Best The Seneca Project Podcasts (2025)

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Valley Forge 36:29

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 135 "Valley Forge" When you have a location, like Valley Forge, which has such historical and cultural significance, it has to be haunted in one way or another right? Whether it has classical, incorporeal soldiers trying to make it through another day, the spirits of famous figures, footsteps in buildings older than our …

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Like it Happened Yesterday 43:43

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 134 "Like it Happened Yesterday" On this week's episode, we are joined by our good friend Chris to talk about a few topics, one of which is the way ghost hunting technology has influenced the types of stories we tell. Then Chris shares a story that takes place in a junkyard, which is a new setting for us, but decidedly c…

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Day 127: Epictetus on the freedom to see differently 5:31

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Remote Viewing 1:08:47

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 133 "Remote Viewing" On this episode of the Ghost Furnace we welcome back Brian to kick off a conversation around remote viewing. This phenomena has many aspects and is a tough one to pin down, but we cover everything from Vatican technology to the Ghostbusters. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on…

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Day 126: Marcus Aurelius on how to live 5:22

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Guest Dr. Steven Hassan | World Renowned Cult Expert 1:07:45

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This week on The Stakes, Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney sit down with Dr. Steven Hassan, one of the world’s foremost experts on cults. As America faces growing extremism and political radicalization, Dr. Hassan helps us understand the psychology behind cult-like devotion, how manipulation spreads, and what it takes to break free. From his person…

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Day 125: Marcus Aurelius on responding with reason, not retaliation 6:49

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Invisible Gorillas & Weird Bugs 42:39

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The Ghost Furnace - EP 132 "Invisible Gorillas & Weird Bugs" This week we take a look at a book we've referenced on more than one occasion, The Invisible Gorilla. Below is a link to the video we reference for the initial experiment. By focusing on the illusions of attention and memory, we look at how those in particular can impact not only our ever…

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Gay Valimont, Charlie Kirk, and the state of Free Speech 1:45:07

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The Stakes hiatus is over! Tara and Michelle were back this week with a jam-packed episode of The Stakes. From the recent school shootings, Pam Bondi’s threats to free speech, doxxing democrats, and the public fallout after the death of Charlie Kirk, there was so much to discuss. The highlight? Our friend Gay Valimont joined us! Gay is a former Flo…

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Bube's Tavern 58:03

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 131 "Bube's Tavern" This week we head to one of the oldest breweries in the country. The lagering vaults, ballrooms, guest quarters and manufacturing facilities have seen many family members, patrons, owners and ghost hunters over the years who have enjoyed and loved this place. Some so much they stick around long after …

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Day 124: Seneca on calming the mind 5:01

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Day 123: Cicero on wisdom and happiness 4:58

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Sky Canada Project 43:23

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 130 "Sky Canada Project" This week we look at a fascinating, and remarkably well put together report on the state of UPA reporting in Canada. They do an excellent job laying out the elements in the databases and reporting that work, and what they lack. Then make some very sound recommendations on how we can all benefit f…

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Day 122: Epictetus on what is truly yours 5:38

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Hell Money 32:13

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 129 "Hell Money" On this week's episode we are reunited to chat around some feedback from the last few weeks we wanted to share with everyone. Then Nic has a story from the other side of the globe which sounds eerily familiar to stories we have spoken about before. But what are hungry ghosts and what does hell money have…

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Day 121: Musonius Rufus on the purpose of life 5:24

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The Legendary & Historic Johannes Kelpius w/ Timothy Grieve-Carlson 1:13:29

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 128 "The Legendary & Historic Johannes Kelpius w/ Timothy Grieve-Carlson" On this week's episode we talk with author Timothy Grieve-Carlson about Johannes Kelpius. This is a conversation I've been wanting to have since first reading his book "American Aurora: Environment and Apocalypse in the Life of Johannes Kelpius" la…

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Day 120: Seneca on guarding the mind 5:34

