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Through A Glass Darkly
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Through A Glass Darkly is where the paranormal meets military science fiction and fact. I interview national security professionals, historians, writers, and other content creators on everything within the current cultural zeitgeist and beyond...
My four key areas of interest are: 1) geopolitics; 2) writing; 3) the paranormal, particularly where it intersects with geopolitics and national security; and 4) my journey using this channel and other revenue streams to become financially independent within five years (i.e., by the end of 2026).
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Did Einstein’s Lost Ether Explain Gravity? | Mark Fiorentino
Yesterday00:56:07Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Mark Fiorentino talks about Super Relativity, his proposed extension of Einstein’s unified field theory. The conversation explores the ether, the Michelson-Morley experiment, photons, gravity, particle motion, the fine-structure constant, AI-assisted derivations, peer review, antigravity implications, and the spiritual meaning Fiorentino sees behind the structure of reality.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links📺 YouTube🐦 Website🐦 XNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 Master of Reality: Super Relativity - The Unified Field Theory — Super Relativity and unified fields📖 Relativity One - The Theory of Everything — Sci-fi theory-of-everything thrillerBiographyMark Fiorentino is the author of Master of Reality: Super Relativity – The Unified Field Theory and an independent researcher focused on his proposed Theory of Super Relativity. He held a career in electronics, computer systems, troubleshooting, testing, and failure analysis, including work connected to Harris Government Systems, IBM, ImageSoft, and Winter Haven Hospital. His work centers on Einstein’s unified field theory, the ether, gravity, particle motion, and the relationship between physics and metaphysics.Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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Are UFOs Wearing Masks? | Nathaniel Gillis
3d ago00:52:53Tap to summarizeNathaniel Gillis returns to Through A Glass Darkly for a deep examination of UFOs, hauntings, abductions, “screen memories,” and the possibility that the phenomenon does not merely appear to us, but actively manages how we perceive it. Using examples from abduction research, folklore, hauntings, animal encounters, orbs, “hitchhiker” effects, and what Gillis calls the “learning matrix,” Nathaniel explore whether foxes, birds, Pleiadians, shadow figures, haunted houses, and UFO craft may be masks or interfaces worn by a single adaptive intelligence.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links📺 Subscribe on YouTube🐦 Website🐦 X🐦 Follow on InstagramNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 The Skin That Crawls – A chilling exploration of hauntings, high strangeness, and the hidden intelligence behind paranormal phenomena📖 A Moment Called Man – A profound spiritual meditation on awakening, destiny, and the transformative power of divine presenceBiographyNathaniel Gillis is a religious demonologist and author. After living in a haunted house, Nathaniel spent 20 years researching what it was he encountered. Nathaniel is the founder of Preternatural Epiphenomenal Philosophy. He has sought to redefine the nature of haunting phenomena, ghosts, and high strangeness. He's often quoted for his concept of the demonic. "The reason they are playing by different rules is because they are playing a different game."Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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Are Astral Realms Demonic Simulations? | Seth Kicklighter
1w ago01:01:04Tap to summarizeSeth Kicklighter argues that astral travel, spirit guides, higher selves, channeled beings, past-life memories, remote viewing, and some NDE-style experiences may be part of a deceptive spiritual architecture rather than neutral or benevolent contact. Drawing from his own out-of-body experiences, his research into Robert Monroe and Kurt Leland, and his biblical interpretation of false visions and divination, Seth lays out a radical Christian critique of New Age cosmology and warns that “astral realms” may function like consciousness simulations designed to persuade experiencers into false spiritual narratives.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links📺 YouTube🐦 Website🐦 XNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 Spirit Realm Shenanigans! — Astral deception and spirit warfareBiographySeth Kicklighter, also known online as Sethlehem, is the author of Spirit Realm Shenanigans!: An Unhinged Rant Exposing the Psychic Fabrications of Discarnate Dweebs & Nephilim Nitwits. His work argues from a radical Christian perspective that astral travel, channeling, past-life memories, spirit guides, and related occult phenomena are deceptive spiritual simulations rather than trustworthy encounters with independent higher realms.Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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Did Dream Experiments Prove Precognition? | Dr. Stanley Krippner
