How to Join the Illuminati: Infiltrating a Secret Society

Can you keep a secret? In today's episode, we sneak into Bohemian Grove and discover the shocking truth about the Illuminati, reveal skeletons in closets (and under floorboards), and undergo an initiation with Ke$ha. Plus, Dana's snooping backfires, Connor's magical past catches up to him, and Greg inducts you into the world's most powerful secret society. Get your ritual robes dry cleaned, because it's time to meet The Gatekeeper! Join the Museum: https://patreon.com/paramuseumVisit Our Website: https://hauntedobjectspodcast.comSubscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/25xf92nx Follow Greg NewkirkTwitter: https://twitter.com/nuekerkInstagram: https://instagram.com/nuekerkWebsite: https://gregorynewkirk.comFollow Dana NewkirkTwitter: https://twitter.com/weird_danaInstagram: https://instagram.com/weird_danaFollow Connor J. RandallTwitter: https://twitter.com/connorjrandallInstagram: https://instagram.com/connorjrandall SHOW NOTES:- Newkirk Museum Article: https://tinyurl.com/2vudnff2- Live Investigations with The Gatekeeper : https://tinyurl.com/2jak8rkk- More Lesser-Known Secret Societies: https://tinyurl.com/5ebt957k- The Illuminati: https://youtu.be/d-50h9nDugk- The Estes Method: https://tinyurl.com/3mbj9tkb- Official Odd Fellows Website: https://tinyurl.com/yywhmtca- The Odd Fellows Manual from 1852: https://tinyurl.com/2dcvm243- Great Odd Fellows Images: https://tinyurl.com/yc74fx5z- Excellent Book about the Odd Fellows: https://amzn.to/3pLy88e- Their Mysterious Ritual: https://tinyurl.com/4mpbym9c- Finding Skeletons: https://tinyurl.com/2re6ruz3- Watch “Conjuring Kesha”: https://youtu.be/ZaTuLMaqh_E- Odd Fellows Symbolism (Wholesome): https://youtu.be/DHaKsPVnkEI- Inside an Odd Fellows Lodge: https://youtu.be/ja1DOMYlJOk- Belvoir Winery: https://tinyurl.com/bdcpmkxn- Psychology of Conspiracy Theories: https://tinyurl.com/2644b9n9- Academic Take on Conspiracy Theories: https://tinyurl.com/43ppauwv TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Snoopin’ for Secrets04:29 - Object Introduction: The Gatekeeper06:02 - Dana’s Thirst for Power10:45 - Celebrity Match: Secret Society Edition22:38 - How to Join the Illuminati30:50 - Boogeyman in the Boys Club36:29 - The Conjurer Goes Remote39:05 - Skeletons in the Closet44:03 - The Gatekeeper Speaks48:15 - Not-So-Odd Rituals of the Oddfellows58:55 - Ke$ha Confronts Mortality01:04:21 - The Ghosts of a Winery, The Ghosts of Ourselves01:12:06 - The Sacred Order of the Haunted Object Copyright 2023 Planet WeirdHosted by Greg and Dana NewkirkProduced by Connor J RandallPhotography by Karl PfeifferArt by Dustin WilliamsTheme by Adam Hayman"The Disembodied Voice" by Chuck FreshSpecial Thanks to the Brotherhood of Magicians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices