The /x/ Files, Issue Forty-Three

Paranormal Articles of the Week


The Secret Libraries of History

Beneath the streets of a suburb of Damascus, rows of shelves hold books that have been rescued from bombed-out buildings. Over the past four years, during the siege of Darayya, volunteers have collected 14,000 books from shell-damaged homes. They are held in a location kept secret amid fears that it would be targeted by government and pro-Assad forces, and visitors have to dodge shells and bullets to reach the underground reading space. It’s been called Syria’s secret library, and many view it as a vital resource. “In a sense the library gave me back my life,” one regular user, Abdulbaset Alahmar, told the BBC. “I would say that just like the body needs food, the soul needs books.” Religious or political pressures have meant that books have been hidden throughout history – whether in secret caches or private collections.

Full Article: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160819-the-secret-libraries-of-history


A Guide to Ancient Magic

Call it a happy accident: When a group of Serbian archaeologists recently uncovered a cache of 2,000-year-old skeletons, they unearthed a set of mysterious scrolls covered with Aramaic curses, too. As Reuters reports, the tiny scrolls were contained in what are thought to be ancient amulets and are covered with spells used in “binding magic” rituals of yore. While the archaeologists work to decipher the scrolls (a process that could never be complete), why not take a moment to catch up on what historians already know about ancient magical rituals?

Full Article: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/guide-ancient-magic-180960129/

"Gay Cure" Experiments Forgotten by Science

For the first hour, they just talked. He was nervous; he’d never done this before. She was understanding, reassuring: let’s just lie down on the bed together, she said, and see what happens. Soon, events took their course: they were enjoying themselves so much they could almost forget about the wires leading out of his skull. The year was 1970, and the man was a 24-year-old psychiatric patient. The woman, 21, was a prostitute from the French Quarter of New Orleans, hired by special permission of the attorney general of Louisiana. And they had just become part of one of the strangest experiments in scientific history: an attempt to use pleasure conditioning to turn a gay man straight.

Full Article: http://mosaicscience.com/story/gay-cure-experiments


The Hidden Meanings in Hieronymus Bosch

It’s not the most auspicious of song titles. ‘The Music Written on This Dude’s Butt’, however, has one of art’s most celebrated paintings as its inspiration. After looking closely at The Garden of Earthly Delights, student Amelia Hamrick decided to transcribe “music written upon the posterior of one of the many tortured denizens of the rightmost panel of the painting”. This particular denizen appears to have been crushed by a giant harp plunged into a lute, with an audience of nuns, monsters and a person wielding a flaming toad on a spear. Welcome to the mind of Hieronymus Bosch, who died 500 years ago.

Full Article: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160809-hidden-meanings-in-the-garden-of-earthly-delights

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Coast to Coast AM with George Noory


Monday: Election Tricks/Native American UFO Stories

In the first half, investigative journalist Greg Palast, joined George to discuss the dirty tricks being used by both parties to sway the outcomes of elections. In the second half, George was joined by Dr. Ardy Clarke, Professor Emeritus at Montana State University, who has spent seven years traveling through Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico, collecting stories of sky gods, giants, little people, and aliens.


Tuesday: Numerology/ET Wars

During the first half, numerologist Glynis McCants discussed how the year 2016 is unfolding numerologically and what the numbers have to say about the economy and how the presidential hopefuls are doing. In the second half, David Wilcock, who is known for his insights on consciousness science, discussed contact with a higher intelligence behind the UFO phenomenon.


Wednesday: Natural Remedies/Media Manipulations

In the first half, Dr. Joel Wallach discussed the human body, and its ability to benefit from natural supplements as opposed to the risky drugs prescribed by modern medicine. In the second half, David Icke discussed how this past year has been pivotal in geopolitical spheres and how the truth has been manipulated which in turn alters our individual perceptions of reality.


Thursday: Time Travel Agent/Tarot Secrets

In part one, former crime reporter Bob Mitchell discussed the incredible story of John Titor, who began traveling through time on missions for a highly-secretive arm of the U.S. Air Force in 1979. In part two, scholar, hermetic magician, and teacher of ritual and ceremonial magic, Marcus Katz discussed his work with tarot, kabbalah, ceremonial magic, Aleister Crowley, and ritual.


