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Quest For Lost Time

February 24th, 2012 · 4 Comments

Back in the early ’90s, I used to do a ventriloquism routine about alien abductions, called “Quest for Lost Time.”  The subject was then just crossing over into popular culture, due to the efforts of Strieber, Hopkins, et al.  I performed it at Caroline’s, and, most memorably, on a Martin Mull Cinemax special, where I was assisted by an orchestra and chorus girls.  I also brought it out for a FortFest, one of the conventions held by the International Fortean Organization.  And now, Dave Singer of INFO has posted it on YouTube, over here.  It seems slow to me now, and not as lively as the TV version, but it was so long ago; so I might as well link to it.  It also includes a pseudo-mentalism bit I cooked up with the late John Keel, who helps secure Eddie’s blindfold.

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4 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Angela // Mar 6, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    Fantastic!

  • 2 Doug // Mar 10, 2012 at 3:47 am

    Thank you. It was very long ago…

  • 3 Matt // Mar 28, 2012 at 5:27 am

    The snails are brilliant. But the best is: “Are you aware of any psychic powers that you might not know of?” Everyone say it together… Bring back Eddie!

  • 4 Doug // Mar 28, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Thanks, Matt! John and I had fun with those snails.