Last Podcast On The Left Side Stories: Funk Files w/ George Clinton & Danny Bedrosian
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Apr 8, 2026 George Clinton, legendary funk architect and leader of Parliament-Funkadelic, shares wild tales of UFO sightings and P-Funk lore. He talks about Afrofuturism’s roots and the band’s cultural reach. Conversations touch on government scrutiny, holograms and cloning, and his prediction of off-planet living by 2050.
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Secrecy Around UFOs Is More Frightening Than Aliens
- George Clinton links UFOs and secrecy to long-standing cultural threads like archaeology, religion, and Afrofuturism.
- He says concealment is scarier than disclosure and that magic, science, and institutions collide around unidentified phenomena.
George Clinton and Bootsy Witnessed A Strange Beaded Light
- George Clinton recounts a multi-minute encounter where a metallic, beadlike light hit a car and caused streetlights and car lights to dim.
- He and Bootsy stayed silent about it for years because they feared being labeled crazy despite being sober.
High Profile Bands Attract Covert Attention
- George connects P-Funk's public profile to government interest and possible agency co-option like COINTELPRO.
- He explains the band's visibility made them useful covers for messaging and that odd operatives often followed them.
