Mystic-skeptic Radio Show

In this weeks show our guest is Phil Schweitzer a founding member of The Farm Community, he traveled to San Francisco from the east coast in 1967 after hearing news about the burgeoning “hippie” movement congregating there. A weekly class he attended, conducted by a former San Francisco State college instructor, evolved into a caravan tour made up of school buses and vans, housing as many as 200 people, which circled the country beginning in the fall of 1970, finally arriving in Tennessee to set up an intentional community in early 1971. Phil was instrumental in locating property close to the land that has been home to the “Farm” community since their arrival. He founded a rock band that toured extensively in the US and Europe in the ’70s, as well as an audio recording studio that still exists today. Phil’s business partner, Douglas Stevenson, had built a video company beginning in the mid-1980’s, and their partnership formed in 1993 became a small multi-media organization called Village Media Services. Phil

In this week’s show we interviewed Cynthia or Ziv from the 12 Tribes Community. She was previously a member of The Farm Community in Summertown, TN from 1978-1981 and joined the 12 tribes group in North Carolina in 2003. We originally interviewed John Holly or Malachi from their community in Pulaski, TN at the Yellow Deli; as we visited their community coffee shop which serves as a form of outreach for them. That interview was enlightening experience; however due to technical difficulties the audio we recorded was damaged and we had to redo the interview this time with Cynthia. Our original encounter left us with more questions than answers. As the leaders of the 12 tribes community we met were very welcoming to Ryan and I, making it difficult to ask any challenging questions. The three elders we sat with included our contact John Holly or Malachi (his Hebrew name), who runs their printing shop; Ruth the wife of the farmer who runs the place where they get many of their products who joined at age 29 in 1984 a

In this week’s show we interview Ma’ikwe Ludwig Executive Director of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, she is also a member of the board of directors of the Fellowship for Intentional Community. Another avenue for her work is that of Director and Lead Teacher for Ecovillage Education US, an organization that develops and delivers a experiential courses in sustainable culture leadership development.As we spotlight diverse intentional communities, we discussed with Maikwe how Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in rural Missouri started as an experiment in natural building, and has become a resource for anyone wanting to learn more about sustainable living and ecological opportunities. She shared her perspective about sustainable living as someone who has participated in the intentional communities movement and the nascent ecovillage movement for a while. We spoke about opportunities for families interested in alternative living, as Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is currently comprised of 65 people with 10 of them being children. T

In this week’s show we interviewed Amanda Moore from Koinonia Farms Community. Founded in 1942 by Clarence and Florence Jordan and Martin and Mabel England, this Christian community emphasized the sharing of resources. Koinonia has been in the forefront of Black and White relations providing equal wages to workers from any race and sharing meals without segregating racial groups as early as the 1940s. Their commitment to racial equality, pacifism, and economic sharing brought an organized boycott and ongoing persecution from the Ku Klux Klan in the 1950s.Through nonviolence they resisted the attacks and were able to thrive and place their focus on the poor quality of local housing. They began a project to build decent, affordable homes for their neighbors, a ministry that evolved into Habitat for Humanity International. This ministry was established by Millard and Linda Fuller, former Koinonia members. Koinonia has been instrumental in the founding of other organizations, such as Jubilee Partners (a community

In this week’s show our guest is Chase Robbins from Everyday-Sustainable.com, originally from Shelbyville, Kentucky (just east of Louisville), Chase and his wife Victoria have decided to take their kids Kendal and Sloan on an adventure in sustainability. They are transitioning from the typical suburban American life to living at one of the many intentional communities in North America. What prompted this change is the economic, political, environmental, social and social developments in the last few years. They feel that the current system cannot be sustained for much longer and would like to pass on to their children a better situation. For that reason they have decided to make some pretty radical changes which might include relocating to an ecovillage. Chase tells us about this very interesting journey and the process of documenting it. You can find our more about their project by going to the Intentional Community Resources and Discussion for Families with Children group on Facebook, their FB page/blog or

In this week’s show we interview Danica and Drake McCants a couple from Huntsville, Alabama; who has been searching for an ideal scenario for their family. We discuss intentional communities, permaculture, opportunities for a green life in an urban setting and what do young families need to thrive in this world.Danica is a graduate student at Green Mountain College partaking of their distance Masters of Science in Environmental Science program. Drake attended Tuskegee University and Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University for Environmental and Agricultural Science.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 Heale

In this week’s show we interview Khilah Butler who has been practicing as a birth and postpartum doula since April 2015, after feeling a call to serve women through her personal pregnancy and loss journey. She started her practice, Three Moons – Medicine Women in Spring of 2016. In that time, she has discovered a profound respect for women in all seasons and cycles. As she explored her passion of holding space for women through birth and postpartum, she also found inspiration in becoming a facilitator for women’s circles.“My journey was deeply impacted by one specific life event. I became a mother. When I became a mother, I became a doula. As a doula, I embrace others. As I embrace others, we share sacred space. As we share sacred space, we heal.” -KhilahTo learn more about Khilah visit –www.threemoonsmedicinewomen.comMystic-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 av

