

Fortean Winds
RamX
An exploration of the UAP - UFO phenomenon and the associated "high strangeness" which accompanies it from the standpoint of analysts and researchers. Fortean Winds is a collective of data and research professionals who began a project in 2020 to better understand the UFO/UAP phenomenon from the perspective of existing research and evidence. After a few years study and note taking (which you can see at our website https://www.forteanwinds.com) , we're ready to discuss our notes and insights involving the UFO phenomenon.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 38min
Aliens, Epstein, and the Gap in the Record
Send us Fan MailThere are two kinds of mysteries: The ones where nothing is there… and the ones where something is there—but we don’t understand it yet.The problem is, people treat those the same.In this episode of Fortean Winds, we examine two completely different domains—UAP disclosure and the Epstein records—and show how they reveal the same analytical failure: moving past the evidence too quickly.On the UAP side, the data already tells us something real is happening. Objects are tracked across multiple systems, behaving in ways that remain unresolved. But instead of staying with that signal, the conversation jumps to conclusions—interdimensional beings, hidden civilizations, ultimate explanations.On the Epstein side, the record does not disappear. Travel, financial activity, testimony, and infrastructure all remain visible across the late 1990s and early 2000s. But one layer—the email layer—drops out between 1999 and 2001, before becoming dense and continuous after 2002.That is the anomaly.Not why it happened. Not who caused it. Only that it exists.This episode does not attempt to solve either mystery. It does something more difficult—and more useful:It stays with the structure of the evidence.We walk through: The measurable gap in Epstein’s email record and why it matters How cross-dataset comparison reveals signal through absence The recurring pattern of UFO “disclosure” promises vs actual evidence The tension between political incentives and institutional control And how speculation consistently overwhelms both cases Across both stories, the same rule applies:If you skip the pattern and jump to the explanation, you lose the signal.There is a real phenomenon in the sky. There is a real gap in the record.The causes remain unresolved.And that’s exactly where the analysis should stop— and where the investigation should begin.How about some links?RamX's Substack on the Email Gaphttps://open.substack.com/pub/rememberingwinds/p/the-email-gap?r=61g2dl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueMike Pompeo and the Kennedy Assasination as told by Chris Cuomo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMwuZJMv63ESupport the showRead more and follow our sources to research paths of your own at Fortean Winds Our UFO Research Summary.

Mar 12, 2026 • 34min
Manufacturing the Untouchables: Epstein and the Protection System
Send us Fan MailJeffrey Epstein didn’t become “untouchable” by accident.In Episode 51 of Fortean Winds, RamX and Bones examine how powerful figures can operate inside overlapping systems of protection — where intelligence adjacency, defense secrecy, institutional incentives, and narrative noise combine to shield accountability.Using Epstein as a case study, this episode explores how protection ecosystems form. Not through a single conspiracy or handler, but through the alignment of incentives across institutions that benefit from silence, opacity, and risk avoidance.The discussion explores: • Intelligence-adjacent relationships surrounding Epstein’s network • The defense-intelligence revolving door and the growth of classified spending • The Pentagon’s repeated audit failures and structural accountability gaps • How secrecy, budgets, and narrative noise create protection-by-ecosystemThis episode isn’t about proving a hidden mastermind.It’s about understanding how systems can produce figures who operate as if they are untouchable.If protection is the outcome of incentives, the real question becomes:Who benefits from the system working exactly as it does?And how about some links?Nick Bryant and Ari Ben Menashe discussing Epstein's intel tieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdLlX_NDRsgEpstein's highly unusual Non-Prosecution Agreement:Legal scholars and courts repeatedly described the deal as extraordinary and highly unusual in federal criminal practice. https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201914508.pdfAudit Failures since they began... https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3595040/ Support the showRead more and follow our sources to research paths of your own at Fortean Winds Our UFO Research Summary.

Feb 24, 2026 • 58min
The PsyOp Framework: How Reality Gets Weaponized
Send us Fan MailWhat is a PSYOP — really?In this milestone Episode 50 of Fortean Winds, RamX and Bones break down official U.S. military doctrine on Psychological Operations (PSYOP), information warfare, and cognitive influence — then apply it to modern media, social networks, and even UFO disclosure.From Joint Chiefs doctrine (JP 3-13.2) to digital botnets, memetic warfare, and algorithmic amplification, this episode explains how perception itself has become the battlefield.Are UFO narratives being used as distraction, narrative management, or strategic belief shaping? Is modern disclosure organic — or structured?This is not speculation. It’s a field manual.If perception is the battlefield, then PSYOP is the weapon.Topics covered:Strategic, Operational, and Tactical PSYOPWhite, Gray, and Black psychological operationsMemetic warfare and social media botnetsRoswell, Blue Book, and modern disclosure narrativesDigital influence operations and algorithmic manipulationHow to recognize a PSYOP in the wildEpisode 50 isn’t about what to believe.It’s about understanding how belief gets shaped.Stay curious. Stay awake. Stay weird.Good series by Sean Ryan on Psy Ops Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNbq79-ttN8&tCheck out our sponsor for the best vegan anti-aging and anti-acne products with a 25% discount for listenters: https://blissani.com/discount/FORTEAN25Support the showRead more and follow our sources to research paths of your own at Fortean Winds Our UFO Research Summary.

Feb 10, 2026 • 40min
From Epstein to QAnon: How a Narrative Was Weaponized
They trace how Epstein’s exposure shifted public attention and seeded new narratives. The conversation maps alleged ties between elites, intelligence networks, and online manipulation tactics. They highlight symbolic signals, alleged blackmail evidence, and the online origins of modern conspiratorial movements. The discussion tracks how coordinated online methods translated into real-world perception operations.

