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The Black Swan Rising Podcast
Hosted by Michael B. Rush · EN
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In a world shrouded in mystery, The Black Swan Rising Podcast seeks to reconcile the inexplicable with the work and glory of God. From prophetic enigmas to historical anomalies, each episode explores events that defy conventional understanding—yet demand explanation if they are true. Because truth, no matter how strange, must harmonize with divine order. For too long, too many have stuck their head in the sand with regards to the paranormal anomalies that are becoming increasingly common place. The purpose of this podcast is not to convince what to think but rather help you to engage in the process of reconciling the mysterious mysteries of this world with your faith in an Almighty God, and in His Only Begotten Son - the Lord Jesus Christ. In doing so, we do not speculate for speculations sake. We do so because by seeking to understand the mysteries of God, we better equip ourselves for what’s coming down the pipeline—spiritually, geopolitically, and personally. Jesus taught that before He comes again the powers of heaven will shake, and even the very elect might be deceived. This podcast is my attempt at helping you to be better prepared for the coming Great and Terrible Day.
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24) Coming Out Of Babylon And Preparing For Zion
Apr 2401:33:31Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailProphecy gets real when you stop assuming tomorrow will look like yesterday. We close out the season by walking verse by verse through Doctrine and Covenants 133 and reading it with the Book of Enoch in mind, because that context changes what words like “ungodly,” “judgment,” and “prepare” are doing on the page. I also share why we’re taking a short break and what I’m building next: a Book of Enoch reference guide designed to make Enoch easier to study without needing to tackle a 1,200-page commentary.From “come out of Babylon” to solemn assemblies, we talk about holiness as kadosh separation and why Zion is described as refuge, not fantasy. We dig into the gathering of Israel “from the four winds” and even “from one end of heaven to the other,” then zoom in on the practical implications: Gentiles first, Jews last, and two distinct gathering points, New Jerusalem and Jerusalem. We also explore prophetic details around the Temple Mount, the Mount of Olives, and the idea of sacred structures connected to the last days.Then we go straight into the strange stuff D&C 133 refuses to apologize for: the “great deep,” islands becoming one land, the earth returning to how it was before it was divided, and the “north countries.” I lay out multiple historical accounts that attribute to Joseph Smith a dramatic explanation of the lost ten tribes returning with a restored portion of the earth, plus why that claim is tied to “stars falling,” restitution of all things, and the future role of the 144,000. We end with a blunt warning about pride, a plea to study Isaiah, and a simple invitation to seek.Subscribe for the next season, share this with someone who wrestles with prophecy, and leave a review if this show helps you think more clearly. What part of D&C 133 do you find hardest to take literally?Support the showThey that seek shall find
Transcribe →23) The New Jerusalem - The City Of Refuge
Apr 1701:06:02Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA city that descends from heaven sounds like pure symbolism until you follow the scriptural breadcrumbs. We go deep on the New Jerusalem and why it matters right now, tracing how Zion is described as a real city of refuge, a millennial center of peace, and the gathering place for covenant Israel.We start with the story of Joseph and Asenath and the moment her life turns on repentance. In that account, she’s given a new name that reframes everything: City of Refuge. From there we connect the dots to Book of Mormon prophecy in Ether 13, where the New Jerusalem is shown in two movements that don’t get enough attention: a city center that comes down out of heaven and a holy city that is built up on the land. That shift changes how you think about preparation, timing, and what “building Zion” actually looks like.Next we move into Jesus Christ’s teachings in 3 Nephi about Gentiles, a remnant of Jacob, covenant inclusion through repentance, and the sobering idea of a cleansing before the New Jerusalem is established. We also bring in a gripping modern account from a persecuted Russian soldier who claimed an angel showed him the light of the heavenly city, then compare it with Revelation 21 where John the Revelator describes jasper walls, pearl gates, precious stone foundations, and a city illuminated by the glory of God.We close by widening the lens through Moses 7 and Doctrine and Covenants 88, exploring Enoch’s Zion, translation, and a cosmic framework where the New Jerusalem connects to work across worlds. If this expands your view of end times prophecy, Zion, and the millennial reign, subscribe, share the show with someone you love, and leave a review so more people can find it.Support the showThey that seek shall find