In this week’s show our guest is Ryan Ratigan a former host of the Mystic-Skeptic Podcast, he is also an attorney, activist and naturalist. We explore his involvement with movement to support the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota. They not only want to reclaim their national sovereignty, protect their territory from corporations, but they want to preserve water resources and create a more ecological future for our descendants.As part of the Sojourners Series we explore the” Seven Generation Rule” which Ryan explains to be a source of inspiration for the principal of protecting the environment and honoring past and future generations. Ryan was a legal observer at Standing Rock and witnessed an almost military operation by the local police and and private contractors. This peaceful protestors or “protectors” have taken a stand against corporate interests since April 1, 2016. On March 6. 2017 a march on Washington was organized by The Indigenous Environmental Network. According to an article from PBS.org

After a three month hiatus the Mystic-Skeptic Radio Show is back on Radio Free Nashville. We start this half season with the first episode of a series called “Sojourners” where we explore intentional living, personal growth and community creation. We see “Sojourners” as an opportunity to refocus our show to be more positive and have a greater impact on the world we live in. In the past three months it seems that we are all just surviving the current state of affairs and have lost touch with what makes us all human. The U.S. obsession with propaganda news and political drivel has created a stagnant atmosphere where creative people feel stuck and the rest of the population is being manipulated to and fro. Our first guest is a breath of fresh air as she shares her experiences and intellectual musings…In this week’s show we have a special guest, Isabel Turly a student at Vanderbilt University pursuing a B.A. in philosophy. She lived at an intentional community in Panama and works for The Belcourt Theatre. We dis

In this week’s show we are discussing America’s fascination with the Trump family. Our guest is Frank Morris, a Donald Trump supporter and resident of Lawrenceburg, TN. As Mr. Morris shares the evolution of his perspective, we would like to remind our audience that our show we like to hear dissenting voices including unpopular ones. We hope this program answers some of the questions some of us have about the relentless admiration for this public figure and celebrity who has gained the highest office in our country.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 t

In this week’s show our guest is David Wharton. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Bible and Greek from Multnomah School of the Bible, studying with Dr. Gary Staats and Edward W. Goodrick. He also attended the American Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem with the late Dr. Douglas Young and others, including the late Prof. Shmuel Safrai. As well as Hebrew University in Jerusalem were he learned about the New Testament and Early Christianity with the late Prof. David Flusser and Chana Safrai. Mr. Wharton is finishing his dissertation in Jewish Thought at Spertus Institure in Chicago at this time and leads The Institute of Hebraic Studies in Austin, Texas.Our topic is the impact of Rabbi Abraham J. Heschel & Dr. Byron L. Sherwin in modern Jewish thought. Born in Germany Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907–1972), grew up in the world of Hasidism, studying Talmud and Bible knowing them by memory by age 6. As a young man he studied German, Polish, mathematics, history and Yiddish literature including secular

In this week’s show we are featuring Dr. Susannah Heschel, the Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College. Her scholarship focuses on Jewish-Christian relations in Germany during the 19th and 20th centuries, the history of biblical scholarship, and the history of anti-Semitism. Today’s topic is her book "The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany (Princeton University Press)." We will like to thank Dr. Leonard Greenspoon for providing us with permission to air this lecture delivered at Creighton University on April 23, 2013.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 H

In this week’s show we are honored to have as our guest Dr. Susannah Heschel, the Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College. Her scholarship focuses on Jewish-Christian relations in Germany during the 19th and 20th centuries, the history of biblical scholarship, and the history of anti-Semitism. Her numerous publications include On Being a Jewish Feminist (Schocken), Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus (University of Chicago Press), The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany (Princeton University Press) and numerous articles. She is also the daughter of civil rights activist and modern Jewish Philosopher Abraham Joshua Heschel.Today’s topic is the current social and political trends in the U. S. and the normalizing of bigotry, racial hatred and anti-Semitism; the intensity of these incidents can be seen from the political provocateurs who mesmerize large audiences to irresponsible political leaders and celebrities who act as mouthpieces to radical groups. In the last

In this weeks show Brian Dunning returns to discuss false flag conspiracies and the Illuminati. The founder of the website Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena, Brian has a number of posts and audio recordings about different subjects such as pseudo –science, urban myths, consumer affairs and health fads.It is frustrating to see outrageous false flag conspiracy theories not being challenged. We discuss the historical truth behind false flag initiatives by some governments such as the Nazi invasion of Poland under false pretense; however according to our guest there is no evidence that the “Illuminati” or “One World Government” are behind 911 or other tragedies.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), Commentator

