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5 min readThe Dogon and the Mystery of the Sirius Star System
On a rainy October evening, broadcasting from the Galley Restaurant in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the Mack Maloney's Military X-Files show brought together a familiar cast of characters—host Mack Maloney, co-host Juan Wan, regulars Brandy and Susan Kay, and special guest Valerie LaFaso, an author, researcher, and empath who hadn't appeared on the show in years. What started with banter about Halloween decorations, clam plates, and the decline of Hampton Beach's honky-tonk charm eventually gave way to the episode's centerpiece: Brandy's report on the Dogon people of Mali and their inexplicable knowledge of the Sirius star system.
The Dogon's Astronomical Knowledge
The Dogon are an isolated people living in Mali, in the northwestern corner of Africa, whose nearest civilization of any note is Timbuktu. Their culture is a strange amalgamation: practices traceable to ancient Egypt, religious elements from ancient Judaism, and symbolism connected to Hinduism. But what makes them genuinely puzzling is their astronomy.
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- 1 (01:04) **Show Opening & Guest Introduction** - Mack Maloney welcomes listeners from the Staby Gallery restaurant and introduces the Plasygiros crew, including Juan Wan and special guest Valerie La Faso, an empath and author returning after several years.
- 2 (03:58) **Defining Empathy & Valerie's Background** - Valerie explains what an empath is and how she discovered her abilities, and discusses her fiction book series *The Tangled Web of Friends*.
- 3 (19:52) **Recent Haunted Locations & The James House** - Valerie describes her recent paranormal experiences at the James House in Hampton, New Hampshire, including a sky watch and an active portal in the attic.
- 4 (26:03) **Full-Bodied Apparition at the Button Factory** - Valerie recounts seeing a full-bodied apparition in a former button factory turned artist studios in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- 5 (29:50) **A Solo Hike Gone Wrong & Learning Intuition** - Valerie describes breaking her arm alone on a solo hike and how the recovery taught her to trust her intuition.
- 6 (33:01) **Overwhelming Negative Energy at Wilson Castle** - Valerie shares her intensely uncomfortable experience at Wilson Castle in Vermont, where she felt an overwhelming urge to leave immediately.
- 7 (37:07) **Physical Contact with a Malevolent Spirit** - Valerie describes an experiment where she acted as a "victim" to draw out a male spirit at the button factory, who then touched her inappropriately.
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