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Back to SearchBeyond Belief: Fiction or Fiction with Guide to the Unknown Podcast
Season 5 Episode 136
Remember the late '90s mystery show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction? where you had to figure out which stories were true and which were fake? For this…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Great Glawackus Hoax with Pat and Val of Connecticut Cryptids
Season 5 Episode 135
Patrick Scalisi and Valerie Ruby-Omen are the creators of the 2023 book Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Creatures of t…
1 year, 3 months ago
THE DONNER PARTY with 'You're Wrong About'
Season 5 Episode 134
This is a special episode I did for the podcast 'You're Wrong About' in 2022, and I wanted to finally bring it to you directly since the deep snowfal…
1 year, 3 months ago
THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
Season 5 Episode 133
For the 100th anniversary of the Macy's Parade, we are looking at the chaos energy that has always animated this cultural institution, from its explo…
1 year, 3 months ago
Context Clues: All the World Loves a Parade
Season 5 Episode 132
This episode will give some context for our upcoming episode about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, its unbelievable chaotic origins and its total…
1 year, 4 months ago
Artificial Unintelligence with Perry Carpenter
Season 5 Episode 131
Perry Carpenter is the author of the new book FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions.…
1 year, 4 months ago
Falling for Fascism (re-release)
Season 5 Episode 130
This episode was originally released right before the 2020 presidential election and is even more relevant as we face the 2024 election. Political ph…
1 year, 4 months ago
BURIED ALIVE!
Season 5 Episode 129
In the 19th century, America and Europe experienced a panic over premature burial, believing that anyone could be accidentally declared dead and ento…
1 year, 4 months ago
Presenting: “Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder”
Season 5 Episode 128
This is a preview for "Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder." On April 22, 1987, 52-year-old Ruthie Mae McCoy called 911 to rep…
1 year, 4 months ago
Context Clues: Grave Mistakes
Season 5 Episode 127
'Buried Alive,' our upcoming Halloween special, looks at the American fear and fascination with premature burial. We'll explore the panic that swept …
1 year, 5 months ago