Author and digital filmmaker Aaron Franz hosts this podcast about transhumanism, social manipulation, the occult, and much more.
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A friendly and positive exploration of the Odd Fellows with topics ranging from general introductory information to the types of issues any lodge may face. Using songs and examples to help illustrate points, Odd Fellows Today entertains while it informs.
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The underground counterculture world of independent DVD production spanned a huge variety of niche interests. Outlaw motorcycle stunt man Ghost Rider is an example of something that can never be replicated in today's world of total surveillance. Topics include: Ghost Rider motorcycle DVDs, underground indy media in 90s and 2000s, Bum Fights, INDECL…
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There is a major narrative shift now underway, and it centers on everyone being sick of our Strong Man in chief. Topics include: attention economy online, digital media, rage bait, click bait, analytics, influencing elections, right wing content creators, Alex Jones, MAGA, public relations, Trump losing support, medical issues, oligarchs in control…
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Episode 1.20: Season 1 Finale - Through the Degrees
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35:19For the finale of season 1, we take a poetic journey along the Jericho Road and then degree by degree, we travel the lessons of Odd Fellowship. With original poetry and accompanying music, this episode lets your mind travel the road to Jericho. For more information, to comment or ask to be a guest contact [email protected] This podcast …
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Big Tech Oligarchs Pretending to be Christian, AoT#481
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55:32Don't feel bad if you aren't sure what to do right now. Even the high and mighty captors of America are relying on social media analytics to know what to say. Topics include: esoteric transhumanism, Peter Thiel, Patreon, AI automating online content creation, waiting for something to happen, no normal life, rapid pace of change, Big Tech AI project…
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Starting a new lodge isn't as hard as you may think and it's something that's more common every year. Come along as we explore how to rebuild the Order by starting new lodges. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick and entertaining nugget of knowledge. For more information, to comment or as…
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Episode 1.18: Media and the Re-Creation of Odd Fellows Culture
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24:25From books to podcasts to websites, blogs and chat communities, the modern media environment offers tremendous opportunities to promote and grow the culture of Odd Fellowship. Special guest Michael Greenziger, PGM joins on this episode to discuss the importance of utilizing media. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration…
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Strong Man is living in a glass house, and he isn't one for setting stones aside. Even Roger Stone may not be able to save him now. Topics include: Lancer conference, Revolve book, audience, niche topic, Sora video, AI, transhumanism, uploading consciousness, digital clones, soft uploads, technocrats controlling government and more, purposely destr…
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Rockbridge Network MAGA Manipulation, AoT#479
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58:17Silicon Valley billionaires have been exploiting the MAGA movement to do their political bidding. The Rockbridge Network has been established to keep this ball rolling forward into the future. Topics include: back from break, eczema, minuscule audience, top transhumanism podcasts, online living, tech billionaires, propaganda, mainstreaming fringe o…
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Episode 1.17: Remembering Our Departed Brothers and Sisters
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14:15Death comes to each and every one of us once, but remembrance can last forever if we care enough to pass the legacy on. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick and entertaining nugget of knowledge. For more information, to comment or ask to be a guest contact [email protected] Th…
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Episode 1.16: Food, Fellowship, and Flavor
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12:47Food isn't just delicious; it's essential not only to life, but also to thriving Odd Fellowship. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick and entertaining nugget of knowledge. For more information, to comment or ask to be a guest contact [email protected] This podcast is written, …
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Dark Idealist Technocrat Takeover, AoT#478
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59:46The maniacs taking over the US government are actually idealistic. They are the quixotic, dark idealists, pushing their Dark Enlightenment philosophy. Topics include: Don Quixote, quixotic, idealists, etymology, Tron Ares, occult concepts, virtual reality, Monterey CA, mundane world, The Ninth Gate, Grail legend, Left Hand Path occultism, dark idea…
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All lodges have their ups and downs. Recognizing that tough times are not a failure to hide, but a time to reach out for help is the difference between surviving or closing down. We all want every lodge to succeed and just need to know what you need. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick a…
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Consolidating the Propaganda Machine, AoT#477
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44:39America First is going full steam ahead as our new technocratic overlords successfully consolidate media. They use the platforms they buy to turn the population inward, and against itself, all the while international influence shifts to America's adversaries. Topics include: esoteric side of transhumanism, Looking For Truth in all the Wrong Places,…
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Too Far Gone For Falun Gong, AoT#476
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1:05:18Aaron and Chuck have a conversation about foreign influence campaigns. Getting beyond confirmation bias is a real stumbling block when it comes to this topic. Topics include: Revolve, esoteric side to transhumanism, old days of Truth Movement, conspiracy and fringe topics exploited by establishment, early days of podcasting, alternative media scene…
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Episode 1.14: Exploring the World of Odd Fellows Art
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34:51Joined by special guest Ainslie Heilich from Tuscola Lodge # 316 in Illinois, we explore the history, impact, and future of Odd Fellows art and art in Odd Fellowship. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick and entertaining nugget of knowledge. For more information, to comment or ask to be a…
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Consolidating the New Mainstream Media, AoT#475
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57:46The new mainstream media is social media, but the new propaganda is starting to look similar to the old War on Terror propaganda. Topics include: digital media, Truth Movement shifted into the influencer economy, emerging technologies, TikTok divestment going through, Larry Ellison Oracle, Andreessen Horowitz, TikTok ban story was a farce, social m…
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All Too Real Virtual World Assassination News, AoT#474
