Topic: Cuba

Cuba comes up in 18 chapters across 18 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from February 2012 to August 2026.

February 2012 August 2026

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The Ethical Skeptic Roger B. Cunningham | ECDO Theory, Pole Shifts Explained, & Earth’s Cataclysmic Cycle
• 1:03:42 - 1:07:37

The Ethical Skeptic Roger B. Cunningham | ECDO Theory, Pole Shifts Explained, & Earth’s Cataclysmic Cycle

Cuban Underwater Formation, Plastic Deformation and Deserts

The Cuban underwater formation, discovered by oceanographer Paula Zalitsky, is identified as a state two monument that was above sea level during the last rotation. Other geological anomalies, such as the Gobi Desert and the saline flats of Australia, are explained as the result of oceanic cascades during the 104-degree shift. Additionally, the "plastic deformation" of massive stones at Sacsayhuaman suggests that ancient builders used unknown technologies to construct survival shelters at high elevations.

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Michael Cremo | Extreme Out Of Place Artifacts, More Forbidden Archaeology, & Vedic Cosmology
• 1:11:15 - 1:14:40

Michael Cremo | Extreme Out Of Place Artifacts, More Forbidden Archaeology, & Vedic Cosmology

Sunken City of Cuba and Academic Grant Money

The discussion turns to underwater ruins, specifically the sunken city off the coast of Cuba, which features structures resembling pyramids and squares. The host contrasts these definitive structures with the more ambiguous Bimini Road. He criticizes the Western archaeological industry for ignoring such evidence to maintain a "chorus line" of career researchers who rely on micro-discoveries to secure grant money.

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Janice McAfee | John McAfee Didn’t Kill Himself, $WHACKD, & The Dead Man’s Switch
• 37:04 - 41:09

Janice McAfee | John McAfee Didn’t Kill Himself, $WHACKD, & The Dead Man’s Switch

The Rusty Shackleford Drone Footage and Epstein's Island

Host Greg Carlwood presents a theory linking John McAfee to the "Rusty Shackleford" YouTube account, which filmed drone footage of the FBI raiding Jeffrey Epstein's island. Janice McAfee confirms that she and John were in the Caribbean on a yacht during the time the footage was captured in late 2019. She admits she believes the Rusty Shackleford persona is related to John in some capacity, though she stops short of a full confirmation.

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Monica Perez | L.A. Fire Aftermath, Jim Keith, Whistleblowers, & Trumpnocracy
• 1:04:40 - 1:07:12

Monica Perez | L.A. Fire Aftermath, Jim Keith, Whistleblowers, & Trumpnocracy

Servando Gonzalez, Cuba and the De-Industrialization Prototype

Monica Perez plans a deep dive into Servando Gonzalez’s work regarding psychological operations and the New World Order. Gonzalez posits that Cuba served as a prototype for the de-industrialization of the West, a concept now manifesting in "15-minute cities" and digital urban planning. This research aims to uncover how historical experiments in social engineering are being applied to modern global structures.

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Dr. Gregory L. Little | The Incredible Edgar Cayce & The Atlantis Readings
• 41:46 - 44:12

Dr. Gregory L. Little | The Incredible Edgar Cayce & The Atlantis Readings

The Three Destructions of the Atlantean Continent

Atlantis suffered three major geological destructions, starting with the gas explosions of 50,000 BC which broke the land into five main islands. A second series of earthquakes in 28,000 BC further fragmented the empire into the islands known today as the Bahamas, Cuba, and Haiti. Despite these catastrophes, the Atlanteans remained a dominant maritime culture that attempted to conquer other parts of the world.

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Jim Lee | Weather Weapons, Ecological Warfare, & The Climate Changers
• 24:55 - 28:39

Jim Lee | Weather Weapons, Ecological Warfare, & The Climate Changers

Super Tanker Ship Tracks, Marine Stratocumulus Clouds

The discussion shifts to "ship tracks," which are massive clouds created by the exhaust of super tanker ships. Jim Lee claims that a small number of these vessels produce more significant atmospheric changes than millions of cars, yet they remain largely unregulated. He links these phenomena to broader concepts of ecological and economic warfare, citing the 1969 CIA cloud-seeding operations intended to disrupt Cuban sugar crops.

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Deborah Tavares | Weather Weapons, Resource Restrictions, & The Control Agenda
• 50:47 - 54:04

Deborah Tavares | Weather Weapons, Resource Restrictions, & The Control Agenda

Grid Vulnerability, Operation Popeye, Toilet-to-Tap Mandates

The segment explores the intentional asset-stripping of the power grid to make it vulnerable to weather attacks. Tavares references historical weather modification like "Operation Popeye" in Vietnam and "Nile Blue" in Cuba. She also discusses Presidential Executive Order 13834, which she claims mandates "Toilet-to-Tap" water treatment, forcing citizens to drink recycled sewage.

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Jared Murphy | Advanced Ancestors, Hidden History, & Megalithic Mysteries
• 27:49 - 32:56

Jared Murphy | Advanced Ancestors, Hidden History, & Megalithic Mysteries

Doggerland and Sunken Continental Landmasses

The post-Younger Dryas period saw the submergence of vast landmasses like Doggerland, which once connected Britain to mainland Europe. Evidence of underwater cities off the coast of Cuba and near Alexandria suggests that the true centers of ancient civilization are currently located deep beneath the ocean surface.

