<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/mindbender/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Mindbender]]></title><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:09:44 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2023 Vlad Kraven]]></copyright><managingEditor>Vlad Kraven</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What happens when you fuse magic with psychology? A new podcast genre. 
Supernatural, like the X-Files. Magic, like Derren Brown. It's Stephen King-meets-Radio Lab.
Psychological experiments and spooky history.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/13ef8ba8-4c06-4cbf-afaf-12a89de05523/dAXXHtQbcpDVxGkknUoSOSZo.jpg</url><title>Mindbender</title><link><![CDATA[https://mindbender.run]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/13ef8ba8-4c06-4cbf-afaf-12a89de05523/dAXXHtQbcpDVxGkknUoSOSZo.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Vlad Kraven</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Vlad Kraven</itunes:author><description>What happens when you fuse magic with psychology? A new podcast genre. 
Supernatural, like the X-Files. Magic, like Derren Brown. It&apos;s Stephen King-meets-Radio Lab.
Psychological experiments and spooky history.</description><link>https://mindbender.run</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mystery, Enigma & Magic - A Psychological Thriller]]></itunes:subtitle><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Leisure"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Arts"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="History"></itunes:category><item><title>Balloons, a horror story</title><itunes:title>Balloons, a horror story</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>This is a horror story inspired by LinkedIn. Written at 4 AM, in a half-dreaming haze, it's a 3 minute survival-horror story about balloons, and life.</p><p>A question for the comments: what scares you?</p><p>Huge thanks to Juliana Paige for narrating this piece. This is the final episode of season 1, Mindbender. The first fiction episode. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://mindbender.run/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mindbender.run</a>&nbsp;to subscribe or&nbsp;<a href="http://vladdit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vladdit.com</a>&nbsp;for my blog.</p><p>Thanks for listening.</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=horror&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7014334231023607808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horror</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=podcast&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7014334231023607808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#podcast</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=career&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7014334231023607808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#career</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=horcrux&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7014334231023607808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horcrux</a></p><p>To subscribe, visit mindbender.run</p><p>Vlad's blog is vladdit.com</p><p>Or subscribe on your podcast player of choice!</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a horror story inspired by LinkedIn. Written at 4 AM, in a half-dreaming haze, it's a 3 minute survival-horror story about balloons, and life.</p><p>A question for the comments: what scares you?</p><p>Huge thanks to Juliana Paige for narrating this piece. This is the final episode of season 1, Mindbender. The first fiction episode. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://mindbender.run/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mindbender.run</a>&nbsp;to subscribe or&nbsp;<a href="http://vladdit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vladdit.com</a>&nbsp;for my blog.</p><p>Thanks for listening.</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=horror&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7014334231023607808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horror</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=podcast&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7014334231023607808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#podcast</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=career&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7014334231023607808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#career</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=horcrux&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7014334231023607808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horcrux</a></p><p>To subscribe, visit mindbender.run</p><p>Vlad's blog is vladdit.com</p><p>Or subscribe on your podcast player of choice!</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://mindbender.run/episode/balloons-a-horror-story]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">bcc441a2-5401-4e78-8e2c-04203649db19</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/b345f16d-8af9-46f7-9b97-5ee474d48512/YYV456mLxtTPO0k8SbuBLSOx.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Kraven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/505e4e2e-ad19-4c2f-bd8d-b26146f40324/04-Balloons-2022-12-29-Final.mp3" length="4371479" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>02:59</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Vlad Kraven</itunes:author></item><item><title>Spies and Lullabies</title><itunes:title>Spies and Lullabies</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>In part two of the ghost radio station story, we dive back into the apocalypse, . Did the earth survive the spirit station’s computer crash? What do the scary signals mean?&nbsp;</p><p>In the concluding chapter, we intercept more number station transmissions and try to decipher one of the signals.&nbsp;We encounter spies, secrets and terrifying lullabies. </p><p>Guests:</p><p>We’re joined by the wildly popular host of the <a href="https://coldwarconversations.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cold War Conversations podcast</a>, Ian Sanders.&nbsp;</p><p>We’re also joined by Josh Nass, call tag KI6NAZ, of the #1 Ham Radio Youtube Channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChAu6Cof9KlfFxSbL9ytosQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ham Radio Crash Course</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Marie Roeder - Journalist and Podcaster.&nbsp;</p><p>We are also joined by friend of the show, Susan Lee.