Mystic-skeptic Radio Show

In this week’s show our guest is Morgan Ely, who has been reading comic books and graphic novels for past 20 years. He took a Communication course in college focused on studying comics as a genre. For the past several years, Morgan has leveraged his joy for comic books and passion for working with youth to promote literacy among children and encouraged adults to use comics get their children reading and having family fun in the process.He has promoted Free Comic Book Day and Halloween Comicfest, in the local community, and over the years has helped get hundreds of comics in the hands of under-privileged children and their families. He’s led yearly excursions for kids from Ronald McDonald House to comic books stores as well. Morgan works in the field of college admissions and is currently the Director of Pharmacy Admissions at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy.We discuss Free Comic Book Day which is taking place on the first Saturday of May (5/4/2019). It is an annual promotional effort by the Nort

Years ago a New Testament scholar told me that every time he went to an Interfaith event, his Jewish colleagues complained that he would say Antisemitic things in their presence. He was so tone-deaf to their concerns that he could not hear his bias and insensitivity.In Christian circles it has become commonplace to dismiss and criticize Jews and Judaism. Often a lack of education regarding the development of the New Testament narratives leads to all types of Antisemitic tropes which are meant to ridicule and subjugate minority religions such as Judaism.These criticisms often come from a desire to evangelize Jews, but at times it crosses the line between normative Christian perspectives to the same Anti-Jewish or Antisemitic polemics used by Church Fathers, Roman Catholic Inquisitors and Protestant dogmatists throughout history .One of these tropes is the “Synagogue of Satan” concept which is discussed on the following episode of a Christian podcast:https://archive.org/details/4thWatchWithJustenFaullTexeMarrsT

In this week’s show we continue our conversation with Brian Dunning. The host of “Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Media” he shares about how conspiracy shows are supporting flawed thinking for people who already have preconceived notions about some topics. We call this episode “The Alex Jones Factor” as many similar conspiracy theorists and “entertainers” have sprung up all over the AM radio. One of these programs is “Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis” who in their February 6, 2019 show discussed racist and destructive ideas such as the so called invasion of Muslims and Chinese from Canada and the coming race war pushed by supremacists. We also discuss Mr. Dunning’s confrontation with Joe Rogan after writing a report on how Rogan was part of the "Then Most Wanted: Celebrities who Promote Harmful Pseudoscience" and how these shows will say anything to get ratings being irresponsible and sensationalistic.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the

In this week’s show we continue our discussion about many conspiracy theorists and “entertainers” have sprung up all over the AM radio. “The Alex Jones Factor 2 Part A" includes  a conversation with Erick Kurlander, a professor of modern German, European and world history. He addresses the many political movements including Socialism, Facism, Nationalism, Communism, and Populism which are exploited by InfoWars and other Right-Wing outlets to push a Capitalist agenda. We also explore the reassurance of Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories such as “White Genocide” or “Jews will not replace us” which are delusional in their conclusions and assumptions based on racism and xenophobia.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins),

In this week’s show we continue our discussion about many conspiracy theorists and “entertainers” have sprung up all over the AM radio. “The Alex Jones Factor” Part II includes  a conversation with Erick Kurlander, a professor of modern German, European and world history. He addresses the many political movements including Socialism, Facism, Nationalism, Communism, and Populism which are exploited by InfoWars and other Right-Wing outlets to push a Capitalist agenda. We also explore the reassurance of Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories such as “White Genocide” or “Jews will not replace us” which are delusional in their conclusions and assumptions based on racism and xenophobia.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Comme

In this week’s show we are honored to have again our expert on scientific knowledge and inquiry, Brian Dunning. The host of “Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Media” he shares about how conspiracy shows are supporting flawed thinking for people who already have preconceived notions about some topics. We call this episode “The Alex Jones Factor” as many similar conspiracy theorists and “entertainers” have sprung up all over the AM radio. One of these programs is “Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis” who in their February 6, 2019 show discussed racist and destructive ideas such as the so called invasion of Muslims and Chinese from Canada and the coming race war pushed by supremacists. We also discuss Mr. Dunning’s confrontation with Joe Rogan after writing a report on how Rogan was part of the "Then Most Wanted: Celebrities who Promote Harmful Pseudoscience" and how these shows will say anything to get ratings being irresponsible and sensationalistic.Brian Dunning is an American writer and producer who focu

