Welcome to Urban Odyssey
Welcome to Urban Odyssey, where curiosity meets the unknown and the familiar becomes extraordinary. I'm your host, Urban (Josh), and together we'll embark on a journey through the labyrinth of politics, esoterica, the occult, and conspiracy theories. In each episode, we delve into the shadowy corners of the world, uncovering hidden truths and exploring the uncharted territories of human knowledge.
But the adventure doesn't stop there. We'll also traverse the cutting-edge realms of technology, artificial intelligence, and programming, pondering the possibilities of AI sentience and its implications for our future. This podcast is a melting pot of ideas, where anything goes and no topic is off-limits. Along the way, I'll share compilations of my own personal resources, offering you a treasure trove of insights and information.
Join me on this odyssey through the urban jungle of ideas and enigmas. Whether you're a skeptic, a seeker, or simply someone with an insatiable curiosity, Urban Odyssey promises to challenge your perspective and ignite your imagination. Let's dive in and see where the journey takes us.
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The Deep State Mapping Project (Art by Dylan Monroe) - Deep State Maps, Posters, Charts, Apparel, Jewelry & More!
Terabit.Io (Premium Dedicated & Game Servers, Owned & Operated by one of my closest friends)
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Urban’s Main Links
The best way to find all of my links & profiles around the internet is by bookmarking my Bio, that can be found at https://bio.link/officialurban and I will keep that up to date most frequently. You can also find all of my social media links at the top.
Urban Odyssey Podcast
We are discoverable on almost every podcast directory and we’re hosted by Spotify, you can find links to all listings at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urbanodyssey
YouTube, Rumble, Bitchute & Odysee
I do use YouTube but seeing as YouTube is very bad on censorship and free speech, some content cannot be uploaded to YouTube. If I don’t post it to YouTube it will always be posted to Rumble and I try to keep Bitchute up to date also. These links are found on my Bio but I will list them below for convenience:
Bookmark my playlist(s) spreadsheet (I will keep this updated with playlist links on each of my platforms): https://docs.urbanodyssey.xyz/main/playlists.html
Rumble Documentaries Playlists
Follow Urban on Rumble (/c/MastersMahan)
Rumble offers more content freedom than YouTube
YouTube Important Videos Playlist
Follow Urban’s Main Channel (@MastersMahanPodcast)
YouTube does enforce censorship; this means that some content will not be uploaded to YouTube (I’ve already lost one YouTube Channel)
Follow Urban’s Second Channel (@UrbanOdysseyPodcast)
Odysee is a decentralized platform with the most freedom, it is based on the LBRY chain.
Bitchute offers more freedom than YouTube
Instagram & Facebook
I can be found on Instagram at:
https://instagram.com/theofficialurban (For Urban Odyssey, General, Personal)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theurbanodyssey
https://instagram.com/MastersMahan (For Masters Mahan Podcast content)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/MastersMahan
Urban’s Library FB Group
I run a group on Facebook for sharing information, books & resources, anyone is welcome to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/urbanslibrary
Writers / Publications
Urban Odyssey
(Work in Progress)
🍳Stove’s Food for Thought (Posts)
One of my longtime friends, Stove offers an interesting glimpse into the strange and unexplained.
Follow Stove on X: @OfficialPanican
🏴Rachel ‘Sunshine’ Suh (aka Maiden Anarchy)
Rachel Sunshine Suh is a writer, legal scholar, Voluntaryist and one hell of a cook. Find her main profile on Facebook — Black Flag News Posts on Substack
Rachel’s Books
Interviews /w Rachel
February, 2026
February, 2025
🤠Cause Before Symptom (Posts Shared on Substack) [Main Channel on Rumble] [Homepage]
Pastor James Carner’s ‘Cause Before Symptom’ show is featured here with the full write-ups for each episode. Pastor Carner is a truth seeker, pastor, and researcher. [Pastor Carner isn’t active on Substack, all posts are cross posted by Urban]
Interviews /w James
June, 2025
February, 2025
August, 2024
Friends & Affiliates on Substack
These are people who I’m working with, or who I’ve met through Substack and wish to recommend to others.
