Ryan Peverly comes up in 3 chapters across 2 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from August 2023 to June 2026.
Orgone Research History, Previous Higher Side Guests
The conversation reviews previous coverage of Wilhelm Reich's work, citing past guests such as James DeMeo, Peter Robbins, and Ryan Peverly. Leon Southgate identifies a specific gap in the public understanding of Reich's later work, specifically regarding "oranur," which is described as energized or radiated orgone energy.
Wilhelm Reich and the Suppression of Orgone Energy
Greg Carlwood introduces researcher Ryan Peverly to discuss the life and controversial work of Wilhelm Reich. Reich, a 1940s scientist, claimed to discover Orgone energy, invented weather-controlling cloud busters, and developed energy-based healing chambers. The segment highlights the systemic suppression Reich faced, including the burning of six tons of his publications by the FDA and his eventual death in prison in 1957.
Screenwriting Projects and Conspiratorial Themes in Film
Ryan Peverly discusses his transition from podcasting at "Liber, Ohio" to screenwriting, having recently completed a second draft of a screenplay about Wilhelm Reich. He notes a growing trend of conspiratorial themes appearing in mainstream media, citing the Netflix film "They Cloned Tyrone" as an example. Peverly aims to use film as a medium to weave esoteric and Reichian themes into digestible narratives for a broader audience.
