Truth & Shadow Podcast

What if the most effective way to control humanity isn't force, but making us believe that surrendering our freedom is the next stage of our evolution? BT, host of Truth and Shadow, follows that unsettling question through a Shadow Short on alleged non-human intelligence, and on why these stories keep returning to the human body and mind. Why do the beings in these accounts seem so little interest...

In this episode of Truth and Shadow , host BT opens with a montage of movie clips about fear, death and the unknown. He then gives a solo essay on why people enjoy being frightened. The essay covers the psychology of safe fear, plus Aristotle, Freud, Kierkegaard and Becker. It argues that horror turns abstract anxieties about mortality and the unknown into monsters we can face. It also says horror...

The flood was supposed to wipe the slate clean. So why do the Nephilim keep showing up afterward, as the Anakim, the Rephaim, Og of Bashan, and Goliath? In Part 2 of the Nephilim investigation, host BT sits down again with William Blesch, author of In the Shadow of Goliath, to follow that thread. Blesh's answer is a military-minded one: a cosmic war between rebellious angelic factions and the divi...

This episode of Truth and Shadow explores the possible connections between ancient biblical traditions and modern reports of UFOs and UAPs. Host BT opens with a reflection on the night sky and humanity’s long-standing questions about what—or who—might exist beyond our understanding. He then introduces the Watchers, the Nephilim, and accounts of heavenly beings in Genesis and First Enoch, setting t...

This episode explores a provocative idea: what if some hauntings are not encounters with the dead, but brief cross-temporal sightings between living people in different moments of the same place? BT uses a philosophical and scientific lens to examine time, perception, and the evidence required before treating paranormal stories as anything more than compelling anecdotes. We discuss how ghost repor...

Host BT and guest Leon explore mysticism, the soul, and the shadow; the hidden fears, wounds, and patterns that can shape our choices. They discuss how quiet reflection, meditation, and self-examination may help people listen more carefully to their inner life and distinguish intuition from ego, fear, or wishful thinking. Leon shares stories from his spiritual journey, including childhood experien...

This episode of Truth and Shadow explores how greed and corruption can take hold—from the psychology of wanting more to the institutional failures that undermine justice. Host BT opens with a reflection on greed as a force that grows through seemingly reasonable choices, leaving people—and systems—hollowed out. Then former Cook County prosecutor Gregg Owen joins the conversation to discuss his unu...

AI is no longer just software...it’s becoming an industrial system built on land, power, and immense computing infrastructure. This episode traces artificial intelligence from early rule-based machines to deep learning, autonomous agents, and AI factories reshaping the future. Host BT explores energy demand, data centers, surveillance-scale data, and the unsettling possibility that advanced system...

Evil rarely arrives looking evil. It often appears as prudence, neutrality, institutional responsibility, or an attempt to “keep the peace”—and that is exactly where the moral danger begins. In this episode of Truth and Shadow , BT sits down with historian Ambrogio Caiani to explore one of the most difficult questions in modern Catholic history: what happens when faith, power, and survival collide...

A major focus of the conversation is Jungian psychology. BT and Angel discuss archetypes, the shadow, the collective unconscious, synchronicity, and individuation, with special attention to dreams as meaningful encounters rather than random mental noise. Angel argues that the supernatural woman is not just a psychological projection, but something many historical people experienced as a real exter...

On this Shadow Short episode, host B.T. Wallace steps into H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond and asks whether the story’s central idea may be more than horror fiction. Across ancient cultures, people have described an unseen world populated by spirits, gods, angels, demons, ancestors, and other intelligences existing beyond ordinary human perception. Modern theories often reduce those accounts to misun...

This episode explores the tension many Christians feel when science, evolution, and creation are discussed together. Brandon Wallace interviews Dr. Stacy, a chemist and Catholic scholar, about how to think about evolution without panic, scientism, or false certainty. We discuss why the age of the earth is not the object of Christian faith, how Catholic thought makes room for both science and mirac...