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1:06:13Trying to find some meaning with the insanity of this digital simulacrum. Also, just another take on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Topics include: Patreon posts, small audience, hermit tendencies, This is Not Real Life Book, Lauren Southern, Alt Right, Unite the Right rally, White Noise documentary, honest behind the scenes stories, Tenet Medi…
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Episode 1.13: The Road to Jericho - The Branches of Odd Fellowship
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13:54The path an Odd Fellow travels from Initiation through the Patriarchs Militant has long been called the Road from Jerusalem to Jericho and is depicted as such on many prints about Odd Fellowship. Join as we walk this road to learn about the various branches of Odd Fellowship. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of O…
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The New Peter Thiel Is Contrarian Not Libertarian, AoT#473
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59:20The pretense of being a Libertarian was just too much work to keep up with for Peter Thiel, and so a new label has been conjured up to describe him. As a contrarian, he now has the luxury of not having to believe in anything, and instead maintain an appearance of antagonism to the status quo. Topics include: Patreon posts, Carroll Quigley, mainstre…
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Angelic Investor Blessings to the Self Righteous Ones, AoT#472
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1:06:20The former "Truth Movement" is no longer in existence, however some of the personalities involved in it are still out there making media. The many unfortunate changes in their messaging are discussed here, and Aaron will be going further with this in his ongoing Patreon series. Topics include: improvements on Patreon, listeners who sent DVDs in the…
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Episode 1.12: Under the Open Sky: Fellowship, Family, and the Outdoors
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24:30There's something special about getting out into the great outdoors, especially with your Brothers and Sisters in Odd Fellowship. Thankfully there are wonderful Odd Fellow camps, parks, and retreats that provide wonderful benefits and opportunities. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick an…
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What heights were reached at the Alaska meeting of The US and Russia? What depths have we reached in terms of digital life? Topics include: Patreon project, Looking For Truth In All the Wrong Places, enemy combatants, Trump and Putin Alaska summit, bad audio with interpreter, peace, podcast imagery, red carpet, runway, fish avatars, gaining audienc…
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Episode 1.11: Increasing Engagement Through Gamification
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15:56Play is serious business when you use it for good. That's the secret to the success of gamification and a foundation of Odd Fellowship. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick and entertaining nugget of knowledge. For more information, to comment or ask to be a guest contact oddfellowstoday@…
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Social Media Propaganda Is Worse Than TV, AoT#470
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57:24There is an ongoing war in the podcast world. The latest comedian defector is Marc Maron, and he has done a good job calling out the unofficial leaders of the space. Topics include: Patreon ideas, scheduling live streams, continuing to produce online media, absence of Elon Musk, template for online behavior, AI, stolen election allegations, NSA aud…
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Episode 1.10: Honoring Achievements: Awards and Decorations in Odd Fellowship
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28:20Recognition isn't really about the award; it's about recognizing the values of Odd Fellowship in action. Reviewing the main awards of the Order and their qualifications, we consider what it means to honor service. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick and entertaining nugget of knowledge. …
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The Prince of Darkness and the Self-Righteous Ones, AoT#469
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57:14Aaron and Chuck discuss the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Later in the show, Aaron attempts to make sense of our senseless reality. Topics include: continuing on in the face of adversity, death of Ozzy Osbourne, Back to the Beginning, off of meds, charity event, Black Sabbath, solo career, heavy metal, darkness, trademark sound, identity, Lemmy, Parkin…
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Digital Prison Industrial Complex, AoT#468
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49:32They are trying to build a prison for you and me to live in. Another prison system. Topics include: technical difficulties, Patreon videos, Singularity Summit interviews, International Alchemy Conference, New World Fest, insanity of the day, East Coast trip, new digital media propaganda, global propaganda, Epstein, taking away ability to think, inf…
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Episode 1.9: Feeling Connected Even with Anxiety or Depression
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32:51Anxiety and depression are more common than people my think and the Odd Fellows lodge is a place where those who struggle can find a supportive community. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick and entertaining nugget of knowledge. For more information, to comment or ask to be a guest conta…
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Untold QAnon Origins part 2 with guest Y, AoT#467
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1:00:01Aaron welcomes back Y as his guest to talk more about his Untold QAnon Origins article series. Here, they pick up with Julian Assange and Wikileaks. Topics include: Wikileaks, Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, The Family cult, Great White Brotherhood, QAnon, White Hats, Australia, arrest for hacking, online message boards, helping Ru…
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Bonus Podcast preview Singularity Summit 2009 tapes
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4:20In 2009, I went to New York City, and met up with my friend / TransAlchemy blog collaborator Carlos, to attend the Singularity Summit as independent press. We got seven tapes worth of footage, mainly interviews of speakers at the conference. I just finished a seven part Patreon series. In each episode I play one of the tapes from this event, uncut.…
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Episode 1.8: Worthy of the Chair: Becoming an Officer and a Leader in the Odd Fellows
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18:03Leadership in the Odd Fellows isn't about power; it's about service. Officers are essential to the lodge and the most important characteristic you need is heart. Featuring a mix of commentary and music, this bite-sized exploration of Odd Fellowship is a quick and entertaining nugget of knowledge. For more information, to comment or ask to be a gues…
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Untold QAnon Origins with guest Y, AoT#466
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58:41The guest on this episode is the author of the Untold Origins of QAnon article series. Here, he explains connections between seemingly separate movements such as Anonymous, The Venus Project, Technocracy Inc and more. Be sure to read Y's articles, and hopefully we will do another show that continues on these topics soon. Topics include: Technocracy…
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