Episode 82 - VHS Wars

Our annual holiday tradition returns—where we celebrate joy, goodwill, and the art of the curse.This year is extra special as we finally get an update—and a conclusion—to one of our earliest Curse-mas stories: Mary the ghost, first discussed during the 2022Tim kicks things off by unpacking the unsettling world of cursed furniture, proving once again that the real danger of the holiday season isn’t a drunk uncle—it’s antiques. Nate reminds us of Mary Lewyd, while Chris dives into the infamous Bucksport, Maine grave, the Martyr of Greenwood Cemetery, and how to dig up the bones of your ancestors to help stop the bad luck.So grab a drink, dim the lights, and settle in—because nothing says Christmas like generational doom. This is against all oddities

On this episode, Nate returns to the mountain, aka the Monroe institute, to revisit those storied halls like a monk in an EEG headset, listening to frequencies designed to nudge his awareness just a smidge outside the factory settings. We also dig into Lifelines, Monroe’s method for talking with the dead, along with bilocation, astral shenanigans, and a dash of remote viewing because why not.So settle in, tune up your brainwaves, and maybe keep one foot tethered to this plane of existence. Because we’re heading back into the place where consciousness gets stretchy, time gets weird, and apparently the dead still check their messages.

On this episode, Nate returns to the mountain, aka the Monroe institute, to revisit those storied halls like a monk in an EEG headset, listening to frequencies designed to nudge his awareness just a smidge outside the factory settings. We also dig into Lifelines, Monroe’s method for talking with the dead, along with bilocation, astral shenanigans, and a dash of remote viewing because why not.So settle in, tune up your brainwaves, and maybe keep one foot tethered to this plane of existence. Because we’re heading back into the place where consciousness gets stretchy, time gets weird, and apparently the dead still check their messages.

It’s spooky season people and everyone knows that spooky season is our favorite excuse to tell ghost stories and pretend our bad audio is actually “spirit activity.” On today’s episode Each brother comes armed with a few paranormal tales, and we’ve stitched in real stories from listeners who swear their they’ve seen beyond the vail.So grab a pumpkin beer, light a candle, grab a blanket, and maybe keep the lights on. Because this episode isn’t just about telling ghost stories — it’s about inviting them in.

On today’s episode we chose to focus on Nate's upcoming annual costume party. The theme of which is titled "VHS Wars" with the hope that party goers stop being party poopers and come dressed as their favorite movie characters. Nate’s costume is particularly clever so we discuss it at length as well as welcome our intern Ella to the episode and quiz her on movies that came out before she was born.  Stick around. because this episode will help you - Let off some steam!

In this episode, we're exploring the 3I/Atlas mystery, a case that blends advanced aerospace technology, covert defense operations, and a growing cloud of online speculation. But true to form we spend more of our time talking about old trucks,Project Bluebeam, the speed of light, Objective acceptance, Whitley Strieber, The fourth mind, The year 2027, Non-linear time AI and manifestation for good measure. So Join us on a journey through the known, the unknown, and the speculative space in between. This is Against All Oddities.The podcast we shout out to at the end of this episode can be found here:https://russcneale.podbean.com/e/neale-in-brief-episode-1-cltaix/ 

The book we reference is called Tesla and the Pyramid and can be found here:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/221592339-tesla-and-the-pyramid

Raphael YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@raphaelreiter?si=L7otEGzJfioHCJKdPremeditation exercise to help with trauma: https://youtu.be/TG5UIFIrf-0?si=bhGZJrI1Ie8-nSTrLink to Chris birthday present in case listeners want to get one: https://a.co/d/79yU0k5

In today’s episode, we drop into the still, pulsing void of Transcendental Meditation. That’s right—mantras, Maharishi, and the vibrational highways of the inner cosmos. But in true AAO fashion, we can’t just Om and go home. We veer off the meditation cushion to share a few ghost stories, then take a soft right turn into Jokesville, USA. And heads up—this is part one of a two-part journey into TM. In this episode, we introduce the practice and explore what drew each of us to it. Part two will document the results after a full month of daily practice. Will we transcend—or just trend-scend?

Today’s episode, we dive headfirst into the lesser-known concept of Loosh. That’s right—energy farming, emotional harvesting, inter-dimensional snack food… whatever you want to call it, we’re going there. From Robert Monroe’s wild astral adventures to the increasingly popular theory that Earth is one big cosmic Loosh buffet, we explore the idea that maybe—just maybe—your existential dread is someone else’s amuse-bouche... or as we like to call it, amuse-loosh. And of course, in classic AAO fashion, we spiral into adjacent rabbit holes: Archons, The Matrix, manifestation, initiatory dreams, and all sorts of other tasty tangents to keep the Loosh flowing strong enough to reach even the most distant inter-dimensional interlocutor.