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There Are Other Worlds
The seeds of this album were planted in April 2023 and as is often the case, germinated through a combination of various environments and my own somewhat unmanageable imagination. I’d become hyperfixated on the idea of Alternate Reality Games, and the way that through what are essentially acts of play, a person can experience a degree of brain-change. A form of magic. We can all experience other worlds.
I was particularly obsessed with Joseph Matheny’s Ong’s Hat project, and the Incunabula Catalog of rare and deeply weird books concerning conspiracy theory, frontier science, and alternate worlds. I was walking around the suburbs and countryside, in something of a daze, just living in that reality where interdimensional portals were being opened by psychedelic scientists and quantum hippies. There were so many possibilities. What if these gateways could exist anywhere? What if I followed a magpie down a wormhole that existed in a patch of dandelions?
My immediate environment was changed. Everything had potential. There was magic in the mundane. There was beauty everywhere, you just had to look properly. Everything was exciting and charged with power. I went to Other Worlds, which were hiding all along, in… more
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released September 20, 2024
Written and performed by Stephen James Buckley
Mastered by Antony Ryan @ redredpaw.com
Artwork by Nick Taylor @ spectral-studio.co.uk
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First Time Caller: An Art Bell Tribute
新澤西神秘地帶,科學家發明裝置成功穿越維度,最終集體失蹤,傳說進入另一個維度… |Ong’s Hat的傳說|世界第一個ARG|世界怪象簡單講
Keep Tugging That Yarn: A Conversation with Courtney Stephens & Callie Hernandez
Callie Hernandez: Before we got on I was brushing up on Ong’s Hat. Do you know about this conspiracy theory? It started in New Jersey, and it’s one of the first instances of online conspiracy theory revolving around academia, I think. But basically, four people just made up these narratives and then posted things on bulletin boards and printed magazines starting in the ’70s, but really gearing up in the 80s, CD-ROMs and everything. But the made-up narrative is that one person gets stuck in a parallel universe. That’s kind of what just happened with Courtney [laughs].
Chris Cassingham: What’s the conspiracy? Ong, like O-N-G?
CH: Yeah.
ALSO SEE: Interview with Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez about the film, “Invention” Locarno Film Festival 2024
Ong’s Hat: The Portal to Parallel Realities? ⚫ Cocktails & Conspiracies Episode 120
Join Shane Skwarek and Tim Philipps in this mind-bending episode of “Conspiracy Realist” as we dive deep into the enigmatic world of Ong’s Hat with special guest Joseph Matheny. Discover the chilling tale of a seemingly innocuous town in New Jersey that is said to be a gateway to alternate realities, covert experiments, and a unique blend of fiction and conspiracy.
We’ll explore the origins of Ong’s Hat, the mysterious group known as the Ong’s Hat Movement, and how Joseph himself played a pivotal role in bringing this phenomenon to light. Unravel the threads of coincidence, deception, and the search for truth as we question the narratives surrounding this clandestine location.
Whether you’re a seasoned conspiracy enthusiast or just curious about the bizarre intersections of reality and fiction, this episode offers something for everyone. Prepare to be captivated by the possibilities that lie beyond our perception of reality!
🔍 Key Topics Covered:
– The history and lore of Ong’s Hat
– Joseph Matheny’s involvement in the Ong’s Hat phenomenon
– The intersection of conspiracy theories and alternate realities
– What does Ong’s Hat teach us about belief and storytelling?
The Flatwoods Monster and Ong’s Hat, New Jersey
Welcome to another exciting episode of the Two Scaredy Cats Podcast. This week Kara dives into the story of a cryptid from West Virginia. She tells us the tale of the Flatwoods Monster and we discuss some of the different theories about what it could of possibly been, that all those people saw that day.
Our next topic is about Ong’s Hat, New Jersey. This story has lots of crazy things that have happened over the years. We start off with a brief history of the town and how it got it’s name. Then we get into all the conspiracy theories surrounding Ong’s hat from a supposed secret cult, to a gate to another dimension and other crazy stuff.
New Jersey Is The World: A Return to Ong’s Hat
LEGEND TRIPPING (PT 1) : A GROWING AMERICAN PASTIME
This Is Not a Game with Marc Fennell (Ong’s Hat History)
This Is Not a Game is the extraordinary untold story of the internet’s first conspiracy theory, the legend of Ong’s Hat.
LINK: https://www.audible.com/pd/This-Is-Not-a-Game-with-Marc-Fennell-Audiobook/B0CYM73MWM
This Is Not a Game is the extraordinary untold story of the internet’s first conspiracy theory, the legend of Ong’s Hat.
Marc Fennell will dive deep into a previously unexplored world of tech hippies, eccentric web subcultures, and simmering paranoia, uncovering how this tongue-in-cheek artistic experiment backfired on its creator and went on to influence much of what’s wrong with the internet today.
Hosted and co-produced by Marc Fennell
A BBC Studios production for Audible
©2024 Marc Fennell (P)2024 BBC Studios Productions Ltd.
Product Details
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- Unabridged Audiobook
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- Language: English
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- Publisher: Audible Originals