Synopsis
In this IPS Evening Deprogram broadcast from May 19, 2026, Tim Ozman deconstructs what he identifies as systemic fakery and the “meta script” governing modern reality,. Ozman analyzes the San Diego Mosque shooting, characterizing it as a manufactured event that references previous “hoaxes” like Christchurch to establish a collective fictional universe,. He emphasizes the role of predictive programming, arguing that pop culture—ranging from the series The Boys to the theatrical re-release of Terminator 2—serves as a blueprint for upcoming “faked” disasters, such as a nuclear scenario in Seattle,,. A central theme of the episode is the emergence of a “new dark age,” where mainstream media and “celebrity scientists” normalize superstitions regarding aliens, demons, and sentient AI to replace rational inquiry with a “one-world religion” of science fiction,,. Ozman calls for an “opt-out” position, urging listeners to reject the establishment’s “pro/anti” dualopoly and engage in med…
