Strange As It Seems
A podcast series about History, Occultism, Espionage, Secret Societies, Conspiracy and High Weirdness. Hosted by Dr. Richard B. Spence and co-host Stephen Austin.
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Episodes
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Rick and Stephen explore the possible links between the UFO phenomenon, espionage and psyops.
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Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
"Rick delves into the realm of occult politics by exploring the bizarre story of Clotilde Bersone, French Synarchy and the American "Business Plot."
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Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Rick recounts the shadowy life of visionary rocketeer and devoted occultist, Jack W. Parsons. More importantly, he reveals Parsons’ ties to espionage—connections that may have ultimately sealed his fate.
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Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Rick gives a brief history of the connection between occult knowledge, psychic research, and intelligence agencies.
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Rick walks Stephen through a story of political intrigue in the Adirondack Mountains.
Original Publication:
Spence, Richard B. "Death in the Adirondacks: Amtorg, Intrigue, and the Dubious Demise of Isaiya Khurgin and Efraim Sklyansky, August 1925." American Communist History, vol. 14, no. 2 (Aug. 2015), pp. 135–158.
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Rick introduces Stephen to the strange life of James Shelby Downard.
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
In this inaugural (demo) episode of Strange As It Seems, Rick covers his 2017 article "LIGHTS IN THE SKY: A True Tale of Mystery Airships, Spies, and Secret Cults in WWI Utah," while Stephen tries to keep up.