDulce Midnight Radio III ft. Robert SkvarlaOur friend Robert Skvarla (@robertskvarla) joins us to discuss his excellent new series about a UFO TV show from the 80s over at Diabolique, and we also get into the recent UFO hearings, disclosure and disinformation, spooks, kooks and more! Robert's article: https://diaboliquemagazine.com/the-cover-up-behind-ufo-cover-up-live-part-1/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2022-06-051h 35

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World44 - CASINO 4: Shotgun Safari (BCCI, Safari Club, and the Second CIA)We have reached the midpoint of our CASINO series, friends and neighbours. Tonight we look at some other aspects of George HW Bush's time as CIA Director, the moment when he became the Godfather of the Amerikan Deep State. We look at the privatization of US intelligence, cocaine trafficking, Adnan Khashoggi and the development of Safari Club, and setting up the dark money networks with BCCI. This one has a little bit of everything, folks. Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Communiques via Twitter @ghoststoriesend ...2022-05-081h 11

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World43 - CASINO 3: It’s a Small World After All **TEASER****TEASER** To unlock the episode, subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Our CASINO miniseries continues. We chase the money and Cuban exiles across 30 years of intrigue and corruption, looking at Castle Bank & Trust, World Finance Corporation, Disney, money laundering, Operation Condor, the mafia, and the CIA. 1976 and the rise of George Bush to the summit of the American deep state looms; the world will never be the same after this. 2022-04-2302 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World42 -CASINO 2: The House of the Rising SunSupport the show by laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Twitter: @ghoststoriesend The CIA is under new management. As the skim operation and the links between the mob and the Agency are exposed, a panicked attempt at a cover-up ensues. A neon paradise disappears in a tsunami of gore and litigation, but not everyone falls. We end with a look at the claim that the FBI "cleaned up" Vegas, and discuss the mob frontman who briefly became the most powerful man in the world. He...2022-04-151h 13

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World41 - Casino 1: Holes in the DesertA new miniseries about the deep politics of casinos. Tonight we introduce the story of the near-destruction of the Syndicate, with a look at the story of Lefty Rosenthal, Tony Spilotro, and the secretive networks of business, intelligence and crime surrounding the massive skim operation they oversaw in Las Vegas back in the 70s. Sub and show some love on Patreon to gain access to paywalled episodes and Books of War: A History of the Sicilian Mafia: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Twitter: @ghoststoriesend E...2022-04-081h 01

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World40 - Networks of the Invisible Empire **TEASER**A brief interruption to the last run of American history shows, in which we look at the City of London, the British Establishment, Ukraine, Russia, dark money and media spin. UNLOCK THE SHOW BY LAUNDERING SOME MONEY HERE: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Twitter: @ghoststoriesend 2022-03-1804 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World39 - Last Waltz at 29 BroadwayTonight we examine the career of OSS/CIA agent and financier Nicholas Deak, and the strange, sad life of a mentally ill woman called Lois Lang. This one takes us on an odyssey through decades of money laundering, assassination, banking and, bizarrely, MKUltra experiments. **Support the show by laundering some money here**: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Deep state ambiance: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K5u6jESjv9snQgdiuUTKB Twitter communiques: @ghoststoriesend 2022-03-031h 16

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World38 - Cielo Drive **PREVIEW****TEASER CLIP** - This episode was actually up on Patreon last week but I had trouble getting this clip uploaded to Podbean for whatever reason. Unlock the show by subscribing at https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd We wrap up our Manson mini-series and the Season of the Witch project entirely by musing on the nature of conspiracy, navigating a head maze of folk myth and covert ops, and why Cielo Drive still matters. 2022-02-2504 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldBOOKS OF WAR 1: Creation Myths** This is a brand new show that is entirely separate to Ghost Stories for the End of the World. This one is free but if you want to hear future installments, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd ** In the first episode of BOOKS OF WAR, we trace the origin of the Sicilian Mafia and explore how it drew on 2000 years of history to fashion grandiose creation myths that obscured the grim reality of what it was and how it came into existence. 2022-02-051h 32

