Topic: Columbia

Columbia comes up in 18 chapters across 17 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from February 2012 to May 2024.

February 2012 May 2024

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Nick Bryant | The Watergate Sex Ring Cover-up, Spook Journalists, & The Diddy-Epstein Link
• 21:43 - 27:24

Nick Bryant | The Watergate Sex Ring Cover-up, Spook Journalists, & The Diddy-Epstein Link

Columbia Plaza Brothel and the Watergate Call Girl Theory

Nick Bryant presents the "Call Girl Theory," alleging that a CIA-linked blackmail operation involving a brothel at the Columbia Plaza was the true target of the Watergate break-in. The operation, run by Heidi Richen, reportedly involved high-level Democratic VIPs and was known to White House Counsel John Dean. Evidence suggests the burglars were specifically seeking a "Black Book" containing names of compromised politicians and photos, rather than just political intelligence.

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Walter Bosley | Ingersoll Lockwood, The Lost Future, & Predictive Media
• 1:17:28 - 1:22:04

Walter Bosley | Ingersoll Lockwood, The Lost Future, & Predictive Media

Community Meetups, Event Calendar and Closing Music

The episode concludes with a list of upcoming listener meetups in locations such as Manchester, Connecticut; Tallahassee, Florida; and Abbotsford, British Columbia. The host encourages listeners to visit the meetup website to RSVP or host their own events. The show ends with a signature sign-off and a custom closing song reflecting the themes of the program.

John Potash | Drugs As Weapons Against Us: CIA Operations, Kurt Cobain, Tupac, & More
• 7:19 - 9:09

John Potash | Drugs As Weapons Against Us: CIA Operations, Kurt Cobain, Tupac, & More

Ivy League Universities, Opium Money and Skull & Bones

The Russell family and other opium traffickers heavily funded Ivy League institutions, including Yale, Harvard, and Columbia. The Russell Trust continues to support the Skull and Bones secret society, which historically provided significant cash payouts to its graduates. This "opium money pipeline" also influenced the shift toward allopathic medical education and the broader compulsory school system.

Nathaniel Gillis | Alien Demons, Hijacking The Mortal Portal, & The Collins Elite
• 1:17:13 - 1:19:46

Nathaniel Gillis | Alien Demons, Hijacking The Mortal Portal, & The Collins Elite

Upcoming Higher Side Meetups and No Agenda Calendar

The host lists upcoming listener meetups in Ventura, Los Angeles, and Columbia, Missouri, among other locations. He notes the irony of Hurricane Hilary hitting the West Coast shortly after his move to Florida. Carlwood encourages listeners to use the Higher Side meetups calendar to build local networks, mentioning the overlap with the No Agenda show's community.

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Bruce G. Hallenbeck | The Kinderhook Creature, Fortean Sightings, & Hudson Valley High Strangeness
• 18:11 - 21:05

Bruce G. Hallenbeck | The Kinderhook Creature, Fortean Sightings, & Hudson Valley High Strangeness

Barney Fowler, Times Union Newspaper Reports

Following the family's encounters, Hollenbeck's mother wrote to Barney Fowler, an outdoors columnist for the Albany Times Union. The publication of her letter prompted a surge of reports from Columbia County residents describing similar ape-like creatures. One notable account involved a woman seeing a seven-to-eight-foot-tall creature with reddish-brown hair crossing a road.

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Bruce G. Hallenbeck | The Kinderhook Creature, Fortean Sightings, & Hudson Valley High Strangeness
• 21:06 - 23:48

Bruce G. Hallenbeck | The Kinderhook Creature, Fortean Sightings, & Hudson Valley High Strangeness

Habitat Loss, Sasquatch Migration Theories

The frequency of sightings in Kinderhook declined after the 1980s, which Hollenbeck attributes to increased residential development and habitat loss. While local activity slowed, reports of similar entities, including "white Sasquatches," shifted south into Dutchess County. The discussion explores whether these beings are biological animals or interdimensional entities.

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Darren Schaefer | DB Cooper, The Cooper Vortex, & The CIA
• 32:45 - 37:08

Darren Schaefer | DB Cooper, The Cooper Vortex, & The CIA

Tina Bar Money Discovery and Environmental Testing

In 1980, a young boy named Brian Ingram found $5,800 of the ransom money buried on the banks of the Columbia River at Tina Bar. Scientific analysis by Tom Kaye involving rubber band degradation and water flow experiments suggests the money could not have been exposed to the elements for nine years. This has led to theories that the cash was planted at the site shortly before its discovery.

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Daniel Immerwahr | How To Hide An Empire, Forgotten History, & Colony Labs
• 1:02:30 - 1:06:07

Daniel Immerwahr | How To Hide An Empire, Forgotten History, & Colony Labs

Greg Carlwood on White Privilege and Hidden History

Greg Carlwood reflects on the interview, defining "white privilege" as the luxury of believing that the government is inherently benevolent and functional. He shares an anecdote about bonding with coworkers at a mall over shared skepticism of political systems. Carlwood emphasizes that establishing a pattern of behavior through historical facts like the Rhoads experiments helps build a case against modern systemic corruption.

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Whitney Webb | Cabal Control Tactics, The Trust Project, & The Epstein Network
• 1:00:51 - 1:05:54

Whitney Webb | Cabal Control Tactics, The Trust Project, & The Epstein Network

Greg Carlwood, Express Stockroom Anecdote and Shipping Oddities

Host Greg Carlwood shares a personal anecdote about working as a stockroom manager for Express, an L Brands store, in Columbia, Missouri. He describes unusual shipping practices where deliveries arrived in casual pickup trucks rather than professional semi-trucks, often involving workers who did not speak English. Carlwood reflects on these memories in the context of the recent revelations regarding Leslie Wexner's ties to suspicious logistics and the Epstein network.

