Our conversations with THE UNSILENCING eyewitnesses thus far have taken us from America’s heartland to the concrete jungle of Manhattan, from sunny L.A. to the shores of Fire Island, from the poolside to the discos, to childhood homes, and to hospital bedsides.
THE UNSILENCING is a series about traveling to lost times. When we visit the past, we can begin to see it or understand it in new ways. These deeper insights allow us to uncover truths about our present, because the future and past are always in conversation with each other, whether we are aware of it or not.
THE UNSILENCING is a microcosmic embodiment of this phenomenon. It is not simply about these marvelous, incredibly delightful and deeply sage voices telling tales of the past, though this forms the heart of the series. But this THE UNSILENC*ING*–it is also about the adventure of rescuing these stories, these portraits of a not-too-distant past which seems worlds apart from our own. We are engaged in an active interrogation of the current moment the entire time as new information arises. THE UNSILENCING is active. It is happening in the now.
As this tangled web of biowarfare treachery and scientific deceit upon which we rest our backdrop comes into clearer focus, as we realize deeper and darker layers of virology’s silent age, an open hearted approach must be taken in order to confront this haunting specter that lurks in the shadows the past. By looking at this story through the lens of the human experience, fully immersing ourselves in the stories of lives truly lived across two different ages, we can perhaps take some of the bite out of the creeping undertones. The shadowy figures lingering just behind the scenery cannot hide forever when we apply a little bit of light.
Thank you to Ed & Tony for their candor and wisdom.
Thanks always to Nick, for his dedication and vision.
Follow THE UNSILENCING co-host Nick on Twitter:
Follow THE UNSILENCING producer DJ POOLHOUSE on Twitter:
Notes on THE UNSILENCING:
Program Notes:
AIDS & the Doctors of Death - Dr. Alan Cantwell
https://archive.org/details/aidsdoctorsofdea00cant
“The Honeycomb”
Nick’s metaphor for understanding how research science is segmented and silo’d to prevent individuals from understanding how their findings may be applied to broader, seemingly unrelated military-industrial machinations.
if you haven’t already, check out the episode & extended show notes for HCTB Ep. 36 featuring Nick, the prologue to THE UNSILENCING:
I totally gave Nick’s episode the “Doctors of Death” treatment with the artwork! I swear I had no idea hahaha :) -Pool
Dr. Royal Rife
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2003/apr/03/research.science1
Ted Talk: Shattering cancer with resonant frequencies (Anthony Holland)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w0_kazbb_U
Episode Mixtape
Peech Boys NYC - On a Journey (12” Mix)
Rufo - Sweet Conversation
Kano - Another Life
First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder (Shep Pettibone Mix)
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (Backklash: The Unsilencing Theme)
THE UNSILENCING: Series Homepage
https://backklash.substack.com/p/backklash-the-unsilencing
Share this post