In this week's show our topic is the controversy around the new Captain Marvel movie. In recent weeks some comic book fans have felt that Brie Larson's comments were insensitive. We explore if this backlash is well founded or is it just them (who are mostly males ) feeling threatened by a lead woman character with super powers and abilities.For more information about Marvel Comics' main creative force Stan Lee (1922 – 2018), who was known as a progressive please visit: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/columnists/2018/11/13/superhero-stan-lee-fought-justice-and-diversity-relatable-comic-book-characters/1990198002/Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates

In this week’s show we are honored to have world renowned scholar John Dominic Crossan as our guest again. His books include Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography and The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant.  In his 2000 book, A Long Way from Tipperary: What a Former Monk Discovered in His Search for the Truth, he discusses what it was like being raised in the traditional Irish Catholic Church. Dr. Crossan shares how he inherited a faith that was "accepted fully and internalized completely but undiscussed, uninvestigated, and uncriticized." During our show John Dominic Crossan explains that this type of mentality permeates the Roman Catholic Church as an institution which is led by some corrupt leaders who commit violence themselves or cover-up the crimes of their subordinates. The culture of secrecy, passivity of the members of this religious group and untouchable status of the clergy allow for this type of perversion to take place. During our discussion we take a look on how th

In this week's show we return to our discussion regarding the Lincoln Memorial event that went viral a month ago. In January 18, Native American activists and Catholic teenagers wearing Trump hats had a confrontation. This incident drew national attention, but what most people don't know is that this situation was prompted by a half dozen Hebrew Israelites agitators. These individuals are part of a group of religious zealots who claim Jewish ancestry but are opposed to mainstream Jews and Euro-Americans. According to "Racist Black Hebrew Israelites Becoming More Militant". Intelligence Report by the Southern Poverty Law Center some BHI are considered black supremacists as they "believe that Jews are devilish impostors and ... openly condemn whites as evil personified, deserving only death or slavery". However according to this report by the SPLC the members of this group who hold these views are a minority as "most Hebrew Israelites are neither explicitly racist nor anti-Sem

In this week's show we discuss the Lincoln Memorial event that went viral a month ago. In January 18, Native American activists and Catholic teenagers wearing Trump hats had a confrontation. This incident drew national attention, but what most people don't know is that this situation was prompted by a half dozen Hebrew Israelites agitators. These individuals are part of a group of religious zealots who claim Jewish ancestry but are opposed to mainstream Jews and Euro-Americans. According to "Racist Black Hebrew Israelites Becoming More Militant". Intelligence Report by the Southern Poverty Law Center some BHI are considered black supremacists as they "believe that Jews are devilish impostors and ... openly condemn whites as evil personified, deserving only death or slavery". However according to this report by the SPLC the members of this group who hold these views are a minority as "most Hebrew Israelites are neither explicitly racist nor anti-Semitic and do not advocate vi

In this week’s show we continue the discussion with our guests Jose Figueroa and YAMA COOL-TURE. Jose has a history degree from Rice University in Houston and YAMA COOL-TURE is a YouTuber and Spanish culture expert. YAMA COOL-TURE describes hispanics as "A complicated, entertaining and diverse cultural mosaic". Our topic is a review of “Latin History for Morons”by John Leguizamo. We focus on depictions of Latinos in Film, Mexican Politics & American Interventions in Latin America.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human traffic

In this week’s show we continue the discussion with our guests Jose Figueroa and YAMA COOL-TURE. Jose has a history degree from Rice University in Houston and YAMA COOL-TURE is a YouTuber and Spanish culture expert. YAMA COOL-TURE describes hispanics as "A complicated, entertaining and diverse cultural mosaic". Our topic is a review of “Latin History for Morons”by John Leguizamo. We focus on the issue of immigration and the American struggle to assimilate individuals from other cultures.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human traf

In this week’s show we continue the discussion with our guests Jose Figueroa and YAMA COOL-TURE. Jose has a history degree from Rice University in Houston and YAMA COOL-TURE is a YouTuber and Spanish culture expert. YAMA COOL-TURE describes hispanics as "A complicated, entertaining and diverse cultural mosaic". Our topic is a review of “Latin History for Morons”by John Leguizamo. We focus on overcoming stereotypes and explore the role models of Latinos which we grow up with.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human trafficking, anci

