The Gralien Report

It’s official… the contest is over, and it’s now time to announce the winners of Wm Michael Mott’s free book giveaway! Thanks to all the folks who submitted entries, and on behalf of Mott himself, as well as Joshua P. Warren and others who have participated in the contest, you interest in phenomenology is much appreciated.

Please keep in mind, the views expressed in these essays cover a wide array of opinions that do not necessarily reflect those of the moderators of this site, or even this contest. The are intended only as commentary or satire, and should be enjoyed as such!

That being said, our first place prize goes to Vance Pollock, an amatuer historian and researcher who provided this hilarious essay for us, based on actual historical events:

I nominate Pauly Shore and Barbara Streisand in the demon category, Richard Simmons and Dick Clark for their unexplainable immortality (no further comment) and the allegedly late Ronald Reagan because he is a cyborg.

I once saw a clip of Reagan receiving a crystal award statuette. A protestor leapt to the stage, snatched the crystal and smashed it on the ground, at which point Reagan visibly “shorted out” and had to be rolled off on a hand cart.

A great many mortals can see through the spell of Shore and Streisand, much like characters from They Live without sunglasses.

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Those who follow my work on this site and other venues I write for may not be as well familiar with some of the other pursuits and endeavors I undertake from time to time. In addition to researching the unexplained, I am also a professional musician (mostly on the weekends) playing in a group called the Runners of the Green Laurel.

We do mostly Bluegrass, but we also throw in a good bit of old time country, folk, and even an occasional jazz or rock song (whatever comes to mind… or occasionally, whatever arrives at the tip jar written on the back of a five, ten, or twenty dollar bill)! If you’d be interested in hearing what a Gralien playing Bluegrass might sound like, follow this link, where you can learn about my new album, as well as hear some sample audio:

Runners of the Green Laurel

Greetings all,

At 6:00 PM EST US time today, I’ll be doing an interview at the Mabus Incarnate Chatroom about my new book, Magic, Mysticism and the Molecule. If you’d like to participate in the chat, just go to MabusIncarnate.com and you’ll be taken directly to the chat interface. Then, if you’re into customization, you can change the name of your online “alias” and your avatar (image) to suit your style a little better. Looking forward to discussing things with you!

I recently appeared as a guest on the well-known and renowned Paracast program, discussing my new book Magic, Mysticism and the Molecule. To listen to the podcast, follow the link below:

NOW PLAYING! February 14, 2010 — Micah A. Hanks

David and Gene are great guys, and very intelligent interviewers… I hope you all enjoy this segment as much as I did!

Recently, I’ve been enjoying a series of books sent to me that feature the artwork and, namely, the extensive research of my friend Wm Michael Mott. The particular titles I’ve been plowing through include Caverns Cauldrons and Concealed Creatures and This Tragic Earth: The Art and World of Richard Sharpe Shaver, as well as two of Mike’s fiction offerings, Pulp Winds: Pulse Pounding Adventures in Fiction and Verse and The Pulsifer Saga: Omnibus Edition, all of which are available for sale at Mike’s Website.

Mike’s imagination and intellect extend beyond just the realms of scholarly research, and the mysteries of this world only seem to have provoked musings in his own mind that have resulted in the fanciful tales he spins in the latter of these four books. However, I first came to know Mike as a researcher of Hollow Earth mysteries–namely the stories told by Richard Shaver and later published by editor Ray Palmer in Amazing Stories in the 1940s and ’50s–which dealt with a race of beings that exist in hollow caverns under the Earth. This represents a sort of folkloric element that taps in to devils, demons, and a host of anti-humans that dwell in dark recesses of this planet where minds have wandered (if not also the occasional explorer) for centuries in search of their greatest fears. Read the rest of this entry »

Tonight I’ll be fill-in hosting for Joshua Warren’s program Speaking of Strange from 8 to 11 PM EST. You can learn more about the program, as well as how to tune in to the live streaming, by visiting the show’s website:

Speaking of Strange with Joshua P. Warren

To call into the program toll-free, dial 1-800-570-9962. Also, you may enjoy participating in our chat room (also accessible through the show’s website). Tonight’s subjects, as always, will be many and varied, pertaining to all the best paranormal and down-right strange news taking place out there today. You won’t want to miss this!