1w ago00:40:16Tap to summarizeDr. Stanley Krippner discusses dream telepathy, precognition, shared dreaming, altered states, and the long history of laboratory studies of extraordinary dreams. Drawing from his work at the Maimonides Dream Laboratory, Krippner explains how target-image experiments were conducted, why the Malcolm Bessent precognition studies surprised him, and what factors such as geomagnetic activity and psychological “boundaries” may reveal about dream ESP. The conversation also turns to trauma nightmares, image rehearsal therapy, DMT, psilocybin, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and the future of dream science.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links🐦 WebsiteNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 Dream Telepathy: The Landmark ESP Experiments — Classic dream ESP research📖 Extraordinary Dreams and How to Work with Them — Practical extraordinary dream guide📖 A Chaotic Life — Memoir of pioneering psychologistBiographyDr. Stanley Krippner is a psychologist, author, and researcher known for his work on dreams, altered states of consciousness, parapsychology, hypnosis, shamanism, psychedelics, creativity, and trauma. He directed the Maimonides Medical Center Dream Laboratory, served as a professor of psychology at Saybrook University, and has authored, co-authored, or edited numerous books, including Dream Telepathy, Extraordinary Dreams and How to Work with Them, and A Chaotic Life.Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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Are Portals Hiding in Earth’s Magnetic Dead Zones? | Mike Ricksecker
2w ago00:49:32Tap to summarizeAuthor, researcher, and filmmaker Mike Ricksecker investigates the mystery of portals, stargates, and magnetic anomaly zones around the world. They discuss NASA’s use of portal terminology, Einstein-Rosen bridges, Alaska Triangle lore, Mount Hays remote viewing claims, Sedona vortexes, Chaco Canyon, the Bermuda Triangle, the Dragon Triangle, the Falkirk Triangle, Lake Michigan mysteries, and the possibility that places like the Uinta Basin may be shaped by unusual underground forces. This conversation explores the boundary between physics, ancient symbolism, paranormal hotspots, UFO encounters, and the enduring question of whether certain locations on Earth function as gateways to somewhere—or somewhen—else.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links📺 YouTube🐦 Website🐦 XNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 Portals to the Stars — Stargates and ancient Egypt📖 Travels Through Time — Time travel and stacked time📖 Alaska's Mysterious Triangle — Missing people and UFO mysteriesBiographyMike Ricksecker is an author, researcher, filmmaker, and US Air Force veteran whose work focuses on paranormal phenomena, ancient mysteries, stargates, portals, time anomalies, shadow entities, and unexplained locations. His work has been featured on The Alaska Triangle, Ancient Aliens, The UnXplained, The Haunted, Gaia TV, and more, and he is the director and producer of The Shadow Dimension docu-series.Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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Was Sam Jaffe a Journalist or a Spy? | Deborah Jaffe
2w ago01:13:16Tap to summarizeDeborah Jaffe discusses the extraordinary and troubling story of her father, journalist Sam Jaffe — a CBS and ABC correspondent whose career intersected with the FBI, CIA, Moscow, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Francis Gary Powers, Yuri Nosenko, the JFK era, Operation Mockingbird, and the blurred line between journalism and intelligence work. Drawing from family memories, released government files, lawsuits, and decades of unanswered questions, Deborah explores how her father’s reporting career became entangled in Cold War counterintelligence suspicions and how those suspicions affected her family.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links📺 YouTube🐦 WebsiteNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 Dream Telepathy: The Landmark ESP Experiments — Classic dream ESP research📖 Extraordinary Dreams and How to Work with Them — Practical extraordinary dream guide📖 A Chaotic Life — Memoir of pioneering psychologistBiographyDeborah Jaffe is a Los Angeles and Palm Springs–based photographer, director, creative director, filmmaker, and artist with more than 35 years of professional experience. Her work has appeared on the covers of Domino, ELLE Decoration UK, and Real Simple, and has been featured in InStyle, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, and other publications and media outlets worldwide.Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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The UFO Encounter That Drove Me Out of APRO | Allan Lavigne
3w ago00:54:25Tap to summarizeAllan Lavigne does a deep dive into APRO, 1970s UFO investigations, alien abduction cases, alleged Carter-era disclosure efforts, and Lavigne’s own disturbing 1979 encounter in Tucson. Lavigne recounts his work around major UFO figures and cases, including Jesse Marcel, Betty Hill, Travis Walton-era investigations, APRO files, microfiche records, crash-retrieval rumors, and the proposed UFO disclosure train project. He also describes an egg-shaped craft, a strange being, missing time, a possible abduction, a nearby couple who allegedly vanished afterward, and later flashbacks involving Grey beings, medical-style restraints, and a mysterious silo near a University of Arizona cattle husbandry site.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links🐦 Website🐦 XNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 A History of USOs: Volume 1 – Illustrated USO case history📖 A History of USOs: Volume 2 – Cold War USO encountersBiographyAllan Lavigne is a former investigator for the Aerial Phenomenon Research Organization, where he worked from 1974 to 1980. His later career spanned physical security and intelligence analysis, including work connected to the Joint Terrorist Task Force, FBI, and Homeland Security. Lavigne is also an entertainment artist whose work includes special-effects appliances, masks, and props for NBC’s Project UFO, as well as later work associated with Sony Pictures, Marvel, Disney, and Lucasfilm.Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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Did Carter Almost Reveal UFOs? | Allan Lavigne