This Episode is about Lectio Divina, scripture as a personal encounter with God, and how daily prayer can move someone from information to transformation. It centers on Sonia Corbett’s “Love the Word” approach: listen first, observe, verbalize, and entrust, then let scripture reveal both comfort and conviction. The conversation also weaves in Catholic spirituality, Mary’s receptivity, suffering, s...

In this Shadow Short Episode, host BT takes an honest look at a listeners question: Why is there hardly any theological discussions about Aliens being more than just Demons? By taking this question and working it through a Catholic Theological framework, BT tackles this question in a deep and meaningful way. Using the Socratic Method this episode takes the question, and poses other questions to ex...

Exploring the Shadows: Unveiling Hidden Aspects of Humanity and History In this episode, we delve into the depths of the human psyche, history's concealed truths, and esoteric symbolism with Maya. Discover how shadow work, historical mysteries, and archetypes reveal the unseen forces shaping our beliefs, behaviors, and identities. Key topics: The significance of memory, emotion, and the body in un...

This episode of Truth and Shadow Podcast explores the relationship between reality, consciousness, spirituality, and discernment. Brandon opens by framing the show around the idea that reality may be larger than what we can currently perceive, and that curiosity—not blind belief or automatic skepticism, is the right posture for exploring mystery. The guest, Michael Monk, shares his personal journe...

In this final installment in the Joan of Arc series, host BT takes the listener through the realities of what it means to die by being burnt at the stake. BT shows some of the parallels between Joan and Jaques de Moley so as to draw the first episode of this series full circle into the life of France and it's crispy history of burning "heretics" at the steak. The episode also discusses what eventu...

This episode is a deep, fast-moving conversation about demonology, the afterlife, and how ancient cultures understood the sinister forces. Host BT and guest Nathaniel Gillis argue that many traditions flattened complex spiritual beings into broad labels like “demons,” when earlier civilizations often made careful distinctions between different kinds of entities, the dead, and disembodied conscious...

In this episode, host BT explores the profound impact of the Bible across cultures and generations, emphasizing the significance of physical Bibles in a digital age. Two people from Life Publishers, Jim and Nancy not only will they talk about their involvement with the Full Life Study Bible aka FireBible they will be sharing insights about the Fire Bible’s origin, translation, and role in missions...

Most great stories aren’t about the battles you see; they’re about the battles within. What if the key to saving a kingdom, or even yourself, lies in understanding the power of faith, sacrifice, and perceived madness? Join us as we unravel the extraordinary journey of Joan of Arc, a 17-year-old peasant girl who defied impossible odds and became France’s unlikeliest heroine. From her divine visions...

Trigger Warning: This episode does talk about Suicide. This episode of Truth and Shadow explores grief, memory, and the role AI can play in emotional healing. Host BT speaks with John, founder of guardianaingels.ai a reflective journaling platform built to help people process loss between therapy sessions. John shares how the idea emerged from his own experience with losing close friends and how t...

In this episode host BT delves into the intricate world of narrative therapy with guest Diane Gehart, Ph. D, a seasoned psychotherapist and educator. They explore how the stories we tell ourselves shape our identities and influence our mental health. The discussion highlights the power of narrative therapy in helping individuals reframe their personal narratives, moving from victimhood to empowerm...

In this third installment of BT's Shadow Short series on Joan of Arc the host explores the young Joan growing up, and being truly not that different than any other young lady at the time. Born in 1412 Joan of Arc wasn't predicted to be a saint, and martyr. Instead, if it was not for her life and actions, she would have faded into the vast ocean of history. Join BT as he talks about the world, and...

Trigger Warning: Guest clicks his pen throughout. It was his first podcast interview, it is a good interview/discussion about AI, and I do apologize for the clicking. In this episode, BT brings on author Robert Howell, to discuss the future and reality of artificial intelligence. They talk about some of the nuances within the world today, and the need to understand that there are two very differen...

Explore the future of technology, artificial intelligence, and their ethical implications through a compelling dystopian narrative. Join author John R. Carlos as he discusses his journey from military service to science fiction writing, the inspiration behind his trilogy, and the profound questions about humanity's future. Website: johnrcarlos.com.au/