Topic: David Mcgowan

David Mcgowan comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from February 2021 to July 2025.

February 2021 July 2025

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Matthew Ehret | Engineering Beliefs, Subculture Creation, & Revenge Of The Mystery Cults
• 56:17 - 1:08:10

Matthew Ehret | Engineering Beliefs, Subculture Creation, & Revenge Of The Mystery Cults

UFO Mythos, Jacques Vallée, and Ritual Child Abduction

The discussion deconstructs the UFO phenomenon as a psychological operation led by an "Invisible College" including Jacques Vallée and Hal Puthoff. Ehret suggests that many "alien abductions" may actually be "creepy crawly" style rituals or military-led "MILAB" operations involving drugs and trauma. He posits that the UFO narrative is the latest iteration of a secret cult technique used to create a wall that human reason cannot penetrate.

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John Potash | Drugs As Weapons Against Us: CIA Operations, Kurt Cobain, Tupac, & More
• 16:00 - 18:09

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

Laurel Canyon, Military Intelligence and Instant Stars

The Laurel Canyon music scene in Los Angeles featured numerous artists with direct ties to military intelligence and wealthy oligarch families. David Crosby, for example, descended from the influential Van Cortlandt-Rensselaer family. This era is characterized as a controlled environment where social pressure and intelligence assets were used to promote drug culture among potential political radicals.

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Philip Fairbanks | Child Abuse Cases, MK Ultra, & Jon Benét Ramsey
• 20:22 - 24:34

Philip Fairbanks | Child Abuse Cases, MK Ultra, & Jon Benét Ramsey

Cultural Programming and Modern Media Controversy in Cuties

The 2020 Netflix film Cuties is cited as a modern example of the sexualization of prepubescent children in mainstream media. Connections are drawn between Netflix's founding lineage and public relations pioneers Edward Bernays and Ivy Lee. The discussion suggests that such media serves as a form of cultural programming, echoing themes found in David McGowan's research on serial murder and political control.

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