&nbsp;</p><p>Mindbender is a show that searches for secrets - the secrets of magicians, tricksters, spies and death. It’s a new podcast genre: magic audio. It fuses principles of magicians and mentalists like David Blaine and Derren Brown, with historical nonfiction shows like Hardcore History and Radio Lab. If The X-Files was a true-life podcast, it would be Mindbender.&nbsp;</p><p>If you like this episode, please tell a friend. &lt;3</p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href="http://mindbender.run" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindbender.run</a> to subscribe and learn more.&nbsp;</p><p>Visit Vlad’s blog, <a href="http://vladdit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vladdit.com</a> to learn more about the host.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In part two of the ghost radio station story, we dive back into the apocalypse, . Did the earth survive the spirit station’s computer crash? What do the scary signals mean?&nbsp;</p><p>In the concluding chapter, we intercept more number station transmissions and try to decipher one of the signals.&nbsp;We encounter spies, secrets and terrifying lullabies. </p><p>Guests:</p><p>We’re joined by the wildly popular host of the <a href="https://coldwarconversations.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cold War Conversations podcast</a>, Ian Sanders.&nbsp;</p><p>We’re also joined by Josh Nass, call tag KI6NAZ, of the #1 Ham Radio Youtube Channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChAu6Cof9KlfFxSbL9ytosQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ham Radio Crash Course</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Marie Roeder - Journalist and Podcaster.&nbsp;</p><p>We are also joined by friend of the show, Susan Lee.&nbsp;</p><p>Mindbender is a show that searches for secrets - the secrets of magicians, tricksters, spies and death. It’s a new podcast genre: magic audio. It fuses principles of magicians and mentalists like David Blaine and Derren Brown, with historical nonfiction shows like Hardcore History and Radio Lab. If The X-Files was a true-life podcast, it would be Mindbender.&nbsp;</p><p>If you like this episode, please tell a friend. &lt;3</p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href="http://mindbender.run" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindbender.run</a> to subscribe and learn more.&nbsp;</p><p>Visit Vlad’s blog, <a href="http://vladdit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vladdit.com</a> to learn more about the host.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://mindbender.run/episode/spies-and-lullabies]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">f6f47f8d-6dbb-4ee7-814d-c7ac8e3c0f30</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/0b3a9018-aaa9-4e32-a720-1e4b0bb81da3/Gs0Yv8_2XqWgTy6e7TRbn_ny.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Kraven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:45:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/716975d5-db05-42f1-bbd8-3b418a9ba974/spies-v2022-12-03.mp3" length="19147172" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>13:15</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Vlad Kraven</itunes:author><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/831413ff-2e4c-4023-91f9-11bbfd900500/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>Spirits in the Airwaves</title><itunes:title>Spirits in the Airwaves</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>This is a true story. Today, in late 2022, the radio waves are littered with secret radio stations broadcasting mysterious and spooky transmissions. Known as “number stations,” nobody knows their origin or purpose.</p><p>In this episode, we listen to transmissions from these stations, and investigate their unknown origins.&nbsp;</p><p>We’re joined by the wildly popular host of the <a href="https://coldwarconversations.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cold War Conversations podcast</a>, Ian Sanders.&nbsp;</p><p>We’re also joined by Josh Nass, call tag KI6NAZ, of the #1 Ham Radio Youtube Channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChAu6Cof9KlfFxSbL9ytosQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ham Radio Crash Course</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>You can listen to a live stream of a number station without a shortwave radio! Just go to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUgzv-8_EMc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UVB-76 Livestream</a>. </p><p>Mindbender is a show that searches for secrets - the secrets of magicians, tricksters, spies and even death. It’s a new podcast genre: magic audio. It fuses principles of magicians and mentalists like David Blaine and Derren Brown, with historical nonfiction shows like Hardcore History and Radio Lab. </p><p>If The X-Files was a true-life podcast, it would be Mindbender.&nbsp;</p><p>If you like this episode, please tell a friend. &lt;3</p><p>Visit <a href="http://mindbender.run" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindbender.run</a> to subscribe and learn more.&nbsp;</p><p>Visit Vlad’s blog, <a href="http://vladdit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vladdit.com</a> to learn more about the host.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a true story. Today, in late 2022, the radio waves are littered with secret radio stations broadcasting mysterious and spooky transmissions. Known as “number stations,” nobody knows their origin or purpose.</p><p>In this episode, we listen to transmissions from these stations, and investigate their unknown origins.&nbsp;</p><p>We’re joined by the wildly popular host of the <a href="https://coldwarconversations.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cold War Conversations podcast</a>, Ian Sanders.&nbsp;</p><p>We’re also joined by Josh Nass, call tag KI6NAZ, of the #1 Ham Radio Youtube Channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChAu6Cof9KlfFxSbL9ytosQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ham Radio Crash Course</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>You can listen to a live stream of a number station without a shortwave radio! Just go to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUgzv-8_EMc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UVB-76 Livestream</a>. </p><p>Mindbender is a show that searches for secrets - the secrets of magicians, tricksters, spies and even death. It’s a new podcast genre: magic audio. It fuses principles of magicians and mentalists like David Blaine and Derren Brown, with historical nonfiction shows like Hardcore History and Radio Lab. </p><p>If The X-Files was a true-life podcast, it would be Mindbender.