The Real Telepathy Tapes - Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell, DemystifySci #325

Invited theorists: Ogi Ogas, Michael Hughes, David Ian Howe. Random theorists: James McGinn, Zarrin Leff, Austin Baldinger, Matthew Fox, Joe Cook, Shane SimonsenPanel: Doug Lee, Anastasia Bendebury, Michael Shilo DeLayLearn how to think, not what to think! Paradigm Drift is the show where we celebrate the principles of scientific anarchy. Anything goes, as long as you can make a coherent presentation about why your theory and why you think it’s going to change the world. Each theorist gets 60 seconds, followed by an interview with us and our panelist. MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFT SIGN UP FOR 3/25, 6:30p PDT:https://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showPATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci(00:00) Go! Welcome to Paradigm Drift #1(00:02:30) Ogi's Theory of Physics and Purpose(00:14:57) James' Theory Hydrogen Bonding Misunderstanding(00:26:28) Zarrin's Theory of Alexander the Great's Lost Tomb(00:36:48) Austin's Theory of Everything(00:46:45) Michael's Theory of Water as Bio-sensor & actuator(01:10:47) Matthew's Theory of Fine Structure Constant(01:14:10) Joe's Theory of Physical Dimensionality(01:30:33) Shane's Theory of Life's Double Origin(01:42:54) David's Theory of Cognitive Evolution and Tool-Making(01:57:26) Goodnight!#livepodcast, #ScientificTheories, #InnovativeIdeas, #CosmicCycle, #HydrogenBonding, #ArchaeologicalDiscoveries, #CellularBiology, #OsmoticPressure, #ExperimentalPhysics, #HistoricalMysteries, #AlternativeEnergy, #philosophypodcast , #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcastCheck our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomicsJoin our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss- Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD- Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell is an independent researcher into the telepathic ability of non-speaking autistic children, whose research was the basis of the wildly popular Telepathy Tapes (TT) podcast. She is a Johns Hopkins trained neuropsychiatrist, former Harvard faculty member, and award-winning therapist for autistic children. We host her for a conversation the real telepathy tapes - evidence that she has collected over decades of research into parapsychological phenomena in her autistic patients. Dr. Powell paints a more measured, mechanistic, and intriguing picture of the Telepathy Tapes story and offers us a way of encountering the possibility of extraordinary ability without having to revert to the tired frame of either fraud or magic. PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show(00:00) Go! (00:05:05) Meet Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell(00:08:24) Before there was Neuroscience...(00:11:03) The Rise of Autism(00:17:32) Understanding Autism's Growth(00:24:10) Autism Differentiation(00:27:12) Savant Abilities and Autism(00:30:09) Environmental Influence on Brain Development(00:34:58) Assortative Mating and Modern Changes(00:42:12) M3dic&l Toxins and Developmental Risks(00:48:07) Extraordinary Cognitive Abilities(00:49:33) Autistic Telepathy(00:51:05) Communicating with Non-Speaking Children(00:55:13) Case Study: Haley’s Mind Reading(00:57:28) Controversial Testing Methods(01:00:15) Research Challenges and Methodology(01:03:00) Future Research Plans and Funding(01:13:11) Demonstration of Telepathic Abilities in a Non-Verbal Child(01:17:04) Exploring Possible Cues in Communication(01:19:19) Selective Study and Validations(01:23:11) Social Dynamics and Perception(01:30:07) "The Hill" and Scientific Opportunities(01:36:10) Fascinating Psychic Encounter(01:44:00) Exploring Mechanisms Behind Psychic Phenomena(01:48:00) Consciousness and Sensory Extensions(01:56:00) EEG, Consciousness, and Technological Progress(01:59:25) Evolution of Voice Recognition Technology(02:01:10) Brain-Computer Interface and Human Evolution(02:04:09) Evolutionary Complexity and