Ken and Mark pack their bags and head to the Soviet Occult landscape of Hyperbora. Our tour guide into this fantastical realm is author Christopher McIntosh. This week: What is the Occult like in Russia post-Soviet Union, is Hyperborea in Russia, what influence does the occult have on art in a post-war country, and much more. Joining me from atop a grumpy bear is Marck Satyr Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com Buy Occult Russia on Amazon Christopher McIntosh Bio...
Aug 29, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 91
This week we travel to the mysterious forests of Sweden to search out Fiery encounters, Men in Black and strange green entities. Our trailmaster is the wonderful investigator of High Strangeness Fred Andersson. This week we travel to the mysterious forests of Sweden to search out Fiery encounters, Men in Black and strange green entities. Our trailmaster is the wonderful investigator of High Strangeness Fred Andersson. This week: The fire-humanoids of Sweden, the Vittangi Incident, Swedish Men in...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 90
This week we wander into the occult laboratories of Alchemists through time, and discover the secrets of the Homunculus. Keeping the little monsters in their glass containers this week is the excellent Juan Ayala of The Juan on Juan Podcast. This week: What the hell is a Homunculus, Why the dark side of the Occult is so appealing, Why Aleister Crowley can be a bit of a dick, and much more. Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com Check Juan’s site for link here Subsc...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 89
This week we delve into the psychomanteum, discover our Holy Guardian Angel and invoke ritual itself with the help of sorcerer, performance artist, and colleague Mr. Ulysses Black . This week we discuss: Knowledge and conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, New technologies in Magick and the Occult, Sorcery and much more. Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com Grab a copy of Ulysses Black’s works at Midian Books Check Ulysses online at his site Support Ulysses on ...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 88
This week Ken explores time travel using precognitive dream-working with author Eric Wargo. Eric has authored two books on the subject ‘Timeloops’ and ‘Precognitive Dreamwork and the Long Self’. Join us as we dive headlong into this exciting discovery. This week we discuss: Precognitive dreaming, Jung and the scarab, how to actually dream precognitively, and much more. Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com Eric Wargo Bio ERIC WARGO has a PhD in anthropology from E...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 87
This week Ken and Ulysses Black investigate a shadowy lodge that has spread disinformation, death and lies in it’s wake. Our returning guide is the lovely, and lively Allen H. Greenfield to discuss the shadowy Black Lodge. This week: What is the Black Lodge?, What does the Shaver mystery have in connection to it?, Has Allen met any of it’s members and what the hell is his new book actually called? Joining me from his portable White Lodge is one Ulysses Black Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy)...
Jul 19, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 86
Ken and Raymond jump in a time machine back to the 1990s before the world got too weird to discover what the conspiracy climate was like through the eyes of conspiracy theorist William Cooper. Our pale-horse-riding-guide this week is author Mark Jacobson. This week we discuss: The legend of William Cooper, why the hip-hop community loves old Bill, Mystery Babylon, Cooper’s predictions, and much more. Joining me from his conspiracy-proof compound is Raymond Wiley Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Moth...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 85
This week Ken and Marck take a left (hand path?) through the Mauve Zone and into the Tunnels of Set to further explore the work of Kenneth Grant. Our guide through the Qliphoth this week is returning guest Michael Staley. This week we discuss: Is Kenneth Grant ‘Left hand path’, What are the Tunnels of Set, Where is the Mauve Zone, and how do get there, Cosmic Kalas, and much more. Joining me from his otherworldy throne is Marck Satyr Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabris...
