Parallel Universes, The Simulation Hypothesis, and The Mandela Effect with Author, Rizwan Virk

On a summer night in 1967, a teenager stepped outside looking for flying saucers… and witnessed a UFO encounter that would stay with him for life. What appeared over Brockport, New York wasn’t just a light in the sky—it was a silent, burning object moving with intent, accompanied by a smaller orb trailing behind it. In this episode, UFO experiencer Len Filppu and filmmaker Matthew Salton revisit a case supported by multiple eyewitnesses—including police officers—and one of the lesser-known but compelling UFO sightings in U.S. history. But this story goes beyond a typical UFO sighting. From decades of silence and ridicule to modern discussions around UAPs and consciousness, we explore a growing question: are UFOs simply unidentified craft—or could they be connected to human perception, altered states, or something beyond our current understanding of reality? Featuring themes related to UAPs, extraterrestrial life, consciousness, and high-strangeness phenomena, this episode takes a deeper look at an encounter that still raises questions nearly 60 years later. This isn’t just a sighting. It’s an experience that never really ended. Enter at your own risk… this one lingers.

In this edition of West of The Rockies, we welcome author Walter Bosley, a former FBI Special Agent and Counterterrorism Consultant, to explore his thrilling book, NYMZA: How America Sold Its Soul. We·ll dig into the inspirations behind the research, from its 19th-century roots and mysterious acronym to shadowy societies like the OTO and experiments in antigravity ·airships,· mystical-scientific pioneers, and expeditions across South America in search of hidden knowledge. Walter·s unique background informs a meticulous blend of documented history and intrigue, from Karl Kellner·s OTO to Operation Paperclip·s space-race ambitions, the airship sightings of the 19th century, and even the Roswell ·UFO· crash and its role according to Walter·s investigation. Along the way, we·ll examine the evidence of secret Nazi technolically, financing networks, and the lessons these covert narratives hold for our political landscape today. So grab your headphones and prepare to have your understanding of history turned upside down.

On this edition of West of The Rockies, we are joined by John Potash, an author and filmmaker known for his investigative work on the CIA's alleged use of drugs as a tool for social control, mainly targeting musicians and activists. His book, “Drugs as Weapons Against Us,” was published in 2015, followed by a documentary in 2018. Potash recently released a sequel to that documentary, titled "CIA Drugs R’ Us!”, which is the topic of tonight's discussion. In this film, John explores the CIA's historical involvement in drug trafficking and its impact on cultural figures like John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, and Tupac Shakur. The film further details the CIA’s Project MK Ultra involvement with The Manson Family regarding activist actors and The Black Panthers. It also details how oligarchical families exert their influence to stop any threat to the status quo. The sequel also covers the Netflix documentary series "The Keepers", focusing on the church abuse scandal in Baltimore, which Potash connects to the MKUltra program. He discusses the program's origins in Nazi Germany and suggests that MKUltra operations may still be ongoing today.

On this edition of West of the Rockies, we’ll ask the questions: are we living in a simulation? Do multiple versions of ourselves exist in parallel universes living out their lives in different timelines? Could this explain not only the Mandela Effect but provide us with a new understanding of time and space? We’ll tackle these questions with our guest, MIT computer scientist and best-selling author, Rizwan Virk, author of the book “The Simulated Multiverse: An MIT Computer Scientist Explores Parallel Universes, The Simulation Hypothesis, Quantum Computing, and The Mandela Effect.”

In this edition of West of The Rockies we welcome Dr. Andrew Gallimore, author of the book “Alien Information Theory: Psychedelic Drug Technologies and the Cosmic Game.” In it, he helps the reader explore the mysterious DMT molecule, the effects it has on our brain, and how we experience reality. We talked to Andrew about how our brain creates our reality in the world we inhabit, how DMT functions as a reality switch, the wonderful and strange worlds the user is transported to, and the intelligent entities one encounters there. We also ask the question: how real is the DMT reality, and how real is our own? This is a conversation that will leave you thinking, so don’t miss it.

