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Sofa King Podcast
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The Sofa King podcast is a twice-weekly show dedicated to influential people, popular culture, historical events, true crime and listener suggested topics the hosts find interesting. From conspiracy theories and technology to the mass media and the future, this show explores major issues in way that is simultaneously informative, critical, and humorous. The hosts have big ideas, big opinions, big mouths, and give their take on topics in a way that is both cynical and educational. Adult content, themes, and language.
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Out-of-Place Ancient Artifacts That Break the Timeline
Feb 2401:22:45Tap to summarizeSome artifacts don’t belong. Buried in sand. Hidden in shipwrecks. Locked in museum cases. Objects that shouldn’t exist — at least not according to the official timeline. In this episode, we dive into the world of Out-of-Place Artifacts — the Baghdad Battery, the Antikythera Mechanism, the Iron Pillar of Delhi, the Sabu Disc, the Nimrud Lens, the Wedge of Aiud — relics that feel like glitches in history itself. Ancient batteries. Mechanical computers 2,000 years ahead of their time. Rust-proof iron. Precision stonework that modern tools struggle to replicate. Are these just misunderstood relics… Or evidence that something has been forgotten — or erased? Was there lost technology? A vanished civilization? Cycles of collapse we refuse to acknowledge? The deeper you look, the stranger it gets. History tells a story. But sometimes the artifacts tell a different one. Listen. Learn. Laugh. Question everything. Support the show & join The Skult: Patreon.com/SofaKingPodcast Merch & SK Gear: SofaKingPodcast.com More Episodes: / @sofakingpodcast Sofakingpodcast.com Produced by Brad Taylor Music by Brad Taylor Full songs available on Patreon Intro "Enter the Sofa King Chamber" End Song "Out Of Place" Artwork by Brent Vantassel #AncientMysteries#LostCivilizations#AncientTechnology#HiddenHistory#OOPART#OutOfPlaceArtifacts#AntikytheraMechanism#BaghdadBattery#Unexplained#HistoryDocumentary#ForbiddenHistory#TimelineGlitch
Transcribe →Vimana: Ancient Flying Machines They Called Myth
Feb 1001:14:27Tap to summarizeAncient texts describe flying machines thousands of years before modern aviation — were they myth… or something more? In this episode, we dive into Vimanas — legendary aerial craft described in ancient Indian scriptures like the Ramayana and Mahabharata. These texts speak of metallic flying vehicles capable of hovering, extreme speed, interplanetary travel, and devastating weapons that sound disturbingly modern. We break down: What Vimanas were said to be How ancient descriptions resemble modern UFO sightings Claims of lost advanced technology and ancient warfare Why mainstream historians call it mythology And why the details refuse to be ignored Are Vimanas symbolic stories… misunderstood technology… or evidence that ancient civilizations knew far more than we’re told? Look up. History might not be as primitive as we think. Listen. Learn. Laugh. Question everything. Support the show & join The Skult: Patreon.com/SofaKingPodcast Merch & SK Gear: SofaKingPodcast.com More Episodes: / @sofakingpodcast Sofakingpodcast.com Produced by Brad Taylor Music by Brad Taylor Full songs available on Patreon "Enter the Sofa King Chamber" "Ancient Flying Machines" Artwork by Brent Vantassel #Vimana #AncientTechnology #LostCivilizations #AncientMysteries #UFOHistory #ForbiddenHistory #MythOrTruth #AncientAviation #Podcast
Transcribe →Shanti Devi: The Girl Who Remembered Dying
Jan 2701:03:11Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we dive into one of the most disturbing and fascinating reincarnation cases ever recorded — the story of Shanti Devi. Born in 1920s India, Shanti Devi began, at just four years old, describing vivid details of a previous life in another city. She named her former husband, described her old home, recalled hidden money, and even spoke about dying during childbirth — all with accuracy that stunned investigators. What makes this case different? It wasn’t just family rumors or local gossip. Her claims were investigated by officials, witnesses, and even members connected to the Indian National Congress. Many of her statements were independently verified, leaving behind a mystery that still has no agreed-upon explanation. Is this proof of reincarnation? A psychological phenomenon? Or something far stranger? We break down the full story, the investigation, the skeptics’ explanations, and why the Shanti Devi case is still cited today as one of the strongest reincarnation cases on record. Listen. Learn. Laugh. Question everything. Support the show & join The Skult: Patreon.com/SofaKingPodcast Merch & SK Gear: SofaKingPodcast.com More Episodes: / @sofakingpodcast Sofakingpodcast.com Produced by Brad Taylor Music by Brad Taylor Full songs available on Patreon "Enter the Sofa King Chamber" "She Remembered Everything" Artwork by Brent Vantassel #Paranormal #StrangeHistory #UnsolvedMysteries #AncientMysteries #MysteryPodcast #HighStrangeness #ShantiDevi #Reincarnation #PastLives #TrueMystery #Unexplained #RealCases #DocumentedMystery
Transcribe →Your Mom’s A Ho Ho Ho On Only Sleighs
Dec 2400:43:28Tap to summarizeTen years in, and somehow we’re still here—older, louder, and more Sofa King unhinged than ever. For this year-end Christmas episode, we turned the mic over to the Skult and asked one simple question:“If money was no object… what do you want for Christmas?” The answers ranged from wholesome to wildly inappropriate—student loans paid off, houses bought, tractors replaced, gaming rigs upgraded, lost family reunions, rare books, government cheese, steam decks, lottery wins, socks, booze, podcast episodes, and yes… some answers that probably shouldn’t be read out loud but absolutely were. This episode is a celebration of: The weird, loyal, hilarious community that’s kept this show alive 10 years of conversations, chaos, and inside jokes Gratitude for everyone who listens, comments, roasts us, and somehow still comes back No deep conspiracy dives. No heavy topics. Just laughs, reflections, and a reminder that this show exists because you weirdos exist. From all of us to all of you—Merry Skultmas, Happy Holidays, and thank you for riding with us for 10 years. 🖤🎅🏼 Listen. Learn. Laugh. Question everything. Support the show & join The Skult: Patreon.com/SofaKingPodcast Merch & SK Gear: SofaKingPodcast.com More Episodes: / @sofakingpodcast Sofakingpodcast.com Produced by Brad Taylor Music by Brad Taylor Full songs available on Patreon "Enter the Sofa King Chamber" "Skult Xmas '25" Artwork by Brent Vantassel
Transcribe →Garth Brooks: Friends In Low Places
Dec 1801:12:46Tap to summarizeIs Garth Brooks secretly a serial killer… or is the internet just doing what it does best? In this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we dive headfirst into one of the strangest internet conspiracies of all time: the Garth Brooks Serial Killer Theory. What started as a joke — fueled by comedian Tom Segura and some truly uncanny social media videos — has grown into full-blown internet lore complete with missing-person rumors, creepy country lyrics, and the infamous Chris Gaines era. We break down where the conspiracy came from, why people find it so entertaining, and how circumstantial “evidence” like tour dates, ranch life, and Garth’s unsettlingly wholesome persona turned into a meme that refuses to die. Along the way, we separate fact from fiction, explain why there’s zero real evidence behind the theory, and explore how internet culture turns coincidence into mythology. This episode is a satirical deep dive, blending comedy, true-crime parody, internet history, and country-music lore. No accusations, no claims — just laughs, analysis, and a look at how absurd conspiracies take on a life of their own. 🎵 Plus, we cap it all off with an original parody song inspired by the conspiracy itself. Nothing in this episode should be taken as factual. This is satire and internet folklore — not an allegation of real-world crimes.
Transcribe →Hacking the World: The CIA Vault 7 Files
Dec 401:05:50Tap to summarizeWhen WikiLeaks released the Vault 7 files in 2017, the world got an unfiltered look at the CIA’s secret cyber-arsenal—a hidden kingdom of digital weapons designed to slip quietly into our phones, TVs, cars, and computers. In this episode, the Sofa King Podcast unpacks the tools, the tactics, and the fallout of one of the largest intelligence breaches in U.S. history. We explore the CIA’s clandestine Engineering Development Group, their ability to bypass phone encryption by hacking the devices themselves, and the eerie “Weeping Angel” program that could turn a smart TV into a silent listener sitting in your living room. We dig into firmware attacks, router takeovers, anti-attribution frameworks, and the strange, twisting path that led to the alleged leaker, Joshua Schulte. Vault 7 isn’t just a story about espionage—it’s a glimpse into the invisible war happening all around us. It’s about the power we trade for convenience, the tools built in the shadows, and what happens when those tools slip out of the government’s hands and into the wild. With our signature blend of curiosity, skepticism, and kingdom-level nonsense, we break the whole saga down in a way only Sofa King can. This one is part thriller, part tech history, and part “why is my TV looking at me like that?”
