Podcast Episodes

The Bizarre, True Story of Aimee Semple McPherson, Part One: Aimee! Aimee! Aimee!

Season 5 Episode 14

Aimee Semple McPherson was destined for greatness. After years of tent revivals, she soared to unprecedented heights as the leader of the first mega church, and the most famous female preacher in the…

Published on 7 hours ago

Patience Worth and a Ouija Board Extravaganza!

Season 5 Episode 13

In the midst of the Spiritualist Movement, a woman with very little formal education claimed to channel a spirit through her Ouija board who had... a lot to say. We'll learn about Patience Worth and …

Published on 1 week ago

Fight/Flight/Freeze/…Sleep? The Very Real Horror that is Resignation Syndrome

Season 5 Episode 12

There is a strange affliction that only seems to affect a very certain type of person in a very particular place. For children with Resignation Syndrome, recovery depends on restoring hope and a sens…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Strange and Unexplained and the Great Comet of 1811

Season 5 Episode 11

In 1811, a comet streaked across the sky and seemed to bring with it end-of-times-like earthquakes. While one man used the comet to rally his people against the invasion of the colonizers, another wa…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Introducing: CONSPIRACY THEORIES, CULTS, AND CRIMES

From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wedne…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Live from The Witch City Tarot Convention!

Season 5 Episode 10

In this special episode, recorded live at the Witch City Tarot Convention in Salem, we bring you a triathlon of content! First, we have to 100% true and totally NOT made up HISTORY OF TAROT, then we'…

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Strange Double Life of Clarence King

Season 5 Episode 9

 In the mid-1800s, some Black people managed to “pass themselves off” as white folk to reap the privilege not afforded to Black folk. But Clarence King, a white Yale-educated, celebrated geographer, …

Published on 1 month ago

Who's on Third? Nobody! The Third Person Phenomenon

Season 5 Episode 8

Ever feel like you're not alone when you know you're the only one in the room? Have you ever faced a life-or-death situation in which someone seemed to appear out of nowhere to help you keep going an…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Amelia Earhart Bonus Rerun

You surely know the story of Amelia Earhart, the American aviation hero and icon - that after a lifetime of breaking flight records, she vanished while trying to fly around the world. Evidence sugges…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Heavenly Creatures Part Two

Season 5 Episode 7

In part two of our story, we find out what happened to Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme after the horrific murder of Pauline's mother, Honorah. The two girls were not exactly the models of innocence a…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago