The Backasswards Podcast

30 - MK Ultra Part 2: Sidney Gottlieb

Join Kyle and Ardon as they continue their deep dive on one of the CIA's most notorious human experiment trials: MK-Ultra!Last week we took you through some of the experiments that led up to MK-Ultra, and now we will introduce you to the man behind it all; Sidney Gottlieb. Sidney Gottlieb was born Joseph Scheider on August 3, 1918, in New York City, to Louis and Fanny Gottlieb, Hungarian immigrants and Orthodox Jews. Little did we all know that Sidney Gottlieb would become one of the most anonymous and influential people of the 20th century.Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!patreon.com/backasspodlinktr.ee/backasswardspod

29 - MK Ultra Part 1: The Prelude

Join Kyle and Ardon on their FIRST MULTI-PART SERIES as they dive into one of the most insane conspiracies known to the world; MK-Ultra.We, as the general public, have known for a long time now that the CIA tried to experiment with mind control in the 60s, and that one method they tried was the use of psychedelic drugs, specifically LSD. Although this is relatively common knowledge, this is a topic that most people do not know about. But in order to talk to MK-Ultra, we must talk about the predecessors to MK-Ultra. This includes the Tuskegee Experiment, Operation Paperclip, Project Artichoke, and Project Bluebook.Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!https://linktr.ee/backasswardspod

28 - Ghosts

Welcome to the end of October!Join Kyle and Ardon as they cover another fan favorite topic: GHOSTS!A belief in an afterlife was central to every major civilization of the ancient world and this encouraged the recognition of the reality of ghosts as the spirits of the departed who, for one reason or another, either returned from the realm of the dead or refused to leave the land of the living. Basically, ghosts have been around for a long time. There are now entire film industries dedicated to making movies around these paranormal entities. But where do they come from? Why are they so tied to human civilization? Why has the thought been around for so long? All of this and more on tonight's episode!Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!patreon.com/backasspodhttps://linktr.ee/backasswardspod

27 - Zombies

WELCOME TO OUR 40th EPISODE! AND IT'S STILL OCTOBER!Join Kyle and Ardon as they dive into another classic monster: Zombies.We’ve all heard of zombies. There’s countless movies containing these creatures; Zombieland, I am Legend, The Walking Dead, and most notably: Night of the Living Dead. There’s no doubt that these undead corpses have weaved themselves into popular culture all across the world, but most of us don’t know where exactly these creatures come from, historically speaking.Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!Patreon.com/backasspod

26 - Werewolves

Welcome back to the spooky month of OCTOBER! Join Kyle and Ardon as they discuss another classic monster; the WEREWOLF.The werewolf is a mythological animal and the subject of many stories throughout the world—and more than a few nightmares. Werewolves are, according to some legends, people who morph into vicious, powerful wolves. Others are a mutant combination of human and wolf. But all are bloodthirsty beasts who cannot control their lust for killing people and animals. Werewolves have been a phenomenon for over 4000 years, and they don't seem to be slowing down any time soon!Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!Patreon.com/backasspod

25 - Vampires

It's still October! Join Kyle and Ardon as they cover one of the most popular and oldest cryptids/monsters in existence; VAMPIRES.Vampires are one of the oldest legends known to man. Vampire-like creatures have existed in various cultures and religions for millennia; but vampires hit the big time around the 18th century when southeastern Europe started documenting cultural traditions as part of their recorded history. We all know the big names: Dracula, Nosferatu, Edward Cullen; but a lot of us don’t know the origin story that these guys had to go through to get where they are now.Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!Patreon.com/backasspod

24 - The Hopkinsville Goblins

Join Kyle and Ardon as they discuss the alleged encounter of The Hopkinsville Goblins, aka The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter!This story is a claimed close encounter with extraterrestrial beings in 1955 near Kelly and Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. UFOlogists regard it as one of the most significant and well-documented cases in the history of UFO incidents, while skeptics say the reports were due to "the effects of excitement" and misidentification of natural phenomena such as meteors and owls. The United States Air Force classified the alleged incident as a hoax in the Project Blue Book files.Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!Patreon.com/backasspod

23 - Chupacabra

Join Kyle and Ardon as they start the Halloween season with a cryptid popularly known as THE CHUPACABRA.Few legends’ validities have been as vehemently insisted upon as that of the chupacabra, the famed enemy of livestock of the Americas.A blood-sucking creature allegedly the size of a small bear, sometimes with a tail, often covered in scaly skin, and with a row of spines down its back, the chupacabra has been a staple in Puerto Rican folklore for decades.Named after the first animals they were reported to have killed and drained in 1995 (“chupacabra” literally means “goat-sucker” in Spanish). Their first known attacks were in March of 1995 in Puerto Rico.Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!Patreon.com/backasspod

22 - The Voynich Manuscript & Codex Gigas

Join Kyle and Ardon as they dive into the mysteries surrounding the Voynich Manuscript and The Codex Gigas (aka The Devil's Bible)!Both of these books have massive bodies of text and very detailed illustrations. The mysteries surrounding both of these are the who, the where, and the why. There have been many theories surrounding the origins of both of these books throughout the centuries. All of this and more on tonight's episode!Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!patreon.com/backasspod

21 - Tulpa

Join Kyle and Ardon as they delve into the world of Tulpa!Otherwise referred to as Tulpamancy, the idea of creating a Tulpa has existed since the earliest of theologies. Now that it has been brought into the mainstream, the concept of creating a permanent companion who lives inside of your own mind has grown particularly on the forums of Reddit and 4chan. Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!patreon.com/backasspod