Transcribe →Salyut 7: The Ghost Ship Above Earth
Nov 1800:58:57Tap to summarizeIn February 1985, the Soviet space station Salyut 7 went dark. Powerless and frozen, it drifted above the Earth—a ghost in orbit. Months later, two cosmonauts attempted an impossible rescue: a manual docking and revival of a lifeless spacecraft. What they found inside would become one of the most haunting moments in the history of human spaceflight. This episode explores the real-life technical miracle behind the Salyut 7 rescue and the eerie “angels in space” story that followed. Were the glowing beings seen by cosmonauts the result of divine intervention, hallucination, or optical illusion? Join Brad, Brent, and Dave as they resurrect this chilling Cold War legend, dissect the myth, and question what really happens when humans stare too long into the void. Includes: The true story of Salyut 7’s frozen failure and daring repair The mysterious angel sightings reported in orbit Connections to faith, isolation, and space psychology Listen. Learn. Laugh. Question everything. Support the show & join The Skult: Patreon.com/SofaKingPodcast Merch & SK Gear: SofaKingPodcast.com More Episodes: / @sofakingpodcast Sofakingpodcast.com Produced by Brad Taylor Music by Brad Taylor Full songs available on Patreon "Enter the Sofa King Chamber" "Angels In Orbit" Artwork by Brent Vantassel #Salyut7 #SofaKingPodcast #SpaceMystery #Cosmonauts #UFO #AngelsInOrbit
Transcribe →Into the Valley of Lights: The Hessdalen Phenomenon Explained
Nov 401:20:02Tap to summarizeWatch this episode in Full Video: https://youtu.be/gyrHG74hIHA High in a cold Norwegian valley, a strange light burns without source or mercy. It hovers. It pulses. It darts across the night sky, as if guided by something that remembers what it once was. For decades, the people of Hessdalen have watched these orbs—yellow, white, sometimes blood red—drift over their quiet town like uninvited saints or patient hunters. Scientists came with instruments. Soldiers came with silence. The faithful came with stories. And still, the lights came back. They do not speak. They do not land. They only glow—and vanish—leaving behind a question that hums through the rock and bone of anyone who sees them: What if the sky itself is alive? In this episode, we descend into the valley’s strange heartbeat—examining the data, the folklore, and the unnerving possibility that the Hessdalen phenomenon isn’t merely weather, or plasma, or alien craft… but a reflection of us, flickering back through the dark. So light a candle. Dim the room. And listen as the Sofa King crew chases the ghost that Norway can’t explain. – Project Hessdalen official site: hessdalen.org hessdalen.org– “A Long-Term Scientific Survey of the Hessdalen Phenomenon” – Teodorani, 2004. hessdalen.org+1 #Hessdalen #MysteriousLights #UFO #AtmosphericPhenomena #NorwayMystery #Unexplained #ScienceVsMystery
Transcribe →Ingo Swann: The CIA’s Psychic Spy Who Saw Aliens
Oct 2101:28:22Tap to summarizeBefore the government came calling, he painted quiet galaxies. Before the Moon spoke to him, he listened for signals no one else could hear. Ingo Swann was not a psychic. He was an instrument. A tuning fork vibrating between worlds. He said the human mind was a sensor — a satellite of consciousness — and he proved it, again and again, until someone in a suit took notice. They didn’t ask him to lie. They asked him to look. And what he saw terrified them. This episode isn’t about the Stargate program or psychic warfare — not really.It’s about the man behind the myth.The artist who painted the unseen.The seeker who claimed to find alien architecture on the Moon, and something inhuman wearing a woman’s skin at a grocery store in Los Angeles. Ingo Swann didn’t want followers. He wanted witnesses. So sit down. And listen. Because he saw something...and it saw him back. Listen. Learn. Laugh. Question everything. Support the show & join The Skult: Patreon.com/SofaKing Podcast Merch & SK Gear: SofaKingPodcast.com More Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@SofaKingPodcast / Sofakingpodcast.com Produced by Brad Taylor Music by Brad Taylor Full songs available on Patreon "Enter the Sofa King Chamber" "Eyes In The Sky" Artwork by Brent Vantassel #IngoSwann #StargateProject #RemoteViewing #CIASecrets #UFOConspiracy #SofaKingPodcast
Transcribe →The Black Knight Satellite: 13,000 Years of Alien Secrets Orbiting Earth
Oct 701:01:20Tap to summarizeThere’s something circling us.Something that doesn’t belong. Long before the first satellite was ever launched, stories began to surface of a dark shape drifting silently above the world—a cold and patient witness in orbit. Some said Tesla heard its whisper in his Colorado lab. Others claimed it echoed our own voices back from the void, like a ghost trying to mimic the living. Over the decades, every strange signal, every shadow on a radar, and every photo of tumbling debris became a new chapter in its myth. They called it The Black Knight Satellite—a relic of forgotten gods, or maybe something older still. In this episode, the Sofa King Podcast turns its telescopes toward the unknown. We sift through the static and half-truths—Tesla’s phantom signals, Duncan Lunan’s alien star maps, the 1998 NASA photos that refused to stay silent—to see if there’s anything real beneath the layers of obsession and noise. Maybe it’s just a blanket of metal and myth, caught in orbit and fueled by human imagination.Or maybe it’s been watching all along,waiting for us to finally notice. Listen. Learn. Laugh. Question everything. Support the show & join The Skult: Patreon.com/SofaKing Podcast Merch & SK Gear: SofaKingPodcast.com More Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@SofaKingPodcast / Sofakingpodcast.com Produced by Brad Taylor Music by Brad Taylor Full songs available on Patreon "Enter the Sofa King Chamber" "Eyes In The Sky" Artwork by Brent Vantassel #BlackKnightSatellite #UFO #SpaceMystery #ConspiracyPodcast #SofaKingPodcast #AncientAliens #NASA #SpaceDebris #Aliens #PodcastClips #MysteriousStories
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