Michael Parker Media

About Michael Parker Media

From Counter Culture to Pop Culture, overworld to underworld, hometowns to ghost towns, nothing is off the table for this LA-based show. Host Michael Parker speaks with authors, academics, experts, and explorers to get the answers we deserve in the slightly messy 21st Century.

Publisher

Michael Parker

Category

history · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Jun 2023

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

67 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   The Cote Photo: 55 Years, One Frame, and a Mystery That Won't Go Away

   In 1971, a Costa Rican government mapping aircraft photographed a large UFO above Lake Côte. Decades later, the cartography image (frame 300) shot from 10,000 feet with a Zeiss RMK 1523 camera still remains a mystery. J. Allen Hynek and later Jacques Vallee and others concluded the negative has not been tampered with. Filmmakers Adam Dillon and Megan Woomer talk with the original photographer, who tells his story for the first time in this new documentary and meet Expeiencers Watch The Cote Photo: (https://geni.us/thecotephoto) The Cote Photo Website (https://thecotephoto.com) Thank you to everyone for listening. Please consider subscribing to the podcast and giving us a rating and review. It helps a lot. For more on Michael Parker: Michael Parker on X (https://twitter.com/MichaelParkerLA) Linktree (https://linktr.ee/MichaelParkerLA)

2. 

   17 Feb 2026

   Life, Death & LSD: Ram Dass and Timothy Leary. A 1960s Odyssey Pt 2 with Gay Dillingham

   Director Gay Dillingham discusses her film "Dying to Know," about the friendship between Timothy Leary and Ram Dass, and their final filmed conversation in December 1995, following a period of estrangement. She describes the film’s themes—psychedelics, love, and confronting death—along with renewed psychedelic research for end-of-life anxiety, addiction, and PTSD, and support for adult sovereignty of consciousness. In memoriam: Ram Dass (April 6, 1931 – December 22, 2019) Timothy Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) Original recording 06/01/2016 dyingtoknowmovie.com (https://dyingtoknowmovie.com)

3. 

   10 Feb 2026

   LSD, Liberty, and Timothy Leary: A 1960s Odyssey with John Schewel

   John Schewel was a confidant of LSD guru Timothy Leary during the rise of the psychedelic revolution of the 1960s. John explains the historical context of LSD, MKUltra, and the founding of the League of Spiritual Discovery. Schewel shares insights into the personal and political struggles of the psychedelic movement, including Leary's legal troubles and eventual escape from prison. John co-founded the first NYC Be-In and was one of the 19 original members of the League for Spiritual Discovery.  Original recording date 3/28/16 Follow Michael Parker on x.com/MichaelParkerLA (https://x.com/MichaelParkerLA) linktr.ee/MichaelParkerLA  (https://linktr.ee/MichaelParkerLA) youtube.com/c/MichaelParkerMedia (https://youtube.com/c/MichaelParkerMedia)

Who has been a guest on Michael Parker Media

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Scott Deschaine
• William Ramsey
• Mark Gober
• A.J. Rice

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

21,551,447

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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