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The Obelisk | An Evening with Joshua Cutchin

The Obelisk / Nox Mente

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Joshua has appeared on a wide variety of paranormal programs discussing his work, including Coast to Coast AM and the hit History Channel television show 'Ancient Aliens.' He is the author of seven critically-acclaimed books: 2015's 'A Trojan Feast: The F...

Highlights

In this episode, Jerry Cthulhu reconnects with author and researcher Joshua Cutchin after a three-year hiatus. They delve into Cutchin's recent literary works, which explore the intersections of folklore, the paranormal, and human consciousness. The conversation moves from personal health updates to a deep analysis of how ancient myths and modern UFO narratives may be different interpretations of the same underlying phenomenon.
00:00
Jerry Cthulhu welcomes Joshua Cutchin back to The Obelisk after three years.
12:01
The tension between flesh-and-blood and paranormal hypotheses is real.
17:53
Alien abduction relates to death
20:32
Death challenges the extraterrestrial hypothesis.
29:18
The next iteration may involve AI-based narratives.
42:53
Any revealed technology is likely military black projects.
48:58
True disclosure is impossible when trust is broken.
1:02:34
The monster isn't the monster.
1:44:12
Studying these topics is a form of personal alchemy

Chapters

Catching Up After Three Years: Health Scares, New Books, and a Changed World
00:00
When Bigfoot Meets the Fae: Shared Folklore of Shape-Shifters and Household Spirits
06:31
UFOs Borrowing Bigfoot's Image and the Post-Pandemic Podcast Explosion
14:52
Linking Alien Abductions to Death: The 'Ecology of Souls' Hypothesis
20:32
Same Phenomenon, Different Masks: From Faeries to UFOs to AI
29:18
Why We're Skeptical of Roswell and the Dilemma of Credible Witnesses
37:27
The Post-2017 UFO Thaw: Why Disclosure Might Not Mean What You Think
45:59
Fandom Wars, Canceled Shows, and the Art of Writing Horror
54:48
Writing Fiction as Personal Alchemy: Folk Horror, Addiction, and the Imaginal Realm
1:05:34

Transcript

Jerry Cthulhu: is the key evening and welcome to the obelisk. Apologize for the lateness. I'll explain in a second. Tonight's guest is joshua Cutchin, author, cryptid researcher, tubist, sousophonist. I forget which one member of an awesome band and just a...