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Historian of science, espionage, and the occult in the Cold War.
"Discordian warlocks and unstable informants" is too 2022. "狐狸和老鼠" is what we're saying in 2026.
February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
"Discordian warlocks and unstable informants" is too 2022. "狐狸和老鼠" is what we're saying in 2026.
1993 Baltimore Sun articles:
www.baltimoresun.com/1993/05/23/a...
www.baltimoresun.com/1993/06/05/m...
Randi's denial:
web.archive.org/web/20190131...
www.baltimoresun.com/1993/05/23/a...
www.baltimoresun.com/1993/06/05/m...
Randi's denial:
web.archive.org/web/20190131...
Amazing Randi is target of libel suit
Many Americans became familiar with “the Amazing Randi” through his 30-odd appearances on the “Tonight” show, where he used his magic act to debunk faith healers and those w…
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January 29, 2026 at 3:51 AM
1993 Baltimore Sun articles:
www.baltimoresun.com/1993/05/23/a...
www.baltimoresun.com/1993/06/05/m...
Randi's denial:
web.archive.org/web/20190131...
www.baltimoresun.com/1993/05/23/a...
www.baltimoresun.com/1993/06/05/m...
Randi's denial:
web.archive.org/web/20190131...
Randi alternatively claimed this tape was either altered by Byrd to defame him, or it was actually part of a police sting designed to entrap actual child predators.
He can't have it both ways, so seems to me Randi was just flailing for excuses after the tape was produced through discovery.
He can't have it both ways, so seems to me Randi was just flailing for excuses after the tape was produced through discovery.
January 29, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Randi alternatively claimed this tape was either altered by Byrd to defame him, or it was actually part of a police sting designed to entrap actual child predators.
He can't have it both ways, so seems to me Randi was just flailing for excuses after the tape was produced through discovery.
He can't have it both ways, so seems to me Randi was just flailing for excuses after the tape was produced through discovery.
Listener question we answered on this episode: what evidence is there that James Randi was a pedophile?
The evidence comes from a defamation suit against Randi, as covered in this Baltimore Sun article. There's also a folder simply titled "Randi's Pedophilia" in Marcello Truzzi's archive at EMU.
The evidence comes from a defamation suit against Randi, as covered in this Baltimore Sun article. There's also a folder simply titled "Randi's Pedophilia" in Marcello Truzzi's archive at EMU.
January 29, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Listener question we answered on this episode: what evidence is there that James Randi was a pedophile?
The evidence comes from a defamation suit against Randi, as covered in this Baltimore Sun article. There's also a folder simply titled "Randi's Pedophilia" in Marcello Truzzi's archive at EMU.
The evidence comes from a defamation suit against Randi, as covered in this Baltimore Sun article. There's also a folder simply titled "Randi's Pedophilia" in Marcello Truzzi's archive at EMU.
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To ring in the Gnome Year, gnomegang answers some questions posed by listeners. First, we catch up by talking about the Montauk Project, CIA magicians, the Canuck tucker convoy, & COVID-19, but we eventually get to two inquiries on our docket. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/23-gnome-5...
[#23] Gnome 5: Happy Gnome Year (feat. Wendy S. Painting)
Listen now | The gnome collective talks personal experiences with the paranormal, the Missing 411 cruise, and a knowledgeable guest joins the roundtable discussion
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January 7, 2026 at 9:23 PM
To ring in the Gnome Year, gnomegang answers some questions posed by listeners. First, we catch up by talking about the Montauk Project, CIA magicians, the Canuck tucker convoy, & COVID-19, but we eventually get to two inquiries on our docket. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/23-gnome-5...
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It can sometimes feel like the history of the physical sciences is on its back foot. The AIP History Weekly Edition set out to show that, globally, there's so much going on that you can talk about it weekly and not get to everything. Here's some of what we couldn't get to in 2025. #histsci
A New Year’s open-access smorgasbord
AIP History Weekly Edition: January 2, 2026
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January 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
It can sometimes feel like the history of the physical sciences is on its back foot. The AIP History Weekly Edition set out to show that, globally, there's so much going on that you can talk about it weekly and not get to everything. Here's some of what we couldn't get to in 2025. #histsci
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I hate the satanic pedophile gangster state more than I can properly express
January 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I hate the satanic pedophile gangster state more than I can properly express
This was written in 1994. The imbalances in terms of persecution and sheer death toll are now even more stark.
January 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This was written in 1994. The imbalances in terms of persecution and sheer death toll are now even more stark.
I should've read this ages ago. A stunning book.
January 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I should've read this ages ago. A stunning book.
The Gnomiary are taking listener questions for our first episode of the new year. This is last call for requests before we record!
January 2, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The Gnomiary are taking listener questions for our first episode of the new year. This is last call for requests before we record!
Let's fucking go
December 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Let's fucking go
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In one of their most censored episodes to date, the gnome quartet talks disappointing/blindsided skeptics, the glyphosate paper retraction, corporate influence over science, the disintegration of journalism, the disintegration of environment, health, & safety regulations, (cont)
December 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
In one of their most censored episodes to date, the gnome quartet talks disappointing/blindsided skeptics, the glyphosate paper retraction, corporate influence over science, the disintegration of journalism, the disintegration of environment, health, & safety regulations, (cont)
On this episode of the Gnomiary we talked about the blinkered scientism of certain "Skeptics", how Big Industry captured the regulatory state & science journals, and why the government is slipping something into the weed to make you vote Tory. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/22-gnome-4...
