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THE TITLE of this week’s show is a reference to a wonderful exchange between a clothing designer and a host on the QVC shopping channel about whether the Moon is a planet or a star. Of course, it’s neither, but it led to a discussion of a panic 60 years ago when the U.S. government frantically searched for two “natural” satellites that appeared on radar, orbiting the equator at 400 miles and 600 miles above the Earth. We believe the UFO phenomenon is real, but it’s not what UFO true believers think it is. Also: Elon Musk plans global satellite broadband; John Kerry brings James Taylor to France; more American soldiers (and weapons) for Iraq; Russia uses Gazprom to threaten Ukraine and EU, while moving to absorb South Ossetia from Georgia; Thailand recognizes third gender in its new constitution; U.S. Supreme Court to rule on homosexual marriage; George Soros finances Ferguson protests; and ISIS continues to gain territory despite hundreds of Western air strikes. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Central Time (UTC -6) for the Gilbert House Fellowship at www.GilbertHouse.org, a virtual gathering to study the scriptures in chronological order. And check out the website for our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. Visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network. Click the arrow on the player below to listen now, or right-click (control-click if you have a Mac) the “download” link to save the mp3 file to your hard drive.

WE BEGIN our 11th year of webcasting with a look at some of the issues we believe the world will confront in 2015. Of course, it doesn’t take much imagination to predict more turmoil in the Middle East, especially given the Palestinian Authority’s recent failed initiative to have the United Nations Security Council declare it an independent state. We also discuss the continued conflict between the Islamic State and anyone who stands in the way of their dream of a restored caliphate. We discuss Ebola, the price of oil, shaky banks and a wobbly economy, and unconfirmed reports indicating that an incident at the Zaporozhye nuclear plant in Ukraine is ongoing and far more serious than was reported a month ago. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Central Time (UTC -6) for the Gilbert House Fellowship at www.GilbertHouse.org, a virtual gathering to study the scriptures in chronological order. And check out the website for our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. Visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network. Click the arrow on the player below to listen now, or right-click (control-click if you have a Mac) the “download” link to save the mp3 file to your hard drive.

IT HAS been a fascinating ten year journey. We started P.I.D. Radio as a tool to market our novels, and it quickly became apparent that our novels served to start us down a path toward full-time ministry. That becomes a reality in 2015. Joining us to announce a new partnership is author, speaker, and CEO of Defender Publishing Tom Horn. He shares his vision for his new venture, SkyWatch TV, the roles Sharon and Derek will play, and a glimpse at some of the future projects in store for SkyWatch. Please note: P.I.D. Radio, View From the Bunker, and the new Gilbert House Fellowship will not go away. If anything, with more time to devote to research, writing, and speaking, we may actually have more time to devote to those efforts. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Central Time (UTC -6) for the Gilbert House Fellowship at www.GilbertHouse.org, a virtual gathering to study the scriptures in chronological order. And check out the website for our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. Visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network.

FIFTY-ONE YEARS ago today, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. What is not known to this day is exactly who killed the president and why. What is fairly certain is that the official conclusion of the Warren Commission is false, which begs the question: Who found it necessary to fabricate a lie? That day ushered in a new era of dissatisfaction and unrest that continues to this day. Maybe the scales fell from our eyes that day in Dallas, making us aware of the darkness that has been with us all along. Elsewhere: Pedophile rings in the UK coming to late decades after the fact; a string of apparently unconnected animal mutilations goes back decades; President Obama writes his own law again; and a plasma physicist believes an ancient Martian civilization was wiped out by nuclear blasts. Here is a link to the Vice documentary on the Hosanna Church case we mentioned in our discussion of the HBO series True Detective. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Central Time (GMT -5) for the Gilbert House Fellowship at www.GilbertHouse.org, a virtual gathering to study the scriptures in chronological order. And check out the website for our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. Visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network.