Jul 08, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 84
Ken goes on a quest that has driven men to the edge of madness, the search for the Philosopher’s Stone of Alchemy. Turning lead to gold before our very eyes this week is the author of ‘The Alchemical Search for Unified Field’, R.E. Kretz. This week we discuss: The lack of mysticism in modern freemasonry, Ophiuchus and Pythagoras, What exactly is the Philosopher’s stone, and how to use it and much more. Joining me from the dream land is Marck Satyr Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed ...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 83
Returning from their long slumber, Ken and Marck venture into the arms of Morpheus to learn about dream initiation. Our shaman on this mystical quest is the lovely Sarah Janes , author of ‘Initiation into Dream Mysterious’. This week we discuss: What is dream incubation, the importance of star knowledge, old woman rituals, creative inspiration from dreams and much more. Joining me from the dream land is Marck Satyr Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com Sarah Janes...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 82
Returning from the void, and crawling through the nightshade, the two-headed beast called Ken and Marck return, dead but still dreaming. This week, we take a journey to Paris, and track the interactions of the great beast himself, Aleister Crowley. Our impeccable cicerone through the streets of the city of love and light this week is author, and returning guest Mr Tobias Churton. This week we discuss: Crowley’s relationship with McGregor Mathers, his effect on the bored and horny, the meaning of...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 81
Take a trip out to the Californian deserts and join the occult rocket-race with Ken and Mark. Our man who fell to Earth this week is the wonderful George Pendle, author of the go-to book on Jack Parsons 'Strange Angel'. This week we discuss: Just who was Jack Parsons and why are we still talking about him?, The OTO's influence on Parsons' life?, how do you go from rocket science to occult magician? and much more. Joining me from his command outpost this week is Mar(c)k Satyr™ Main theme by Simon...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Charge headlong into the darkness and down the Benighted Path with Ken and Mark this week as we challenge the listener to don the Infernal Masque! Leading us through this cosmic void is the wonderful Richard Gavin author of both horror fiction, and occult works. This week we discuss: Dreams as magical portals, working with the darkness, Ludwig Klages and Kenneth Grant, and much more. Joining me, Dead but still dreaming is Mar(c)k Satyr Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabr...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 79
From the desert planes of Spahn Ranch, to the glittering hills of Hollywood and beyond, the myth of Charles Manson has endured…but is any of it actually true? Our returning guest Nikolas Schreck doesn’t think so! This week we discuss: Why does the general population so easily believe in official narratives?, what do Timothy Leary and British occultism have to do with Charles Manson?, what really did happen at 10050 Cielo Drive? and much more. Also, join Nikolas at the launch of the UK edition of...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 78
This week Ken and Mark explore dark and mysterious graveyards in search of esoteric wisdom. Our hooded mysterious guide is friend of the show Lon Milo Duquette. This week we discuss: Why does Occultism lend itself so well to horror?, The mysterious allure of horror, what’s so cosmic about H.P. Lovecraft anyway? and much more. Joining me from his crypt of terror is Mar(c)k Satyr Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com Check out Lon’s great book discussed this week . ...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Ken travels to the deepest darkest Georgian wilds to uncover the identity of the Georgia Guidestones bomber. Joining Ken on this sleuthy endeavour is our old buddy, and the guy that literally wrote the book on the stones, Raymond Wiley. This week we discuss: The history of the Georgia Guidestones, The rise of dark conspiracy theory, who we think planted the bomb, QAnon and much more. Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com Check out Raymond’s new podcast ‘Retrophili...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 76
This week Ken and Ulysses Black venture into ancient times and try and discover the forces that have been guiding humanity. Taking us on this adventure is amazing Andrew Collins , author and explorer. This week we discuss: The links between Shamanism and extraterrestrial contact, The mystery of the N-Beings, Andrew’s time at Skinwalker Ranch, and much more. Joining me in the SittingNow exploratory lab this week is Ulysses Black Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.co...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Ken and Mark travel to the Mauve Zone to discover the mysteries of Kenneth Grant’s occult universe. Our guide into this mystery school is author, publisher and Typhonian Michael Stayley. This week we discuss: Who was Kenneth Grant, How is the Typhonian Order different to Crowley’s OTO, Grant’s relationship with Spare and Crowley, Is Steffi Grant underrated? and much more. Joining Ken from his tentacled astral body is Mar(c)k™ Satyr Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriski...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 74
This week Ken and Mark venture into the deepest wooded mountains of the Ozark region to discover the hidden magic contained within. Our spirit guide on this quest is author of ‘Ozark Folk Magic’, and ‘Ozark Mountain Spell Book’, Brandon Weston. This week we discuss: How does one acquire ‘The Power’, Plant magic, the myths and monsters of the region, just how do you pronounce ‘Appalachian’ and much more. Joining me on his cunning throne this week is Mar(c)k™ Satyr Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mot...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Imagine a man, woman or a group turn up at your door brandishing what looks like legitimate credentials with the intention of removing your child; they know intimate details about your circumstances, the sort of stuff that only a government official would know, how would you react? Sexual predators, or paranormal entities, we discuss the strange case of the Phantom Social Workers with the author of 'The Child Stealers' Martin Cannon. This week we discuss: Lone nuts vs. Conspirators, The Clevelan...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Like two Universal monsters plucked out of their era, Ken and Mark rise from the grave of podcast absence to explore the Occulture. Our returning guest this week is one of our favourites; the wonderful Carl Abrahamson returns to discuss the wider Occulture drawing from his book of the same name. This week we discuss: What has kept the Occult so vibrant up until now, the psychology of the Occulture, The Occult in pop culture and much more. Joining me from behind a veil of mystical light is Mar(c)...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 71
This week Ken and Mark find themselves stranded on a nudist desert island … wait….ok I can explain! This week we sit down with Thelemic novelist, Former actor, keen nudist and an executive member of the UK Ordo Templi Orientis, Trevor Gray. This week we discuss: The esoteric journey, writing Thelema-tinged novels, The culture of nudism, and much more. Joining me on the deserted desert island this week (hopefully fully clothed), is Marck Satyr. Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by c...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 70
SittingNow sets foot into alternate realms and discovers a secret meeting of Occult forces. Join us around the fire as we sit down with author Kelden to explore the mysterious Witches Sabbath. This week we discuss: The tangled roots of the Witches Sabbath, The unlikely victims of the Witchcraft myth, myopic stalky nymphs, and much more. Joining me in the Otherworld is Marck Satyr Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com Kelden's book is available now. Kelden Biograph...