[#22] Gnome 4: Gnomes Go to College
Listen now | In a spicy episode, the gnome gang talks about disappoint in skeptics, glyphosate news, the Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess, chemical & biological warfare, and reading recommendations
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December 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
On this episode of the Gnomiary we talked about the blinkered scientism of certain "Skeptics", how Big Industry captured the regulatory state & science journals, and why the government is slipping something into the weed to make you vote Tory. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/22-gnome-4...
From "Alien Discussions: Proceedings of the Abduction Study Conference Held at M.I.T"
December 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
From "Alien Discussions: Proceedings of the Abduction Study Conference Held at M.I.T"
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I had a blast recording this episode with the Gnomiary. Tap in for the inside story on King Charles III's obsession with the occult, as well as some sandhill crane content 👇
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I had a blast recording this episode with the Gnomiary. Tap in for the inside story on King Charles III's obsession with the occult, as well as some sandhill crane content 👇
@themountaingoats.bsky.social This is my second article on Belita Adair's ordeal as a child psychic test subject, an interview with one of the psychologists who worked with her, if you're interested tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/the-childr...
The Children's Crusade, Pt. 2
An Interview with Parapsychologist Hugh Macdonald on Belita Adair's Psychic Powers, Navy Psych Research, and the Laboratory of Philip Zimbardo
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November 29, 2025 at 5:22 AM
@themountaingoats.bsky.social This is my second article on Belita Adair's ordeal as a child psychic test subject, an interview with one of the psychologists who worked with her, if you're interested tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/the-childr...
This social history of ufology in Britain is an absolute joy to read. 10/10 highly recommend.
November 29, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This social history of ufology in Britain is an absolute joy to read. 10/10 highly recommend.
Check out my second article in the Children's Crusade series for Cold War hypnosis research, connections to the infamous Dr. Thomas Narut, and the most "Stanford in the 1970s" story I've ever heard: getting paid in avocados to run parapsychology experiments on a child prodigy.
Today, Getting Spooked resumes the saga of musical medium Belita Adair. Reid tracked down Hugh Macdonald, the parapsychologist who conducted her psychic trials at Stanford in summer 1975. He reveals connections to Philip Zimbardo, Navy mind control, & more. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/the-childr...
The Children's Crusade, Pt. 2
An Interview with Parapsychologist Hugh Macdonald on Belita Adair's Psychic Powers, Navy Psych Research, and the Laboratory of Philip Zimbardo
tannerfboyle.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Check out my second article in the Children's Crusade series for Cold War hypnosis research, connections to the infamous Dr. Thomas Narut, and the most "Stanford in the 1970s" story I've ever heard: getting paid in avocados to run parapsychology experiments on a child prodigy.
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Today on Getting Spooked: Bradley, Reid, & I joined forces in 2022 & began the vaunted Gnomechat, one of the smallest/most powerful groupchats in the stinky annals of ufology, Forteana, & parapolitics. That energy hits the airwaves for paid subscribers. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/17-the-gno...
[#17] The Gnomeiary, Phase I (w/ Bradley & Reid)
Listen now | My buddies Bradley and Reid join me for a good old fashioned rap sesh, talking about the paranormal, the fringe, ufology, and the current state of affairs
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May 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today on Getting Spooked: Bradley, Reid, & I joined forces in 2022 & began the vaunted Gnomechat, one of the smallest/most powerful groupchats in the stinky annals of ufology, Forteana, & parapolitics. That energy hits the airwaves for paid subscribers. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/17-the-gno...
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Today on Getting Spooked: A State of the U(fo)nion address on the UAP caucus, Peter Thiel, lobbying, & total right-wing cooptation of UFO & conspiracy. I discuss losing the magic, forgetting class consciousness, worshipping false idols, & the path forward. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/state-of-t...
State of the U(fo)nion II
Losing the Magic, Forgetting Class Consciousness, Worshipping False UAP Idols, and Left Wondering Where to Go from Here
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April 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Today on Getting Spooked: A State of the U(fo)nion address on the UAP caucus, Peter Thiel, lobbying, & total right-wing cooptation of UFO & conspiracy. I discuss losing the magic, forgetting class consciousness, worshipping false idols, & the path forward. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/state-of-t...
"Voice from the Swamp", John Heartfield, 1936
"Three thousand years of consistent inbreeding proves the superiority of my race!"
"Three thousand years of consistent inbreeding proves the superiority of my race!"
April 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Voice from the Swamp", John Heartfield, 1936
"Three thousand years of consistent inbreeding proves the superiority of my race!"
"Three thousand years of consistent inbreeding proves the superiority of my race!"
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Today on Getting Spooked: Another "reading" list, this one focused on YouTube documentarians or video essayists doing interesting research in the realm of the fringe, paranormal, conspiratorial, unsolved, & downright odd. I watch each channel fastidiously. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/the-gettin...
The Getting Spooked Reading List #5
Okay, So Maybe Not Reading—But Sometimes Watching Things Is Good for You Too! Seven YouTube Documentarians or Video Essayists Worth Your Time
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March 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Today on Getting Spooked: Another "reading" list, this one focused on YouTube documentarians or video essayists doing interesting research in the realm of the fringe, paranormal, conspiratorial, unsolved, & downright odd. I watch each channel fastidiously. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/the-gettin...