J.B. Rhine

36.09 - MU Podcast - The Strange World of Genius Animals

Mysterious UniverseSep 4, 2026

Mysterious Universe explores the strange history of so-called genius animals, drawing on Vincent and Margaret Gaddis's 1970 book The Strange World of Animals and Pets. The hosts recount dogs and horses said to do advanced math, spell out sentences, read minds, predict the future, and even help locate missing children. They weigh the idea that these animals were not reasoning but tapping into a telepathic 'mind at large,' comparing them to savant calculators and the nonverbal children in The Telepathy Tapes.

Researching Spirit Mediums with Mark Boccuzzi (4K Reboot)

New Thinking AllowedAug 18, 2026

Parapsychologist Mark Boccuzzi of the Windbridge Research Center joins Jeffrey Mishlove to discuss more than a decade of scientific research into spirit mediums. He explains how modern secular mediums report being able to tell the difference between psychic information from the living and communication from the dead, which leads his team to lean toward the survival hypothesis over super-psi explanations. The conversation covers blood and brain studies of mediums, a surprising link between mediumship, childhood trauma, and autoimmune disease, and whether mediumship readings can help people suffering from traumatic grief.

Varieties of Consciousness Theories with Robert Lawrence Kuhn

New Thinking AllowedAug 13, 2026

Robert Lawrence Kuhn, creator of PBS's Closer to Truth, explains how he built the Landscape of Consciousness, a sweeping map of more than 400 competing theories ranging from hardcore materialism to idealism. He recounts his early ties to parapsychology pioneer J.B. Rhine, a childhood terror that turned out to be the question 'why is there anything at all?', and his fight to keep parapsychology and religious views of the soul in a peer-reviewed science journal. Kuhn argues that questions like life after death, free will, and AI consciousness cannot be answered without first choosing a theory of consciousness, and he admits he leans toward a blend of dualism and idealism.

The Rhine Institute: Extraordinary Evidence

Astonishing LegendsMay 11, 2025

Explore the intriguing history of the Rhine Research Center, a pioneering institution in parapsychology that has studied the depths of human consciousness for nearly a century. Founded by J.B. and Louisa Rhine, the center delves into phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis. Join Scott as he meets key figures in the field and uncovers the profound impact of their research on our understanding of the mind.