Tanner F. Boyle, Getting Spooked
@tannerfboyle.bsky.social
Writer? Debunker? Believer? I hardly know her / The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction & Getting Spooked: http://gettingspooked.com / pedantic grass-toucher
Special thanks to Reid for continuing this intriguing research. As always, if you enjoy these articles, research, or commentary, consider a paid subscription. You gain access to special podcast eps, Cystic Detective Updates, & other archived pieces. My thanks for the support.
November 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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October 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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As always, thank you for reading Getting Spooked. If you enjoy this research & commentary, consider a paid subscription, there's a special offer in the article. You gain access to special podcast eps, Cystic Detective Updates, & other archived articles. My thanks for the support.
October 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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At the very least, a conclusion is reached: Ufology is a no-lose scenario for the defense apparatus and the people who benefit from it being soldered onto the American psyche. Read more to find out why.
October 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
At the very least, a conclusion is reached: Ufology is a no-lose scenario for the defense apparatus and the people who benefit from it being soldered onto the American psyche. Read more to find out why.
Enveloping disparate subsets of the fringe culture, we examine the intentionality of these developments, the various players involved, & the current UFO monoculture. Was "Cold War anthropology" redirected inward or are we dealing with irrational networks & power structures?
October 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Enveloping disparate subsets of the fringe culture, we examine the intentionality of these developments, the various players involved, & the current UFO monoculture. Was "Cold War anthropology" redirected inward or are we dealing with irrational networks & power structures?
Shoutout to @sharonahill.bsky.social and others whose work I've been enjoying.
October 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Shoutout to @sharonahill.bsky.social and others whose work I've been enjoying.
Cystic Detective Updates are looser, bonus material for paid subscribers. If you want in, there's a special offer in the article. You'll also gain access to special podcast episodes & the Getting Spooked vault. As always, thank you to everyone who has supported these endeavors.
September 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Cystic Detective Updates are looser, bonus material for paid subscribers. If you want in, there's a special offer in the article. You'll also gain access to special podcast episodes & the Getting Spooked vault. As always, thank you to everyone who has supported these endeavors.
The pitiful Detective also looks at an article about Fu-Go balloons & biological warfare (from the intrepid @jeffkaye.bsky.social) which may play a role in the UFO mythos. Check out more in this update, a special delivery for paid subscribers.
September 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The pitiful Detective also looks at an article about Fu-Go balloons & biological warfare (from the intrepid @jeffkaye.bsky.social) which may play a role in the UFO mythos. Check out more in this update, a special delivery for paid subscribers.
Given the theories put forth in my last article, a tip from @thenightshirt.bsky.social brings us back to MKUltra. Donald DeFreeze, leader of the SLA, was IDed by remote viewer Pat Price among many other headshots. Given DeFreeze and SRI's mutual CIA connections, was this laundered intel?
September 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Given the theories put forth in my last article, a tip from @thenightshirt.bsky.social brings us back to MKUltra. Donald DeFreeze, leader of the SLA, was IDed by remote viewer Pat Price among many other headshots. Given DeFreeze and SRI's mutual CIA connections, was this laundered intel?
She's a rare breed
September 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
She's a rare breed
Last gentle reminder before I resort to psychic driving
September 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Last gentle reminder before I resort to psychic driving
Finally, I examine the operational utility of remote viewing outside of the stated use: As the program expanded into a broader project of New Age "peaceful warriors," did it actually create the perfect conditions for obedient followers, enhanced interrogation, & cover stories?
September 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Finally, I examine the operational utility of remote viewing outside of the stated use: As the program expanded into a broader project of New Age "peaceful warriors," did it actually create the perfect conditions for obedient followers, enhanced interrogation, & cover stories?
We question why the program was allowed to continue once Scientology became a liability. Later funding from the Foundation for Inner Peace reveals the research was supported by another New Age religion with MKUltra ties. Was harnessing the appeal of cultish groups an end goal?
