Topic: Hp Lovecraft

The discussion turns to D-Wave quantum computers and comments made by former CTO Jordi Rose regarding the machines acting as altars to "alien gods." Freeland links these technological developments to rituals at CERN and the "Old Ones" referenced in HP Lovecraft's fiction. She argues that the elite are using these technologies to pursue an amoral science that abandons traditional human sensibilities.

The career trajectories of famous authors like Ian Fleming, H.P. Lovecraft, and Edgar Allan Poe are compared to J.K. Rowling's rapid rise. While Rowling "caught lightning in a bottle," others like Lovecraft and Poe only achieved significant cult status and influence years after their deaths. The discussion questions whether a "hidden hand" or "gatekeepers" facilitate the success of certain esoteric works.

Peter Levenda returns to discuss his first novel, The Lovecraft Code, which explores the intersection of fiction and profound supernatural truths. The work builds on his previous non-fiction series, Sinister Forces, connecting historical events like the Salem witch trials and the activities of the Council of Nine to ethereal influences. Levenda is introduced as an author who identifies hidden synchronicities between places, names, and dates.

HP Lovecraft's personal history, including a father who died of syphilis and a mother who suffered from psychosis, deeply informed his supernatural fiction. Despite being a committed atheist who championed scientific principles, Lovecraft wrote foundational texts for what would become ancient alien theory. This internal conflict created a narrative tension where he dismissed superstition while simultaneously describing alien beings controlling Earth.

A historical overlap occurred in Key West when HP Lovecraft visited the town at the same time Karl Tanzler was attempting to reanimate a corpse. While there is no proof they met, both were eccentrics with pretensions to science living in a small bohemian community alongside figures like Ernest Hemingway. Evidence suggests Tanzler may have been a German government agent, as he received monthly payments from Germany, a detail woven into the fictional narrative of The Lovecraft Code.

The discussion delves into the concept of Tulpas, or thought-forms, which are entities allegedly created through intense collective belief and concentration. This theory suggests that some cryptids, such as Bigfoot, may not be flesh-and-blood animals but rather manifestations of human consciousness. The hosts reference the work of Phil Farber and the lore of H.P. Lovecraft as examples of how archetypal ideas can potentially impact three-dimensional reality.