The Mind‘s Eye show

Elton John at 75

A celebration of beloved rock star, Sir Elton Hercules John, one of few artists continuing to gather more adulation and make great music with age. Retelling stories from her book Elton at 75, music journalist Gillian G. Gaar examines pre-fame hits under his real name Reginald "Reggie" Dwight, little known epic performances like the Shoreditch College concert, collaborations with not only Bernie Taupin, but everyone from Queens of the Stone Age to Engelbert Humperdinck, and much more. 

David Bowie: The Icon

The extraordinary life of music icon David Bowie through the curated lens of significant career achievements and life events. Martin Popoff, author & veteran rock journalist,  delves into the life and artistic career of the beloved rock star, including collaborations with artists like Iggy Pop and Lou Reed, the Andy Warhol connection, and the impact of his brother’s suicide impacted, amongst other stories.

Are we living in the Matrix?

Are we living inside a computer simulated reality like in The Matrix movies? Renowned MIT computer scientist and Silicon Valley video game designer Rizwan Virk draws from both scientific and ancient eastern spiritual texts to explain the Simulation Theory. Virk shows how all of these traditions come together to point to the idea that we may be inside a simulated reality like the Matrix. 

Southern Music Stories: Otis Redding & Lynyrd Skynyrd

Legendary music manager, promoter, and producer Alan Walden talks about working with classic R&B and Rock n roll acts like his best friend Otis Redding, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sam & Dave, and Percy Sledge. Alan shares personal stories featured in his memoir Southern Man: Music and Mayhem in the American South. Including tales of backroom brawls fighting with Otis and Ronnie Van Zandt, the tragedy of loss of his dear friend Otis, and the many of lessons learned on the hard road to success.

Identified Flying Objects: Time Traveler Theory

Dr. Michael P. Masters examines the premise that aliens are human descendants from the future using UFOs, or time travel machines, to study their own evolutionary past. His book, Identified Flying Objects: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the UFO Phenomenon, explores how trends in human evolution may ultimately result in us becoming the ones piloting these disc-shaped craft. 

Chinese UFOs & Lost Civilizations

Chinese ufologist Shao Ma gives insights into the Chinese UFO community, and how they survive under China's tightened political control. She also shares China's most popular UFO cases and her own contact experiences with non-human intelligences (NHI). Shao also discusses the discovery of China's lost ancient advanced civilization Sanxingdui, which rewrites archaeological and humanity's history. 

Remote Viewing 101

Scientist Stephan A. Schwartz was part of the small group that founded modern remote viewing research. He will tell us about his experiences and discoveries as the principal researcher studying it's usage in archaeology, as well as, his ongoing research experiment that looks into the future. Stephan will also discuss his lecture and workshop at Contact in the Desert, the biggest UFO conference in the world, where he will teach the art and science of remote viewing. 

Vampire Stories & Science

How much of the vampire myth is based in fact? Can science explain the origins of horror’s most famous fiend? Dr. Kathryn Harkup shares insights from her book Vampirology as she charts the murky waters of the vampire lore from historical and famous stories across the globe. Dr. Harkup investigates a scientific interpretation that may shed light on the fears and phenomena of the vampire myth. 

Lost Civilizations & The Atlantis Myth

JD Kenyon reveals evidence for forgotten civilizations at the end of the last Ice Age. Based on recent archaeological discoveries, anomalous ancient maps, and Biblical evidence, he explores sites like the Stone Age high-tech at Gobekli Tepe, as well as, the myth of Atlantis. 

Jesse James’ Lost Treasure

The great-great grandchildren of outlaw Jesse James, Dan & Teresa Duke, return to discuss their investigation into the lost treasures of their famous relative. Based on secret diaries and coded treasure maps left behind, they discuss their findings into treasures like sacred knowledge and ancient relics. Dan and Teresa share possible connections to the Freemasons and Knights Templars.