On the radio
Today I am doing a two hour appearance, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm (Eastern), on the podcast Task Force Gryphon on Kgra Radio.
First time with this show. I expect it should be different because of this.
Readers!
Every February I run a fund-raising drive during my birthday month. This year I celebrate my 72nd birthday, and hope and plan to continue writing and posting on Behind the Black for as long as I am able.
I hope my readers will support this effort. As I did in my November fund-raising drive, I am offering autographed copies of my books for large donations. Donate $250 and you can have a choice of the hardback of either Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8 or Conscious Choice: The origins of slavery in America and why it matters today and for our future in outer space. Donate $200 and you can get an autographed paperback copy of either.
Please consider supporting my work here at Behind the Black. My analysis of space, politics, and culture, taken from the perspective of an historian, is almost always on the money and ahead of the game. For example, in 2020 I correctly predicted that the COVID panic was unnecessary, that the virus was apparently simply a variation of the flu, that masks were not simply pointless but if worn incorrectly were a health threat, that the lockdowns were a disaster and did nothing to stop the spread of COVID. Every one of those 2020 conclusions has turned out right.
Your help allows me to do this kind of intelligent analysis. I take no advertising or sponsors, so my reporting isn't influenced by donations by established space or drug companies. Instead, I rely entirely on donations and subscriptions from my readers, which gives me the freedom to write what I think, unencumbered by outside influences.
You can support me either by giving a one-time contribution or a regular subscription. There are four ways of doing so:
1. Zelle: This is the only internet method that charges no fees. All you have to do is use the Zelle link at your internet bank and give my name and email address (zimmerman at nasw dot org). What you donate is what I get.
2. Patreon: Go to my website there and pick one of five monthly subscription amounts, or by making a one-time donation.
3. A Paypal Donation or subscription:
4. Donate by check, payable to Robert Zimmerman and mailed to
Behind The Black
c/o Robert Zimmerman
P.O.Box 1262
Cortaro, AZ 85652
You can also support me by buying one of my books, as noted in the boxes interspersed throughout the webpage or shown in the menu above.
Today I am doing a two hour appearance, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm (Eastern), on the podcast Task Force Gryphon on Kgra Radio.
First time with this show. I expect it should be different because of this.
Readers!
Every February I run a fund-raising drive during my birthday month. This year I celebrate my 72nd birthday, and hope and plan to continue writing and posting on Behind the Black for as long as I am able.
I hope my readers will support this effort. As I did in my November fund-raising drive, I am offering autographed copies of my books for large donations. Donate $250 and you can have a choice of the hardback of either Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8 or Conscious Choice: The origins of slavery in America and why it matters today and for our future in outer space. Donate $200 and you can get an autographed paperback copy of either.
Please consider supporting my work here at Behind the Black. My analysis of space, politics, and culture, taken from the perspective of an historian, is almost always on the money and ahead of the game. For example, in 2020 I correctly predicted that the COVID panic was unnecessary, that the virus was apparently simply a variation of the flu, that masks were not simply pointless but if worn incorrectly were a health threat, that the lockdowns were a disaster and did nothing to stop the spread of COVID. Every one of those 2020 conclusions has turned out right.
Your help allows me to do this kind of intelligent analysis. I take no advertising or sponsors, so my reporting isn't influenced by donations by established space or drug companies. Instead, I rely entirely on donations and subscriptions from my readers, which gives me the freedom to write what I think, unencumbered by outside influences.
You can support me either by giving a one-time contribution or a regular subscription. There are four ways of doing so:
1. Zelle: This is the only internet method that charges no fees. All you have to do is use the Zelle link at your internet bank and give my name and email address (zimmerman at nasw dot org). What you donate is what I get.
2. Patreon: Go to my website there and pick one of five monthly subscription amounts, or by making a one-time donation.
3. A Paypal Donation or subscription:
4. Donate by check, payable to Robert Zimmerman and mailed to
Behind The Black
c/o Robert Zimmerman
P.O.Box 1262
Cortaro, AZ 85652
You can also support me by buying one of my books, as noted in the boxes interspersed throughout the webpage or shown in the menu above.
Listening to you right now on KGRA. You’re the best – informed & articulate ?
Woody: Thank you for your kind words.
I just sent a note to Commander Cobra saying how much I enjoyed the show tonight. Good stuff.
Mr. Z.,—
It appears the show is now uploaded, for download…..
–direct hot-link is here….
https://kgraradioarchives.com/Shows/task-force-gryphon/2020/TFG021620KGRA%20-%20Task%20Force%20Gryphon%20-%20Robert%20Zimmerman.mp3
–otherwise, go to the website and navigate to the Archive page under Task Force Gryphon.
It is a pleasure to directly speak and discuss with someone you admire and connect with from their books, blog, and other interviews. Many thanks Bob for taking the time to speak with “the greatest audience on the planet” and share your insights. You are always welcome on the show!
Commander Cobra–
Thank you greatly for making your show available for download so quickly, and for not putting it behind a pay-wall.
One of the few video’s of Mr. Z—-
“The Universe in a Mirror:
The Saga of the Hubble telescope & The Visionaries who Built it.”
WGBH Forum April 2014
https://youtu.be/5mNJAf83YTs
and this one…..
Genesis: The Story of Apollo 8
Robert Zimmerman
C-Span Book TV
December 1998
https://www.c-span.org/video/?116703-1/genesis-story-apollo-8
Off topic: Wayne, Jordan Petersen, depression, drugs, goes to Russia to recover, comment?
https://youtu.be/DTwEFa5NW2k
Cotour—
Yeah– I’ve been trying to keep up with those developments, and saw that video recently.
Apparently— the good Doctor was stressed outa his mind with his wife’s cancer-scare last year, and he started taking Klonopin, which is the trade-name for clonazepam, a fairly potent and long-acting benzodiazepine derivative. When he started cutting down he experienced a nasty case of rebound anxiety and fell apart.
–By and large, benzodiazepines are very safe, however one does not want to become dependent upon them (physically or psychologically)—detox is a hospital thing, cuz’ it can kill you dead. (worse than barbiturates and heroin) I do not know what dose he was taking but I’ve seen people on 15-20mg a day, for months at a time. (the thing is— these meds are only approved for short-term use and they stop working after 4-8 months, and which time you want a lengthy drug-holiday to reassess your need and monitor your physical dependence. Concurrently, they are physically addictive and that generally leads to dose escalation, at which point you’re getting in deeper than you want to be.
(caveat– I’m not a medical Doctor and they don’t let me prescribe meds— that being said, I personally would have advocated for judiciously low doses of time-released Xanax, or Ativan — they induce relatively less euphoria than other benzo’s, which helps with psychological dependence.
Thanks, great analysis, but what about the visit to Russia for treatment?
Cotour–
no clue on the Russia angle.