Paranoid Planet
Episode 10b: "Happy (Vapor) Trails, Season 3! - Addendum"
The one where we cap off Season 3 (we really mean it this time!) with an essay on the evolution of ufology and how left-wing and right-wing ufologists (e.g., David Icke and Jim Keith ) became almost indecipherable. Inspired by the research of prof. Michael Barkun. This episode also contains a musical hommage to our favorite Montreal-born space traveller, William Shatner . Brought to you by the sweet and melodic sounds of the Paranoid Planet Abducted Childen's Choir, Virtual Blues Band, and Space Captain Spoken-Word Musical Theatre Coalition . TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Pre-show announcements 00:01:08 Introduction 00:03:34 Chapter 4: Essay: "Conservative Ufologists are from Mars, Liberal Ufologists are From Venus, and How They Hooked Up in Outer Space." 00:03:48 Part 1: Left-wing vs. right-wing paranoia 00:09:05 Part 2: The horseshoe theory 00:11:21 Part 3: Conspiracism's paranoid horseshoe (Stigmatized knowledge, Improvisational millennialism, and Social contagion through media) 00:19:05 Part 4: The two phases of ufologist cross-pollination (1975-85 & 1985-2000) 00:32:41 David Icke v. Jim Keith 00:43:56 Conclusion 00:47:52 End Credits 00:49:44 Theme song (feat. The Paranoid Planet Space Captain Spoken-Word Musical Theatre Coalition) (WARNING: All of these timestamps were composed by vengeful, bloodthirsty Gorns) Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca
