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A curious reason some documentaries don't get made
Industry Secrets

A curious reason some documentaries don't get made

There's a dynamic at play that means some documentary stories are just not viable to make (for a mainstream audience), and it's probably not what you think.
Is Tom Cruise lying about doing his own stunts?
Celebrities

Is Tom Cruise lying about doing his own stunts?

We know he was lying about the planes in Top Gun 2 being "all practical" but could there be deception here too?
Do UK Prime Ministers still physically kiss the monarch's hand? (3min)
Mystery Paper

Do UK Prime Ministers still physically kiss the monarch's hand? (3min)

Official sources tell us that literal hand-kissing is a thing of the past, but are they not telling the truth about this, and if so - why?
Does the UK monarch really need to take the Prime Minister's 'advice'? (3min)
Mystery Paper

Does the UK monarch really need to take the Prime Minister's 'advice'? (3min)

Officially, this advice is constitutionally binding and the monarch has no real choice but to approve it - but is this yet another clever deception?
Are UK 'anti-monarchy' movements actually controlled opposition? (3min)
Mystery Paper

Are UK 'anti-monarchy' movements actually controlled opposition? (3min)

Are these really organic movements or is it more plausible that an ancient power system is employing ancient statecraft?
How comedians bully you into following agendas (3min)
Wizards of Babylon

How comedians bully you into following agendas (3min)

Are these guys really just deciding to share their own 'controversial' opinions?
How comedians are used to shift social boundaries (3min)
Wizards of Babylon

How comedians are used to shift social boundaries (3min)

Are comedians perhaps being used for broader social engineering purposes?
How they tell big lies with movie trivia (3 min)
Wizards of Babylon

How they tell big lies with movie trivia (3 min)

Are we being lied to about movie trivia, and are there bigger reasons for that than mere box office competition?
Home Alone (1990) - Wizards of Babylon (36min)
Wizards of Babylon

Home Alone (1990) - Wizards of Babylon (36min)

Is Home Alone really just harmless family fun, or are the manipulators of public perception perhaps using the most appealing and popular entertainment vehicles as a means to subconsciously push ideas, behaviours and long-term agendas?
Mystery Paper Ep04 - The Decolonisation Show (54min)
Mystery Paper

Mystery Paper Ep04 - The Decolonisation Show (54min)

After conquering so much of the world, did the British Royals really just ‘give back’ their empire?
Mystery Paper Ep03 - Corporate Countries (30min)
Mystery Paper

Mystery Paper Ep03 - Corporate Countries (30min)

The Hudson's Bay Company 'trading company' had its own forts, courts, military and right to tax - sound familiar?
Mystery Paper Ep02B - For Merchants Only - Part B (10min)
Mystery Paper

Mystery Paper Ep02B - For Merchants Only - Part B (10min)

Note: this is a continuation of Episode 2 - Part A How could it be that the system works so differently to how the layman – or even the supposed professional participant – understands?
Mystery Paper Ep02A - For Merchants Only - Part A (22min)
Mystery Paper

Mystery Paper Ep02A - For Merchants Only - Part A (22min)

How could it be that the system works so differently to how the layman – or even the supposed professional participant – understands?
Mystery Paper Ep01 - Ancient Merchant Paper (13min)
Mystery Paper

Mystery Paper Ep01 - Ancient Merchant Paper (13min)

An introduction into the mysterious financial instruments that we spend our lives chasing, without really having any particular understanding of how they work.