May 21, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 69
This week we pull back the mask of the shadowy group that has so captured the imaginations of conspirasphere for so long…that’s right, we’re finally doing a show on the Illuminati…well, the real one anyway. Our secret hooded guide into the labyrinths of hidden Bavaria this week is the excellent Jon E. Graham , author, artist, translator and member of the Inner Traditions team. This week we discuss: Just who is Adam Weishaupt, what did the actual Illuminati get up to, what were their rituals and ...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 68
This week Ken and Mark go transatlantic to the state of sunny California and get a lesson on Occult teacher Manly P. Hall. Our guide through the halls of the Philosophical Research Society is the lovely Tamra Lucid, former student, employee and – most importantly – friend of Mr Hall. This week we discuss: Just who is Manly P Hall? What is the Philosophical Research Society? Is Ken Fay curious? Did Mark really perform naked rituals on the Isle of Wight? All this and much more… Joining me in the S...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 67
This week Ken and Mark stumble back onto the Left-hand Path this time finding refuge in the Temple of Set with author, and former High Priest Don Webb. Join us on an adventure into the world of Setians and Aleister Crowley's Book of the Law. This week we discuss: What exactly is the Left-Hand Path, can Dungeons and Dragon really turn you into a Satanist, Aleister Crowley’s influence on the Temple of Set, and much more. Joining me in the SittingNow king’s chamber is Marck Satyr Main theme by Simo...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 66
This week we delve into the mother (or brother) of all secret societies, the Freemasons. Although the majority of the society does not accept, or – as we find out – does not even know their esoteric roots, Author Mark Stavish is back to guide us down this fraternal maze, drawing from his great book ‘The Path of Freemasonary’. This week we discuss The esoteric roots of Freemasonry, why conspiracy theorists have such a boner for the society, some of the groups more influential esotericists, and mu...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 65
We’re back with a devilishly good new episode in which we finally tackle the man, the myth, the legend…Anon Lavey. Our guide into The Black House this week is author, filmmaker, musician and occultist Carl Abrahamsson. This week we dive into all things Lavey with a true expert and discuss: Is Anton Lavey a ‘real occultist’, the celebrity aspect of Lavey’s life, Lavey’s impact on the occult milieu, and much more. Carl has a new book out via our friends at Inner Traditions called ‘Anton Lavey and ...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 64
We return a week late (sorry about that, technical issues) with an esoteric exploration of where British culture, folklore, and the occult intersect. Our guide through the esoteric landscape is the wonderful Andy Sharp of English Heretic . This week we explore: Cinematic curses, Psychogeography, Folk horror, Occult-England and much more. Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com Andy Sharp Biography: Andy Sharp is a writer and multimedia artist. Since 2003, he has wor...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Back at it again in podcast land, and this week we’re invoking the Goddess Babalon with the wonderful Peter Grey and Alkistis Dimech, the co-conspirators behind the excellent occult publishing house Scarlet Imprint . This week we delve deep into the topic of Babalon with the pair, and examine: Who was Babalon, How did the Babalon working influence Pete and Alkistis’ day to day life, What are Babalon’s roots, and much much more. Reclaiming his chair from the usurper Marck, Ulysses Black returns t...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 62