Transcribe →22) Death Match
Apr 300:53:29Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSilver collapses while oil rockets higher, debt auctions weaken, and wars widen. That combination should scream “flight to safety,” yet the metals that usually benefit look like they’re being held underwater. We dig into a provocative framework for making sense of it: a currency war where BRICS, de-dollarization, and a commodity-backed settlement system threaten the financial order that’s dominated the world for decades.From there, we trace how energy becomes the pressure point. Venezuela, Iran, and Russia’s refining and export capacity aren’t just headlines in a foreign policy feed, they’re levers that can drive inflation, disrupt supply chains, and destabilize BRICS economies from the inside out. If those economies get forced into crisis mode, the argument goes, they may have to liquidate gold reserves and other hard assets to defend their currencies, creating the exact kind of unnatural price action we’re watching in gold and silver markets.Then we shift to a second front that’s accelerating at the same time: UFO disclosure and UAP secrecy. We play and react to a clip featuring Congressman Tim Burchett describing classified briefings, aggressive cover-up dynamics, and why disclosure could shake the public. We also walk through a string of disturbing cases involving missing or killed scientists and researchers, asking what it means if information control is being enforced alongside financial control.If you care about BRICS, commodity-backed currency, precious metals, oil prices, U.S. debt, and the way biblical prophecy is used to interpret geopolitical power, you’ll want to hear this one. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who follows markets or disclosure, and leave a review with your take: coordinated strategy or overreach?Support the showThey that seek shall find
Transcribe →21) Discerning Reality - Its Harder Than You Think!
Mar 2001:08:19Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA baseball leaves a hand and crosses 60 feet, and our brains swear we just watched reality happen. Then we widen the frame: Earth spins, Earth orbits, the sun moves through the Milky Way, the galaxy drifts, and that “simple” throw actually travels in multiple directions at once. That single image becomes our doorway into a bigger question: how often do we confuse our perspective with truth, especially when we talk about God, eternity, and doctrine?We take that perspective shift into scripture and restoration theology. We talk about “worlds without number” from the Pearl of Great Price, the shock Moses and Enoch express when shown the scope of creation, and why the Atonement of Jesus Christ being infinite and eternal forces a cosmic frame. We also challenge tight assumptions like “the Bible is the only word of God,” and we ask what it means to read eternal language from God’s reference point rather than our mortal one.From there we wrestle with modern pressure points without letting the conversation turn into chaos: UFO reports as a sign that our paradigm may be too small, questions about Heavenly Mother and why some topics require more groundwork, and the need to expand our model without abandoning order. We get specific about priesthood keys, authorized administration, John the Beloved, and the guardrails of the gospel that protect ordinances of salvation. We also explore the unseen world, the spirit world, temple work for the dead, and hints of heavenly temple realities that most Christians never consider.If you want a faith-forward framework for pursuing truth, testing claims, and seeking more light without losing your footing, listen through and then share it with someone who loves big questions. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what belief you are ready to re-examine next.Support the showThey that seek shall find
Transcribe →20) What Is The Age Of The Divine Feminine?