&nbsp;</p><p>If you like this episode, please tell a friend. &lt;3</p><p>Visit <a href="http://mindbender.run" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindbender.run</a> to subscribe and learn more.&nbsp;</p><p>Visit Vlad’s blog, <a href="http://vladdit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vladdit.com</a> to learn more about the host.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://mindbender.run/episode/spirits-in-the-airwaves]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">baa48242-74a6-41aa-a02d-ca379bd5d5dc</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/d5fab201-48d6-49c6-88c9-45e64d3a41e4/gz2hfEYfanJU-m_8axFoSRUc.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Kraven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 05:55:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/a213321d-e2dd-4844-818e-ef6648de3be0/Spirits-20final-20v2022-11-27.mp3" length="13471495" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>09:19</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Vlad Kraven</itunes:author></item><item><title>The Oracle - magic tricks and mind control</title><itunes:title>The Oracle - magic tricks and mind control</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>The cast:</p><p>-Gary - young man down on his luck, raised in abuse and alcoholism.&nbsp;</p><p>-Vlad (<a href="http://vladdit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://vladdit.com</a>) - a magician trying a psychological experiment; can Gary change his life thanks to a magic trick?</p><p>-Oracle - a mysterious character that blesses Gary with a lucky number that will change his life.&nbsp;</p><p>This is a real experiment.&nbsp;A psychological thriller. </p><p>What happens when you fuse magic with psychology? What happens when you take a young man with a dark past and throw him into a dark magic trick? Does his life get any better?</p><p><br></p><p>Mindbender is a show that searches for secrets - the secrets of magicians, tricksters and death. It’s a new podcast genre: magic audio. It fuses principles of magicians and mentalists like David Blaine and Derren Brown, with historical nonfiction shows like Hardcore History and Radio Lab. If The X-Files was a true-life podcast, it would be Mindbender.&nbsp;</p><p>If you like this episode, please tell a friend. &lt;3</p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href="Mindbender.run" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindbender.run</a> to subscribe and learn more.&nbsp;</p><p>Visit Vlad’s blog, <a href="vlad.blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vlad.blog</a> to learn more about the host.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The cast:</p><p>-Gary - young man down on his luck, raised in abuse and alcoholism.&nbsp;</p><p>-Vlad (<a href="http://vladdit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://vladdit.com</a>) - a magician trying a psychological experiment; can Gary change his life thanks to a magic trick?</p><p>-Oracle - a mysterious character that blesses Gary with a lucky number that will change his life.&nbsp;</p><p>This is a real experiment.&nbsp;A psychological thriller. </p><p>What happens when you fuse magic with psychology? What happens when you take a young man with a dark past and throw him into a dark magic trick? Does his life get any better?</p><p><br></p><p>Mindbender is a show that searches for secrets - the secrets of magicians, tricksters and death. It’s a new podcast genre: magic audio. It fuses principles of magicians and mentalists like David Blaine and Derren Brown, with historical nonfiction shows like Hardcore History and Radio Lab. If The X-Files was a true-life podcast, it would be Mindbender.&nbsp;</p><p>If you like this episode, please tell a friend. &lt;3</p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href="Mindbender.run" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindbender.run</a> to subscribe and learn more.&nbsp;</p><p>Visit Vlad’s blog, <a href="vlad.blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vlad.blog</a> to learn more about the host.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://mindbender.run/episode/the-oracle]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">d3ce0fcd-612f-4d4e-b6a2-780fe0019136</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/13ef8ba8-4c06-4cbf-afaf-12a89de05523/dAXXHtQbcpDVxGkknUoSOSZo.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Kraven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/1cd17c34-78ae-4fcd-bbe8-bc9104d24a85/01-20-20Oracle-20-20Final-20-20v2022-11-25.mp3" length="19159711" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>13:16</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:summary>A true story. An experiment with a man is down on his luck, and an oracle that grants him a lucky number. That number takes over his life and changes it forever. Oh, and the whole thing is a magic trick.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Vlad Kraven</itunes:author></item><item><title>Searching for Secrets and Trickery</title><itunes:title>Searching for Secrets and Trickery</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Mindbender is a non-fiction psychological thriller. </p><p>A podcast about the unusual and paranormal. Sounds that shouldn't exist. Experiments with magic.</p><p>It's like Fringe meets David Blaine. Like X-Files meets Hardcore History. </p><p>If you like Derren Brown, mentalism, paranormal activity, Soviet spy stories - then Mindbender might be for you. </p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mindbender is a non-fiction psychological thriller. </p><p>A podcast about the unusual and paranormal. Sounds that shouldn't exist. Experiments with magic.</p><p>It's like Fringe meets David Blaine. Like X-Files meets Hardcore History. </p><p>If you like Derren Brown, mentalism, paranormal activity, Soviet spy stories - then Mindbender might be for you. </p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://mindbender.run/episode/trailer-a-show-about-mind-control-magic-and-history]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">2f00b4e2-7c05-4c20-93be-62d9b83662d9</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a58d09d0-4995-481e-86d0-60d4fe0f32f1/pYxmZ5RnC2JpG03T9Ls2paLq.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Kraven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/c2349659-b95b-4a53-9378-2c78687e642c/00-20-20Reel-20-202021-04-20A-20-204-5-2022.mp3" length="1909490" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:17</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:summary>Mindbender is a non-fiction psychological thriller. 

A podcast about the unusual and paranormal. Sounds that shouldn&apos;t exist. Experiments with magic.

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