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Daniel Immerwahr | How To Hide An Empire, Forgotten History, & Colony Labs
• 51:47 - 53:40

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

Guantanamo Bay and Legal Anomalies in Empire

Guantanamo Bay exists in a state of legal limbo where the U.S. exercises total control while technically acknowledging Cuban sovereignty. This nebulous jurisdiction was exploited by the Bush administration to create a space where U.S. domestic law did not fully apply. The segment compares these "offshore" legal loopholes to international tax havens used by the powerful to avoid oversight.

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Dr. Sam Milham | Dirty Electricity & Corporate Criminality
• 47:07 - 49:41

Dr. Sam Milham | Dirty Electricity & Corporate Criminality

Economic Recessions and Improved Public Health Outcomes

Historical data shows that mortality rates often improve during economic recessions, a phenomenon Dr. Milham attributes to reduced electricity consumption. He notes that affluent populations with high electrical usage tend to have poorer health outcomes compared to those in poverty or groups like the Amish. Regarding modern technology, he expresses a preference for Subaru vehicles because they use light-based safety systems rather than the radar-based collision avoidance found in other brands.

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Dr. Joseph P. Farrell | Microcosm & Medium: The Cosmic Implications Of Mind Control Tech
• 55:26 - 57:51

Dr. Joseph P. Farrell | Microcosm & Medium: The Cosmic Implications Of Mind Control Tech

Cuban Embassy Attacks, 5G and Psychotronic Control

The reported metallic sounds and physiological symptoms experienced by staff at the Cuban embassy are cited as evidence of localized electromagnetic interference. Farrell warns that the rollout of 5G and smart meters could expand this technology's reach, turning entire dwellings into broadcast antennas. He references Dr. Jose Delgado’s vision of a psychotronically controlled society where "happy" or "bad" thoughts can be beamed to a population to achieve specific social outcomes.

Nick Redfern | Alien Abductions, MK Ultra, & The Government Files
• 38:37 - 41:40

Nick Redfern | Alien Abductions, MK Ultra, & The Government Files

Projecting Religious Imagery and Cuban Psychological Warfare

Major General Edward Lansdale proposed a plan in the early 1960s to disrupt the Cuban government by projecting images of Jesus onto clouds. The project intended to use loudspeakers to broadcast messages urging citizens to denounce Fidel Castro, framing the event as the Second Coming. Although the technology was insufficient at the time, declassified files confirm the existence of these bizarre psychological warfare strategies.

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Sylvie Ivanova | Mysterious Megaliths & Hidden History
• 1:13:04 - 1:16:16

Sylvie Ivanova | Mysterious Megaliths & Hidden History

Pre-Sanskrit Universal Writing and the Cuban Pyramid

A unified system of "pre-Sanskrit" runic writing has been found across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, suggesting a cohesive global culture existed before the Reformation. Ivanova notes that researchers filming an underwater pyramid off the coast of Cuba initially reported similar writing but later retracted their statements under pressure. This universal script is often labeled as independent systems by mainstream scholars to hide the "one big family" of humanity.

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John Hamer | The History of Bankster Control & Their Orchestrated Events
• 13:35 - 15:22

John Hamer | The History of Bankster Control & Their Orchestrated Events

Muammar Gaddafi, Gold Dinar and Modern Central Banking

The 2011 intervention in Libya and the death of Muammar Gaddafi are linked to his plans to establish a gold-backed African currency to bypass the Western central banking system. Leaked emails suggest this move threatened the dominance of the US dollar and the global banking infrastructure. Currently, only a few countries like Iran, North Korea, and Cuba remain outside the international central banking fold, making them primary targets for Western media vilification.

Judyth Vary Baker | The Lee Harvey Oswald Love Affair & Weaponized Cancer Connection
• 25:30 - 27:57

Judyth Vary Baker | The Lee Harvey Oswald Love Affair & Weaponized Cancer Connection

Mexico City, Biological Weapons and Project Cancellation

Lee Harvey Oswald traveled to Mexico City to deliver a biological weapon, but the operation was used as a setup to frame him as a pro-Cuba extremist. Fake telephone calls were manufactured to link Oswald to Soviet assassin Valeriy Kostikov while he attempted to secure a visa to Cuba. Once the project was cancelled, Oswald abandoned his efforts to enter Cuba and returned to Dallas, under heavy suspicion from intelligence agencies.

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THC 92: Plato, Atlantis, & Earth Crust Displacement w/ Rand Flem-Ath
• 53:47 - 57:31

THC 92: Plato, Atlantis, & Earth Crust Displacement w/ Rand Flem-Ath

Evaluating Alternative Atlantis Locations and Sunken Colonies

The discussion addresses popular theories about Atlantis being located near Spain or Cuba. Flem-Ath argues these sites are too small to match Plato's description of an island continent. He suggests that underwater ruins found in these areas are likely remnants of Atlantean colonies that were submerged when global sea levels rose by 100 meters following the melting of the northern ice sheets.

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THC 16: Bob Hansen & Paul Herrmann | UFOs, Government Lies, & The $5 Footlong
• 1:13:14 - 1:15:31

THC 16: Bob Hansen & Paul Herrmann | UFOs, Government Lies, & The $5 Footlong

Operation Northwoods, JFK and Secret Societies

The participants discuss Operation Northwoods, a 1962 proposal by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to blame on Cuba. They note that President John F. Kennedy rejected the plan, which included sinking ships and orchestrating bombings. The group contrasts Kennedy's opposition to secret societies with the extensive CIA backgrounds of George H.W. Bush and other later leaders.