Mar 1300:44:03Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA doctrine can feel warm, “restorative,” and even holy, and still be a trap. That’s why I sat down to answer a question I keep getting: what does it actually mean when people say we’re entering the age of the divine feminine?I walk through the ancient footprint of the mother goddess across civilizations and the many names tied to her, especially Asherah and the Queen of Heaven. Then I make the case that this isn’t just history or symbolism. Using 2 Timothy’s warning about itching ears, I explain why a “hidden truth” narrative is so persuasive, particularly when it’s presented as suppressed knowledge guarded by secret societies and finally released for the good of humanity.From there, I turn to the Book of Enoch, Uriel, and the Watchers, including the terrifying end-times idea of “chiefs of the stars” leaving their orbits to be venerated as gods. I also connect these themes to Israel’s repeated apostasy around Asherah, Solomon’s compromises, Jeremiah’s warnings, and why later communities became desperate to remove anything that tempted a return to polytheism. Finally, I address modern parallels like Marian apparitions centered on “The Lady,” today’s “Heavenly Mother” push, and why I believe staying inside scriptural guardrails and seeking the constant guiding influence of the Holy Ghost is the only way to remain steady.If this challenged you, share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave a review, then tell me what part you agree or disagree with most.Support the showThey that seek shall find
Transcribe →19) Daniel 11, Headlines, And The End Times
Mar 601:49:59Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat if a 2,500‑year‑old text could decode today’s headlines? We take a bold, verse‑by‑verse journey through Daniel 11 and 12—starting with Persia’s clash with Greece and Alexander’s sudden empire—then track how “kings of the North and South” evolve from geographic rivals into competing worldviews that still collide on our screens. From Cleopatra’s fateful alliances to Rome’s ascent, Byzantium’s struggle with the Ottomans, and the Renaissance windfall that powered colonial expansion, we lay out a continuous arc that makes the present feel eerily familiar.As the timeline reaches modernity, we weigh two provocative readings of “the robbers of thy people”: ISIS’s brutal bid to force the End, and a transnational deep state—what scripture calls the Whore of Babylon—enriching itself through secrecy, leverage, and vice. We connect those threads to contemporary power, the “eagle heads” who rise outside normal succession, and a first leader who smashes the South with unprecedented “devices,” using upright soldiers inside a corrupt architecture. Then the story swerves: a sudden reversal by the “ships of Chittim,” a sanctuary profaned, and a second abomination that makes desolate as the world hardens against Jerusalem.Against that darkness, we highlight the hope baked into Daniel 12: Michael stands, knowledge opens, and a scattered remnant “that know their God” become strong and do exploits—teaching, gathering, and enduring while false treaties crumble. We explore how sealed words make sense only when the moment arrives, why technology without truth becomes a snare, and how covenant communities become both a target and a refuge. If you’ve sensed that history is rhyming louder than ever, this is your map for reading the signs with clarity and courage.Listen now, share with a friend who loves history and prophecy, and leave a review with your biggest insight or question so we can tackle it next.Support the showThey that seek shall find
Transcribe →18) So The Basketball-Sized Orb Is Actually A Stadium?
Feb 2700:49:53Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailStart with a simple question: what if “impossible” flight is just unfamiliar physics? We take you from a headline-making interview with Rep. Luna to the dense but revealing world of Defense Intelligence Reference Documents exploring wormholes, negative energy, and zero-point concepts—then translate it into plain language you can use to think clearly about UAP reports. Along the way, we map how a space-time “bubble” could explain erratic motion, fuzzed imagery, right-angle turns, and the eerie silence witnesses describe.We also confront the hard part: energy. Warping space-time would require staggering power, which is why the quantum vacuum and Casimir effect matter. If advanced craft can couple to that ever-present sea of fluctuations, fuel becomes obsolete and infrastructure transforms—no grids, no pipelines, just on-demand power and silent lift. That shift reframes what an advanced civilization leaves behind and why distance inside a galaxy stops being a meaningful barrier. Combine that with credible testimonies, bipartisan interest, and fresh promises of document releases, and you have a moment that calls for sober curiosity, not reflex dismissal.Finally, we get practical. You’ll hear why some physicists separate information-only wormholes from traversable portals, how time differentials could produce “missing time,” and why ancient references to “windows in the sky” might reflect real phenomena viewed through older lenses. We share personal sightings, discuss the rising cadence of pilot reports, and argue for building intellectual and spiritual frameworks now—before public disclosures outpace our capacity to process them. If you care about science, faith, or just want a clear map through the noise, this conversation gives you tools, not just takes.If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review so more curious minds can find us. Your support helps keep the search honest, grounded, and wide open.Support the showThey that seek shall find
Transcribe →17) Worthless Mysteries And True Power