Genetic Interdependencies #telepathy , #telepathytapes , #scientificexploration, #autismresearch, #neurodiversity, , #behavioralscience, #telepathiccommunication, #autismawareness, #inclusivitymatters, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcastCheck our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomicsJoin our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss- Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD- Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showPATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysciAndrew Cutler is the author of the Vectors of Mind Substack, where he explores the question of how humans became… human. His research starts from a simple premise - if our self-awareness, the ability to look at ourselves in the mirror and declare that there is an “I” staring back, is truly unique in the animal kingdom, then it likely related to that moment of coming. But no one really knows what happened in the fog of pre-history to ratchet us from the gauzy time before we were fully human to… whatever all of this that we’re living in right now could be called. In fact, this is often referred to as the sapient paradox. Why, oh why, did we become genetically modern nearly 300,000 years ago (maybe more) but take until about 50,000 years ago to start doing human things like making art, ritually burying our dead, and tracking the stars? Many have suggested it was psychedelic mushrooms that pushed us over the edge. This is the stoned ape hypothesis, which says that a sufficiently large psychedelic experience pushed us out of the womb of the earth. However, Andrew thinks it might have been something else. He figures it was snakes. And women. Together, they produced the Snake Cult of Consciousness that dragged us, kicking and screaming, into the world.(00:00) Go! (00:06:56) The Sapient Paradox Explored(00:13:09) Recursion and Human Cognition(00:19:22) Abstraction and Innovation(00:25:23) Self-awareness Evolution(00:27:14) Recursion and Strategy(00:30:00) Cultural Shifts and Domination(00:33:39) Origins of Recursion(00:38:22) Subject-Object Separation(00:47:34) Linguistic Evolution(00:48:56) Emotional Intelligence in Animals(00:50:33) Creation Myths and Self-Awareness(00:52:10) Awareness of Death in Animals(00:56:06) Evolution of Symbolic Thought(01:00:58) Göbekli Tepe and Diffusion Hypotheses(01:06:05) Matriarchy and Rituals in Early Cultures(01:08:44) Human Migration and Cultural Development(01:17:11) Origins of Human Consciousness and Language(01:25:09) Snakes, Myths, and Early Civilization(01:33:40) Women, Mythology, and Historical Narratives(01:36:30) The Subtle Female Power Dynamics in Patriarchal Societies(01:40:25) Evolution of Societal Structures(01:46:00) Neolithic Genetic Bottleneck and Patriarchal Theories(01:49:23) Women's Role in Human Cognitive Evolution(01:56:11) Symbolism of Snakes and Ancient Knowledge(02:02:10) Snake Venom Usage(02:07:12) Historical Cults and Rituals(02:11:07) Greek Tragedy and Mystery Cults(02:14:08) Matriarchy and Cultural Myths(02:17:10) Diffusion of Culture and Legends(02:22:36) Comparative Mythology and the Seven Sisters Myth(02:27:01) Scientific and Metaphysical Connections in Human Origin Stories(02:28:55) The Origins and Significance of Gospel Stories(02:30:03) Shamanistic Cults and Cultural Symbols in Ancient Sites #HumanOrigins, #AncientHistory, #Mythology, #Evolution, #Consciousness, #AncientMysteries, #Symbolism, #SelfAwareness, #HumanEvolution, #AncientCultures, #CognitiveScience, #SpiritualEvolution, #Anthropology, #Philosophy, #AncientWisdom, #Archaeology, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast

MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER: https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFT https://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showPATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@demystifysciBen van Kerkwyk is the host of the  @UnchartedX  Youtube channel, best known for his study of unbelievably precise stone vases from the pre-dynastic period in Egypt. The strangeness of these vases cannot be overstated. They’re hewn out of some of the hardest stones known to man with micron precision. Mathematical relationships like pi, phi, and the flower of life are encoded in their construction. And they are OLD. Some have been found in tombs that date back to 6000 BC, more than three thousand years before the peak of Egyptian civilization. When they are discovered, it is always among other vases that *look* similar, but lack the precision and fine workmanship, or are made from softer stone. It is as if they are prized heirlooms, passed along through the generations, from a people whose ability to work stone (at the very least) rivals ours - but who are completely missing from the archaeological record. Who were these people? Why did they make these vases? What else were they doing? We sit down with Ben to unravel the story. Ben's channel, UnchartedX here on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@UC2Stn8atEra7SMdPWyQoSLA (00:00) Go! (00:05:18) The Enigmatic Vases of Ancient Egypt(00:07:53) Contextualizing Pre-Dynastic Egypt(00:12:02) Advanced Stonework: Evidence of Ancient Precision(00:20:34) Egyptian Artifact Enigma(00:25:10) Museums and Unseen Records(00:27:19) Mythological Memories(00:32:10) Cataclysmic Events and Memories(00:38:36) Cultural Evolution and Memory Loss(00:40:42) Ancient Egyptian Symbols and Theories(00:42:06) Cargo Cults and Cultural Memory(00:44:04) Egypt's Architectural Mysteries(00:47:04) Human Antiquity and Technological Gaps(00:49:23) Civilization Cycles and Future Challenges(00:55:09) Energy, Society, and Civilization’s Future(01:03:11) Unfinished Works and Ancient Techniques(01:06:40) Evidence of Advanced Machining(01:10:38) Theories on Ancient Machining Methods(01:19:40) Ancient Machining Techniques(01:32:22) Mathematical Encodings in Art(01:39:03) Analysis of Vase Geometry(01:43:14) Mathematical Modelling Precision(01:47:01) Historical Implications & Mathematical Knowledge(01:52:33) Machining Challenges(01:56:28) Geopolymer Theories(02:02:02) Precision in Ancient Artifacts(02:09:06) Authenticity and Provenance Concerns(02:22:51) Functional Speculations of Ancient Structures(02:25:11) Rewriting Historical Narratives(02:31:11) Tour Challenges and Insights(02:34:22) Future Research Themes(02:37:11) Interconnection of Beauty and Mathematics(02:38:36) Mathematical Precision in Ancient Designs(02:43:00) Ancient Civilizations and Their Lost Histories#LostCivilizations,, #ancienttechnology, #AncientArtifacts, #AncientHistory, #EgyptianMysteries, #Archaeology, #HistoricalMysteries, #AlternativeHistory, #AncientEgypt, #MysteryUncovered, #AncientCivilizations, #HistoryBuff, #AncientSecrets, #AncientEngineering, #HistoricalResearch, #Mythology, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcastCheck our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomicsJoin our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S

MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showPATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysciShilo leads us in a discussion of simulation theory, quantum theology, and the strange feeling of hopelessness that these philosophies seem tuned to evoke. The conversation is inspired by Tom Campbell’s recent appearance on Rogan, where he lays out a modern version of tune in, turn on, and drop out. Except this time around, instead of throwing young minds on the conflagration in exchange for a hit of acid, Campbell weaves a mystical story about how nothing is real, everything is simulated, and how if you buy his meditation courses you, too, can access the disembodied secrets of the universe. We talk about how the emergence of this sort of quantum-based mysticism is corrosive to the human spirit, the tricks being used to convince people to stop striving for something difficult and meaningful, and why it seems like the best advice on the market for people right now is some variation of “should be cool, just opt out.”