In this week’s show we discuss The Flat Earth Conspiracy Theory with three different guests, Theo Wellington president of the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society, Theologian Michael Heiser and skeptical scientific researcher Bryan Dunning. Most of our conversation is with Ms. Wellington who debunks the outrageous claims of the Flat Earth conspiracists. Dr. Michael Heiser author of the unseen realm discusses his struggle challenging Christians about this topic, while Brian Dunning of Skeptoid.com shares the history behind this movement.For those unfamiliar with this controversy, in the past couple of years religious and secular individuals who believe the earth is flat have resurfaced in the age of the Internet. We are not speaking about the discredited Flat Earth Society, but they were the ones who popularized fabrications of a “round Earth conspiracy” orchestrated by NASA and other government agencies. The Flat Earth belief came to the forefront in 2015 as media personalities used Twitter to proclaim the Ea

In this week’s show our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne. He is the chair of the African American Studies at the University of Houston. He is a frequent guest on the following Radio Shows: Democracy Now and Connect The Dots and is a contributor to the Political Affairs magazine and is a prolific author. His books include The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America; Cold War in a Hot Zone: The United States Confronts Labor and Independence Struggles in the British West Indies; The Deepest South: The United States, Brazil, and the African Slave Trade; Black and Brown: African Americans and the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920 (American History and Culture); Blows Against the Empire: U.S. Imperialism in Crisis and many more…Our topic is African American history. Dr. Horne discusses slavery and its abolishment and the imperialistic and democratic aspects of the U.S. We also address the correlation between the treatment of Native and African Americans, White supremacy and

In this week’s show we feature an interview with Brian Dunning from the website Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena. The topic we are discussing is the vast number of Anti-Jewish Conspiracies online. Jews are blamed for almost all conspiracies out there; although they make up 0.2 percent of the world population. From living under the earth as reptile people, to controlling every government, to owning all media outlets or starting all wars Jews are under every rock according to Anti-Semites.Brian is a science writer and the host and producer of this own podcast. He applies critical thinking to urban legends and popular pseudoscientific subjects promoted by the mass media. He is the author of five books based on the podcast. His background is in computer science and he is a member of the National Association of ScienceBrian Dunning has excellent podcasts about the Rothchilds and the Zionists conspiracies. As recent as 2011 the documentary Ethos (which can be found on Netflix) blames the Rothchilds for

In week’s show we discuss the ancient astronaut craze, our guest is Dr. Michael Heiser. He has a PHD from the Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also earned an M.A. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania (his major fields of study were Ancient Israel and Egyptology). He also earned another M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Hebrew Studies and attended Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Heiser is featured on the Debunking Ancient Aliens documentary, which can be found on YouTube.In 1968 Erich von Däniken wrote Chariots of the Gods and Zecharia Sitchin followed that trend in 1976 with the book The 12th Planet. Dr. Heiser discussed their lack of credentials and the way they reach their conclusions. The most problematic of their claims is Sitchin’s interpretation of the Anunnaki. These group of Mesopotamian deities are considered by him to have impregnated human beings or genetically changed our original dna.We also addressed the way

In this week’s show we interview Joe Jordan, the President and co-founder of CE4 Research Group, an Alien Abduction investigation and research team based out of Cocoa, Florida. Joe has been a MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) Field Investigator since 1992. He has shared his research findings from his Alien Abduction investigations through many radio shows, newspaper and magazine articles, DVD’s, and lectures. His research findings on Alien Abductions have been written about in twelve different authored books over the past decade.MUFON is the world’s oldest and largest UFO phenomenon investigative body which “aims to be the inquisitive minds’ refuge seeking answers to that most ancient question: Are we alone in the universe?”Mr. Jordan discussed his background and how he become involved in Ufology. He has spearheaded a religious based project in which he explores how out of the 70 percent of Americans who are Christian some are experiencing alien abduction. His data is based on stories he has heard throughout the yea

In this week’s show we conclude our discussion of early Christianity, Greco-Roman culture and Gnosticism with Robbert Conner. He is the author of The Secret Gospel of MarkThe description of the book is the following: “While cataloging material in the library of the monastery of Mar Saba in 1958, Morton Smith discovered a quotation from a letter of Clement of Alexandria copied in the end pages of a 17th century collection of the letters of Ignatius. After more than a decade of collaborative analysis of the find, Smith published his conclusions in 1973, setting off a firestorm of controversy in the New Testament studies guild. In 1975, a Jesuit scholar, Quentin Quesnell, claimed the letter had been forged and implied that Smith was the forger, moving the focus of debate off the text itself and onto Smith. Since then the pages containing the letter have been removed from the book and possibly destroyed, while Catholic and evangelical writers, none of whom have ever seen the pages in question, continue to claim t