The Ancient and Accepted Order of Speculative Haberdashery
Also known as: 'The Knitters"
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THIRTY THIRD DEGREE:
Illuminated Ravens of the Shapeshifting Order of Vega
Inner-Sanctum of the Galactically Paranoid
(Production Overlords)
Reptilis Augustus Maximus:
Glaxnort Flatula’a 14, “The Nebulous”
(a.k.a.: Michel Jacques Gagné)
Reptilis Secundus Elevatum:
Grox Klud’ar Nartsswzzl 7, “the Planet Crusher”
(a.k.a.: Joan Daniel Lillo)
HIGHER DEGREES
(Levels 4 to 32):
Knights Solaris of the Ethereal Silkworm
Interstellar Mandarins, Patriarchs, Oligarchs and Operatives
(Production Partners)
Surrogate Wielder of the Golden Sirkovian Gauntlet
Matthew "Marky" Marc
Assistant Chief Conductor of Interstellar Travel,
Fried Food Tester, and Experimental Guinee Pig
Scott "Scooter" Halse
-- SEVERAL GRAND POOBAH POSITIONS STILL VACANT --
Presently processing suitable Manchurian Candidates
THIRD DEGREE:
Sacred Guild of the Needle and Spool
Grand Master Tailors
(Production Associates)
Anthony Granato
Director of Photography
Observer of Southern Landscapes
Martin Hekker
Website Artwork
Éliane Gagné
Intro Voice-Over
Shirley McBride
Voice-Over Prophetess
Tramo Beats
Theme Music
Ferdi “Freddy” Eren
Court Haberdasher
Nelson Gibeau
Contracts Consultant
Stephen Hawkins
Philosophical Muse
James Jervis
Interdimensional Oracle
Napoleon Q. Egglestump III, esq.
Fixer
Dan Babineau
Silver Screen Guru &
Zombie Contingency Planner
SECOND DEGREE:
Menders of the Sacred Fleece
(Expert Interviewees)
Prof. Joe Uscinski
Associate Professor of Political Science,
University of Miami
Dr. Royce Lee, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience,
University of Chicago Medical School
Mike Lofgren
Professional Staff Member (retired),
Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee,
United States Congress
Prof. Kathryn Olmsted
Professor of History,
University of California, Davis
Mike Kropveld
Founder and Executive Director,
Info-Cult/Info-Secte, Montreal, Canada
Tony Ortega
Editor, Journalist and Blogger
Founder and Director, The Underground Bunker
Fielding M. McGehee III
Research Director, The Jonestown Institute
Editor, The Jonestown Report
Jonathan Kay
Senior Editor, Quillette Magazine
Columnist, The National Post
Political Commentator, CBC
Joel Robichaud
Biochemist
Champlain College Saint-Lambert
Prof. Paul Bramadat
Professor of Religion and History,
Director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society.
University of Victoria
Prof. Kyle Harper
Professor of Classics and Letters,
Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing,
and Provost Emeritus,
University of Oklahoma
Max Holland
Former Journalist, The Nation
Independent Historian and Author
Editor and Blogger, Washington Decoded
FIRST DEGREE:
Spinners of the Golden Yarn
(Volunteer interviewees)
Paul "I can sell you anything" H.
R.-P. B.
Stephane "Bumblebee" Saura
Victor 'Wailing Wall" Levy
Steve "Smash" Nash
Alexina Lavoie
Brent "Two Minutes for Hooking" Schiess
Len Osanic (host: Black Op Radio)
Peter Wilkinson
Anna R.
Paul Brady
Topher McCune
Paul Catanu
Susan H.
Austin G.
Doug P.
Elizabeth F.
John Z.
Mykel "Quince" Myrick
Paul "I Have a Particular Set of Skills" Huston
Prof. Nathan Loewen
Ryan Ray
ENTERED APPRENTICES:
Shearers and Herders
(Impromptu Interviewees, Mail List Subscribers, anonymous members of the Paranoid Planet Old Boy's Choir, and other Malleable Minions)
SHEEPLE:
The Profane Rabble
(Anonymous Audience Members)
TERRAN MONKEY MEN
(Everyone Else)
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