Death Valley

EPISODE #176: A DEATH VALLEY CHRISTMAS (WITH THE LOST ’49ers)

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San Francisco Call, 1889, via NPS Death Valley

“Gentlemen!” yelled their frontier guide, Captain Jefferson Hunt, “All I have to say is that if you take that route, you will all be landed in Hell!”

So began the four-month-long “shortcut” that left the starving Lost ’49ers in the middle of Death Valley at Christmas. Hopefully your holidays won’t be quite so exciting, although it’s generally better to have an adventure than just sit around eating pies. Soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver, written & hosted by Ken Layne, and broadcasting tonight at 10 in Joshua Tree on KCDZ 107.7 FM, and Saturdays at 9 p.m. on KZMU 90.1 FM & 106.7 FM in Moab, Utah.

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EPISODE #166: DEATH VALLEY’S THOUSAND-YEAR FLOOD

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It sure has been a wild week or two, especially here in the Mojave. Just a few days after massive flash floods washed out a number of roads within Mojave National Preserve — the completely washed-out Baker-Kelso road in particular — Death Valley got it hard. Weather chaos, monsoon deluges, UFOs and the supernatural world of science, all on tonight’s new episode of Desert Oracle Radio, hosted by Ken Layne & with new soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver.

You can now pre-order the Desert Oracle Vol. 1 audiobook from Macmillan, narrated by Ken Layne.

We sure do appreciate those of you who support this program on Patreon.com/DesertOracle! It’s easy to do, and keeps us on the air & more or less “in business.” PHOTO CREDIT: NPS DEATH VALLEY

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#061: THE HAUNTED PETROGLYPH

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Night has fallen on the Mojave and it’s time to turn on the FM, 107.7 in Joshua Tree and the whole High Desert, 10 p.m. with an all-new episode. We’ve got the strange tale of this petroglyph, stolen from the desert outside Ridgecrest days before the monster quakes.

We’ve got seismic conspiracies and we’ve got Brendan Maze, we’ve got it all. All you need on a hot desert night. Watch the skies and hang on to the ground. Also, our host’s mom remembers Apollo 11. Subscribe! It’s all we ask, right now. Subscribe and rate and review and do the whole thing, if you’ve got five minutes. It’s a form of psychic currency and we appreciate you spending some of it on our High Desert jamboree.

And here’s the KLAS I-Team segment we did with George Knapp in the mountains around Area 51:

#043: HIGHWAYS & ALIENS

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Here’s the map from tonight’s audio road trip, “HIGHWAYS & ALIENS.” Please use wisely.

Also on tonight’s episode of Desert Oracle Radio: Our friend Jeremy Corbell joins us to discuss & debate the strange tale of Bob Lazar, subject of Corbell’s new documentary, Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, we encourage you to attend the premiere of this all-new movie at the Ace Hotel theater in downtown LA. Or order the film on iTunes or Vimeo.

Subscribe to our podcast at Stitcher or iTunes or whatever you use for subscribing to podcasts. New soundscapes tonight from our own RedBlueBlackSilver, hand-crafted here in Joshua Tree.

STRANGE TALES AT THE HI-DESERT NATURE MUSEUM

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DESERT ORACLE editor Ken Layne will be presenting a spooky talk on desert folklore & various monsters at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. This is the Morongo Basin Historical Society’s “Second Wednesday Lecture Series.” $5 donation to MBHS at the door, get there early to get a seat!

EPISODE #039: LOST CITIES OF THE DESERT GIANTS

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We are back with strange & unusual tales from Death Valley, where the Mojave meets the Great Basin and mysterious subterranean cities of gold were supposedly found by various explorers. Did giant beings travel the skies over our deserts in sky-ships? Some Shoshone legends say Yes.

Subscribe at iTunes or wherever you choose to get your podcasts. Or better yet: Listen live at 10 p.m. on KCDZ 107.7 FM in Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, Pioneertown, Landers, Morongo Valley, Flamingo Heights, Wonder Valley—”from Amboy to Zzyzx,” and across the Great Mojave Wilderness!

New soundscapes tonight by Joshua Tree’s own RedBlueBlackSilver.

EVENT NOTICE: Our host & editor Ken Layne will be presenting Halloween Campfire Stories at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31.

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You can get Desert Oracle Radio on your community radio station. We’re distributed through Public Radio Exchange (PRX). Write to us at radio@desertoracle.com for details.

EPISODE #038: HORRORS OF THE SOLAR LODGE

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What if Crowleyan magick is bad? The Solar Lodge outpost in the California Desert is what we’re talking about. Also: Brendan Maze calling in from Arizona on a bad line. And: A very short desert-noir collaboration via Twitter with John Lurie.

Subscribe at iTunes or wherever you choose to get your podcasts. Or better yet: Listen live at 10 p.m. on KCDZ 107.7 FM in Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, Pioneertown, Landers, Morongo Valley, Flamingo Heights, Wonder Valley—”from Amboy to Zzyzx,” and across the Great Mojave Wilderness!

Deep new soundscapes tonight by Joshua Tree’s own RedBlueBlackSilver. (Have you heard his moody soundtrack to Hunt for the Skinwalker?

EPISODE #036: MYSTERY OF THE DESERT

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Season 2 premiere, 10 p.m. tonight in the California desert. Listen live on KCDZ 107.7 FM in Joshua Tree and across the Mojave High Desert—from Amboy to Zzyzx and everywhere via podcast. Subscribe at iTunes or wherever you choose to get your podcasts.


New soundscapes tonight by Joshua Tree’s own RedBlueBlackSilver.

What is DESERT ORACLE? You might find out from this article in Palm Springs Life magazine.

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And don’t forget: Desert Oracle Campfire Stories with Ken Layne at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club on Halloween Night, starting at 7 p.m, Wednesday October 31 around the campfire.

EPISODE #034: DEATH VALLEY DAYS

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Two weird trips to Death Valley: 1849 and 1949. It’s an all-new episode of DESERT ORACLE RADIO.

Three new tracks by RedBlueBlackSilver tonight, and do visit his website for news on his Hunt For the Skinwalker soundtrack. We’ve got to keep this short, got to see a man about a dog, so why not go ahead and listen!

Live on the radio, KCDZ 107.7 FM in the High Desert, or subscribe to the podcast.

And do not forget: Friday, July 13, 7 p.m. at Valley Bar Phoenix, it’s DESERT ORACLE RADIO live on stage!

EPISODE #015: OUR HOLIDAY LIVE SHOW WITH ALIENS, MARIJUANA & OTHER MONSTERS

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BRENDAN MAZE - DESERT ORACLE RADIO LIVEPhoto by Kate Naylor.

OH GOOD GRAVY, it’s Thanksgiving in the Desert and we’ve got the perfect holiday listening for the whole family—even Old Grandpa Marty, although he’ll never admit it, considering the way he is. Enjoy our First Annual DESERT ORACLE RADIO LIVE Holiday Broadcast, with tales of Death Valley and tribal memories of the flying saucers, Jeremy Corbell on Skinwalker Ranch and Patient Seventeen, and our old friend Brendan Maze on his Mojave Mindfulness Initiative. This show was recorded last week before a lively audience at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in downtown Palm Springs.

Listen live on KCDZ 107.7 FM in Joshua Tree and the whole High Desert, Friday nights at 10 o’clock sharp! You can stream the program live on Z1077FM.com, or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes & other such podcast systems.

Sounds you’ll hear tonight include our theme music, by Pierre Langer, and:

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