About this episode

The episode explores the intersection of government interest in psychic abilities and the screening of gifted children.

What if those strange gifted tests from childhood were not just about grades, puzzles, or being smart? In this episode of Deceptive Reality, Nick and Bert trace the weird overlap between confirmed government interest in altered consciousness, MK Ultra, remote viewing, Stargate, Zener cards, and the much murkier claims around GATE programs and psychic screening. The episode separates what is confirmed, what is reported, and what remains unproven, then asks the uncomfortable question: were some children quietly identified because their brains worked differently?

Topics covered

• psychic ability
• government programs
• altered consciousness
• gifted children
• remote viewing
• MK Ultra
• GATE programs

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