The Age of Transitions
Author and digital filmmaker Aaron Franz hosts this podcast about transhumanism, social manipulation, the occult, and much more.

Author and musician Sand Sheff returns to Trans Resister Radio. He and Aaron have a good old fashioned talk about transhumanism, emerging technologies, and so much more that comes along in this age of transitions. 

Sand Sheff, transhumanism, emerging technologies, Ai, Elon Musk, Ray Kurzweil, Ramona, media, political landscape, future, Sophia, sex robots, automation, work, economy, resistance, different kinds of conservatism, Eclipse Miracle book

Direct download: 206_Sand_Sheff_interview_Talking_Tech_Once_Again.mp3
Category:interview -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

Recording on All Hallow's Eve, Aaron talks a little bit about occult matters. From the Trinity to dark and scary things including Satan, there is always plenty to think about when dealing with occult matters. 

topics include: trinity, modern Catholic ideas, Ancient Egyptian ideas, comparative religion, myth, reincarnation, philosophy, animals, Set, Satan, Lucifer, light and dark, day and night, war in heaven, left-hand path occultism, Temple of Set, creator god, mind, alchemy, creation myths, first cause, material world, objective vs subjective reality, unique quality of human consciousness

 
Direct download: Bonus_Podcast_013_clip_All_Hallows_Eve_Occult_Musings.mp3
Category:Bonus Podcast clip -- posted at: 1:07pm EDT

Winston Conrad returns to Trans Resister Radio. Here, he gives a bit of his background working as an attorney. The many strange nuances between the political and legal worlds, and Winston’s new 5in5 podcast are focal points of the conversation.

topics include: law, law school, New York City post 9/11, civil rights, immigration, legalization of narcotics, right and left wing viewpoints, podcasting

Direct download: 205_WInston_Conrad_interview_Law_Politics_and_Something_More.mp3
Category:interview -- posted at: 9:57pm EDT

In this episode, Aaron is replaced by a machine. The first half of the show is dictated by Hostbot 3000. After that, Aaron returns to give his commentary on Newt Gingrich’s concept of The Age of Transitions.

topics include: The Age of Transitions, Newt Gingrich, technology, nanotech, future, politics, government, Donald Trump, 2016 presidential campaign

Direct download: 204_RoboNewt_Age_of_Transitions_Analysis.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:17pm EDT

In this post-Trump era politics has taken a turn for the strange, violent, and entertaining.  We, the people, love engaging content, but where do we draw the line when it comes to serious issues? Have we collectively lost our mind? 

topics include: iTunes reviews, PA governors race, Tom Wolf, Wagner, golf spikes, professional wrestling, Juggalos, ICP, Gathering of the Juggalos, ADDTV, Donald Trump, comedy and politics, 2016 presidential race, law and order, authoritarian takeover, martial law, partisan politics, divisive issues, arguing in place of debate, real change


On this episode of Trans Resister Radio Aaron and his producer Chuck Ochelli return to their conversation on the occult meanings of heavy metal lyrics. Songs by Death, Dio and Danzig are analyzed along with many other fun tangential things along the way. 

topics include: heavy metal, left-hand path occultism, Manowar, silliness vs seriousness, light, fire

Direct download: 202_More_and_More_Metal_Talk.mp3
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Although he is not "good with computers", Aaron Franz has managed to create 200 episodes of Trans Resister Radio. This benchmark episode is highlighted by some great live calls. Aaron and producer, Chuck Ochelli, also get a chance to talk a bit about occult themes in heavy metal music. 

topics include: good at computers, malware and viruses, listener feedback, heavy metal, Chuck Ochelli, Papercut, live calls, left-hand path, Aleister Crowley, Behemoth, liner notes, multiple interpretations, Ed in Washington, letters in the mail, Twit Wit Radio, Berkeley, Norwegian Black Metal, burn churches, murder of bandmates, underground metal scenes, Satanism, Deicide, evil, Twilight, anti-establishment, average person wanting things spelled out for them, anger, anit-war, darkness of the world, Slayer, South of Heaven, anomie, Hell, danger of conformity, consciousness, God Hates Us All, songs against orthodox Christianity, metal tropes, hypocrisy of the church, lyrics vs instrumentation

Direct download: 200_Historic_Two_Hundredth_Episode_of_TRR.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:04pm EDT

Aaron invites his friend and producer Chuck Ochelli on to have a casual conversation about heavy metal. Both Aaron and Chuck are metal fans and here they have a lot of fun talking about some of the music that they like. Look for an Occult Themes in Popular Music episode coming in the future which will get into the darker “Satanic” side of heavy metal lyrics. 

topics include: Chuck Ochelli, heavy metal, fans, music, history, Steppenwolf, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Napalm Death, death metal, thrash metal, Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister, Earth, Metallica, post WW2 England, Ronnie James Dio, raising children on metal, Christian reaction to metal, Judas Priest court trial, Carcass, Death, black metal, live shows, punk rock, youth, hair metal, Poison, Motley Crue, corporate marketing schemes, snort ants, pee on the Alamo, Stryper, Hookers for Jesus, Gummo, Airheads, Glen Danzig, the Misfits, occult, Freemasonry, secret societies, backwards masking, Stained Class, Suicide Solution, Beastie Boys, living in hotels, Marilyn Manson

Direct download: 199_A_Chat_on_Heavy_Metal_History_and_more_with_Chuck_Ochelli.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:32pm EDT

This month's Bonus Podcast is a book notes episode on Physical Control of the Mind by professor Jose Delgado. Delgado was the man who famously implanted electrodes in the brains of animals and humans. His bullfight with a bull that had electrodes implanted was televised in 1963. This book outlines some of his findings from his experiments, and a bit of his personal philosophy in pursuing the research in the first place. Aaron can't help but read occult meaning into the whole of this. 

topics include: electronic stimulation of the brain (ESB), Yale, science, occult, left-hand path occultism, mind, brain implants, animal testing, human testing, brainwashing, mind control, privacy, technology, history of brain implants, psychology, stimoceivers, brain-machine interface, computers


Richard B Spence is a professor of history at the University of Idaho. On this episode of Trans Resister Radio he talks a bit about the hidden nexus of connections that most often get overlooked when studying history. Secret Societies are the conduit by which these connections operate and influence many things, especially revolutionary movements. 

topics include: Richard B Spence, secret societies, University of Idaho, history, Russia, Europe, Russian Revolution, probability, bias, inconvenient historical figures, Boris Savinkov,  conspiracies, revolutionary movements, Okhrana, counterintelligence, infiltration, US Communist Party, FBI, COINTELPRO, government agents, intimidation, Freemasonry, Theosophy, Aleister Crowley, invisible nexus of connections, Cryptic Freemasonry, Comte de Cagliostro, charlatans, Saint Germain, acting, opening ceremony of New Saint Gotthard Tunnel, ritual, Ancient Mysteries, symbolism, summoning spirits, demons, stage magic, sleight of hand, illusion, mind, emotions, James Shelby Downard, conspirosphere, JFK assassination

Direct download: 198_Richard_Spence_interview_Secret_Society_Influence_on_History.mp3
Category:interview -- posted at: 9:47pm EDT