AS WE approach Halloween, events in the news are becoming even more frightening than a well-produced haunted house: Another doctor tests positive for Ebola, and the head of CIDRAP (Center for Infectiious Disease Research and Policy) publicly worries that this is more likely to spread through aerosols than we have been told. Meanwhile, another top scientist suggests that mutations are making it more contagious than strains that have turned up in the past. Are things really that bad or does somebody want us to, like the announcer says, be afraid — be very afraid? Also: The overpopulation myth, the virus as an organic hacker, and The Bell Curve and its relevance to transhumanism. Note: Because Derek forgot to start the recorder at the beginning of the show, the first 7:45 is in lower fidelity. Do not adjust your set; we have it under control. Derek and Sharon join Doug Hamp and Rob Skiba, hosts of Quest 4 Truth, for the first Quest 4 Truth Virtual Conference. This event streams live to the web Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, at TheQ4TConference.com. You can see, hear, and interact with some great speakers (besides Doug and Rob): John McTernan, Doc Marquis, Daniel Duval, and Freeman Fly. Derek speaks Saturday, November 8th at 6:00 PM Central; Sharon gives her presentation Sunday, November 9th at 3:00 PM Central (both times UTC -6).  Click here for information and to register. Derek and Sharon will also be a virtual part of the Prophecy Forum conference in Dublin, Ohio on Saturday, November 15th. They will participate in a round table discussion of transhumanism at 3:00 PM Central (UTC -6). It will be streamed live to the Internet. Click here for information and to register. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Central Time (GMT -5) for the Gilbert House Fellowship at www.GilbertHouse.org, a virtual gathering to study the scriptures in chronological order. And check out the website for our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. Visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network.

PRESIDENT OBAMA has appointed an “Ebola Czar”, but rather than a medical professional the president has selected Ron Klain, an attorney and influential operative within the Democrat Party. We find this odd, as the Department of Health and Human Services already has an Assistant Secretary for Readiness and Response, Dr. Nicole Lurie, who holds the rank of Rear Admiral. The mission of the ASPR is “to lead the nation in preventing, responding to and recovering from the adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters, ranging from hurricanes to bioterrorism.” Not to pick nits, but doesn’t the current Ebola situation fit her job description? Also: CDC chief’s resume includes “Big Gulp” ban; government to study “social pollution” on Twitter; Ebola screeners wanted at JFK for $19/hour; German and Dutch biker gangs fighting ISIS with Kurds; and UK psyops created Irish Satanic Panic during the Troubles. Derek and Sharon join Doug Hamp and Rob Skiba, hosts of Quest 4 Truth, for the first Quest 4 Truth Virtual Conference. This event streams live to the web Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, at TheQ4TConference.com. You can see, hear, and interact with some great speakers (besides Doug and Rob): John McTernan, Doc Marquis, Daniel Duval, and Freeman Fly. Click here for information and to register. Note: All who sign up by October 24th will receive over $100 worth of digital resources — ebooks, audio, presentations, and other teaching materials — for free. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Central Time (GMT -5) for the Gilbert House Fellowship at www.GilbertHouse.org, a virtual gathering to study the scriptures in chronological order. And check out the website for our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. Visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network. Download a lower-fidelity version of the show (better for slow Internet connections) by clicking here.

THE EBOLA outbreak continues to spread. A health care worker in Dallas who was part of the team treating Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola fatality in the US, has tested positive for the virus. And a clinic in Boston now reports that a patient there who just returned from Liberia has been taken to a hospital. Over 4,000 are dead in west Africa, and that number may be low. A question that hasn’t been answered yet is how much authority the World Health Organization will have to fight the disease in the U.S. Interestingly, though, an essay at Foreign Policy, the official publication of the Council on Foreign Relations, argues that Obamacare May Hold the Key to Saving the U.S. from Ebola. Also: Canadian vaccine ships to Geneva this coming week; US government crowdsources a better hazmat suit; Sweden becomes first major EU country to recognize Palestine; and androgyny promoted to middle school kids. Derek and Sharon join Doug Hamp and Rob Skiba, hosts of Quest 4 Truth, for the first Quest 4 Truth Virtual Conference. This event streams live to the web Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, at TheQ4TConference.com. You can see, hear, and interact with some great speakers (besides Doug and Rob): John McTernan, Doc Marquis, Daniel Duval, and Freeman Fly. Click here for information and to register. Note: All who sign up by October 24th will receive over $100 worth of digital resources — ebooks, audio, presentations, and other teaching materials — for free. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Central Time (GMT -5) for the Gilbert House Fellowship at www.GilbertHouse.org, a virtual gathering to study the scriptures in chronological order. And check out the website for our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. Visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network.

