This time around we are doing the big one. The Kennedy assassination. I deep dive into the Kennedy legacy and into the life of Lee Harvey Oswald to try to figure out what led to the events of that tragic day.
Today I dive into a series of myths and legends from World War 1. From Valkyrie pilots, to the infamous charge of the dead men, to the lost cause myth.
This time around I visit a long requested topic. The moon landing. This is the one conspiracy theory I hate and I spend this hour tearing it apart.
On this Halloween special I discuss all things Halloween. From its pre Christian roots to what it is today. I dive into the traditions, themes and urban legends which surround this most wonderful holiday.
This time I discuss the life of Gerald Gardner whose lifetime of curiosity and exploration led him to form the foundation of the major world religion we know today as Wicca.
As we celebrate the Halloween season I deep dive into the life of the infamous horror icon himself. Edgar Allan Poe. The father of American gothic horror.
This time we discuss the life of the world’s greatest magician. Harry Houdini. Starting as a third rate magician and rising to become one of the early twentieth century’s greatest performers. Houdini was a master of showmanship, the bane of the spiritualist movement, and an example of the American Dream.
I go on a deep dive into spiritualism. How it started and how it evolved into what it is today.
I give a brief introduction to some of the common tools used by spiritualists and mediums throughout the spiritual age and today.
This time I am exploring the roots of the modern day vampire. Through the lens of two historic medieval figures Vlad Dracula of Wallachia and Countess Elizabeth Bathory.
A brief introduction in to how the US Civil war influenced modern American death culture and its influence on the emerging spiritualist movement.
In this bonus episode I touch on the early atomic age of the 1950s. I discuss atomic tourism, how atomic energy was romanticized and how nuclear testing led to a popular conspiracy theory. Also, stick around till the end for a great cocktail recipe.