Skeptic Guy
1st September 2006, 03:40 PM
I am not sure if this is the right forum for this subject. I thought that general skepticism fits...
I was planning to start a thread on this Internet radio show sometime in the near future. However, I just visited the site today and it has gone so far beyond its typical weirdness, I thought I needed to bring it to your attention now.
I would like to introduce you to The Weird and Wacky world of The Edge Radio Broadcast (theedgeam.com)!
Perhaps you already know about the site. I ran across it a couple of years ago (perhaps I found it from one of Randi’s Commentaries pointing out something particularly woo-like) and have been fascinated with it ever since. I mean forget about TAPS, Loose Change, George Noory (in fact he is a guest on tomorrow’s show); they all pale in comparison. The show is hosted by Daniel Ott and his bio states, among other things:
Daniel Ott “America’s Talk Show Host” has been researching political truth, unexplained mysteries, scientific advances and the supernatural for many years. Very studied at his profession, he seeks to enlighten his listeners with the latest scientific developments, exciting interviews, research and caller experiences. Daniel will ask questions no other host could even think of. Enlightening, Entertainment and Controversial.
He claims to ask "penetrating" questions but he has to be the most credulous, uncritical interviewer on the face of the planet. Guests in the past have included hollow earth believers, moon program hoax believers, UFO abductees, demonologists, Planet X “experts”, as well as any other woo-lunatic with a crackpot theory to espouse.
Subjects covered include Illuminati, the New World Order, end-times, angels, devils, they even had breaking news and live updates from an in-progress alien abduction! The common thread that seems to run through it all is religion, which, I suppose, isn’t surprising.
One reason I wanted to post it now is that I discovered that our Loose Change friend, Dylan Avery, was interviewed back in May and he talks about Gravy’s viewing guide and just spouts out the same old tired stuff he always has, but without any questioning from the host
The other reason is that I just find it fascinating. It shows that there is a community of people out there that have created their own version of reality where anything goes. No matter how bizarre the claim, they just slot it into their world as a truth and go about their merry way.
Why does this happen? What is it in their psychological make-up that makes them not only believe the most outlandish stuff, but to feed on it, nurture it and grow it? I would like to hear your opinions.
At the very least, if you need a chuckle, listen to a show. It’s like a satirical comedy show, but their serious.
I was planning to start a thread on this Internet radio show sometime in the near future. However, I just visited the site today and it has gone so far beyond its typical weirdness, I thought I needed to bring it to your attention now.
I would like to introduce you to The Weird and Wacky world of The Edge Radio Broadcast (theedgeam.com)!
Perhaps you already know about the site. I ran across it a couple of years ago (perhaps I found it from one of Randi’s Commentaries pointing out something particularly woo-like) and have been fascinated with it ever since. I mean forget about TAPS, Loose Change, George Noory (in fact he is a guest on tomorrow’s show); they all pale in comparison. The show is hosted by Daniel Ott and his bio states, among other things:
Daniel Ott “America’s Talk Show Host” has been researching political truth, unexplained mysteries, scientific advances and the supernatural for many years. Very studied at his profession, he seeks to enlighten his listeners with the latest scientific developments, exciting interviews, research and caller experiences. Daniel will ask questions no other host could even think of. Enlightening, Entertainment and Controversial.
He claims to ask "penetrating" questions but he has to be the most credulous, uncritical interviewer on the face of the planet. Guests in the past have included hollow earth believers, moon program hoax believers, UFO abductees, demonologists, Planet X “experts”, as well as any other woo-lunatic with a crackpot theory to espouse.
Subjects covered include Illuminati, the New World Order, end-times, angels, devils, they even had breaking news and live updates from an in-progress alien abduction! The common thread that seems to run through it all is religion, which, I suppose, isn’t surprising.
One reason I wanted to post it now is that I discovered that our Loose Change friend, Dylan Avery, was interviewed back in May and he talks about Gravy’s viewing guide and just spouts out the same old tired stuff he always has, but without any questioning from the host
The other reason is that I just find it fascinating. It shows that there is a community of people out there that have created their own version of reality where anything goes. No matter how bizarre the claim, they just slot it into their world as a truth and go about their merry way.
Why does this happen? What is it in their psychological make-up that makes them not only believe the most outlandish stuff, but to feed on it, nurture it and grow it? I would like to hear your opinions.
At the very least, if you need a chuckle, listen to a show. It’s like a satirical comedy show, but their serious.