Episode 97: Bohemian Grove — What Really Happens Inside the Elite Retreat?Deep in the redwood forests of California, every July, some of the most powerful men in America gather for two weeks in complete privacy. Former presidents, CEOs, cabinet members, military generals, and media executives. At the centre of the retreat: a forty-foot stone owl and a theatrical ritual called the Cremation of Care, in which a figure is burned. In February 2026, a confidential membership list of over 2,200 attendees was leaked. Tonight we examine what it revealed — and what it still does not explain.This episode explores:* The confirmed history of Bohemian Grove — founded in 1872, annual retreat since 1878, documented attendees including Reagan and both Bushes* The February 2026 leak of the confidential 2023 membership list — naming Paul Pelosi, Eric Schmidt, Henry Kissinger, Michael Bloomberg, and over 2,200 others* The Cremation of Care — filmed by Alex Jones in 2000, confirmed as real by attendees, described as theatrical tradition by the club* The claim that the Manhattan Project was discussed at Bohemian Grove in 1942* The 2026 leaked membership analysis revealing overlapping corporate boards, political connections, and institutional relationships* The counter-argument that powerful people gathering informally is not inherently conspiratorialFor believers, the Grove is where the network that shapes the world maintains itself — invisible to the public it governs. For sceptics, it is an eccentric private club whose power lies in the people it attracts rather than in anything that happens under the redwoods.What is certain: they gather. They perform a ritual before a giant owl. And they do not tell us what they talk about.Keywords: Bohemian Grove conspiracy, what happens at Bohemian Grove, Bohemian Grove 2026 leak, Cremation of Care ritual, elite secret retreat California, Bohemian Grove membership list, owl ritual powerful men, Bohemian Grove presidents, Alex Jones Bohemian Grove, secret society annual meeting

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