{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The State Between Us","title":"29. Revenge of the WASP II: UFOs and that Old-Money Woo","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e4fdae2e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3523,"description":"Fritz, still worried about what Tucker Carlson and JD Vance have in store for the post-MAGA right, uncovers the old WASP spiritual foundations of the American mythology around UFOs/UAPs/Flying Saucers, etc.. From a Swedish Psychic Astronaut in the 18th century, through the upper-class salons of the (2nd?) Theosophical Society in the 19th, and the fashy UFO cults of the early-20th, UFO-ology's origins are all about woo-woo, Christian mysticism, fantasy 'science' fiction, and the old money of WASP elites of the past. Special thanks to the cast!Karl Marx played by Settembrini of Zock Bock RadioWilliam Rathborne Greg played by Pádraig Ó Ruairc of Burn Them Out!: A History of Fascism and the Far Right in IrelandHelena Blavatsky played by LeahReading: [check out the patreon page later for additional citations!]◇ Barkun, Michael. A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America. 2nd ed., UC Press, 2013.◇ -- Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement. UNC Press, 1996.◇ Madden, Deborah. The Religious Politics of Prophecy. History of European Ideas. Issue 24. Elsevier, 2008.◇ Paley, Morton D. \"A New Heaven is Begun\": William Blake and Swedenborgianism. Blake/An Illustrated Quarterly, Volume 13, Issue 2. 1979.Other Links:◇ Recommended video essays on Theosophy and I AM Activity by Weird Reads with Emily Louise◇ Fritz and Setti talk Heinlein and Cambellian Sci-Fi on Zock Bock Radio episode 61, \"America is a Harsh Mistress\"Music:Intro Song: Crystal Cave by SNIFFAH (2025)Closing Song: The Buchanan Brothers - When You See Those Flying Saucers (1947)Also including music by SNIFFAH, Ramona, Koleso Nešťastia, and pixabay.org.#Swedenborgism, #UFOs, #UAPs, #Tucker, #Vance, #Theosophy, #Spiritualism","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tFuaN-4WGpdCnJZpvvg-G5SsaTLQ5z-viDf_W6ETuYM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYjVi/MWFlMzhiOTUxMTVm/NTFhYThjMTM4MGJl/MTBiNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}