After countless shows on ancient civilizations, strange places, creature encounters, remote viewing, and otherworldly phenomena, Rob and John got a lot of fan questions. Now, they bring you the first ever Metaphysical Q&A where they answer your questions directly from comments left on previous episodes. Want to hear what they have to say? Join Metaphysical for a show that’s out of this world. Try Rise.TV for 97 Cents!
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 102
[Part 6] Do dolphins have greater interdimensional knowledge of the universe—and do they want to share it with humanity? Do orcas and cetaceans have a greater level of self awareness and even compassion than we previously knew? Remote viewing data, telepathy research, and sonic experiments turn up surprising results about animal consciousness. Find out where dolphins are really from, why they’re even here, and where the root of dolphin consciousness may start. All of this and more is in this epi...
Jan 11, 2024•38 min•Ep. 101
[Part 5] The CIA trained dolphins to be spies in multiple secret projects throughout the 1960s. Were real dolphin encounters the inspiration behind mainstream television shows like Flipper? Between private CIA documents and surfaced evidence of covert missions, there’s a lot to unpack about dolphin consciousness. Hear John Vivanco’s remote viewing data on dolphins’ and whales’ minds, Rob Counts’ investigative research into telepathy and clandestine government research, and more. Tune in for anot...
Jan 09, 2024•37 min•Ep. 100
Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! [Part 4] Animal behavior just got a whole lot stranger. Pistol shrimp have supersonic weapons hotter than the sun—and they are deadlier than you think. The Greenland shark may be a supernatural cryptid if it can live for hundreds of years: Are there deeper truths beyond the Inuit legends and stories of this slow-moving scavenger? Some creatures, like the wood frog and koi fish, have bizarre ways of surviving impossibly cold conditions....
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 99
Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! [Part 3] A creature with the body of an otter, the bill and feet of a duck, and the tail of a beaver sounds like a mythical creature or chimera. That’s what people once thought the platypus was, and boy is it a weird one. And it’s not the only animal with weird characteristics. Why are the capuchin monkeys of Costa Rica enthralling scientists with their “bonding” behavior, and why does no one know why they spend hours doing this strang...
Jan 02, 2024•55 min•Ep. 98
Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! [Part 2] Why were government, scientific, and national defense organizations interested in James “McCannibal” McConnell’s work in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and beyond? Bizarre worm experiments prove cells carry memory. Are porcupines secret doctors, and what rare properties do porcupines possess? How about aliens, the Annunaki, and offworld creatures? What do fireflies and aliens have to do with each other, according to John Vivanco’s remote vie...
Dec 28, 2023•40 min•Ep. 97
Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! [Part 1] Remote viewer John Vivanco looked at the praying mantis, and MAN was the data weird. How has martial arts been influenced by the bug? And that’s not the only animal with an interesting and metaphysical consciousness: Crows are unusually smart. What do they remember that you wouldn’t expect them to? The Eurasian wryneck might be a bird, too, but it sure looks and acts like a snake. What does ancient lore say about owls, birds, ...
Dec 26, 2023•33 min•Ep. 96
Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! Perhaps the most well-recorded cryptid ever is Bigfoot’s cousin, the yeti. So the Metaphysical Podcast had to dive into the history you never knew was real! What are the different classifications of yetis? What did American explorers find when they went looking for it in the ‘50s? Are all the yeti relics that exist today just debunked hoaxes, or is there evidence the yeti left behind? Hear remote viewing data from John Vivanco on the a...
Dec 21, 2023•53 min•Ep. 95
Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! One of the most famous ancient relics in the world is the Shroud of Turin, which shows the imprint of Jesus’s face on a burial cloth. Whereas basically every other significant relic is contested or debunked, this one has never been able to REMAIN debunked. That’s because of some amazing science, some corroboration between Jesus’ transformation and things the Buddha said about enlightenment, and amazing historical facts. What happens wh...
Dec 19, 2023•59 min•Ep. 94
Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! Three children in Fatima, Portugal made a prophecy that Mother Mary would perform miracles on October 13, 1917. Amazingly, thousands of witnesses indeed saw a “miracle of the sun” that day. What did they all see in the sky? Is this proof that miracles can happen? What lesser known visions did the children also have that ultimately uncovered celestial secrets? Was there a secret “third prophecy” that was never heard by the public—and wa...
Dec 14, 2023•52 min•Ep. 93
Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! [Part 2] Historical information shows a deliberate attempt to change the face of Christianity. Could spiritual faith have been hijacked, and even certain dates been changed? How about yule logs, wreaths, Babylonian symbolism, and other ancient symbols being incorporated into Christmas celebrations over time? Hear the shocking battle between Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas), Arius, Emperor Constantine, and Christendom at the Council of Nica...