Ras Ben | Free Your Mound & Your Mind Will Follow
• 31:46 - 36:12

Ras Ben | Free Your Mound & Your Mind Will Follow

Lenape Road to Hell, Queen Columbia and Necrogeomantic Symbolism

The Benjamin Franklin Parkway is described as the "Lenape Road to Hell," featuring stops like Logan Circle and City Hall that memorialize the disconnection of indigenous people from nature. The George Washington monument features figures like Queen Goddess Winona and New Queen Columbia, who holds a sword by the blade to symbolize the shedding of her own blood. These symbols are presented as clear allusions to the necrogeomantic practice of occupying sacred mounds with imperial monuments.

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Cory Daniel | The Phoenix Enigma, Freemasons, Giants, & Esoteric Arizona
• 15:46 - 17:29

Cory Daniel | The Phoenix Enigma, Freemasons, Giants, & Esoteric Arizona

Western Civilization and the Continuity of Esoteric Symbolism

The hosts discuss the theory that Western civilization is a continuation of a single religious and symbolic lineage traveling from Sumeria and Egypt to Rome, London, and eventually Washington DC. They argue that the elite use consistent Babylonian and Egyptian iconography, such as the goddess Isis represented as Columbia, to mark their expansion.

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Magnora 7 | Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade, & The Suicide String Conspiracy
• 8:01 - 11:12

Magnora 7 | Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade, & The Suicide String Conspiracy

Anthony Bourdain's Media Connections and CIA Speculation

Anthony Bourdain's rapid rise to fame is scrutinized, highlighting his family connections to Columbia Records and the New York Times. The discussion explores the theory that Bourdain may have been a CIA asset or part of Project Mockingbird due to his prominent platform on CNN. Comparisons are made to other celebrities with alleged intelligence community ties, such as Anderson Cooper and Frank Zappa.

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Dr. Paul LaViolette | Anti-Gravity Propulsion, Aether Physics, & Secret Science
• 22:06 - 25:23

Dr. Paul LaViolette | Anti-Gravity Propulsion, Aether Physics, & Secret Science

B-2 Bomber, Electro-Gravitic Technology and NASA Failures

The B-2 Stealth Bomber utilizes Townsend Brown’s electro-gravitic technology by charging the leading edge of its wings and exhausting opposite ions. LaViolette published these findings in 1993, which was reportedly confirmed by the angry reaction of a B-2 pilot whose wife received the paper. He further claims that if NASA had adopted this technology to deflect air around wings, the Columbia space shuttle disaster could have been avoided.

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Joshua Cutchin | The Food and Drink Offerings Of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch
• 13:05 - 14:45

Joshua Cutchin | The Food and Drink Offerings Of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch

Albert Ostman, 1924 Sasquatch Abduction Case

Albert Ostman claimed that in 1924, while prospecting in British Columbia, he was abducted in his sleeping bag by a family of Sasquatch. During his several-day captivity, he was offered sweet roots to eat, which he found satisfying. Ostman eventually escaped by tricking the lead Sasquatch into eating a tin of snuff and drinking hot coffee, later swearing an affidavit about the event in 1957.

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Wayne Bush | The Archontic Human Farm, Culture Control & The Sun/Moon Harvesting System
• 45:46 - 48:14

Wayne Bush | The Archontic Human Farm, Culture Control & The Sun/Moon Harvesting System

Goddess Columbia and the Luciferian Light Bearer

The symbolism of the goddess Columbia is traced through American geography, media corporations, and the Statue of Liberty. Bush links these images to the Colossus of Rhodes and the Greek Titan Helios, framing them as representations of Lucifer or Prometheus, the "light bearers." This occult iconography is presented as a signature of the elite's devotion to ancient solar mythologies.

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David Paulides | Missing 411: The National Parks Conspiracy, & Bizarre Disappearances Within Them
• 40:40 - 42:28

David Paulides | Missing 411: The National Parks Conspiracy, & Bizarre Disappearances Within Them

Bacteria on Shoes, British Columbia Feet Discoveries

The discussion touches on the phenomenon of severed feet in running shoes washing up on the coasts of British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Paulides notes that shoes are the part of the body with the most bacteria, though the significance of this is unknown. Most of these remains have not been identified despite DNA testing, adding to the mystery of their origin.

THC 112: Vyzygoth | Patriotic Propaganda & The American History Conspiracy
• 43:45 - 47:03

THC 112: Vyzygoth | Patriotic Propaganda & The American History Conspiracy

George Washington, Occult Symbolism, and District of Columbia

George Washington is portrayed as a ruthless businessman who used the Continental Army to suppress competitors during the Whiskey Rebellion. The architecture and art of Washington D.C., including the "Apotheosis of Washington" and the Washington Monument, are analyzed for their heavy use of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian occult symbolism. The name "Columbia" is linked to ancient cult worship rather than patriotic origins.

THC 17: Paul Herrmann & Bob Hansen | The Occupy Movement
• 28:20 - 29:51

THC 17: Paul Herrmann & Bob Hansen | The Occupy Movement

Dustin Diamond and Celebrity Encounters

The guests share anecdotes about meeting Dustin Diamond (Screech from Saved by the Bell) at a mall, describing him as a disappointment. The Macho Man character then discusses his history with Slim Jim commercials and his legendary wrestling matches against Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan.

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