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Two powerful women: Cait Conley and Ilyse Hogue 1:21:34

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WATCH THE STAKES 7:30 PM ET THURSDAYS ON YOUTUBE Guest ✨ Cait Conley — Democratic candidate for Congress in New York’s 17th district. A U.S. Army veteran and West Point graduate, Cait served in Iraq and Afghanistan before working at the Pentagon and in national security. Now she’s running to bring integrity, service, and real leadership back to Con…

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Professor Corey Brettschneider on Democracy, Julie Roginsky & Tara Setmayer Take on Scott Jennings 1:43:01

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Guests Professor Corey Brettschneider and Democratic Strategist Julie Roginsky -- from the fight to save democracy to the takedown of CNN’s favorite fragile pundit, Scott Jennings. In the first half, we’re joined by Corey Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional law and political theory. He…

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Thwarted 46:05

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 127 "Thwarted" Due to some unexplainable technical difficulties, we were unable to record the UAP related show we had planned. However, we wanted to make sure you all got a full length episode to help get you through the dog days of summer. So, we have a compilation of three Dr. PA episodes which were recorded around the…

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Day 119: Marcus Aurelius on the only thing that matters 4:44

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The Seneca Drums 41:23

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 126 - "The Seneca Drums" On this episode we head to the beautiful finger lakes of update New York. Among the picturesque scenery we have the setting for a bonafide scientific mystery, the Seneca Drums. These unaccounted for booms are labeled as everything from sky quakes, seismic activity, geologic gas, distant thunder a…

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Summer 2025 Update 3:29

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Quick update for everyone, we have lots of episodes in the works and will be back to our normal schedule shortly.

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Day 118: Seneca on training the mind 5:35

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Investigative Reporter Vicky Ward on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell 1:41:49

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Tara and Michelle are joined by investigative reporter Vicky Ward, renowned for her groundbreaking coverage of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Ward is the host and co-producer of the acclaimed podcast and docuseries Chasing Ghislaine and a New York Times bestselling author whose work has exposed the dark intersections of power, privilege, an…

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Epstein, PBS, & South Park with Harry Litman 1:04:05

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This week on The Stakes, Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney are joined by former U.S. Attorney, legal analyst, and Host of Talking Feds Podcast Harry Litman to break down the latest headlines—from the renewed focus and legal implications on Jeffrey Epstein. We also talk about Trump and MAGA's gutting of PBS, and episode of South Park that everyone i…

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Day 117: Marcus Aurelius on what is to be prized 4:55

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Day 116: Cicero on the common good 4:41

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Big Cat Bonanza 56:23

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 125 "Big Cat Bonanza" The only thing better than a cat is a big cat right? Well, that might be the case the majority of the time, but not so much if you are a resident, farmer or sheep in England. On this episode, we look at the big cat phenomena that has been developing and shifting over the last hundred years, or longe…

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Day 115: Seneca on the art of friendship 5:14

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Day 114: Epictetus on the power of restraint 5:00

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Day 113: Marcus Aurelius on ashes, bones, and what matters 5:14

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Brinton Lodge 39:03

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 124 "Brinton Lodge" This week we have our latest edition to our unofficial "Haunted taverns of Pennsylvania" series. The Brinton Lodge has an impressive history regarding both its context in local affairs and as a seasoned paranormal hotspot. When you find a place like this that checks so many of the typical boxes, does …

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Day 112: Musonius Rufus on the freedom of self-control 4:43

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Day 111: Marcus Aurelius on being strict with yourself 4:50

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Infrasound 29:17

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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 123 - Ghost Lite No.9 "Infrasound" Do you ever just get a bad feeling in a place that, otherwise, seems perfectly normal? Well there are myriad reasons this feeling could be creeping into your bones, maybe there is a discarnate entity nearby, perhaps you're hanging out above a layline, or maybe there is a much more munda…