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The TLB Podcast – Deep Dives into Art & Creativity, Conspiracies, and Culture
The TLB Podcast, hosted by James Oliva, invites listeners on unconventional explorations through obscure history, emergent technology, conspiracy narratives, art & creativity, esoteric traditions, and plenty of ethically charged existential dilemmas. From the inner workings of secretive agencies and speculative science to alternative healing and societal myths, each weekly episode blends thoughtful curiosity with diverse perspectives and a golf ball sized understanding of reality.
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Episodes
174 episodes
The Disappearance of Ronald Tammen: MKULTRA, Hypnosis & the CIA | Jenny Wenger | Episode 176
In 1953, a college student walked out of his dorm room and seemingly vanished. More than 70 years later, newly uncovered records raise a much stranger question: what was the U.S. government doing with hypnosis at the time?On Episode 176...
True Crime, Conspiracy & the Cases the Internet Gets Wrong | Qenny, The Spooky Lawyer | Episode 175
Everyone on the internet can investigate crimes now. As it turns out, giving millions of people unlimited access to information did not necessarily make us all detectives.On Episode 175 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Qenny, Th...
Ghost Hunting Technology: The Science Behind EMF Meters, Spirit Boxes & EVPs | Michael Pridmore | Episode 174
Ghost hunters use EMF meters, spirit boxes, infrared cameras, and digital recorders to search for evidence of the paranormal. There's just one problem: none of them were designed to detect ghosts.On Episode 174 of The TLB Podcast, James...
Social Engineering, Internet Psychosis & the Battle for Truth | Adam Roesner | Episode 173
The internet was supposed to give everyone access to information. Instead, we may have created a system where nobody can agree on what's real.On Episode 173 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Adam Roesner of Influence Engineering ...
What Actually Makes a Great Recording? | Jay & Ian Pellicci | Episode 172
With more recording technology available than ever before, why does making a great record still come down to knowing when to leave it alone?On Episode 172 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with brothers Jay and Ian Pellicci of Brother...
Songwriting, Music Production & UFO Disclosure | These Nights | Episode 171
What have “These Nights” been up to since their last appearance?On Episode 171 of The TLB Podcast, James welcomes back Daniel Oglesby and Dave Gashaw of These Nights for a conversation about songwriting, remote collaboration, music prod...
Neuroscience, AI & the Future of Human Consciousness | Dr. James Giordano | Episode 170
What happens when we can not only understand the brain—but begin to engineer it?On Episode 170 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Dr. James Giordano, one of the world's leading experts in neuroscience and neuroethics, for a wide-r...
UFOs, Psychic Abilities & Human Consciousness | Andrew Radziewicz | Episode 169
What if the strangest part of the UFO phenomenon isn't what's in the sky—but what it reveals about the human mind?On Episode 169 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Andrew Radziewicz, better known as The Psychic Firefighter, to dis...
Inside LAPD Internal Affairs | Marlon Marrache | Episode 168
What actually happens when the police investigate... the police?On Episode 168 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with former LAPD Internal Affairs Sergeant Marlon Marrache for an inside look at police accountability, internal investig...
Music Rights, AI & the Business of Being an Artist | Amani Roberts | Episode 167
Most artists spend years learning how to make music. Almost nobody teaches them how to survive the business.On Episode 167 of The TLB Podcast, James speaks with Amani Roberts for a conversation about the modern music industry, music rig...
AI Sentience, Digital Immortality & the Future of Humanity | Dr. Peter Solomon | Episode 166
What happens when artificial intelligence stops being a tool… and starts becoming something else?On Episode 166 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with physicist and author Dr. Peter Solomon for a conversation about artificial intellig...
Unit 731, War Crimes & the Hidden Legacy of WWII Science | Jenny Chan | Episode 165
What happens when wartime atrocities don’t end… they just get absorbed?On Episode 165 of The TLB Podcast, James speaks with Jenny Chan of PacificAtrocities.org for a direct look at Unit 731, wartime experimentation, and the parts of Wor...
Hydrogen Therapy, Biohacking & the Future of Health | Greg The Hydrogen Man | Episode 164
Can something as simple as hydrogen actually change the way people approach health?On Episode 164 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Greg Johnson, also known as “The Hydrogen Man,” for a conversation about hydrogen therapy, altern...
UFOs, DNA & Hidden Control Systems: The War Over Human Potential | Jon Majerowki | Episode 163
What if UFOs are just a single data point of a much larger system?On Episode 163 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Jon Majerowski — host of UFO’s on The Level and author of Contact and Control — for a conversation that moves thro...
Technocracy, Secret Societies & the Future of Consciousness | Alex Sachon | Episode 162
What if the ideas shaping the future are actually ancient?On Episode 162 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Alex Sachon of The Wisdom Tradition for a conversation that moves through esoteric philosophy, secret societies, and the d...
Ancient Magic, AI & the War Over Truth: Esotericism in the Modern World | Ike Baker | Episode 161
What a time to be alive, are ancient systems of knowledge finally colliding with modern technology?On Episode 161 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Ike Baker for a wide-ranging conversation about ancient magic, modern misinformat...
CIA, JFK & Hidden Power Networks: Inside America’s Secret History | Eyes Wide Open | Episode 160
On Episode 160 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with the creator behind the Eyes Wide Open YouTube channel for a deep dive into covert history, intelligence networks, and the power structures that tend to operate just out of frame.Th...
Music, Politics & Cultural Breakdown in the Digital Age | Barry Donegan | Episode 159
What happens when an artist doesn’t play it safe — and says exactly what he thinks about music, politics, and culture?On Episode 159 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Nashville legend and Look What I Did frontman Barry Donegan fo...
Foley Sound, Analog Gear & the Future of Audio Engineering | Mitch Kluge | Episode 158
On Episode 158 of The TLB Podcast, James speaks with musician, audio engineer, and longtime friend Mitch Kluge for a conversation about foley audio, sound design, and the strange niche world of professional audio engineering.They talk a...
UFO’s, Esotericism, and Consciousness: Lifting the Lamp | Frater Eleftheria | Episode 157
What happens when UFO research, occult history, and intelligence agencies start appearing in the same conversation?On Episode 157 of The TLB Podcast, James sits down with Frater Eleftheria, curator of the Lifting the Lamp YouTube channe...
AI Is About to Completely Reshape Human Work: The Ethics of Disruption | Jacob Pierce | Episode 156
On Episode 156 of The TLB Podcast, James welcomes electrical and AI engineer Jacob Pierce of Vortex Computation for a wide-ranging exploration of artificial intelligence, automation, and the future of human work.They discuss firsthand e...
The Skate Park Built on Toxic Ground | Dan Pheo & Eric Hecker | Episode 155
On Episode 155 of The TLB Podcast, James welcomes Dan Pheo and Eric Hecker for an exploration of the history, creativity, and underground legacy of Long Island skateboarding culture.Dan shares his journey from local skateboarder to infl...
Rosicrucian History and Spiritual Inquiry | Ronnie Pontiac | Episode 154
On Episode 154 of The TLB Podcast, James welcomes back author and researcher Ronnie Pontiac to discuss his two new books, The Rosicrucian Counterculture and The Unobstructed Way.Through The Rosicrucian Counterculture, they explore the o...
Cartography, Language, and the Voynich Manuscript: Eels, Slime, and Maritime Trade | Doireann Herold | Episode 153
On Episode 153 of The TLB Podcast, James welcomes back researcher Doireann Herold for Part Two of their deep dive into the mysteries of the Voynich manuscript, and the challenges of translating one of history’s most enigmatic texts. The...
Is Privacy Now Illegal? Inside the Tornado Cash Verdict | Preston Van Loon | Episode 152
On Episode 152 of The TLB Podcast, James is joined by Preston Van Loon to explore how the precedent set by The Tornado Cash verdict isn’t just about crypto — it’s about whether privacy itself is still legal..They break down the fundamen...