Episodes

Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
58 - THE OCTOPUS 12: Arkansas part II
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
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We go deep on 1980s Arkansas and tie off many loose threads as we barrel towards the end of this epic odyssey into the narcotic, technological psychosphere.

Monday Feb 27, 2023
57 - THE OCTOPUS 11: Arkansas part 1
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
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Poppy Bush exits the White House and pardons his underbosses on the way out the door. The Clintons take the reins, their rise to power assisted by mob bagmen, shady financial deals and a corrosive Third Way platform. The Inslaw case is dead, PROMIS is now a technomyth, and history has ended. But a number of political operatives, spooks, hustlers, shakedown artists and disinformation agents are starting to talk to anyone who'll listen about dark compromises, drug trafficking, contract hits and espionage stretching back to the early 80s.

Friday Feb 10, 2023
56 - THE OCTOPUS 10: Disintegrating at the End of History
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
WE ARE BACK.
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We talked to Bill Hamilton and our tiny minds were blown, so many thanks to him for answering our questions.
We begin with a look at how the Inslaw case, PROMIS and the intelligence underworld collided head-on with the 90s. We talk about how things ended for the Hamiltons, then pivot to exploring where PROMIS may have gone, or what it may have become, by looking at the rise of the surveillance state, privatization, 9/11, managed violence, Silicon Valley and more.
Even though PROMIS role in the story is mostly finished, THE TRAIN KEEPS ROLLING BABY.
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Saturday Dec 24, 2022
55 - THE OCTOPUS 9: Robert Maxwell and the Dancing Hare
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
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We explore the fall of Robert Maxwell, the spread of PROMIS, the rise of the new operators, and 20 years of financial voodoo and Mossad hits.

Monday Dec 05, 2022
54 - THE OCTOPUS 8: The Enterprise
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
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We try to understand The Enterprise, exploring Poppy Bush's time as Vice President and the way Iran-Contra was quickly transformed into a limited hangout to hide a much bigger matrix of breathtaking corruption. From the oil capos of Saudi Arabia to the banking scams of 80s America, the opium fields of Afghanistan and the rise of counter-terrorism in foreign policy circles, we look at how this systemic corruption planted the seeds for much of our ongoing derangement.
Check out @marina0swald superb piece on the Reagan assassination attempt here:
https://medium.com/@marinaonline/politicizing-the-shooting-of-ronald-reagan-f9d2698504d

Friday Nov 18, 2022
53 -THE OCTOPUS 7: The Bodies
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
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We talk about a few other issues surrounding Danny Casolaro's last days, and discuss other mysterious deaths connected to the Inslaw Affair. We close with a look at PROMIS myths vs. reality. How powerful was this software, and how much of its reputation is the product of underworld sales pitches?

Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
TALES FROM THE GRAVEYARD BUNKER III
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
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Technical issues and last minute edits have held up the new special but here it is, baby. All Saints Day is upon us, so it's time for another trip to the graveyard bunker. We stripped it back to basics this year. First, we look at witch hunts in HYPERSALEMISATION, and then we check in to find out what became of iLovePod's top dog Todd Brett.

Sunday Oct 23, 2022
HALLOWEEN TALES: Kill List (2011, Dir: Ben Wheatley)
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
A first for the show, as we explore a modern horror classic that has a lot to say about psychopathic hitmen, parapolitical cults and what it's like to need a new jacuzzi in austerity-era Britain.

Thursday Oct 06, 2022
52 - The Octopus 6: The Death of Danny Casolaro
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
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Danny Casolaro's investigation into The Octopus ends in a West Virginia motel room in brutal fashion. We try to piece together his last days and discuss what his death means to skeptics and believers alike. This is the hinge point of our miniseries; while Danny's role in the story ends here, we'll be following up on his leads and chasing PROMIS around the world for the remainder of the series. From here on, things only get darker.

Saturday Oct 01, 2022
51 - THE OCTOPUS 5: The Company
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Cocaine bears, Kentucky drug runners, CIA gunmen and mercs aplenty.
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