Below is a link to a recent interview I did with Benjamin Grundy of the popular Australian podcast Mysterious Universe. In this edition, we discuss my new book, Magic, Mysticism and the Molecule, and delve into a broad overview of the kinds of high strangeness contained within. Enjoy!

Mysterious Universe Episode 307 with Micah A. Hanks

Eustace Mullins (1923-2010), a renowned historian and controversial author of books dealing with conspiracies such as Secrets of the Federal Reserve (1952), has passed away, according to a statement made earlier today by his caretaker, Jesse Lee of Cut and Shoot, Texas. Mullins was 86 years old.

ABOVE: Micah A. Hanks (far left) and Vance Pollock (far right) interviewing Eustace Mullins with Christopher McCollum (not pictured) in late 2009

Mullins was born in Roanoake, Virginia, in 1923 to parents Eustace Clarence Mullins and Jane Katherine Muse. He received education at Washington and Lee University, New York University, the University of North Dakota and the Institute of Contemporary Arts in Washington, D.C. before enlisting in the military as a Warrant Officer in 1942. Mullins also served thirty-eight months active service during World War II in the United States Air Force.

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A quick update regarding my new book: First, I wanted to thank everyone out there who has purchased a copy of Magic, Mysticism and the Molecule! I see the book has already been drumming up a lot of excitement (and a little controversy as well!), and it hasn’t even been available for purchase for a week yet. Needless to say, this is a very exciting time for all of us here who contribute to The Gralien Report. Thank you, sincerely, for all your support.

Also, in addition to being able to purchase it here at this site, the book is now available on Amazon.com as well. If it isn’t already available to retail stores for order upon request, it will be very soon. Additionally, I’ve had a few requests for autographed copies; if you’d like your copy signed by me (or customized with a nice dedication to a loved one), feel free to email me at info@gralienreport.com and I’ll be happy to provide you with information about how to get a signed copy.

Finally, I want to point out a new addition to the Gralien Report: below the link on the right side of the page where you can buy my book, you’ll now see a button that looks like this:

If you click on this button (go ahead, try it), you can sign up for free news and updates from the Gralien Report that doesn’t get posted on this site (for instance, I’ll be launching a new blog soon, along with the rest of my colleagues in Joshua P. Warren’s L.E.M.U.R. team, that will be a sister site to the Gralien Report). If you’d like to get the scoop on all the “insider info” from the Gralien’s abode miles beneath runway #9 at the Emma International Airport, signing up for this free–and spam free–email newsletter only takes a few seconds.

Again, thanks for all your support out there. It is my hope that through sales of my book, we can raise enough funds so that our mascot can make that long vacation visit back to his home on Zeta 2 Reticuli (you wouldn’t believe how expensive maintaining a mercuric-combustion engine is these days)!

Cheers,

Micah A. Hanks

I am proud to announce that my new book, Magic, Mysticism and the Molecule is now available for purchase! To buy your copy, simply click here.

For a short period, I’m allowing the purchase of this book to be exclusive to readers of The Gralien Report. Without you and your kind, consistent interest in the strange news and fringe science that appears on this site, this book would not have been possible. Therefore, I wanted to provide you all with an opportunity to buy it here first. In the days and weeks that follow, the book will also be available on Amazon.com, as well as through various bookstores and other outlets. Therefore, if you’re interested in getting a copy before anyone else does, here’s your chance!

In the weeks and months that follow, it is my hope that you’ll be hearing a lot more about this book as interviews, reviews, and updates begin to circulate. Through skeptical analysis, as well as open-minded inquiry, Magic, Mysticsm and the Molecule looks at many secrets that ancient magicians, modern mystics, and entheogenic pioneers have used in reaching the inner realms of human consciousness, gives them fair treatment, and above all, a thought-provoking analysis.

Since this is such an exciting time, I look forward to seeing where the road ahead will lead! Below are just a few of the topics featured in the book:

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