Bio

Lauren Weinstein is one of the "old" men of the Internet. He created the PRIVACY Forum in 1992, and has been involved with Internet and other technology issues for well over 25 years, starting in the early 1970's at the first site on the Defense Department ARPANET (the ancestor of the Internet), which was located at UCLA. Weinstein is quoted as an expert on a wide range of technology topics and issues of technology's impact on individuals and society, by a wide range of newspaper and magazine articles, and participates in numerous local and network radio and television news programs, talk shows, and other venues where these issues are under discussion.

Past Shows

Chinese War Principles

America's leading authority on Sun Tzu's 2500-year-old book The Art of War, Gary Gagliardi discussed the principles contained in the ancient Chinese military treatise and how they can be applied to the shifting situations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

John Lennon & Rock and Roll Stories

Bill Harry, the founder of Mersey Beat magazine and one of John Lennon's best friends, joined author R. Gary Patterson to discuss Lennon, reports that he is composing songs in the afterlife and channeling them through psychics, as well as mystical occurrences... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

The Warfare Comet

Historical detective Graham Phillips presented his thesis that a comet, which came close to Earth around 1500 BC, had global effects on civilizations. The comet, according to ancient Chinese records, arrived in 1486 BC and appeared as being eight times... more >>
Host: George Noory

Spiritualism & Magic

Ian welcomed writer Christine Wicker, who discussed her work as a religion reporter for The Dallas Morning News as well as her research into spiritualism and magic, which she defined as "all those things that science will not allow us to believe anymore."... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

FBI Spying Violations

Filling in for Art Bell, Ian Punnett welcomed technology and privacy expert Lauren Weinstein, who discussed a recent government audit that revealed spying violations committed by the FBI under the auspices of the Patriot Act (CNN article). Weinstein... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

Internet & Privacy Issues

Art Bell welcomed technology expert Lauren Weinstein, who discussed a variety of Internet- and privacy-related issues. He called censorship of pornographic and other objectionable material on the Internet a "slippery slope" that could easily "spin out... more >>
Host: Art Bell

Afterlife Encounters

Author Dianne Arcangel discussed life (consciousness) after death and shared several stories from her book Afterlife Encounters. Arcangel said she wrote the book to help her deal with the loss of her husband as well as to change the world's skeptical... more >>
Host: Art Bell

Surveillance & Privacy

Lauren Weinstein, an expert in privacy issues and technology, presented an update on such topics as secret wiretapping, Echelon, and camera surveillance. Much of the government's current wiretapping efforts may not meet "probable cause," (which had been... more >>
Host: George Noory

Rebroadcast: Uri Geller/Lauren Weinstein

This show was a rebroadcast of Uri Geller from 3/25/04, with a first hour appearance of Lauren Weinstein from 10/14/04. Dr. Bruce Goldberg will be rescheduled. more >>
Host: George Noory

Demonology & Exorcisms

Lay demonologist, Dave Considine, the founder of Phantasm Psychic Research, shared accounts of his investigations of haunted houses and assisting at exorcisms. Over the years he has encountered many malevolent entities which he said are fallen angels... more >>
Host: George Noory

The Internet and Privacy

Lauren Weinstein (vortex.com), the founder of People for Internet Responsibility (PFIR), joined Art Saturday night to discuss privacy issues and the future of the Internet. Weinstein said the Internet was not originally designed for the things it's... more >>
Host: Art Bell

Privacy & Technology

Privacy advocate Lauren Weinstein (vortex.com) expressed concern about balancing the needs of law enforcement and government with the civil liberties of citizens. He noted that since 9-11 the heightened pace of security has shifted the balance against... more >>
Host: George Noory

Visions of Planetary Destruction

Author Wayne Green (waynegreen.com) introduced David Booth (WhatDoesItMean), who had a series precognitive dreams that were documented by the FAA, in which he accurately foresaw a major plane crash in 1979. Last year Booth said he had a second set of... more >>
Host: George Noory

Privacy & Technology

"We're probably living in a golden age;" people in the future, to us, "will be a slave civilization," said Lauren Weinstein (vortex.com), the creator of the PRIVACY Forum. Weinstein, who was the guest on Wednesday night, warned of the increasing erosion... more >>
Host: George Noory

Privacy and the Internet

Lauren Weinstein spoke about privacy concerns in relation to the Internet. He created the PRIVACY Forum in 1992, and has been involved with Internet and other technology issues for well over 25 years. Websites: www.vortex.com People For Internet... more >>
Host: Barbara Simpson