Dec 12, 2023•55 min•Ep. 92
Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! [Part 1] Emperor Constantine was said to have had a vision of something in the sky, which convinced him to convert to Christianity. But was this the whole story? After the Battle of the Milvian Bridge between Constantine and Maxentius, the Arch of Constantine was erected to celebrate his victory. Why were pagan scenes depicted in the arch? Were the “old gods’” ways secretly incorporated into Constantine’s rule? The ruling elite at the ...
Dec 07, 2023•44 min•Ep. 91
During the Cold War, countries of the world competed to see who could dig the deepest hole. Russia’s Kola Superdeep Borehole may have even picked up the sounds of hell itself. Portals to hell have been discovered all around the world—and capitalized on by occultists. Why were top Nazi officials interested in Houska Castle? Discover stories of local lore, strange history, and more from Rob Counts. Hear remote viewing data from John Vivanco on what really lies beneath the earth, plus a miraculous ...
Dec 05, 2023•47 min•Ep. 90
[Part 6] Have you ever heard of the curse of the hypogeum? Malta’s mysterious tunnels hide ancient history, but also extensive sightings of strange beings throughout the ages. Why did National Geographic report in 1940 about the tragedy of the missing school children if it were all a hoax? What did C. Lois Jessop really see in the mid-’30s that lined up with Nat Geo’s account just 5 to 10 years later? Skeletons and scary creature encounters are just the beginning. Join investigative researcher R...
Nov 30, 2023•55 min•Ep. 89
[Part 5] Cover-ups. Lies and corruption. Elongated skulls and giants. What really happened in Malta’s Hal Saflieni Hypogeum during ages long past? The head of the Prehistoric Society of Malta, Anton Mifsud, wrote a dossier in 2016 debunking naysayers and exposing lies he implied were deliberately inserted into mainstream archaeology. Hear Rob Counts’ investigative research into the elongated skulled people reported by National Geographic in the 1920s, and the chambers and “bones unfamiliar to ou...
Nov 28, 2023•57 min•Ep. 88
[Part 4] Why did folklorist and archaeologist Father Magri disappear after excavating Malta’s Hal Saflieni Hypogeum? What did he really find in the tunnels’ acoustic “oracle room”? Why is it that over time, the number of bones that were once reported to have been found there suddenly decreased by tens of thousands in number? In this Metaphysical episode, Rob Counts and John Vivanco discuss vibrations, elongated skulls, and remote viewing data about what really happened to Magri. Want to hear wha...
Nov 23, 2023•52 min•Ep. 87
[Part 3] What ancient secrets are hidden in Malta’s underground tunnels? Why did artifacts and statues in Malta’s infamous Hal Saflieni Hypogeum depict such large people? From temples and megaliths to star forts and tunnels that connect right to people’s homes, there are a lot of stories to uncover. Hear John Vivanco’s remote viewing data on the Fresno nightcrawlers and Rob Counts’ investigative research. Join Metaphysical for a show that’s out of this world. Watch on YouTube...
Nov 21, 2023•53 min•Ep. 86
[Part 2] Why was Malta once the most-bombed place in the world? Ancient stones and international mysteries reveal that Malta is a lot more interesting than much of the world gives it credit for. Why have so many governmental peacekeeping meetings happened on the tiny island? Why were the Malta Conference and Malta Summit so pivotal in history? Why did it take a single Buzzfeed article to bring the American tourism industry’s attention to Malta? Hear Rob Counts’ investigative research into histor...
Nov 16, 2023•34 min•Ep. 85
[Part 1] Control Malta, control the world? Why did Hitler and conquerors in history desperately want the tiny island? Ancestral history from the time of Odysseus may go back even farther. Hear John Vivanco’s remote viewing data on the massive civilization of Atlantis. Learn Rob Counts’ investigative research on the Ottoman Empire’s history, the tradition of the Maltese falcon, the Knights of Malta, and his theories about Calypso. Think about the water levels during the last ice age and what it m...
Nov 14, 2023•46 min•Ep. 84
[Part 7] Journeys across vast lands and times may be written off as mere myths, like the Odyssey or Chinese folktales. However, some histories have been handed down through the dynasties from which we can extract hidden truths. What did Genghis Khan learn about “cave people”? What happened when a man in the Liu Song Dynasty stumbled across another time-space in which Taoists lived to be much older than they should’ve been? Hear John Vivanco’s remote viewing data on portals and gravitational anom...
Nov 09, 2023•52 min•Ep. 83
[Part 6] A man dug a well during the Tang Dynasty in China—but the digging never ended. For two years, he dug down more than 1000 feet before he came upon something startling: another civilization. Was Heimdall from Thor just one of many protectors or guardians of realms unknown to surface men? Can humans visit heavenly kingdoms with the right circumstances? Stories of time mysteries, time slips, and real time travelers may not be just stories. Join Rob Counts for investigative research on an am...
