In the first half, author Douglas Cirignano discussed conspiracy theories and government secrecy. Drawing on decades of research and interviews with experts —including Jim Marrs, a noted JFK assassination investigator— he argued that many conspiracies have a solid factual basis. Cirignano highlighted the role of covert operations and deep state actors, particularly in political assassinations like JFK's, where he pointed to the "CIA, big business, and the mafia" working in tandem. Asserting that Lee Harvey Oswald was "just a patsy," he pointed to Oswald's own declaration and alleged CIA ties.
Cirignano emphasized the importance of skepticism, noting that the term "conspiracy theory" shouldn't have a negative connotation, and urged the public to question official narratives. On the COVID-19 pandemic, he was critical of Dr. Anthony Fauci's handling of the crisis and the promotion of remdesivir, calling it "a very dangerous drug." He suggested that powerful elites may be orchestrating events behind the scenes with harmful agendas, including depopulation.
Further, Cirignano maintained that effective natural cancer cures, such as vitamin B17 (Laetrile) and vitamin C, have been deliberately suppressed by institutions like Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital and the FDA to protect Big Pharma's profits. He cited a Nobel Prize-winning chemist who claimed vitamin C could cure cancer 80% of the time but faced institutional obstruction, calling the war on cancer "largely a fraud." While remaining somewhat open to the contention that we never went to the moon, Cirignano dismissed the flat-earth theory as unfounded.
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In the latter half, Lyn Buchanan, one of the remote viewers in the U.S. military’s remote viewing unit, also known as Project Stargate, detailed his involvement in the classified program during the 1990s. The unit, which included notable figures like Ingo Swann, Russell Targ, and Paul Smith, operated under a veil of secrecy, taking assignments from various intelligence agencies without knowing the full nature of their targets. They were often tasked with answering questions that conventional spying methods —satellites or agents— could not resolve. The information gathered was then integrated with other intelligence sources to inform strategic decisions.
Buchanan offered insight into the psychic process, explaining, "The body has a subconscious mind, and every subconscious mind is psychic to some extent," and can possibly access information in "basically all of space and time." He described controlled remote viewing (CRV) as a form of intuition enhanced by standardized protocols, allowing for detailed and reliable information retrieval beyond normal sensory perception. CRV provides "a high degree of detail" not typically accessible through natural psychic ability, he added.
Addressing concerns about the ethical boundaries of remote viewing, Buchanan clarified that in the Stargate program, active mental influence or attempts to control others’ thoughts were strictly prohibited. Buchanan’s work with Stargate has been depicted in popular culture, most notably in the film "The Men Who Stare at Goats," starring George Clooney, though he noted the cinematic portrayal differs from actual practice.
News segment guests: Mish Shedlock, Sandra Champlain