Book · 2014 · Music
Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon
Laurel Canyon, Covert Ops & The Dark Heart Of The Hippie Dream
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Anyone out there should read the book Weird Scenes from Loyal Laurel Canyon, which does talk about the CIA uh infiltrating different subcultures and putting actors in to certain places to do their bidding.
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- Recommends reading the book“Anyone out there should read”2
The best things said about it
Fair fair point, though. Anyone out there should read the book Weird Scenes from Loyal Laurel Canyon, which does talk about the CIA uh infiltrating different subcultures and putting actors in to certain places to do their bidding.
Chaos amazing, a great follow-up is Weird Scenes in Canyon. I am fascinated by the secret founding. That's what we're reading right now. Secret Founding of America. It is fascinating.
Candace Owens Candace · Apr 2026 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon by David McGowan is a non-fiction book exploring the dark history and alleged secret intelligence operations within the Laurel Canyon music scene. Stephen Horn on Timcast IRL recommended the book, noting that it discusses how the CIA infiltrated different subcultures and placed actors in specific roles to advance their objectives. Hannah Claire also appeared on Timcast IRL to recommend Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon to listeners interested in the CIA's historical infiltration of Hollywood and alternative subcultures. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Marc Andreessen briefly mentioned the book, while Joe Rogan discussed it in multiple episodes, including asking Ian Carroll about reading the work and briefly discussing Laurel Canyon music conspiracy theories with Eddie Bravo. Additionally, Jacob Dylan struggled to recall the title on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience before listeners and hosts identified it as a recommended read. Candace Owens featured the book during a book club segment on Candace, describing it as a fascinating follow-up to other historical investigations about secret foundings. The book continues to capture the attention of podcast hosts and guests investigating historical counterculture movements.
Every mention
Joe Rogan have you read um strange scenes inside Laurel Canyon I started to read it I have not finished it 2
“have you read um strange scenes inside Laurel Canyon I started to read it I have not finished it”
“I mean you there's another book. What is it? Uh strange... Oh it doesn't matter if I can't think of the name of the book. But that's all you know none of those people there's other conspiracies that none of those people including frank zepp who you know wound up on the royal canyon for no reason at all it”
Hannah Claire Brimlow Fair fair point, though. Anyone out there should read the book Weird Scenes from Loyal Laurel Canyon, which… 1
“Fair fair point, though. Anyone out there should read the book Weird Scenes from Loyal Laurel Canyon, which does talk about the CIA uh infiltrating different subcultures and putting actors in to certain places to do their bidding.”
Marc Andreessen it's the book called weird scenes in the canyon 1
“it's the book called weird scenes in the canyon”
Stephen Horn Anyone out there should read the book Weird Scenes from Loyal Laurel Canyon, which does talk about the CIA… 1
“Anyone out there should read the book Weird Scenes from Loyal Laurel Canyon, which does talk about the CIA uh infiltrating different subcultures and putting actors in to certain places to do their bidding.”
Candace Owens Chaos amazing, a great follow-up is Weird Scenes in Canyon. I am fascinated by the secret founding. That's… 1
“Chaos amazing, a great follow-up is Weird Scenes in Canyon. I am fascinated by the secret founding. That's what we're reading right now. Secret Founding of America. It is fascinating.”
Eddie Bravo and then you there's this book called um uh weird scenes in Laurel Canyon and in this book the author of th… 1
“and then you there's this book called um uh weird scenes in Laurel Canyon and in this book the author of this book”
