Aura Goggles: Psychic Powers and the Dicyanin Conspiracy

Do you know what color your aura is? In this episode we discover the unseen horrors of the spirit realm by strapping on a pair of century-old "aura goggles" and gazing at Greg's crusty energy field. Plus, we break down the science behind auras and reveal how to see them yourself, Connor investigates a mysterious chemical compound called dicyanin that inspired John Carpenter's "They Live!", Dana poisons herself, and Gordon the cat receives a psychic reading. 

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SHOW NOTES:

- Newkirk Museum Article on the Aura Goggles: https://tinyurl.com/bdzzpktf

- Super Color Vision - Tetrachromacy: https://tinyurl.com/bdavc6vs

- Read Walter Kilner’s “The Human Atmosphere”: https://tinyurl.com/yp6bfemj

- Cyanine Dyes for Chemists: https://tinyurl.com/4xdkc8pz

- Buy Sketchy Aura Goggles: https://amzn.to/40jQR7r

- History of Aura Photography: https://tinyurl.com/yc67hhxn

- Skeptical Inquirer on Aura Photography: https://tinyurl.com/nhjchd3u

- Edgar Cayce on Aura Colors: https://tinyurl.com/muudm4wr

- Dr. Skat’s Aura Readings: https://youtu.be/Z24gJnodhkA

- More on Color from Radiolab: https://tinyurl.com/bdh2b4bc

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - “They Live!” For Real!

1:55 - Dr. Kilner's Aura Goggles

5:55 - Subtle Bodies & Butterfly Reality

14:22 - Reds, Blues, Various Hues

24:32 - Psychically Swole

30:45 - Awkward Staring Experiment

43:42 - Dicyanin Dye and the Third Eye

59:10 - Psychic Training Wheels

1:07:09 - Photographic Aura Memories

1:16:20 - That Cold, Cold Skeptic Water 

1:27:01 - John Keel on the Unseen World

1:30:40 - Adorable Cat Auras

1:35:00 - The Introspection Connection

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Hosted by Greg and Dana Newkirk

Produced by Connor J Randall

Photography by Karl Pfeiffer

Art by Dustin Williams

Theme by Adam Hayman

"The Disembodied Voice" by Chuck Fresh

Additional Aura Investigation by Michelle Randall

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