Nov 07, 2023•38 min•Ep. 82
[Part 5] Interactions with “inner Earth beings” and strange cave creatures have been documented for centuries—but so have interactions with people who are said to secretly live underground even today. What did Genghis Khan’s Tartarian soldiers find when they encountered “underground people”? To where did missing miner Wang Hu disappear in 2003 after a rock collapse? Are his bizarre medical miracles explained by the “mighty Ktons” or “Cthonians” he claimed to have visited? Was Gimli the dwarf a r...
Nov 02, 2023•39 min•Ep. 81
[Part 4] Goblins, ghouls, and tricksters were SUPPOSED to be things of legend, not creatures physically encountered by multiple unsuspecting people. But when flying saucers, abandoned mines, and pointy-eared beings all start showing up in the small towns of Kentucky, it’s a smoking gun that something metaphysical is going on. Were the Hopkinsville goblins that were seen in 1955 part of a pattern of many “little men'' encountered in the area? Tune in to hear John Vivanco’s remote viewing data on ...
Oct 31, 2023•50 min•Ep. 80
[Part 3] Ancient mysteries lie in caves: 155 lifelike, human figures were etched on the floor of a French cave—and they’re at least 15,000 years old. Are they proof that the commonly accepted timeline of humanity needs to be adjusted? Why was the Pyramid of the Magician in Mexico also called the “House of the Dwarf,” and is it a clue about its real history? Little beings with supernatural powers were said to raise the entire structure using a surprising method not recognized by science until mod...
Oct 26, 2023•46 min•Ep. 79
[Part 2] Monstrous entities were unleashed near deep oil drilling sites, according to episodes of South Park. But what if this were more of a prediction than fiction? Want to see the elusive, alien-like squid caught on a Shell camera? Why did a sample from a “creature of unknown origin or type” suddenly disappear after it was found in a manufacturing plant’s toxic sludge pits? Up on land, cave creatures like the greedy Grootslang of South Africa also make their mark. Why do natives insist the en...
Oct 24, 2023•33 min•Ep. 78
[Part 1] Cave creatures and “inner Earth beings” are said to inhabit the mines, tunnels, and crevices that lie beneath the earth. Ever heard of the tommyknocker, the trickster who warns of impending cave-ins? How about the “bluecap,” a spirit in the form of a blue flame known for assisting miners via miraculous powers? What’s really going on in places like Cripple Creek in Colorado, or the Board Camp Crystal Mine in Arkansas? Between John Vivanco’s remote viewing data of real-life sorcery and in...
Oct 19, 2023•50 min•Ep. 77
[Part 3] Watch Parts 1 and 2 exclusively on Rise.TV ! From the Pine Barrens sightings of the Jersey Devil to a mysterious staircase in Omaha, from ghosts and cryptids to places haunted by the devil, there’s a lot to cover when it comes to haunted forests and strange places all over the United States. Hear John’s personal stories of the Elfin Forest in California, and his experience with a “trickster being” near the Superstition Mountains’ gold mines. Hear the haunted history of the Salem Witch T...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 76
Ever heard the stories of UFOs seen around nuclear plants? How about unbelievable sightings of Mothman? Are you interested in unbelievable history? Of course you are if you’ve been following Metaphysical, or if you’ve been following recent whistleblowers like David Grusch, or even if you went to see Oppenheimer. But in this episode, John and Rob go so much deeper into stories of a being that actually morphed into a UFO, remote viewing data on what these craft are doing when they’re spotted over ...
Oct 12, 2023•50 min•Ep. 75
Have you ever heard of the mysterious black bird of Chernobyl spotted lurking around before the fateful nuclear accident? Have you heard of animals with bizarre characteristics found at nuclear power plants, or strange creatures appearing at bomb sites in the years that followed explosions? Is there shocking proof that The Abyss and Godzilla are more documentary than fiction? Hold onto your hats because the Metaphysical podcast is going down all of these rabbit holes today, and missing nuclear b...
Oct 10, 2023•55 min•Ep. 74
[Part 7] Whistleblowers are increasingly having a stronger and stronger voice in the public now that UFOs and advanced technology are becoming more accepted. And with all this firsthand testimony and whistleblower accounts, there’s a lot to unpack! Last time, the Metaphysical podcast started talking about Eric Hecker, who worked on a base in Antarctica, and they talked about the IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory. Along the way, John shared some amazing remote viewing data on what’s really ...
Oct 05, 2023•43 min•Ep. 73
