Extremely Online with Taylor Lorenz (and a post-interview chat with Carter!)

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The Psychic Search for the Ark of the Covenant

In 1988, a covert team operating within the Defense Intelligence Agency sought out the legendary Ark of the Covenant. Only, their search didn’t take them out in the field, Indiana Jones-style. Project Sun Streak sought out the lost relic using Remote Viewing – the reported abilit ...  Show more

Salem Witch Trials: The Dark Forces That Divided a Town

The injustice and hysteria that defined the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is so shocking, historians have spent centuries looking for an explanation. In reality, it was a perfect storm of tensions that led to the deaths of at least 24 innocent people. But in all of that confusion, w ...  Show more

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