Okay, it seems everyone is posting their "Top 10 Books of 2018" list this week (I've seen a bunch on Twitter) so I'll get into the act. I listen to audio books while driving around, which allows me to get through a lot of material. What follows is my recommendation...
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Important PEERANORMAL Podcast Series on Quantum Physics and Metaphysics
Some of you know that I host a second podcast dedicated to reviewing fringe and paranormal topics using peer-reviewed literature. It's called PEERANORMAL. I have four co-hosts. We occasionally invite field experts depending on the topic. We're 16 episodes into...
PEERANORMAL Episode 15: Quantum Physics and Metaphysics: Part 1
This episode launches a series on quantum mechanics and its presumed relationship to metaphysical ideas, religion, theology, and the paranormal. During the series we’ll be joined by Dr. Rob (“Putty”) Putman, who holds a PhD in theoretical quantum physics, but now...
Have You Subscribed to FringePop321 Yet?
If not, you need to. Really. FringePop321 is a YouTube channel. I'm the host. Every week we release a new video of me trying to inject some sanity into a fringe topic -- paleobabble, fringe archaeology, ancient aliens, paranormal topics, etc. Just go to the channel...
Want to Know Why It’s Important for Christians to be Informed about the Paranormal and Spiritual World?
Short answer: Because the demise of real Christianity in the West (Europe and America), is being replaced by theological flim-flam and all sorts of occulture. (This is part of the reason why I object to Christians baptizing that stuff; "Father, forgive them, for they...
Naked Bible Podcast Episodes 190, 191, and 192: Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Interviews
The interviews from the 2017 SBL meetings had to be broken up into three episodes: Episode 190 (SBL, Part 1) We get caught up with David Burnett, now in his first semester of doctoral work at Marquette University. We also chat with Marina Westerdahl, a former student...
PEERANORMAL Episode 12: Zombies
Are zombies real or just something Hollywood is into nowadays? If you’ve ever seen the movie The Serpent and the Rainbow, you know the question is legitimate. That movie was based on a book by Wade Davis, who earned his PhD in part on the basis of his research into...
PEERANORMAL Episode 11: Bigfoot DNA
Back in 2012 the world heard that Bigfoot DNA had been isolated and genetically tested under controlled laboratory conditions. Those involved claimed that the testing had proven the existence of Bigfoot (aka, Sasquatch), and that the creature was a hybrid between...
PEERANORMAL Episode 10: Interview with Jack Brewer on Hypnosis, Alleged Alien Abduction, and U.S. Mind Control History
Jack Brewer is the force behind the excellent blog, The UFO Trail. Since 2009 Jack has devoted considerable time to researching the connections between elements of the alien abduction narrative, hypnosis techniques used to “recover” memories of the alleged abduction...
PEERANORMAL Podcast Episode 09: Is Rh-Negative Blood Proof of Alien or Nephilim Hybrids?
Short answer: No. For why, listen to the episode and read its associated source material. Description: The idea that people with Rh-Negative blood indicates alien or nephilim ancestry is on the rise in fringe internet communities and websites. In this episode our...
Aliens and Demons: New Documentary
This has been quite a while in coming, and I had to keep it under wraps. My employer, Faithlife (makers of Logos Bible Software) has a relatively new streaming TV channel called Faithlife TV. They're about to launch a documentary (74 minutes) featuring some of my...
Peeranormal Podcast Episode 08: Do Transplant Recipients Take on the Personality of their Donor?
There have been dozens of documented cases where the recipient of a transplant, often involving the heart, apparently take on the personalities of the organ donor. Recipients also report memories of the donor, and memories that belong to the donor, despite never...
The Current State of UFOlogy
This essay pretty much sums up the situation. It ain't good. Editor's note: the article below: In the past five years, I have identified an array of noteworthy concerns that I believe have derailed the study of Ufology. Regrettably, these problems have ruined the...
PEERANORMAL Episode 07: DMT, Psychedelics, Religious Mysticism, and Paranormal Experiences
This episode focuses on entheogens—psychedelic drugs that are known to cause “mystical states” of consciousness. Our hosts discuss Rick Strassman’s work on DMT, but that is merely a subset of entheogen study. Current research in the fields of brain science,...
Peeranormal Episode 5: Halloween Episode: Vampires and Ghosts
Peeranormal’s inaugural Halloween episode focuses on academic research into vampires and ghosts with special guest Dr. Judd Burton. Our hosts take a look at vampirism as centuries-old myth and modern phenomenon. Where did the vampire legend come from? What were the...