In this week’s show our guests are Jose Figueroa and YAMA COOL-TURE. Jose has a history degree from Rice University in Houston and YAMA COOL-TURE YouTuber and Spanish culture expert. YAMA COOL-TURE describes hispanics as "A complicated, entertaining and diverse cultural mosaic". Our topic is a review of “Latin History for Morons”by John Leguizamo. We expand the discussion to include North American history and the influence of the kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula in the Americas.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human trafficking,

In this week’s show we present Part 2 of the "The Humanitarian Crisis of the Americas" in which we address what the current president and political provocateur calls the crisis at the U.S. border.  Last week a televised speech took place which described undocumented immigrants as criminals, while supporters of migrant families define them as asylum seekers. We address the underlining issues that have brought up “The Humanitarian Crisis of the Americas.” We discuss Human Trafficking, Exploitation, and Victimization of Displaced Communities and clarify these issues instead of politicizing, misinforming or pushing any agenda. As polar-opposite political movements in the U.S. propose either a zero tolerance approach to illegal immigration or complete amnesty and integration of displaced communities.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our

In this week’s show we address what the current president and political provocateur calls the crisis at the U.S. border.  Last week a televised speech took place which described undocumented immigrants as criminals, while supporters of migrant families define them as asylum seekers. We address the underlining issues that have brought up “The Humanitarian Crisis of the Americas.” We discuss Human Trafficking, Exploitation, and Victimization of Displaced Communities and clarify these issues instead of politicizing, misinforming or pushing any agenda. As polar-opposite political movements in the U.S. propose either a zero tolerance approach to illegal immigration or complete amnesty and integration of displaced communities.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) ,

In this week’s episode continue our discussion about the concept of “the trinity” in biblical theology. This subject arose from the question: is it possible to understand the nature of God from biblical sources? We address this by comparing Jewish and Christian approaches to describing or defining God. One author discussed is Dr. Michael Heiser once interviewed on our show regarding the Ancient Astronaut theory. In his presentations based on his dissertation titled “The Divine Council in Late Canonical and non-Canonical Second Temple Jewish Literature;” he discussed how based on both ancient linguistics and biblical mysticism the trinity existed in pre-first century theological ideas found in the Bible. We explore the traditions that lead to the two powers in heaven theology and how the early church fathers developed theological concepts, which could be considered to be inconsistent with the ancient Israelite worldview, portrayed in the Bible. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Ra

In this week’s episode we discuss the concept of God or the so called “trinity” in biblical theology. This subject arose from the question: is it possible to understand the nature of God from biblical sources? We address this by comparing Jewish and Christian approaches to describing or defining God. One author discussed is Dr. Michael Heiser once interviewed on our show regarding the Ancient Astronaut theory. In his presentations based on his dissertation titled “The Divine Council in Late Canonical and non-Canonical Second Temple Jewish Literature;” he discussed how based on both ancient linguistics and biblical mysticism the trinity existed in pre-first century theological ideas found in the Bible. We explore the traditions that lead to the two powers in heaven theology and how the early church fathers developed theological concepts, which could be considered to be inconsistent with the ancient Israelite worldview, portrayed in the Bible. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raid

In this week’s show we continue our study of the book “The Judaisms of Jesus’ Followers: An Introduction to Early Christianity in its Jewish Context.” Instead of a book narration, we present commentary on the first few chapters and the concepts discussed in the book.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human trafficking, ancient civilizations, demonology and the occult, social movements, controversial topics and many of the current affairs affecting our society. Join us as as we explore the mystic-skeptic mind space…

Raiders of the Unknown Presents: The Judaisms of Jesus’ Followers: An Introduction to Early Christianity in its Jewish Context Book Narration, we present the first chapter 5 as part of our audio-documentary series on enigmatic subjects. The Jewish sect which ascribed Jesus the title of Messiah was eventually transformed into a non-Jewish movement wholly separated from its Jewish context. The transformation was not instantaneous, and there were deviating or at the least parallel streams of Jesus supporters early on. A critical mistake which has been made, in my opinion, is the assumption that the Jesus movement was uniform even among its early Jewish followers. Analyzing the original movement(s) in the first centuries of the Common Era can reveal how the schism between Judaism and Christianity evolved. This book explores the fascinating world of Jewish life in the Second Temple Era and the Jewish groups that endorsed Jesus' messianic claims.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & R