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Lost Rhetoric is a haven for tellers of strange tales. Non-Expert host Jason Dinges converses with his Non-Expert friends to bring you stories & ideas from the realm of the weird. https://lostrhetoric.com/
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HAPPY HALLO-FUCKIN-WEEN! On this episode, Alessandra joins me to talk about all things WITCH & all things MAGIC (jazz hands). She's had a lifetime of experience being Witchy & trying to navigate through this world using Magic to help make sense of it all. Since being diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer, she has been leaning on her Witchy ways to …
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Artist Hank Simmons joins me to discuss his home state of North Carolina & all of the strange shit that comes with it. We discuss everything from his personal paranormal experiences to The Wampus Cat to Knobby to Mermaids to some strange lights on a mountain...plus a lot more. After our talk I think it's impossible to leave your house without seein…
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This week JPX & STUNTMAN MIKE take time from running their massive (some would say illegal) empire to talk to me about the LOCH NESS MONSTER. We know this is well worn & boring territory, but we decided collectively that it was time to finally tell the world the whole truth about Nessie & just end all of the speculation & centuries old arguments. T…
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Paul returns to delve deeper into his 2 year fight with a succubus! LISTEN TO GODSTOMPER: https://godstomper.bandcamp.com/ CHECK OUT THE MORMOM MINCERS VIDEO PAUL DIRECTED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb0oqv968uI LISTEN TO: Twin Temple - God Is Dead One Day As A Lion - S/T EP 2008 Daniel Romano - Too Hot To Sleep Hurray For The Riff Raff - The …
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Paul Barfo from the almighty GODSTOMPER is back! This time he starts to tell the story of his ongoing battle with a Succubus, which is as wild as it sounds & he hopes it's over but time will tell. Strap in for this one cause it's a doozy & it's only Part 1! CHECK OUT GODSTOMPER! https://godstomper.bandcamp.com/ CHECK OUT PAUL'S YOUTUBE PAGE! https:…
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Sarah Crosley is back! This time we discuss some of the most intriguing Cryptids from her home state of Indiana. We focus mainly on the story of Oscar AKA The Beast Of Busco who, in the late 1940's caused a farmer so much grief that he went bankrupt trying to capture him & eventually sold his farm as a result of his fruitless efforts. We also dig a…
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Dave is back but this time he joined me IN PERSON, LIVE in the studio! Enjoy our spirited & spirit soaked conversation (squeaky chair be damned) about the music we're listening to (the 1st 30 minutes or so is all music talk...) and the wild story of Jeffrey Alan Lash. Was he working for the government? Was he an Alien Hybrid here to save the planet…
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This week The Old Man is back to discuss Clifford Stone. Stone was well known in the Ufology circuit before his death in 2021 & he had many experiences with cleaning up UFO crash sites for the Army. He wrote an article for UFO Magazine & Phenomena Report in October of 1998 called "Encounter In Vietnam". I have a personal copy of this issue & the st…
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Chris Tucker from the Brothers With Opinions Podcast joins me to discuss a passion of his...the belief that man has never once stepped foot on the Moon! We discuss his personal thoughts on the matter but we also dig into the Apollo mission history, some conspiracy theories orbiting the topic & of course we end up discussing aliens. Get out there wi…
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Kevin Spafford is back! This time we discuss Cattle Mutilations & have a good time speculating why this tried & true phenomenon keeps happening...especially in our beloved state of Oregon. LISTEN TO: Chat Pile The War & Treaty Hollywood Burns John Balicanta Flo Milli Megan Thee Stallion Fugazi HONDURAN: https://honduran.bandcamp.com/album/street-ea…
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Welcome to a new installment of Lost Rhetoric Triple E! This episode I tell the story of Charles Hickson & Calvin Parker, 2 men who claim to have been abducted by aliens on the Pascagoula River in Mississippi in the Fall of 1973. Known as "The 2nd Most Famous Abduction Story In History", their story has an air of truthiness to it that is hard to sh…
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Jenny from Headspin returns to talk about some of her favorite Psychics & Prophets! It kicks off with me telling her about my recent & absolutely bonkers UFO sighting & we then discuss some predictions & prophecies that have actually come true plus a lot of other things because yours truly was in a delirious, sleep deprived state. A one of a kind e…
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Back in 1988, a friend of technical illustrator Mark McCandlish claimed to have witnessed a secret exhibit of 3 crafts displaying anti-gravity capabilities. Based on his experience & other witness recollections, McCandlish drew up the now infamous drawing of the Alien Reproduction Vehicle (ARV), also known as the Fluxliner. Jeff Bugbee & I discuss …
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A mysterious, well dressed man ends up dead on an Australian beach in 1948 & to this very day no one knows who he is or exactly how he died. There are pictures of his body, his fingerprints are on file, his belongings were found & analyzed, his DNA has even been tested but still...his identity remains a mystery. Who was The Somerton Man? A GOOD ART…
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Did the Roswell crash provide the US Military with access to a live alien known as EBE #1 who lived for a few years after but before he passed he put us in touch with his home planet of Serpo & that resulted in an eventual meet & greet/exchange program in the early 60's & also probably influenced the whole "Close Encounters Of the 3rd Kind" thing?!…