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World37 - Process Church: Feed Your HeadWe kick off 2022 with a deep dive into the Process Church of the Final Judgement as part of our lateral look at the Manson family. A new religious movement and cult that was influenced by Carl Jung as much as Scientology, Process has been the subject of wild and feverish speculation for years. Art school try-hards or the guiding hand behind a secret "Satanic terror network"? Neonazi occultists or a pyramid scheme aimed at middle class dropouts? Our goal in this episode is to chart a path through the fog of bullshit and paranoia, and find something approximating the...2022-01-211h 47

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 36 - Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation ArmyHollywood Ghost Stories continues as we get into the mind-warping, brain melting, sanity blasting story of Donald Defreeze and the kidnapping of Patty Hearst. From bank jobs to CHAOS agents, the Phoenix Program to revolutionary fervor, MKUltra to the LAPD, this story has it all, and is easily one of the most incredible we've ever discussed. Support the show by laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Send me amusing and spooky tweets here: @ghoststoriesend Deep state ambia...2021-12-231h 08

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 35 - COINTELPRO, CHAOS and Manson in the New Hollywood pt 1Subscribe here to unlock the show: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Part 1: Hollywood. 1969. Hippies and revolutionaries mingle with rock gods and movie stars. The dream is over, but the party won't end. Gangsters, drug dealers, spooks and cult leaders haunt the scene. As the summer rolls on, Reagan unleashes his dogs on the counterculture, LAPD bulls run wild, paranoia reaches fever pitch, secret networks plot in the shadows, and the Family mounts an apocalyptic assault on Cielo Drive. Tonight, we begin the end of Season of the Witch with a look at...2021-12-1102 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 34 - Nixon and Invisible BridgesA look at the life, times and mindset of Richard Nixon and his America. Bridging the 1960s and the 1970s, his administration is infamous for its corruption, dirty tricks and endless hustles. We follow him as he navigates a swamp of neofascist masons and CIA congressmen, Bohemian Grove bigshots and Wall Street creeps, discussing everything from his bloodcurdling foreign policy to his raving paranoia. Support the show by laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Deep state ambiance here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K5u6jE...2021-11-231h 30

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 33 - Tales From the Graveyard Bunker In association with iLovePodMedia, and with the help of Bradley and the Mrs, this year we offer a trilogy o' terrifying tales for All Hallows' Eve. For your consideration: 1. The ExorCIAist 2. Project Blue Beam: The New World HORRORder 3. Operation Stab-io Enjoy. Well...I say "enjoy"...ahahahahahaha. Support the show by laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Find us on twitter @ghoststoriesend 2021-10-311h 13

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 32 - More Tales of the Yankees and CowboysHoward Hughes goes to war with the Syndicate in Vegas. We look at a deep state in transition, the mob on the brink of implosion, and a private eye chasing land fraud and silver mining scams. Unlock this episode by laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2021-10-2701 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 31 - The Assassination of RFKJimmy Falun Gong (@JimmyFalunGong) of Programmed to Chill is here to blow minds and explode myths about the RFK assassination. Once again, 1968 proves to be a crucial year for us as we traverse a land haunted by women in polka dot dresses, the Rosicrucian Order, the rise of Nixon, the CIA, sinister hypnotists and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Twitter: @ghoststoriesend Deep state ambiance: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K5u6jESjv9snQgdiuUTKB 2021-10-151h 43

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 30 - Acid Spooks II: Psychedelic Gladio (PREVIEW)Unlock this episode by laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd The next stop on our mission upriver: CHEMIST DROP OUT GANGSTER REVOLUTIONARY CON MAN BRITISH TERRORIST ACCOUNTANT FREEDOM FIGHTER NERD RONALD MOTHER FUCKING STARK Deep state ambience: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K5u6jESjv9snQgdiuUTKB 2021-10-0908 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 29 - This is the Zodiac Speaking pt 2 ft. Brace BeldenPart 1 here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Part 2 of our look at the Bay Area and the serial killer as a social and political subject in the 60s and 70s. The Dark Cowboy (Brace - @TrueAnonPod) once again guides the humble host (myself - @ghoststoriesend) on a dark voyage into the West Coast netherhead. A psychedelic abyss, you might say, where spooks, dirty politicians, killers, crooks, cult leaders and capering grotesques grin with bloody, hungry mouths as the 60s counterculture slams head-on into the nihilistic 70s. Deep state ambience: https://open.sp...2021-09-301h 14