Feb 2000:43:21Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA wave of spectacle is coming—signs that stun crowds, wonders that feel unstoppable, and a culture eager to trade discernment for awe. We set the table with Enoch’s phrase “worthless mysteries” and track how counterfeit power has shadowed history from Pharaoh’s priests to medieval alchemists and today’s occult curiosity. The thread is consistent: power that compels creation and manipulates people always extracts a hidden price, while power that comes from Christ restores, frees, and points beyond the moment to the Maker.We take a hard look at the difference between technique and authority. Forced outcomes—whether through engines, sleight of hand, or darker rites—can imitate the real for a while. But when fire falls in answer to the living God, the imitation fails. That contrast matters as we anticipate a future where the antichrist and the beast leverage spiritual deception and headline-grabbing signs. Our response is not fear but formation: prayer and fasting as alignment with God, scripture-soaked minds, and a practiced refusal to be hypnotized by showmanship.Along the way, we talk about why some battles resist easy answers, why even the apostles had moments that required deeper faith, and how the “people of understanding” can do great exploits without becoming performers. We also address the allure of quantum-sounding explanations and the risk of turning curiosity into a door for counterfeits. The compass remains simple: does this power serve love, truth, and freedom, or does it demand secrecy, sacrifice, and control?Lean in for a candid, faith-forward guide to recognizing counterfeits and seeking the kind of power that creation willingly obeys. If this conversation steadied your resolve, share it with someone who needs courage today, and subscribe so you never miss what’s next. Your review helps more seekers find the show—what stood out most to you?Support the showThey that seek shall find
Transcribe →16) Hope Over Fear
Feb 1300:47:45Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailFeeling the weight of apocalyptic headlines and wondering whether school, career, and long-term plans still matter? We take that anxiety head-on and offer a grounded path forward: act from hope, not fear. We draw a clear line between faith—trusting God’s character and promises—and hope—expecting those promises to become personal in your future. That shift changes how you show up for your life today, from studying and skill-building to providing for family with steady hands.We also confront a more immediate disruptor than speculation about collapse: the accelerating wave of artificial intelligence. If systems begin improving themselves, the nature of work will change fast. Rather than freeze, we talk concrete moves—learning AI tools, choosing fields where judgment, ethics, and relationships matter, and building resilient, marketable skills. Stewardship remains our mandate. People will still eat, travel, file taxes, fix cars, and raise kids. Your competence and integrity will be needed.Alongside practical prep, we widen the lens to a spiritual horizon. If technology lightens certain loads, disciples can invest more deeply in service that no machine can perform. We explore the gathering to Zion, the civic and logistical wisdom required for large movements of people, and the pattern of cities of refuge. We reject harmful stereotypes and remember our call to love the house of Israel. Through it all, we keep the balance: live spiritually as if the Lord returns tomorrow and temporally as if He tarries. That bifurcation breeds peace, purpose, and readiness.If you’ve been tempted to put your future on hold, come hear why this is precisely the moment to learn, prepare, and hope. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review with the one step you’ll take this week to build both skill and soul.Support the showThey that seek shall find
Transcribe →15) Ezra's Eagle
Feb 601:23:26Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA fierce eagle with twelve wings and three hidden heads rises from the sea, rules the world, splinters, and falls under judgment. That’s the haunting vision in 2 Esdras 11–12—and it may be the clearest map for understanding modern power, America’s role, and why deception in the last days will feel both irresistible and inevitable. We read the text closely, follow the angel’s own interpretation, and connect the trail of symbols across Daniel 2 and 7 and Revelation 13 and 19 to surface a consistent storyline: a dominant fourth kingdom, iron-strong yet fissured, animated by mystery and conspiracy until its hidden heads move from the shadows into open rule.I walk you through the timing markers that matter. The second great ruler who outlasts the rest aligns with FDR’s four elections, staking the sequence in real history. From there, “great strivings” and a near-collapse appear, a moment that echoes Joseph Smith’s warning about the Constitution on the brink. The short feathers—abrupt or constrained administrations—flag the midpoint and the entry ramp to an unprecedented transition when three heads “renew many things.” That renewal likely feels like wonder: disclosures that rewrite assumptions, ancient knowledge brought to the surface, narratives that reframe time and law. And that is the trap. Revelation cautions that a blasphemous mouth dazzles the world, wages war for forty-two months, and brands allegiance with power over buying and selling.We also tackle the question everyone asks: who are the heads? The text itself settles identities by events, not guesses—the great head dies in bed with pain; the others devour and are devoured; the final two are judged alive. Rather than pin names, we track structures: when covert power becomes overt, when pageantry of “renewal” distracts from seizure of control, when the nation totters yet does not fall. The practical charge is simple and hard: cultivate spiritual discernment, strengthen temporal basics, and ground your hope in Christ, not personalities or timelines. If even the elect can be deceived, the antidote is not sharper speculation but a steadier spirit.If this exploration sharpened your lens, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest question about the timeline—what chapter do you think we’re in right now?Support the showThey that seek shall find
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