Magical Mystery Radio: The View From the Edge

We discuss several recent "documentaries" occupying the twilight zone between fantasy and reality. Are these films omens? Augurs of a dark future?

Are we moving into a new dark age of superstition? Is the consensus reality of post-enlightenment reason vanishing in a post-modern haze of news and subjective reality?

And why are the French f*cking with us?

Oh, and John gets a visit from an owl.

Just had some ideas knocking around in my skull and wanted to share them as I walked home from the supermarket.

We interview writer and historian Francis Richard Conolly, the filmmaker behind the explosive documentary and viral sensation, JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick. Released in 2014, it has garnered rave reviews since its release and, probably more than a little consternation from the, "powers that be", as it explains and synthesizes a tremendous amount of information that the elite don't want you to be aware of, let alone understand. Clocking in at 3 1/2 hours, Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick, takes you on a journey from WWI up the present day, explaining the, "who, how & why of the JFK assassination", and the likelihood that many of the same players (or at least the same playbook) were behind 9/11. It's not only deeply informative, but riveting as well, and we couldn't recommend it any higher for those interested in how the "real world" works.

In fact, in one of our first podcasts, we reviewed the film, which you can listen to here.

https://youtu.be/U1Qt6a-vaNM

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy lingers as one of the most traumatic events of the twentieth century. The open and shut nature of the investigation which ensued left many global citizens unsettled and dissatisfied, and nagging questions concerning the truth behind the events of that fateful day remain to this day. Evidence of this can be found in the endless volumes of conspiracy-based materials which have attempted to unravel and capitalize on the greatest murder mystery in American history.

Now, a hugely ambitious documentary titled Everything is a Rich Man's Trick adds fuel to those embers of uncertainty, and points to many potential culprits whose possible involvement in the assassination has long been obscured by official historical record.

In this, our first exclusive interview for Magical Mystery Radio, we talk to Mr. Conolly about his plans for a Part 2, and the difficulty he's having is raising funds for the film. Are the intelligence agencies colluding with tech companies to hamper his fundraising efforts? What is it that they don't want you to know?

As Conolly stated in a recent Reddit AMA, "The Oligarchs believe that the public, when push comes to shove, are a contemptuous rabble who are only interested in easy pleasures like drinking and gambling and fornicating and are, in the final analysis, every bit as selfish as the Psychopaths who rule over them. As I write this they will be laughing inside their Stately homes and private island retreats, quietly confident that the public will not help Francis Richard Conolly make another Film because they are not creatures of principal. This is what the rich will be thinking right at this moment. Are they right? All adults know that a price has to be paid for everything. Is your freedom, and your children's future, worth the price of a good Hamburger?" F.R.C. May 2017

So, what will it be? A future where true freedom reigns with an informed and active citizenry or, as George Orwell put it, "... imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever."

You decide.

From August 2, 2017: We interview writer and historian Francis Richard Conolly, the filmmaker behind the explosive documentary and viral sensation, JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick. Released in 2014, it has garnered rave reviews since its release and, probably more than a little consternation from the, "powers that be", as it explains and synthesizes a tremendous amount of information that the elite don't want you to be aware of, let alone understand. Clocking in at 3 1/2 hours, Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick, takes you on a journey from WWI up the present day, explaining the, "who, how & why of the JFK assassination", and the likelihood that many of the same players (or at least the same playbook) were behind 9/11. It's not only deeply informative, but riveting as well, and we couldn't recommend it any higher for those interested in how the "real world" works.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! A spooky little treat from John: Edgar Allan Poe's THE RAVEN and THE TELL-TALE HEART.

Best with headphones. ;-)

Enjoy! We'll be back next week with a "normal" episode. In the meantime, stay safe and eat lots of candy!

Music Credit: Long Note Three Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License