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 28 - This is the Zodiac Speaking pt 1 ft. Brace Belden (PREVIEW/TRAILER) Obtain access by laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd ...or: "Tales From the Golden Age of American Serial Murder" In the first of a two-part US-UK operation, Brace Belden - private investigator, parapolitical expert and one third of the podcasting phenomenon Trueanon - drops by to discuss the serial killer as a social and political subject in 1960s and 1970s America. We use the Zodiac case and the circus surrounding as a window through which to explore the occult, murky depths of California during the Age of Aquarius. Let's just say that these two shows have a lit...2021-09-2303 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 27 - Acid Spooks I: MKUltra and the VoidWhile LSD wasn't the sole cause of "The Sixties", the era would have looked far different without acid. Tonight we explore how LSD and other psychedelics served a political and social function from the earliest days of the CIA, taking in Cold War brinkmanship, MKUltra, and the search for mind control. Consider laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Twitter: @ghoststoriesend Deep state vibes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K5u6jESjv9snQgdiuUTKB 2021-09-171h 21

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 26 - The American Years of Lead? ft Matt Christman (TEASER)!PATREON EXCLUSIVE! To hear this one, please launder some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd We kick off our Season of the Witch miniseries with a look at the New Left of the 1960s and 1970s, and for this one Mr Matt Christman (@cushbomb) of Chapo Trap House kindly stopped by to share some insight about the times. We talk about the Weather Underground, the Black Panthers, Vietnam, Dustin Hoffman, and more. It's a tale of paranoia, class, acid fantasies, confused politics, poorly engineered bombs, and the brutal hammer of reality meeting t...2021-09-0602 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldThe Chicago Outfit and the People Who DiedIn the first half of this week's show, we explore the roots and rise of the Chicago Outfit, analyzing its influence, structure, activities, demographic makeup, and compare it to more traditional mafia syndicates elsewhere in the States. In the second half, we follow Sam Giancana after the JFK assassination and look at examples of people connected to the Outfit and Dallas who died in mysterious ways. Why not consider laundering some money here: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2021-08-251h 03

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 24 - James Angleton and the Wilderness of MirrorsTonight we look at the life and times of James Angleton. We examine his obsession with the so-called Monster Plot, and the mysterious role he played in the aftermath of a high-profile murder in 1964. It's a moody outing tonight, friends, as we navigate an underworld of poetry, spook intrigue, Cold War paranoia, and the melancholy of the deep state. https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Twitter: @ghoststoriesend https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K5u6jESjv9snQgdiuUTKB ghoststoriesend@gmail.com 2021-08-161h 15

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 23 - Cartelworld: Drugs, Banking, Empire and TerrorismTonight we look at drugs, high finance, intelligence and terrorism. From South America to the Middle East, we explore how the global drug trade is manipulated by various state and non-state actors, meta-groups, if you will, to serve their own ends. We take in El Chapo, Osama bin Laden, the South American cartels, Nazis, the Soviet-Afghan War, HSBC, Gladio and more. Here we are attempting to create a kind of network map, to better understand how and why drugs are a Hidden Engine of global affairs. !PATREON ONLY EPISODE! To listen, click this, friend: 2021-08-0702 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World!REUPLOAD! Episode 22 - Dulce Midnight Radio pt 2In our second and final UAP discussion, @bpleasies and myself continue to steer the flying saucer of Truth through the vast darkness of The Man's evil schemes. Join us as we explore a little more of the deep politics behind Tom Delonge's disclosure efforts, and marvel with us over our favourite UFO incidents and, indeed, the nature of reality. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Music once again courtesy of Steve Hadfield: https://stevehadfield.bandcamp.com/album/displacement-activity-vol-2 Twitter: @ghoststoriesend Memos: g...2021-07-261h 45