3w ago00:54:34Tap to summarizeFormer APRO investigator Allan Lavigne revisits the old-school era of UFO field investigation, from his own 1974 Tucson sighting to his work with Jim and Coral Lorenzen, Travis Walton, Betty Andreasson, Charles Moody, Bill Herman, and Jesse Marcel. Lavigne recounts his belief that APRO was positioned near the center of a serious Carter-era UFO disclosure effort involving a Minneapolis UFO museum, a proposed refit of the Bicentennial train, Roswell wreckage, and alien bodies. He also discusses the mysteries around APRO’s funding, Holloman Air Force Base, the Eisenhower UFO rumor, UFOs and nuclear energy, and what he says Marcel told him directly about Roswell debris.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links🐦 Website🐦 XNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 A History of USOs: Volume 1 – Illustrated USO case history📖 A History of USOs: Volume 2 – Cold War USO encountersBiographyAllan Lavigne is a former investigator for the Aerial Phenomenon Research Organization, where he worked from 1974 to 1980. His later career spanned physical security and intelligence analysis, including work connected to the Joint Terrorist Task Force, FBI, and Homeland Security. Lavigne is also an entertainment artist whose work includes special-effects appliances, masks, and props for NBC’s Project UFO, as well as later work associated with Sony Pictures, Marvel, Disney, and Lucasfilm.Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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What Happens After Alien Contact? | Les Velez
4w ago01:05:07Tap to summarizeLes Velez, co-founder and chairman of OPUS, conducts a deep discussion about alien abduction, experiencer support, UFO disclosure, entity encounters, implants, consciousness, anomalous symbols, and the psychological impact of contact experiences. Velez describes his early UFO sighting, his work with MUFON, the formation of OPUS, and how experiencer reports shifted his focus from “nuts-and-bolts” UFO investigation to the human side of anomalous contact. The conversation explores how OPUS supports experiencers through confidential groups, therapist referrals, and triage; why disclosure often avoids abduction and contact cases; and how phenomena such as poltergeist activity, automatic writing, military involvement, missing time, and altered states may connect to a larger mystery.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links📺 YouTube🐦 WebsiteNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 The Unknown Other: and the Existential Proposition of Alien Contact — OPUS history and experiencer accountsBiographyLes Velez is the chairman of the board and co-founder of OPUS, the Organization for Paranormal Understanding and Support. A longtime UFO and experiencer researcher, Velez previously served as a MUFON field investigator and Assistant State Director in Northern California, as well as an abduction specialist with MUFON International. He is a US Army veteran, former Vice President of Luscombe Engineering, and author of The Unknown Other and the Existential Proposition of Alien Contact.Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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Can We Visit the Light Before Death? | Dr. Scott Taylor
Jul 600:45:05Tap to summarizeDr. Scott Taylor explores shared-death experiences, near-death experiences, bilocation, telepathic communication, and the Monroe Institute’s use of binaural beats to enter expanded states of awareness. Taylor recounts the 1981 shared-death experience that changed his life, the extraordinary hospital-room moment involving Mary Fran and Nolan, and the later corroboration from another witness who described nearly the same event. The conversation also covers the emotional and metaphysical structure of shared-death experiences, why some people may be invited into them, and how meditation practices can help people explore states associated with NDEs.For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up here. You can also provide one-time support to this channel here.Links📺 YouTube🐦 WebsiteNote: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Books📖 Into the Light: Near-Death Experience Meditations — Guided NDE meditation album📖 Into the Light: Meeting Your Guides — Afterlife guide meditation album📖 Into the Light: Radiating Love — Heart-centered consciousness meditationBiographyDr. Scott M. Taylor, Ed.D., is a near-death experience researcher, speaker, and consciousness educator whose work focuses on NDEs, shared-death experiences, and meditative exploration of nonphysical states. He is a former president and executive director of The Monroe Institute, a longtime Monroe trainer, a former board member of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, and the author/voice of the Hemi-Sync “Into the Light” meditation series.Sean Patrick Hazlett’s BooksWeird World War III Weird World War IVWeird World War: China Hellhold: And Other StoriesNecromancer: And Other StoriesNazi CocktailHell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave DesertIntro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioCopyright © 2026 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.
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