Episode
Part Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
1:07:05
Published: Tue Aug 30 2022
Description
Robert and Jamie Loftus talk about Helena Blavatsky's time in the United States, inventing the "new age" movement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
Three radio journalists were assassinated in Miami, leaving behind hints of a bigger conspiracy involving drugs and darkness.
00:00 - 01:22 (01:22)
Summary
Three radio journalists were assassinated in Miami, leaving behind hints of a bigger conspiracy involving drugs and darkness. The mastermind behind the murders has never been caught, and the podcast dives deep into the investigation.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
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The speaker mentions the different types of music they like to listen to when they are writing or exercising.
01:22 - 04:21 (02:59)
Summary
The speaker mentions the different types of music they like to listen to when they are writing or exercising. They explain that different genres work well for different activities.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The allure of believing in scams and mystical figures is often due to the innate desire to hope for something greater, even if it cannot be proven.
04:21 - 07:32 (03:11)
Summary
The allure of believing in scams and mystical figures is often due to the innate desire to hope for something greater, even if it cannot be proven. This podcast explores this idea in the context of figures like Helena Blavatsky and modern-day seekers.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The story of Katie King as a physical medium who found a way to capitalize on the hype of spiritualism without fully backing it is told.
07:32 - 12:23 (04:50)
Summary
The story of Katie King as a physical medium who found a way to capitalize on the hype of spiritualism without fully backing it is told. Blavatsky starts by backing her, but later she is exposed and dies in obscurity.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses how spiritualism was believed to be a scientifically-backed religion and how it dealt with spirits and gods in a technical way.
12:23 - 16:30 (04:06)
Summary
The podcast discusses how spiritualism was believed to be a scientifically-backed religion and how it dealt with spirits and gods in a technical way. It also mentions the concept of Vril, a spiritual equivalent of electricity.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The issue with spiritualism is that it historically misrepresents indigenous culture.
16:31 - 22:06 (05:34)
Summary
The issue with spiritualism is that it historically misrepresents indigenous culture. Creating a religion that is all religions and stealing from other beliefs in order to prop up your own is inherently wrong.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Helena Blavatsky, a Russian occultist, had a significant impact on American culture with her spiritualism teachings.
22:06 - 25:40 (03:34)
Summary
Helena Blavatsky, a Russian occultist, had a significant impact on American culture with her spiritualism teachings. Her influence can be seen in concept such as karma and social scenes in New York City during the 1890s.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The new age community's vulnerability to anti-medicine rhetoric and their fascination with alternative healing has been linked to their rising interest in fascist ideologies, as observed by some mainstream journalists.
25:40 - 29:41 (04:01)
Summary
The new age community's vulnerability to anti-medicine rhetoric and their fascination with alternative healing has been linked to their rising interest in fascist ideologies, as observed by some mainstream journalists.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker shares about a woman who had traveled to many parts of the world to explore mysteries and antiquities.
29:41 - 34:31 (04:49)
Summary
The speaker shares about a woman who had traveled to many parts of the world to explore mysteries and antiquities. She invites people to join her in her secret quest about the occult.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Annie Besant and Henry Olcott start The Miracle Club, a middle-upper class spiritualism group, after there were concerns of the inflated number of followers to the point of going broke.
34:31 - 39:56 (05:25)
Summary
Annie Besant and Henry Olcott start The Miracle Club, a middle-upper class spiritualism group, after there were concerns of the inflated number of followers to the point of going broke.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker reflects on the notion of plants having souls and the tendency for historical records to be inaccurate due to misunderstandings and conflations.
39:56 - 47:20 (07:23)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the notion of plants having souls and the tendency for historical records to be inaccurate due to misunderstandings and conflations.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A travel writer shares stories from the paradise island of Koh Tao and the strange life of a travel writer, from culture shock to the early drinking culture of salons, and the challenges of writing while juggling multiple marriages.
47:20 - 51:59 (04:39)
Summary
A travel writer shares stories from the paradise island of Koh Tao and the strange life of a travel writer, from culture shock to the early drinking culture of salons, and the challenges of writing while juggling multiple marriages.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The early texts of psychology involved spiritualism and occultism.
51:59 - 56:26 (04:26)
Summary
The early texts of psychology involved spiritualism and occultism. This podcast discusses the connection between the two and how they were later separated.
EpisodePart Three: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Comments from a five-hour unreleased conversation may be controversial and cause upset to listeners.
56:26 - 1:00:45 (04:19)
Summary
Comments from a five-hour unreleased conversation may be controversial and cause upset to listeners. Discussions about Donald Rumsfeld may have contained legally slanderous comments.