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The Mauve Zone #012 – The Great Media Brain Drain, Insight Roles, and Canadian Conspiracies

***Begin transmission Joseph Matheny, David Metcalfe, Willow Truman and Ken Eakins send you transmissions from the Mauve Zone. How idiots became ‘intellectuals’, The Queen of Canada’s Conspiracy scene, how to … Continue reading The Mauve Zone #012 – The Great Media Brain Drain, Insight Roles, and Canadian Conspiracies

This Is Not a Game with Marc Fennell (Ong’s Hat History)

This Is Not a Game is the extraordinary untold story of the internet’s first conspiracy theory, the legend of Ong’s Hat. LINK: https://www.audible.com/pd/This-Is-No... This Is Not a Game is the … Continue reading This Is Not a Game with Marc Fennell (Ong’s Hat History)

A bibliographic archeology of game-like conspiracy narratives: examining the Ong’s Hat Incunabula catalog

James A. Hodges (School of Information, San Jose State University, San Jose, California, USA) Journal of Documentation ISSN: 0022-0418 Article publication date: 21 April 2025  Abstract Purpose This paper aims to reframe contemporary research on … Continue reading A bibliographic archeology of game-like conspiracy narratives: examining the Ong’s Hat Incunabula catalog

The Mysterious Egg in Ong’s Hat – The First ARG

Ong’s Hat is a real place.  But the stories about it aren’t.  That didn’t stop tales about a dimension hopping, scientific, transcendentalist, sadomasochistic cult from spreading across the early internet.  … Continue reading The Mysterious Egg in Ong’s Hat – The First ARG

UFO…No! Episode 215: Ong’s Hat

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Ong’s Hat: Compleat

Where to get it PDF only on Google Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT audio sample FAQThe guide to experiencing this interdisciplinary work. The guide to experiencing this multidisciplinary work. Introduction to Ong’s … Continue reading Ong’s Hat: Compleat

Ong’s Hat: The Beginning (Authorized Version)

Ong’s Hat: The Beginning (Authorized Version) Reissued, authorized, and final version, 2021.  Available as Kindle, Print, and Audiobook  Free versions at Archive.org  ONG’S HAT FAQ REVIEWS “…a bizarre Internet phenomenon: … Continue reading Ong’s Hat: The Beginning (Authorized Version)

Getting out of the way with Joseph Matheny

The Cosmic Salon This is such an incredible conversation with a truly lovely soul and fellow journeyman — Joseph is behind many things in this reality that folks may not … Continue reading Getting out of the way with Joseph Matheny

The Liminal Cycle (A Trilogy) by Joseph Matheny

The Liminal Cycle, an interdisciplinary media experience. It is presented in three acts across multiple mediums. Liminal– Novella presented as a movie treatment Xen– Novel presented as a “found” mobile … Continue reading The Liminal Cycle (A Trilogy) by Joseph Matheny

New Mauve Zone and a Bonus Substack

***Begin transmission Joseph Matheny, David Metcalfe, and Ken Eakins send you transmissions from the Mauve Zone. It’s a Drone-O-Rama in the US and UK, The Orange Man is back in … Continue reading New Mauve Zone and a Bonus Substack