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 22 - Dulce Midnight Radio pt 2In our second and final UAP discussion, @bpleasies and myself continue to steer the flying saucer of Truth through the vast darkness of The Man's evil schemes. Join us as we explore a little more of the deep politics behind Tom Delonge's disclosure efforts, and marvel with us over our favourite UFO incidents and, indeed, the nature of reality. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home Music once again courtesy of Steve Hadfield: https://stevehadfield.bandcamp.com/album/displacement-activity-vol-2 Twitter: @ghoststoriesend Memos: g...2021-07-261h 45

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 21 - Dulce Midnight Radio Part 1In part 1 of this effort, UFO private investigator and first ever Ghost Stories... guest, Bradley from Michigan (@bpleasies), will guide us through the latest round of UFO disclosure from the US government. We then explore the history and deep politics of the phenomenon, in an attempt to liberate the Truth, imprisoned as it is in the underground base of the Mind, from the clammy grasp of spooks, hucksters and crackpots. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Twitter: @ghoststoriesend Deep state ambiance: https://open.spotify.com/p...2021-07-182h 04

Ghost Stories For The End Of The World!PATREON EXCLUSIVE! - JARED LETO: PORTRAIT OF AN ARTISTWe go sicko mode on Jared Leto, Laurel Canyon, the deep politics of celebrity, Silicon Valley, and the human rights industrial complex. It's our first Patreon-exclusive episode and it's edgier than Leto Joker making jokes about 9/11 in a platinum Lamborghini, so get some. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd 2021-07-1002 min

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 19 - Amerikan Tabloid pt 6: In Camelot, Waiting For The ScreamsFinal part of the AT series, looking at JFK's time in the White House and the bitter struggles between various factions in the power elite. We navigate a head maze of deep corruption, organized crime, radical right wing sickos, and nuclear armageddon, leading inexorably towards Dealey Plaza. https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd Music courtesy of Sunbane and Adventsong: https://open.spotify.com/album/5mRSMSPvAhH1ottGEOKohe?highlight=spotify:track:3I10gJ9OOEumIdkxw1UKnG Deep state ambiance: https://open.spotify.com/playl...2021-07-061h 51

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 18 - Amerikan Tabloid pt 5: The Wise MenThis is it - the penultimate episode of Amerikan Tabloid. See the crows alight on telephone poles like emissaries from the underworld as we follow this broken road into the dark heart of post-war Americana, ash in our eyes and smoke in our lungs. First, we dig on shakedown artist, bagman, fixer and private investigator Robert Maheu, tracking his work for the CIA and Howard Hughes, before dropping in on the Kennedys as Bobby launches a crusade against organized crime and Jack contemplates a presidential run. We then look at the mafia war of the 1950s and the Appalachin...2021-06-261h 44

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 17 - Amerikan Tabloid pt 4: Nut CountryIn part 4, we examine the psychology of the deep state, the CIA, fascism, and the anticommunist fervor of the 1950s. We then move to Dallas, tracking the ascendant Cowboy faction of the power elite, the economic heart of the US war machine, and the early career of a young George HW Bush. We conclude with a look at JFK and his entry into politics, and the roots of his conflict with Allen Dulles. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd/ Music this episode courtesy of Mute Branches: https://mu...2021-06-151h 20

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 16 - Amerikan Tabloid pt 3: UnderworldThe return, baby. We land in the 1940s and move into the 1950s with a look at how the Syndicate consolidated in the post-war years, tracking Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel in the expansion westward and into Cuba. We also discuss the rise of the southwest Cowboys as the boom times arrive and the oil tycoons of Dallas and elsewhere spread their money and influence around Washington. Communiques: ghoststoriesend@gmail.com Deep state ambience: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K5u6jESjv9snQgdiuUTKB 2021-06-061h 13

Ghost Stories For The End Of The WorldEpisode 15 - Amerikan Tabloid pt 2: Yankees and CowboysSoaked in DMT and armed only with scissors and tape, we dive into a pile of newsreels and microfilm to piece together a gutter-level account of deep state intrigue in 1930s Amerikkka. FDR contends with a fascist coup to his right and a firebrand populist to his left, Hoover launches a war on subversives and cracks skulls at home, "Hollywood" Joe Kennedy whistles past the Crash of 29 and continues his climb up the ladder, while Dulles, Bush, and friends cut deals and launder money with the new government in Germany. Communiques: ghoststoriesend@gmail.com 2021-01-281h 33