Aura Goggles: Psychic Powers and the Dicyanin Conspiracy

Do you know what color your aura is? In this episode we discover the unseen horrors of the spirit realm by strapping on a pair of century-old "aura goggles" and gazing at Greg's crusty energy field. Plus, we break down the science behind auras and reveal how to see them yourself, Connor investigates a mysterious chemical compound called dicyanin that inspired John Carpenter's "They Live!", Dana poisons herself, and Gordon the cat receives a psychic reading. 
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SHOW NOTES:
- Newkirk Museum Article on the Aura Goggles: https://tinyurl.com/bdzzpktf
- Super Color Vision - Tetrachromacy: https://tinyurl.com/bdavc6vs
- Read Walter Kilner’s “The Human Atmosphere”: https://tinyurl.com/yp6bfemj
- Cyanine Dyes for Chemists: https://tinyurl.com/4xdkc8pz
- Buy Sketchy Aura Goggles: https://amzn.to/40jQR7r
- History of Aura Photography: https://tinyurl.com/yc67hhxn
- Skeptical Inquirer on Aura Photography: https://tinyurl.com/nhjchd3u
- Edgar Cayce on Aura Colors: https://tinyurl.com/muudm4wr
- Dr. Skat’s Aura Readings: https://youtu.be/Z24gJnodhkA
- More on Color from Radiolab: https://tinyurl.com/bdh2b4bc

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - “They Live!” For Real!
1:55 - Dr. Kilner's Aura Goggles
5:55 - Subtle Bodies & Butterfly Reality
14:22 - Reds, Blues, Various Hues
24:32 - Psychically Swole
30:45 - Awkward Staring Experiment
43:42 - Dicyanin Dye and the Third Eye
59:10 - Psychic Training Wheels
1:07:09 - Photographic Aura Memories
1:16:20 - That Cold, Cold Skeptic Water 
1:27:01 - John Keel on the Unseen World
1:30:40 - Adorable Cat Auras
1:35:00 - The Introspection Connection

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Hosted by Greg and Dana Newkirk
Produced by Connor J Randall
Photography by Karl Pfeiffer
Art by Dustin Williams
Theme by Adam Hayman
"The Disembodied Voice" by Chuck Fresh
Additional Aura Investigation by Michelle Randall
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