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It all finally makes sense! (or does it?) The End of Evangelion is a 1997 Japanese animated apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Hideaki Anno and Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Anno, and animated by Gainax and Production I.G. It serves as an alternate ending to the television series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which aired from 1995 to 1996.

How much do you know about the Rooftop Koreans? Get a full breakdown with T.Y. Lee on what led up to this meme, and how it's still perceived today. Support T.Y. and grab a copy of his 'Return of the Rooftop Koreans' comic at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/745250410/return-of-the-rooftop-koreans-140-page-graphic-novel

The Human Instrumentality Project begins, merging the souls of humankind into a single entity. Shinji, Rei, Misato, and Asuka struggle with their reasons for existence. Shinji discovers that he has created a solitary existence for himself, a world in which he alone can exist.

Perhaps the greatest Werner Herzog documentary of all time, about Timothy Treadwell, the "Grizzly Man"

Hang out with Paranoid and Dave MacDowell as we explore his unique blend of pop culture satire and surrealism through a conspiracy lens. Get yourself an original, and support Dave at https://davemacdowell.com/

As Asuka's depression has grown to the point that she is reduced to catatonia, SEELE sends Kaworu Nagisa to NERV in order to be the replacement pilot for Unit-02. At first Shinji and Kaworu bond and quickly become friends. However, it is soon revealed that Kaworu is in fact the final Angel and has been sent to merge with Adam in Terminal Dogma at the bottom level of NERV headquarters. Kaworu commandeers Unit-02, and Shinji engages it with Unit-01 in a fierce fight while in free-fall as they descend to Terminal Dogma. Kaworu reaches the Angel in Terminal Dogma as...

This movie is a masterclass in NLP and memory palaces. If you don't know what either of those are, you're in for a treat!

Don't make us say it again. A documentary about James Baldwin.

Long overdue episode hanging with my good friend Jules from Grey Pilled Podcast. Support Jules at https://www.patreon.com/c/GreypilledPodcast/

Following the last Angel's assault on her mind, Asuka sinks into clinical depression. The next Angel, Armisael attacks, and attempts to merge itself with Unit-00, causing it to make contact with Rei's mind, as past Angels did with Shinji and Asuka. In order to save Shinji, Rei self-destructs Unit-00 in order to destroy Armisael. Rei is revealed to be "recovered" after a supposed near-death experience. Misato forces Ritsuko to reveal to her, as well as Shinji, the dark secrets of NERV and the true nature of Rei.

From Maui as a trickster god with Prometheus parallels to the real history of Polynesian navigation and the thousand year pause in ocean voyaging, this episode covers the cosmology, the demons, the hidden connections to Frazer's Golden Bough, and why mountains might actually be fossilized giants. Plus: why Italy had to rename the movie, the Aarne Thompson folklore index entries that match the plot, and whether Moana is a princess, a shaman, or something else entirely.

A deep discussion about AI and copyrights with the brilliant Nina Paley.

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After being defeated yet again by an Angel, Asuka's synchronization ratio continues to drop, affecting her ability to pilot Unit-02. Flashbacks reveal Asuka's tragic childhood, which shaped her current abrasive personality. A new Angel, Arael, appears in Earth's orbit, well outside the range of any Earth-based weaponry, including the Evangelions. Asuka is told that she will be Rei's backup for the confrontation with the Angel. Infuriated, she launches herself and confronts Arael on her own, however Arael uses a telepathic attack which forces Asuka to relive traumatic events from her past, causing such mental distress that Asuka completely loses synchronization...

Was Inside Out made with help from MKUltra psychologists? In this episode of Occult Disney, we break down Pixar's mind control masterpiece and ask why a kids movie is teaching depression, runaway behavior, and existential dread. We dig into the consultants behind the film, the original darker script, the Pixar bureaucracy pattern, and why this might be one of the most dangerous Disney movies ever made. Plus: spiritual homunculi, memory marbles, and why San Francisco ruins everything.

Pixar's first real flop hides more than just bad box office numbers. We break down The Good Dinosaur and uncover the original premise that got scrapped, why teachers hate this movie, and how Disney's philosophy has completely inverted from Walt's original vision. Plus: surprisingly violent content, emotional manipulation tactics, and an unexpected Boondock Saints connection. This is Occult Disney.

We explore the conversations sparked by Daryl Davis's journey of befriending members of the Ku Klux Klan, and what his story reveals about race, tolerance, and the potential for change in America.

NLP and Mentalist Master Derren Brown claims the ability to brainwash people into doing far beyond silly hypnosis tricks. How much of this is real?

Under the Docs reviews Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America, talking about its main claims, historical accuracy, and the debate surrounding this topic in general.
The film entered the mainstream in 2022 after NBA player Kyrie Irving shared it on social media, which got him in some trouble, which brings up the controversial nature of this film.

World War 3 might be fought over food instead of oil or ideology. This documentary makes a great case for why, showing how Russia will become the next heartland of food production, while Saudi Arabia syphons waters away from American wells with protection from Blackwater and the US Government.

Strange Magic cost a fortune, had unlimited resources, and disappeared overnight. We break down what happens when you give a billionaire everything he wants and zero pushback.

How does this movie rank compared to every other Disney movie released since 1937? We watched it so you don't have to.

This documentary will make you care about Texas Chainsaw Massacre, whether or not you even like horror movies. Watch our review to find out why.

Toy Story 4 is way deeper than you think it is.

Antarctica is cited in so many interesting theories on alternate history, but how much do we really know about it? This documentary follows a full year of living and working in Antarctica, with interviews and exclusive footage never seen before.

An entire industry was created when government passed 1 Billion dollar budget to address the active shooter crisis in America. This documentary gives a detailed snapshot of what this looks like in 2025. They follow an elaborate active shooter drill, marketing conventions for the school security industry and interviews which children going through it right now.

Disney made a children's movie about MKUltra and nobody talks about it.
Isaac Weishaupt from Illuminati Watcher joins us to break down Zootopia, the 2016 animated film written by a guy whose family were literally CIA agents. We get into the government-manufactured fear, the agent provocateurs, the secret lab full of drugged citizens, and why this might be the most politically layered Disney movie ever made.
Topics covered:
- The Satanic doctrine hidden in the "try everything" messaging
- How the film teaches kids about false flags and police state overreach
- Night Howlers, MKUltra, and...

Before the iPhone, before the App Store, there was General Magic, a legendary Silicon Valley team packed with Apple veterans who tried to build the future years too early. In this review, we break down what the film gets right, what still hits hard today, and the real lesson behind one of tech’s most fascinating “almost” stories.

Time Bomb Y2K Documentary Review | Under the Docs

Here's an unexpected documentary on our list: Riefenstahl (2024) about Leni Riefenstahl, a controversial Nazi Propagandist, Director, Actor and world renowned Photographer.

Check out our review, and we'll tell you whether or not you'll like "I Like Me"

Could you pull off an entire Christmas without buying anything made in China (or with Chinese parts)? This documentary shows a family trying to do exactly that, in what seems to be an impossible challenge.

Would you live rent-free in a mall for four years? This group of friends did, and they recorded the entire experience on camera from inception to after they got busted. It's unbelievable this happened, let alone recorded on camera.

Get ready for a deep one that we didn't expect either. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and The Santa Clause (1994) are two of the most accurate retellings of the Holly King and Oak King, in which Father Christmas dies, loses his magic or otherwise retires, a new younger king replaces him. Also described in much more detail in Frazer's The Golden Bough - specifically Chapter VIII titled "The Killing of the Tree-Spirit" which itself is just another of Frazer's many examples of the "Killing the Divine King" ritual.

Since it's Christmas, we're focusing on more (mas) Christ related documentaries, this one called The God Who Wasn't There (2005) came out ~2 years before Zeitgeist (2007). Many of the claims made in Zeitgeist are outlined here in more detail, with a bit more angst as well. The bias is strong in this one, but are any of the claims valid despite that?

This documentary features exclusive interviews with Jussie Smollett himself, along with all of the other major players from the most surreal hate-crime hoax of recent memory. But does it go deep enough?

Did the CIA introduce salvia divinorum to the public? Objectively, yes. But why? And why did "magic mushrooms" get the most promotion, if they were both discovered at the same time? Prepare yourself for a fascinating deep dive into the origins of Salvia Divinorum, and the influence of the CIA's MK-ULTRA on psychedelics in general. You can follow Kaleb Graves and the Psychedelic Theology podcast at: https://psychedelictheology.podbean.com/

Baymax is the perfect Personal Health Care Companion. Whatever you think of this movie (or it's legit Marvel comic roots) - the real story is about Disney positioning themselves into a long term play targeting the healthcare industry.

Are ghosts real? Can Marilyn Manson music send you to hell? Is reading Aleister Crowley compatible with being a good Christian? Who is Carman? In this episode of Paranoid American Podcast, I sit back down with Allen Marcus to discuss a truly paranormal experience he hasn't been able to shake for decades.
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An evergreen topic - is God real? More specifically is the historical Jesus Christ as an actual personification of God real? Like REALLY real? (No astrology or we-are-one stuff) If you saw our Zeitgeist review (here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8QB-hPXeZg) then you already know about the gnostic concept that Christ is just an astro-theological mnemonic device. This documentary takes that small part of Zeitgeist and focuses on it fully. Here's our review of "The Pagan Christ"

No matter how depressed some of us get over the Winter, it's probably not even a fraction of how bad Joyce Vincent's Christmas was, when she died alone in her apartment in 2003 and wasn't discovered until 2006.

Back to our roots - conspiracy documentaries! This is the first of probably many more Puff Daddy documentaries to come. Sean has been following this case and Puffy in general for decades, so come listen to everything this documentary claims, and what it leaves out.