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The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio

January 4, 2015 — Dr. Benjamin Zeller

The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio

The Paracast Company

News, Society & Culture, Science

3.3691 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2015

⏱️ 160 minutes

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Summary

Do you recall the "Heaven's Gate" UFO cult that committed mass-suicide in 1997 as a way to ascend to the Hale-Bop comet's companion craft? So does this week's guest, Dr. Benjamin Zeller. His new book "Heaven's Gate: America's UFO Religion," examines Marshall Applewhite ("Bo") and his group of doomed believers and the emergence of new religion in the 21st Century. His book is an insightful, sobering examination into a darker side of UFO belief, and Ben is this week's guest on the Paracast. Dr. Zeller is a researcher and teacher of religion in America. He focuses on religious currents that are new or alternative, including new religions, the religious engagement with science, and the quasi-religious relationship people have with food.

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0:00.0

Dare to create this June 15th with Crinue Nogue.

0:04.0

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0:09.0

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0:13.0

See Creative Ireland.gov.i for more.

0:16.0

Supported by RTE. You're in the You're in the Paracast, the gold standard of paranormal radio.

0:46.4

And now, here's Gene Steinberg.

0:51.3

So this is our first episode of 2015. And some people never believe the power cast would last that long.

0:58.2

Some suggested after 2006 we had shot our wad and it was time to leave. But we're still here,

1:05.8

completing nine years in February, looking forth to the 10th anniversary show in February of 2016.

1:14.4

And maybe we'll bring back some figures who had been with us before and had gone away.

1:20.5

We'll see.

1:21.6

It is interesting, though, that in this holiday season, as it ends, two members of our forums who maybe had a bad experience with us or got banned because of their behavior, whatever, came back.

1:36.0

I got an apology from somebody who was really attacking us three or four years ago and now says, hey, let bygones be bygones.

1:45.3

Is that a New Year's resolution or what?

1:47.3

What do you think, Chris?

1:48.2

Well, I'm not sure, Gene.

1:49.8

It's good to know that people are still interested in tuning in to our forums and to the show.

1:57.8

That's always a good sign.

1:59.4

I think our audience is increasing by leaps and bounds.

2:02.8

And boy, I'll tell you, we sure have some smart folks on the forums. They're actually kind of,

2:07.6

I think, intimidating people. I got an email from one of our longtime posters that was saying,

2:13.3

you know, this is really turned into an intellectual, you know, almost an intellectual boxing match

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