THE APOSTLE Paul wrote to Timothy, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” The thing is, intelligent people can read the scriptures and come to different conclusions. One way to reach a meeting of the minds is to find a way to, you know, meet. But travel is expensive and time is short for many of us, so how do we get together to discuss God’s Word and grow in our understanding? Doug Hamp and Rob Skiba, hosts of Quest 4 Truth, have announced the first Quest 4 Truth Virtual Conference. This event will stream live to the web Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, at TheQ4TConference.com. You can see, hear, and interact with some great speakers (besides Doug and Rob): John McTernan, Doc Marquis, Daniel Duval, Freeman Fly, and—oh, yeah, us!—Derek and Sharon Gilbert. Registration opens Monday. All who sign up by October 24th will receive over $100 worth of digital resources — ebooks, audio, presentations, and other teaching materials — for free. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Central Time (GMT -5) for the Gilbert House Fellowship at www.GilbertHouse.org, a virtual gathering to study the scriptures in chronological order. And check out the website for our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. Visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network.

ONE OF the most encouraging things of the Christian faith is the promise of Christ’s return. So why do so many churches avoid the subject of prophecy? Joining us for a special edition of P.I.D. Radio are the founders of a new ministry, Prophecy Watchers: Pastor, author (Time Travelers of the Bible: How the Hebrew Prophets Shattered the Barriers of Time-Space), and television host Gary Stearman and “Partner/Servant” Bob Ulrich. They discuss the importance of studying prophecy, the direction of their new ministry, and the blessed hope that comes from knowing our redemption draws near. Please check out our new website, a precursor to our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. And watch for more information about our forthcoming Gilbert House Fellowship beginning tomorrow, September 28, 2014 at www.GilbertHouse.org. Please visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network. Download a lower-fidelity version of the show (better for slow Internet connections) by clicking here.

JUST WHEN we thought the furor over Slender Man had died down, a Florida teen fascinated with the fictional horror character tried to incinerate her family by setting her home on fire while they slept. We discuss the character and the Buddhist concept of the tulpa and the possibility that demons may be using the Slender Man phenomenon to influence teens looking for supernatural power. Also: Ebola epidemic getting worse; Christian “magic”; the debut of robots for the family; and is ISIS’ caliphate a harbinger of the Antichrist? Here are the promised links to the article by Zoltan Istvan calling for restrictions on human breeding and the response by Wesley J. Smith, “Transhumanism’s Eugenic Authoritarianism”. Please check out our new website, a precursor to our forthcoming book on transhumanism, Rise of the Cybergods. And watch for more information about our forthcoming Gilbert House Fellowship beginning Sunday, September 28, at www.GilbertHouse.org. Please visit the P.I.D. Radio Facebook page. Find links to the articles we discuss at P.I.D. News, discuss the topics at the P.I.D. Radio Cafe, and make time to listen to some of the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network.

IF LIBERIAN Patrick Sawyer had stayed strong enough to travel for a few more days, the eight health care workers who died in Lagos, Nigeria might have been in Minneapolis. Ebola hasn't spread to the West yet, but Sawyer is a sobering reminder that the deadly virus is just one plane ride away from almost anywhere. Ray Gano, publisher of Prophezine, joins us to discuss his new e-book Survive the Coming Storm: Ebola Crisis--A Prepper's Guide on How to Prepare for a Killer Global Ebola Pandemic and Treat at Home. The book, available in Kindle format, is a common sense guide to practical steps we can take to prepare ourselves, our families, and our homes for the spread of Ebola or any other potential pandemic.

Special guests Gary Stearman and Bob Ulrich of Prophecy in the News discuss the Pikes Peak Prophecy Summit, the wonderful fellowship this weekend, and the reasons to study Bible prophecy.

WE MADE it to Colorado Springs for the second annual Pikes Peak Prophecy Summit! The equipment is set up and to give it a test, we talk a bit about why we're here and preview the presentations we'll be delivering this weekend.

SOMETHING HAS changed in the last couple of years, and it feels as though we in the United States are on the downward side of a spiritual tipping point.

AN UGLY scenario is playing out in Iraq. An al-Qaeda linked group, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has essentially invaded Iraq from Syria and is on the verge of launching a battle for Baghdad. News reports from the region depict ISIS as a brutal terror organization, leaving a trail of beheaded bodies in its wake. But until recently, we in the West were sending these guys money and weapons to help them fight against the government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. What in the world is going on over there? Also: Turkey shuts off the Euphrates River; child immigrant crisis along America's southern border; Ebola and chikungunya spreading; and the exorcists next door. Derek and Sharon Gilbert will be at the Prophecy in the News Pikes Peak Prophecy Summit July 25-27, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in Colorado Springs. Watch for information at www.ProphecyInTheNews.com.