Hopium Slayer
Welcome to Hopium Slayer. I’m Escanor, and I want to set the record straight right from the top—this isn’t your typical podcast. I’m not here to comfort you or peddle positive vibes. Instead, I’m here to tear apart the lies, expose the deceptions, and unmask the false saviors in whom so many have put their hope. Throughout my journey, I’ve watched people put blind faith in politicians, movements, and catchy hashtags—all while a more sinister system tightens its grip. I’m talking about biometric borders, technocratic control, and even darker powers pulling the strings from behind the scenes. This show isn’t about saving you—I could barely save myself—but I’m here to rip the mask off these parasites and torch the fantasies we’ve all been sold. If you’re ready to face the uncomfortable truths, burn down the illusions, and laugh as we expose it all, then you’re in the right place. Welcome to Hopium Slayer. Let’s get started.
Episodes
It’s time to dig deep into the heart of religious psyops, manipulation, and truth inversion like never before. In this episode, I dive headfirst into the controversy surrounding the red heifer prophecy, the engineered chaos between competing false narratives, and how both sides feed confrontation and confusion rather than clarity. If you think prophecy is straightforward, think again—what you’re told is almost always an intentiona...
Is the so-called Great Awakening really about waking us up, or is it just another layer of control? In this episode, I’m diving deep into the mechanics of how “truth” is weaponized—not just to mislead the masses, but to program critical thinkers into spreading carefully curated narratives. The idea that we are being “woken up” isn’t the benevolent revelation we hope it is. Instead, it’s more like a trauma-based initiation, one we’...
They say, “Save the Children,” and it tugs at your heart, but what if the true trap lies beneath the surface? In this explosive solo episode, I dig deep into the manufactured narratives, weaponized compassion, and orchestrated psyops that have corrupted the very movements meant to expose evil. Before they broke your mind, they broke your heart—and I’m here to tear the false banners down and show how dark agendas hide behind our str...
Are you sick of seeing the same villains paraded out with every new crisis, told again and again who to hate and blame, while the real machinery of power rolls on untouched? Welcome to Episode 001 of Hopium Slayer, “The Blame Game.” Today, I’m tearing apart the ritual of blame. How truth is twisted into illusion, accusations become distractions, and the cult of “exposing evil” lulls us deeper into an ever-tightening trap.
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Welcome to the very first episode of Hopium Slayer. I’m Escanor, and I want to set the record straight right from the top—this isn’t your typical podcast. I’m not here to comfort you or peddle positive vibes. Instead, I’m here to tear apart the lies, expose the deceptions, and unmask the false saviors in whom so many have put their hope.
Throughout my journey, I’ve watched people put blind faith in politicians, movements, and catchy...
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