On this edition of West of the Rockies we discuss science and the paranormal with Brandon Alvis. As a long time researcher of the paranormal, we talk to Brandon about his scientific approach to investigating this mysterious field, some of the notorious locations he's visited, and his work as the paranormal technician of the A&E TV show, “Ghost Hunters.” We’ll also discuss some of the equipment he employs in his investigations with the “Ghost Hunters” team, various aspects of paranormal research, and his upcoming book, “Elements of a Haunting: Connecting History with Science to Uncover the Greatest Ghost Stories Ever Told”, co-authored with fellow "Ghost Hunters" team-member, Mustafa Gatollari.

On this episode of West of The Rockies, we take a deep-dive into the world of Bigfoot, and the various, strange phenomena that sometimes accompany encounters with these mysterious creatures (like strange lights and poltergeist-like activity, among others). Our guest is Joshua Cutchin who, along with Timothy Renner, wrote a fascinating book titled, “Where the Footprints End, Vol. I: Folklore.” We’ll explore with Joshua the similarities found between Bigfoot creatures, UFOs/Alien encounters, and Fairy Lore—be sure to buckle-up, you don’t to miss this one.

David D. Luxton, PhD., is an author, clinical psychologist and a musical artist. A former military psychologist and research scientist, he has authored more than 100 academic publications in the fields of artificial intelligence, ethics, and psychological health. He is Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle. David is also U.S. Air Force veteran, and founder of the Wayfarer Records music label. We took this opportunity to chat with David about the content of the Pentagon UFO Report; his meeting with Former Navy Commander, David Fravor (who witnessed the ‘tic-tac’ UFO); and his new novel, “The Goldilocks Zone,” in which he tackles the topics of UFOs, Mind Control, and living in the age of misinformation.

In early July 1947, something crashed at a ranch outside of Roswell, New Mexico—fast-forward 74 years later, and this single event has been the subject of numerous books, documentaries, TV shows, and the inspiration for several movies; all the while the answer to this mystery continues to remain elusive. Was it a UFO from another planet? A Top Secret military project? Or something else entirely? Our guest tonight is Walter Bosley, author of the book "Shimmering Light: Lost In An MKULTRA House of Anu." Walter is a popular conspiracy author, researcher, and ex-Special Agent of various government-related organizations. He spent 19-years in national security, having been employed by the FBI, and the US Air Force where he also served as a Special Agent of the AFOSI (Air Force Office of Special Investigations). He also worked as a counterterrorism operational consultant for six years following his military service. Walter has also made a couple of screen appearances, namely in the 2013 documentary, "Mirage Men", and on History Channel’s "Ancient Aliens." We interviewed Walter on the topics covered in his book "Shimmering Light": Project Paperclip, mysterious Nazi technology, the Roswell Incident, and a lost race that went underground after a cataclysm event on Earth. We'll also take a look at how MKULTRA projects, and the infamous, genius rocket scientist (and occultist) Jack Parsons, fit into this web of mystery. We’ll also be introduced to Walter's Father, Charles Bosley, who (while serving in the USAF) said to have participated in a recovery/rescue mission in another Roswell-type event that occurred underground near Winslow, Arizona in 1958, and where Charles encounter a civilization that went into hiding wanting nothing to do with us.

Jake Anderson is a writer, filmmaker, investigative journalist, activist, and web publisher. He runs the popular website The Ghost Diaries and is a contributing journalist for The Anti-Media and multiple alternative media outlets. Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, he is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz and currently lives in Portland, Oregon. Jake is the author of the book, Gone At Midnight: The Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam—which True Crime Addict author, James Renner describes as “The definitive book on Elisa Lam.” In this interview, Jake talks of his attempts to get information from the LAPD and the Cecil Hotel management, the strange synchronicities surrounding the case, he’s thoughts on the Netflix docu-series, and why he believes this case it’s far from solved. It appears that there are still important questions that remain unanswered regarding the Elisa Lam mystery.