September 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We question why the program was allowed to continue once Scientology became a liability. Later funding from the Foundation for Inner Peace reveals the research was supported by another New Age religion with MKUltra ties. Was harnessing the appeal of cultish groups an end goal?
Through various sources and past research, we see that SRI's remote viewing program was brought about through MKUltra-adjacent funding & Sidney Gottlieb's direct input. The presence of CIA analyst Kit Green amplifies this connection & strengthens prior Getting Spooked hypotheses.
September 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Through various sources and past research, we see that SRI's remote viewing program was brought about through MKUltra-adjacent funding & Sidney Gottlieb's direct input. The presence of CIA analyst Kit Green amplifies this connection & strengthens prior Getting Spooked hypotheses.
We begin by looking at one of the earliest government-sponsored remote viewing programs (Puthoff and Targ at SRI) which cropped up amid the simultaneous development of surveillance imaging tech and the growth of new religious movements in this era.
September 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We begin by looking at one of the earliest government-sponsored remote viewing programs (Puthoff and Targ at SRI) which cropped up amid the simultaneous development of surveillance imaging tech and the growth of new religious movements in this era.
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September 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Through other Scooby scholars, I analyze how the episode "Spooky Space Kook" exemplifies the show's thesis, bears relation to real world events, & gestures at darker, underlying forces manipulating the public. Tanner deals w/ burnout in the 1st edition of The Parapolitical Scoob.
August 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Through other Scooby scholars, I analyze how the episode "Spooky Space Kook" exemplifies the show's thesis, bears relation to real world events, & gestures at darker, underlying forces manipulating the public. Tanner deals w/ burnout in the 1st edition of The Parapolitical Scoob.
Read more over on Getting Spooked & consider becoming a free or paid subscriber—the best way to support the publication. You receive Cystic Detective Updates, special podcast eps, archived articles, & more! Plus there may be a discount if you do the right thing & read to the end.
August 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Read more over on Getting Spooked & consider becoming a free or paid subscriber—the best way to support the publication. You receive Cystic Detective Updates, special podcast eps, archived articles, & more! Plus there may be a discount if you do the right thing & read to the end.
Read more over on Getting Spooked & consider becoming a free or paid subscriber—the best way to support the publication. You receive Cystic Detective Updates, special podcast eps, archived articles, & more! Plus there may be a discount if you do the right thing & read to the end.
August 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Read more over on Getting Spooked & consider becoming a free or paid subscriber—the best way to support the publication. You receive Cystic Detective Updates, special podcast eps, archived articles, & more! Plus there may be a discount if you do the right thing & read to the end.
This includes examination of Lohmeier's baffling book on Marxist indoctrination in the military & his limited framework for UFO study. The article contends that ufologists should ask more of their proponents, not accepting everyone with a rank or title as integral to disclosure.
August 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This includes examination of Lohmeier's baffling book on Marxist indoctrination in the military & his limited framework for UFO study. The article contends that ufologists should ask more of their proponents, not accepting everyone with a rank or title as integral to disclosure.
I reflect on ufology & its continual search for a hero, figurehead, or guru. Throughout the history of UFO study, individuals have been accepted as whistleblowers & spokespeople despite suspect political motivations lurking in the background. I argue these should not be ignored.
August 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I reflect on ufology & its continual search for a hero, figurehead, or guru. Throughout the history of UFO study, individuals have been accepted as whistleblowers & spokespeople despite suspect political motivations lurking in the background. I argue these should not be ignored.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Is this a hoax, a disinfo campaign, or something different? Using other sources (like @jackbrewer.bsky.social,) we look at alternate explanations for Townsend Brown's odd career & address how Schatzkin's version of the story has been utilized by other fringe personalities. Read on in the article.
July 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Is this a hoax, a disinfo campaign, or something different? Using other sources (like @jackbrewer.bsky.social,) we look at alternate explanations for Townsend Brown's odd career & address how Schatzkin's version of the story has been utilized by other fringe personalities. Read on in the article.