Urban Odyssey is a reader-supported show-notes newsletter exploring fringe and speculative themes such as CCRU hyperstition, swarm intelligence, drone warfare, pre-Columbian history and Fomenko's New Chronology. Each issue pairs episode summaries with slide decks and long lists of academic and archival links, offering a starting point for conspiracy-adjacent speculation rather than verified analysis.
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A personal newsletter by an ADHD-driven writer who tracks and analyses disinformation and Western rhetoric around Russia and Ukraine, with data-driven counts and historical conspiracy-theory deep dives. Readers get quantified analysis of propaganda patterns and context on how conspiracy narratives spread.
Long-form essays on conspiracy theories, far-right politics, religion and culture, including the revival of Pizzagate after the Epstein Files, folk horror literature, and Loyalist racism in Belfast. Readers get analytical commentary grounded in historical context and scholarship.
Long-form essays that use philosophical analysis to examine contemporary political phenomena, such as the meaning of 'weird' and 'woke' in American politics, conspiracy thinking, and the psychology behind partisan language. Each issue offers an original argument that draws on examples from current events and public figures.
A newsletter of essays on surprising topics, from microfinance accountability and collector cars to secret-society myths and celebrity conspiracy theories. Each issue offers a reflective, anecdote-driven take that aims to make readers see familiar subjects differently.
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