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This week Nick Parks from heavy heartthrobs, GAYTHEIST, joins me to discuss magic. Some left hand path, some right hand path...but we mainly focus on how an individual can get so wrapped up in their own journey that they lose sight of reality. Adolfo De Jesus Constanzo was a magical serial killer that had ties to & high stakes in Mexican drug carte…
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In the early days of LSD experimentation, there were quite a few deaths in the scene & a lot of rumors surrounding those deaths. LSD may have caused some of them but maybe, just maybe, the hype & fear surrounding the drug was used as a scapegoat. JPX from Post Rhetoric & The Degenerate Life Podcast joins me to talk about some baffling historical ca…
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Edward Leedskalnin, we've determined, was probably not a good guy. He had some sketchy personal ideals (which he wrote about) and by today's standards he was a love spurned pedophile obsessing psychotically over losing the chance to marry a child 10 years his junior. He took all of his bitterness, moved from Latvia to the USA & eventually built a m…
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Justin Stimson, I mean...Mustin Douch, from Nasalrod & M.A.R.C. & The Horsejerks joins me to discuss whether or not we are living in a simulation. That's pretty much all I can say. I love this conversation & it was a pleasure catching up with an old friend. NASALROD: https://nasalrod.bandcamp.com/ M.A.R.C. & THE HORSEJERKS: https://marcandthehorsej…
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Pony & I discuss the mega strange Russian hiking story that isn't Dyatlov Pass but had the same ending...a bunch of people dead under mysterious circumstances. Also, Emily Donat joins me for CALL ME CRAZY! to tell her story of manifesting her 90210 heartthrob into existence. DOMER EZZA ROSE A YOUTUBE EXPLANATION OF THE INCIDENT MEDIUM ARTICLE WITH …
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I tell my Mom a Bigfoot story, I try to tell The Old Man a story but we just start chattin' UFOs, My brother & I watched Santa Claus Conquers The Martians & do some trivia. It's amazing. WATCH THE FULL MOVIE THEN TRY THE TRIVIA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGh7ryVZops ALBUM OF THE YEAR: TURNSTILE - GLOW ON https://www.turnstilehardcore.com/ SON…
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Artist & Musician Micah Kassell joins me to discuss the weird history of my current place of residence & his hometown...Silverton, Oregon. There's a lot of high strangeness 'round here & Micah has a wealth of wild tales to share. Strange vibes, UFOs, mauled animals, Bigfoot, Ghosts walking the highway, church fires, teenage drug use & the injuries …
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I'm no Sky-intist but Jesse Gee might be! The Co-host of the SCHOOL'S OUT FOREVER PODCAST schools me on some time travel theories, shares his favorite time travel movies & other time travel related shit. Paul Barfo from GODSTOMPER re-joins the show in the 1st installment of "Call Me Crazy!" & my music recommendations change the world. TIME TRAVELLI…
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Science Fiction has helped the world advance in countless ways but it has also predicted, or perhaps ushered in, a lot of dystopian ideas of a bleak future. Willy Dee & I discuss some of the technological advances that were inspired by science fiction & the darker side of sci-fi that seems to be coming true before our eyes. "Extravagant fiction tod…
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In this, the LAST episode to be produced in Portland, The Old Man & I discuss aging & The Fountain of Youth. Is it just water in general & not a physical place you can find on google maps? Probably. Most likely. Yes. LISTEN TO POST RHETORIC! SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67cozEhcr0el9T8LYy8Rqk?si=8OcnbO3aQxO3npAAAVo0kw&utm_sou…
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This week Jon Campos from PRIMITIVE MAN & BLACK CURSE joins me to talk all things Sasquatch. It's a good time with an old friend just throwing out all sorts of wild ideas about what the hell Sasquatch/Bigfoot is & where they come from. We don't solve the mystery. Nope. Not at all. "THE LIFER" PEDAL FROM FOWL SOUNDS: https://www.fowlsoundsfx.com/pro…
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This week, Freiburger from Seattle Doom band deathCAVE joins me to discuss his experiences with Tree Spirits or Tree Elves or whatever you want to call them...while under the influence of psychedelics. Encountering these entities is not uncommon & we discuss his unique experiences & what it could mean for them to be a constant presence in the outer…
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It's the 1 Year Anniversary/Last Episode of Season 1 Blowout! This week, the boys from Post Rhetoric crash my Intro to commemorate their newly beloved holiday of 6/18 but I also had the privilege of once again speaking with Jenny from Headspin Podcast to make up for it. Jenny & I's 1st episode together (LR021) was THE MOST LISTENED TO episode of th…
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This week Deena Barnwell joins me to discuss Black Spiritualism, Black Magic & African Religions that were lost during Western colonization. Throughout the world there seems to be a growing connection to African ancestors & an interest in reclaiming African spirituality, rituals & practices that were demonized by white, western culture. Whether it'…
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Legendary Drummer, Producer, Teamster & Author Tim Leitch AKA Spit Stix from FEAR, NASALROD & a bunch of other projects joins me to talk about his family history of seeing things in the sky. It's quite extensive & runs 3 generations deep. This is guaranteed to be a unique side of the man you've never heard before. FEAR: https://fearleeving.com/ NAS…
