The Forensic Musicologist

Season 9 Episode 7

Luxxury rips apart your favorite songs. 

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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

PRETEND's 100th Episode

Season 5 Episode 6

Lauren Passell, the founder of Tink Media, interviews Javier in celebration of PRETEND's 100th episode.

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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Javier Interviews a Serial Killer — Criminal Conduct Season 3

Season 9

In Season 2 of PRETEND, I covered the story of a serial killer who murdered at least five American ex-pats. Three years after the story aired, I received a message from a listener who said she could …

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

The Business of Cults part 3

Season 9 Episode 5

Rebekah Sebastian and Javier Leiva visit businesses run by cults. Also, what happens when a cult leader dies or goes to prison? Can the cult go on without its leader? Find out which cults are trying …

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

The Business of Cults part 2

Season 9 Episode 4

Cults are businesses too. Like any company, cults recruit, have middle management, and some even have succession plans. 

Many of these religious sects are tax-exempt. Like Scientology, even some fring…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

The Business of Cults part 1

Season 9 Episode 3

Cults are businesses too. Like any company, cults recruit, have middle management, and some even have succession plans. 

Many of these religious sects are tax-exempt. Like Scientology, even some fring…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Bonus: Cons, Scams, and Flim-flams

Season 9 Episode 2

I'm working on a new series on cults that's really exciting. While you wait, here's a fun little bonus episode for you.

Moxie LaBouche, host of the Your Brain on Facts podcast, and I talk about our fa…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

The KGB Agent

Season 9 Episode 1

In this podcast episode

A conversation with Jack Barsky, a former KGB spy.

For 10 years, Jack Barsky was a sleeper agent spying for the Soviet Union. His job was to obtain secret or confidential inform…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Truth About Santa

Season 8 Episode 11

WARNING: This episode contains details about Santa Claus that younger listeners will not appreciate. If you have little ones around, plugin your headphones. 

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Javier

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Hypnotist part 4 - Alien Abductions and Hypnosis

Season 8 Episode 10

John Mack, a respected Harvard psychologist, uses hypnosis to recover memories of alien abductions.

Alien abductions and hypnosis

Like they say on the X-files, "the truth is out there." Throughout hist…

Published on 4 years ago