Jan 29, 2026 • 28min
The War for Perception: The Hidden Battle Behind UAPs, Theology, and Mind Control
They argue UFOs may be as much about interpretation and narrative control as physical craft. They trace how definitions, journalism, and elite networks shape public belief. They explore theological alliances, political protection, and withheld files. They map social media, paid influencers, and emerging psyops as tools in a hidden war for perception.

Jan 15, 2026 • 50min
Aliens, Demons & Final Events: Oh My!
Send us Fan MailIn this mind-bending kickoff to the new year, RamX and Bones dive deep into the shadowy intersections of UFO lore, fundamentalist theology, and government secrecy. Drawing on the controversial book Final Events by Nick Redfern, the episode explores the existence and motivations of the so-called "Collins Elite"—a covert group of U.S. government insiders who believe the phenomenon isn't extraterrestrial at all... but demonic.From Aleister Crowley’s sex magic rituals to Jack Parsons’ moonchild aspirations, from Roswell to remote viewing, the conversation pulls no punches. Are UFOs a Trojan horse for the apocalypse? Has a religious technocracy infiltrated disclosure efforts? What happens when you mix prophecy, propaganda, and paranormal power?RamX brings receipts. Bones brings beats. The result: a Fortean masterclass in spiritual psyops, high strangeness, and theological paranoia.👽👹 Aliens or demons? Maybe both. Maybe neither. Maybe that’s the point.Check out the Final Events Timeline on Fortean Winds.com here: https://forteanwinds.com/2026/01/14/aliens-vs-demons-insights-from-the-final-events-timeline/Get 25% off Clean Vegan Skincare with code Fortean25 or by clicking the link from our sponsor blissani here: https://blissani.com/discount/FORTEAN25Support the showRead more and follow our sources to research paths of your own at Fortean Winds Our UFO Research Summary.

Jan 6, 2026 • 45min
Prophets, Profits, and Power: Unmasking the 2025 Takeover
Uncover the startling connections between ideology and power as financial backing fuels Project 2025. Explore how dominionist beliefs merge with political strategy, and hear about the explosion of donor networks and 501(c)(3) revenues. Delve into the manipulative tactics employed, from using QAnon as a narrative engine to staffing loyalists within the government. Learn about the significant impact on institutions and how a para-government emerges, complete with loyalty mechanisms and intense ideological capture. This is a deep dive into the blueprint for governance that transcends elections.

Dec 30, 2025 • 19min
Echoes Between Worlds: The Fortean Winds Sound Experience
Send us Fan MailA Fortean Holiday: Our Final Sonic Gift of 2025This episode is unlike any other. As 2025 winds to a close, Fortean Winds offers something extraordinary: a musical journey through the liminal, crafted entirely by Bones. Every note, every beat, every haunting echo is original—performed, produced, and mastered by Bones himself as a gift to the community.This holiday special isn’t just music—it’s a sound collage of the strange, the sacred, and the speculative. Part synthwave séance, part 1970s sci-fi score, part metaphysical meditation—this is what happens when a Fortean lets the Trickster play with instruments. There are no interviews, no theories, just vibes, visions, and a sonic thank-you to the audience who made this year unforgettable.Support the showRead more and follow our sources to research paths of your own at Fortean Winds Our UFO Research Summary.

Dec 16, 2025 • 35min
Shapeshifters of Smokeless Fire: The Djinn, UAP, and the Hidden Pattern
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Fortean Winds, Bones and RamX take us into the heart of Middle Eastern lore to examine the jinn—not as Disney-fied genies or simple spirits, but as liminal, energetic intelligences that mirror the behavior of UAPs, fairies, and other global phenomena. What are we actually interacting with in these so-called "paranormal" experiences? Are we just applying different mythological skins to the same persistent and intelligent phenomenon?Drawing from Islamic theology, Bedouin folklore, and modern UAP witness reports, the hosts explore the trickster behavior, shapeshifting nature, and emotional imprint of the jinn. From ancient desert spirits to plasma-based UFO encounters and even the Nation of Islam’s “Mother Wheel,” this conversation peels back the cultural layers to reveal one unsettling conclusion: The entities never left—they’ve only changed masks.Some great Middle Eastern Fortean style documentaries here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MysteriousMiddleEastSupport the showRead more and follow our sources to research paths of your own at Fortean Winds Our UFO Research Summary.

Dec 4, 2025 • 36min
The Psychic Circus: Fairies, UFOs, and the Trickster Phenomenon
Send us Fan MailIn this long-anticipated episode of Fortean Winds, Bones and RamX finally tackle Robert Kirk’s The Secret Commonwealth, drawing mind-bending connections between 17th-century fairy lore and 21st-century UAP encounters. But this isn't a quaint folklore episode—this is about continuity, not coincidence.Kirk's astonishing accounts of subterranean, liminal beings—seen only by those with the "second sight"—mirror modern patterns in UFO abduction, high strangeness, and transmedium craft. Were the fairies really ancient projections of the same adaptive intelligence we now label “non-human”? What if folklore was just metadata rendered in myth?The hosts chart a lineage from Kirk to Keel and beyond, exposing a hidden map of contact through myth, mind, and perception. The terrain hasn’t changed—only the tools we use to see it have.For a Kindle version of Kirk's book you can get it at Amazon here (as I write the description it is now 99 cents): Sorry folks, it was free last week.You can check out our videos on how Fae influenced Angelic Descriptions.Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDtRNxsrtzgVideo 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZkXiaNc9iISupport the showRead more and follow our sources to research paths of your own at Fortean Winds Our UFO Research Summary.