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Adam Wilson from grindcore powerbabes TRANSIENT joins me to discuss Hermits. We get into the reasons why a person might decide to become one, some historical examples, some modern examples & the intentions behind their decisions. Perhaps you've thought of becoming a Hermit...I assume we all have. The perception of Hermits has changed over time from…
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This week, Nathaniel Rappole aka GULL joins me to discuss instruments that are known for their majestic or sometimes evil properties & we swoon over their creation stories. We also really get into how making music & listening to music can be a magical experience. It's time travel, teleportation, therapy, dimension hopping, tapping into the oneness,…
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John Magnifico from Twelve Hour Turn, Old Growth & Old Junior joins me to discuss his home state of West Virginia & a few weird monsters known to be lurking in the woods there. He grew up in Grafton, a town known for inventing Mother's Day (Happy Mother's Day!) but also known for a massive, carnivorous being called The Grafton Monster. We discuss t…
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Amateur Archaeologist & Weird Creature Expert Sarah Crosley is back on the show this week to say maybe the Bigfoots & the Hobbits of the world aren't just fantasy creatures...maybe they were & possibly still are real. The story of Ebu Gogo is one of those folkloric creatures come to life in the form of actual skeletal remains found in a cave on the…
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Andy Sell from Ghoul School: A Horror History Podcast joins me in a crossover episode to discuss the absolutely bonkers history behind the infamous McPherson Tape. The Original movie, called UFO Abduction, depicted a family in the throes of an alien abduction caught in real time on home video. Was it real? Was it a hoax? Was the US Government invol…
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Aris Hunter Wales from BEWITCHER & ORDER OF THE GASH joins me in a Rock 'n' Roll romp through 4 songs that were inspired by true life events. Whether it was their own experience or someone else's, these musicians found inspiration in the unknown. We discuss Sammy Hagar's abduction experience & his song "Silver Lights", Creedence Clearwater Revival'…
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Quinn Schwartz from the Portland, OR "paranormal stoner punk" band GHOST FROG joins me to discuss a handful of UFO Cults/Religions that were created soon after the 1st sightings were reported in the late 1940's in America. We specifically discuss Ashtar Command, The Aetherius Society, The Uranius Academy of Science, Heaven's Gate & Raelism. It's a …
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Emily Donat returns to discuss DMT, its high probability to take you to an amazing, possibly REAL place & its correlation to Near Death Experiences & what that all could possibly mean. Are we just a threshold away from the truth? Are we all capable of knowing the true love & understanding we are all born from & die into? DMT could reveal all of the…
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This week The Old Man is back to discuss alien abduction. He has been fascinated by common physical traits that abductees seem to share, so with that as a jumping off point, we delve deeper into some research that breaks down what kinds of folks get plucked up from the planet by extraterrestrials. THE 2006 STUDY/MAIN SOURCE: https://www.researchgat…
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This week, Portland's own Sean Croghan from THE MISTONS joins me to discuss many things. We talk about ghosts, consciousness, the violent history of our world that could lead to dark spirits & how they could attach themselves to people or places, how to not be susceptible to these attachments, how to live life in a positive way to leave a legacy of…
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Animal Lovers Rejoice! We've got the 1st ever Pet-centric & wholesome (but still weird as hell) episode of the show. Suzanne Hogan from the band NATURE BOYS & the podcast A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF KANSAS CITY joins me to tell the story of Jim The Wonder Dog. He truly was wonderful. A mysterious Llewellyn Setter that, during the Depression Era 20's & 30…
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This week Matt Wittman from WREATH returns to discuss what on Earth is happening under Dulce, NM. Before he abruptly & surprisingly departs mid-conversation for "prior podcasting commitments", we dig into a couple theories about the supposed battle that took place at the base beneath the soil of Dulce that is shared by humans & aliens. Paul Bennewi…
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Jack Parsons was a weird guy. He had an equal passion for rocketry & occult magic, which he felt were not mutually exclusive. His life was wild, his exploits are legendary...but his legacy is complicated. Despite his achievements in the field of rocket science & key roles in creating innovative companies that still exist today, like Jet Propulsion …
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The Money Pit on Oak Island in Nova Scotia sure has people excited. So excited that they have been digging there FOR CENTURIES trying to find what could be pirate treasure, proof that Shakespeare didn't write any of his famed works, French Naval treasure or even THE HOLY GRAIL! Who knows though, maybe it's just a big sinkhole. Either way, the artif…
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Psychedelics are a huge mystery to me. How to approach them. How to use them. How to learn from them. How to trust them. Cody Klewin seems to have spent a lifetime trying to understand psychedelics & it has paid off. He's had a rough but somehow rewarding life experimenting with a lot of synthetic psychedelics because he spent the whole time schemi…
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