Episode 146: Liv Crokin

Obsessed with “satanic ritual abuse”, this is the story of an organized group of conspiracy theorists who took their claims way, way too far and turned social media videos into weapons that destroyed ...

14 Joulu 20211h 9min

Paypal, Palantir, and the destruction of Gawker media over the Hulk Hogan sex tape. We explore the oeuvre of conservative tech mogul Peter Thiel, who has had a big influence on the MAGA movement. In t...

10 Joulu 20218min

Michael Flynn and Linn Wood fall out publicly. Intimate phone conversations get leaked. Patrick Byrne claims Sidney Powell tried to drunkenly seduce him. Welcome to the soap opera era of QAnon. ↓↓↓↓ ...

8 Joulu 20211h 21min

In this episode we explore the far-right "precinct strategy" in contemporary America and use it as an excuse to do a history episode on the (multiple!) Russian revolutions of 1917. Subscribe for $5 a...

2 Joulu 20216min

The 'Negative 48' cult seen from multiple perspectives: Katy Garner, who lost her sister to the cult, researcher '2021_Karma' who has been listening in on their unending telegram voice chats, and Stev...

1 Joulu 20211h 13min

Revivalist Christian haunted houses — their history, their spread and the horrible morality plays at their core. Plus a new story from Jake entitled 'Q House'. Subscribe for $5 a month to get a full ...

27 Marras 20217min

Michael Flynn recently recited one of their prayers. But the I AM Cult goes all the way back to the 70s and beyond — thanks to theosophist Helena Blavatsky. It also has early links to fascism and was ...

22 Marras 20211h 26min

The anti-communist crusade that defined the post-world-war-II period. We explore how the CIA and the US government worked to crush left-wing political progress in so-called Third World countries by fo...

22 Marras 20211h 20min