Friday: Space Signal

In the first half, researcher David Sereda joined the program to discuss the strange signal from space that has been in the news recently. Open Lines followed in the second half.

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Paranormal Podcasts


Last Podcast on the Left: The Menendez Brothers, Part II: White Trash With Money

The story of the Menendez brothers comes to an end with their inevitable capture and the ensuing trial that captured the attention of the nation.

Link: http://cavecomedyradio.com/podcast-episode/the-menendez-brothers-part-ii-white-trash-with-money/


Paranormal Podcast: The Seattle Demon House

A haunted house described as a “ticking time bomb” is the subject of part one of this week’s show with author Jenny Ashford. In part two, Brennan Storr join us to talk about his haunted hometown in western Canada.

Link: http://jimharold.com/seattle-demon-house-the-paranormal-podcast-446/


The Paracast: September 4th, 2016

Gene and guest co-host Goggs Mackay present Dr. Robert Davis, author of “The UFO Phenomenon: Should I Believe?”

Link: http://www.theparacast.com/


Mysterious Universe: 16.08

New York Times best selling author Ben Mezrich joins us this week to discuss his upcoming book "The 37th Parallel: The Secret Truth Behind America’s UFO Highway." Mezrich’s work follows veteran researcher Chuck Zukowski and his obsessive quest to find the truth behind the UFO phenomenon, cattle mutilations, government secrecy and ultimately to the revelation of “The 37th Parallel.”

Link: http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2016/09/16-08-mu-podcast/

Expanded Perspectives: The Hellhound of WWI

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the boys talk about the Hound of Mons. A fascinating chronicle was published in 1919 by Canadian veteran F. J. Newhouse, describing the story of the gigantic otherworldly hound that mauled over British soldiers in No Man’s Land. The publishing claimed that this hound wasn’t your typical Hellhound or phantom, but the intentional creation of a horrific German experiment.

Thanks for listening to Expanded Perspectives! Don’t forget about our new show coming out on YouTube called “Unusual Encounters”. Also, our recent addition to the Dark Myths Podcast Collective.

Link: http://www.expandedperspectives.com/the-hellhound-of-world-war-i/


Skeptoid: Earthquake Lights: Do They Exist?

One of those things everyone seems to believe in, but for which there's almost no evidence.

Link: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4534


Astonishing Legends: Skinwalker Ranch, Part 1

Where do you go for your One-stop Shopping for the supernatural? Why the “Skinwalker Ranch” in northeastern Utah of course! It’s got it all, including, but not limited to: Skinwalkers (naturally), UFOs, powerful poltergeists, deadly orbs, cryptids, cattle mutilation, interdimensional portals, disembodied voices, shadow beings and other assorted aliens, reptilian creatures, and hybrid wolf beasts, to name just a few. And all this for the low, low price of your grip on reality. It was a cost that would nearly be paid in full by the Sherman family, who owned the ranch for what must have seemed like an interminable two years, from 1994 to 1996. It was during this time that the Shermans not only lost 14 head of cattle and all of their pets but also their sleep and their understanding of the impossible. Join us for a trip to one of the most paranormal places on earth, won’t you?

Link: http://www.astonishinglegends.com/portfolio/ep-045-skinwalker-ranch-part-1/

Bizarre States: Beware the Dogman with Jin Kelley

Chobot is flying Bowser-less this week but is joined by special guest, Jin Kelley. They dive into the world of the Michigan Dogman!

Link: http://nerdist.com/bizarre-states-99-beware-the-dogman-with-jin-kelley/


The Dark Myths Collective:

We are a group of podcasters dedicated to producing high quality and emotionally power-packed listening experiences. While our shows span the full spectrum of genres from history to fiction to crime stories, what binds them together is that they explore the darker side. This allows you to cross genres and discover podcasts you might not have found.

Link: http://darkmyths.org

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Until Next Time

Thank you.

this is great! thanks guys

A quick death is not your fate.

Thanks for this OP

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Cheers, Ed