(00:00) Go! (00:06:45) Science vs Mysticism Revisited(00:09:36) Ayn Rand's Views on Mysticism(00:17:07) The Threat of Mysticism in Modern Societies(00:20:53) Ancient Mysticism and Rationality(00:22:54) Myth vs. Mysticism(00:24:15) The Virtual Reality Philosophy(00:28:10) Atoms (Bodies & Material Objects) vs. Higher Abstractions(00:29:23) Reality and Idealistic Actions(00:31:40) Consciousness and Simulation Theory(00:37:21) Misappropriation and Abuse of Science(00:44:14) New Atheism and Belief Systems(00:45:49) Physics, Atheism, and Video Games(00:50:10) Unexplainable Experiences(00:54:35) Human Connections and Suffering(01:00:32) Meditation and Reality(01:03:01) Cultural Influences and 'Coolness'#TomCampbell, #SimulationHypothesis, #CulturalCritique, #TechnoMysticism, #CriticalThinking, #ScienceCommunication, #PhilosophyOfScience, #ModernMyths, #FutureOfScience, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast, #collapse Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomicsJoin our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss- Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD- Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showPATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysciDr. Indranil Banik is a physicist at the University of Portsmouth who studies λCDM cosmology, the standard model of physics that tells us the Big Bang happened, that it happened something like 13.8 billion years ago, and that the modern universe is replete with undetectable cold dark matter (the CDM of the theory). Listeners of the show will know that there are compelling reasons to believe that these conclusions are based on questionable assumptions at the very heart of physics. This conversation, between a liquid sun proponent, a scientist who has spent his career studying the mainstream, and an appreciator of finely crafted theories, is an opportunity to lay these questionable assumptions on the table and to see how they hold up to scrutiny. Dr. Banik is also an invited speaker at our Beyond the Big Bang gathering in Portugal this summer, and has graciously agreed to serve as a counterbalance to those who say that the Big Bang Theory doesn’t have much life left in it. National Astronomy Meeting parallel session and a special issue in Galaxies, both about the Hubble tension:https://darkmattercrisis.wordpress.com/2025/02/12/100-hubble-tension-parallel-session-at-the-national-astronomy-meeting-2025-and-special-issue-in-galaxies/00:00 Go! 00:04:27 Stellar Age & Lower Boundary for Universe00:07:14 Data Analysis in Cosmology00:10:08 Data Calibration and Processing00:13:08 Gaia Mission and Data Management00:16:21 Parallax and Distance Measurement00:22:49 Parallax v. Cosmic Distance Estimates00:24:48 Cepheid Variables & Supernovae as Distance Placeholders00:39:24 Assumptions in Data Processing and Redshift00:46:03 Cosmic Redshift and Expansion00:48:33 Measuring the Universe's Age00:51:06 Hubble Constant and Tension00:54:04 CMB and Model Predictions00:56:00 Angular Scales and CMB Analysis01:00:18 Acoustic Oscillations in the CMB01:05:03 Intrinsic CMB Fluctuations01:07:48 CMB Power Spectrum Insights01:09:34 Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Standard Narrative01:13:47 Big Bang and Photon Origin01:18:18 Matter-Antimatter Annihilation and Implications01:22:00 CMB Contradicts Stars as Blackbodies01:30:02 LMH Structure and Phase States of Stars01:33:07 Tensions in Astrophysics Models01:38:25 Revisiting Scientific Assumptions01:46:52 Model Agreement and Constraints01:51:01 Modified Gravity Theories01:56:29 Dark Matter and Alternatives01:58:07 Gravitational Microlensing02:01:08 Galactic Cohesion Theories02:14:08 Hubble Tension Revisited02:19:41 Understanding Anomalies02:22:15 Reconsidering History#LiquidMetallicHydrogen, #astronomy, #cosmos, #stars, #astrophysics, #cosmology, #ElectricUniverse, #CosmicMicrowaveBackground, #UniverseOrigins, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomicsJoin our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities.

MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFT! Sign up to present YOUR theory: https://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showWhat’s still hidden inside the JFK files Trump has promised to release? Since the 1960s historians have been trying to assemble an accurate story that weaves together the shadowy trinity of cuban revolutionaries, secretive three letter agencies, and powerful organized crime families with the fate of JFK. With us for the discussion of what those files will reveal is Louis Ferrante, former member of the Gambino crime family. Check out his books on the history of the Mafia and their involvement with the Kennedy family below. BUY LOUIS’ BOOK, “BORGATA: CLASH OF TITANS”: https://amzn.to/3CLMQTJPART 1 of this interview: https://youtu.be/W0nwMS5a1q0PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciMERCH: https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci(00:00) Go! (00:03:30) Jack Ruby: The Linchpin(00:05:23) Mob Ties and Political Intrigue(00:08:15) The Crime Scene Unfolds(00:13:10) The Dual Conspiracy: Oswald and Ruby(00:20:56) Mysterious Return of Oswald(00:23:01) Ruth Paine's Involvement(00:25:05) Oswald's Impersonation and Cuban Connection(00:28:04) Jack Ruby's Motivations(00:31:57) Staging Oswald as a Communist(00:36:07) Complex Web of Conspirators(00:39:34) Legal Challenges in JFK Assassination(00:42:24) Investigation Anomalies(00:47:12) Kennedy Assassination Doubts(00:56:13) Alternative Theories and Inconsistencies(01:00:38) Testimony Integrity(01:03:22) Potential Assassination Plots(01:06:12) Oswald’s Role and Ruby’s Intentions(01:10:47) CIA, Rogue Agents, and Secret Service(01:17:22) Secret Service Complicity(01:22:49) Secret Service and JFK Assassination Theories(01:26:31) Trust in Institutions and Assassination Attempts(01:29:03) Writing the Mafia Trilogy#kennedy, #MafiaHistory, #organizedcrime, #TrueCrime, #HistoricalAnalysis, #MobTies, #CrimeDocumentary, #AmericanHistory, #MobBoss, #CrimePodcast, #HistoryUncovered, #UnderworldSecrets, #MobStories, #HistoricalTruths, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomicsJoin our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss- Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD- Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showWhat’s still hidden inside the JFK files Trump has promised to release? Since the 1960s historians have been trying to assemble an accurate story that weaves together the shadowy trinity of cuban revolutionaries, secretive three letter agencies, and powerful organized crime families with the fate of JFK. With us for the discussion of what those files will reveal is Louis Ferrante, former member of the Gambino crime family. Check out his books on the history of the Mafia and their involvement with the Kennedy family below.PART 2 of this interview: https://youtu.be/qvyoZCj3_AYPATREONget episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCHRock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZONDo your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98SUBSTACKhttps://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci(00:00) Go! (00:05:02) Life of Lou Ferrante(00:08:15) The Business of Crime(00:13:21) Life in Prison and Reflection(00:21:24) The Rise of John Gotti(00:23:13) Challenges of Finding Direction in Youth(00:25:06) First Experiences in Crime(00:31:11) Education and Redemption(00:35:25) Reform and Helping Others(00:41:13) Forgiveness and Prison Experiences(00:47:02) Writing from Experience(00:52:20) Revealing Mob Histories(00:56:22) Mob and Government Interactions(00:59:46) Historical Mob Influence(01:01:41) Political Corruption and Mob Infiltration(01:05:11) Hoover vs. The Mob(01:09:28) Bobby Kennedy's Campaign Against the Mob(01:15:55) Frank Sinatra’s Failed Mediation(01:22:15) Hoover's Intelligence and Blackmail Strategy(01:25:58) Murder Plots and Political Tensions(01:27:41) The Bay of Pigs and Three-Front War(01:34:01) The Mob, CIA, and Castro's Survival(01:43:48) CIA's Historical Covert Operations(01:53:04) The CIA and the Kennedy Administration(02:02:12) The Cuban Missile Crisis and Political Pressure(02:07:02) The Complexity of Kennedy's Choices#mafia, #MobHistory, #JFKAssassination, #historylovers, #OrganizedCrime, #TrueCrime, #HistoricalAnalysis, #Mobster, #MobTies, #Underworld, #CrimeHistory, #MafiaStories, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomicsJoin our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss- Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD- Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Austin Frerick is an economist, Yale Fellow, former Congressional Research Assistant, and author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry. He investigates how the U.S. food system became both outrageously expensive and dangerously toxic—not just for consumers, but for the farmers who grow our food. Instead of blaming deregulation alone, Frerick exposes the real culprits: the Big Ag monopolies that have spent billions to rig the system, buy politicians, and crush opposition to expand their hidden empires. We break down how these corporate Barons pulled off their silent coup, the devastating impact of monopolization on farming, food prices, and public health. Most importantly, we explore what can be done to take back control of the food system before it’s too late. Don't miss the historic cosmology summit in Portugal this summer!!! DEMYSTICON 2025 ANNUAL MEETING June 12-16: https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025 PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/all AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci (00:00) Go! (00:07:05) Unanchored Elite and National Identity (00:13:18) Deregulation and Its Consequences (00:21:15) Economists and Societal Impact (00:30:20) Monopoly and Reform (00:41:35) Political Influence & Campaigns (00:50:10) Industrial Farming & Environment (01:01:44) Influence of Campaign Finance on Congressional Power (01:14:58) Evolving Congressional Power Struggles (01:25:45) Consumer Culture and Class (01:37:02) Labor Laws and Corporate Influence (01:51:09) Sustainable Practices and Cultural Knowledge (02:00:10) Patterns of Consciousness and Cultural Shifts (02:18:52) Language, Emotion, and Coalition Building (02:31:12) Importance of Storytelling in Addressing Systemic Issues (02:46:48) Intellectual Exploration and Theoretical Understanding (02:49:07) Restaurant Industry #monopoly, #FoodCrisis, #economics, #BigBusiness, #Finance, #FoodSupply, #Agriculture, #Farming, #Sustainability, #BigAg, #EconomicReform, #CorporatePower, #LocalEconomy, #GrassrootsActivism, #AgriculturalPolicy, #ConsumerRights, #PoliticalEconomy, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Dr. Gašper Beguš is a UC Berkeley professor of linguistics who studies the interface between human, machine, and animal language. We head into the conversation with a question - is there something fundamentally different about the way that humans learn and the way that machines like LLMs learn? Vector embeddings of the relatedness of language and the map that we carry in our heads of abstract concepts don’t seem that different at the end of the day. This leads us into a discussion of the ways in which humans acquire language, how language evolves, evidence for abstract thought in animals, where the bright line of consciousness can be drawn, and if taking a different approach to training computers to think can generate a machine that can match us in drive and curiosity.  Don't miss the historic cosmology summit in Portugal this summer!!! DEMYSTICON 2025 ANNUAL MEETING June 12-16: https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025 PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/all AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci (00:00) Go! (00:07:55) Language, Thought, and AI Models (00:13:25) Animal Communication and Intelligence (00:25:02) Recursion and Human Language (00:37:51) AI, Consciousness, and Human Cognition (00:49:02) The Role of Human Curiosity in the Future of AI (00:58:13) Bridging Human-Like Learning in AI Models (01:08:07) Exploring Human-Like Structures in AI Models (01:17:19) Evolution and Brain Capacity (01:26:31) Language Structure and Differences (01:37:11) Evolution of Language and Its Universality (01:46:17) Social Identity and Linguistic Diversity (01:59:08) Thought and Language: The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis (02:09:18) Language Evolution and Human History (02:16:02) Cognitive Development and Language (02:24:39) Ancient Human Cooperation (02:35:04) Cultural and Cognitive Evolution (02:42:27) AI’s Role in Scientific Discovery #Linguistics, #AI, #AnimalCommunication, #ArtificialIntelligence, #Language, #Cognition, #AnimalIntelligence, #Recursion, #ThoughtAndLanguage, #AnimalBehavior, #AnimalLearning, #AIModels, #CognitiveScience, #AnimalCognition, #EvolutionOfLanguage, #LanguageStructure, #LanguageEvolution, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671