Blind Spot: Three Men Gone from Eilean Mor, the Missing Keepers of the Flannan Isles Light
An examination of the Great Lighthouse Mystery, in which three lighthouse keepers mysteriously vanished from a barren island far off the coast of Scotland in December of 1900. Learn more about your a...
23 Jan 201824min
The Carroll A. Deering, Ghost Ship of Cape Hatteras
In this episode, I share a twisty tale of a ghost ship featuring mutineers and pirates in the modern era. This episode's topic was chosen in response to a patron poll that expressed interest in anothe...
9 Jan 201831min
Blind Spot: The Terrible within the Small; or, The Fabrication of the Learned Elders of Zion and the Forgery of Their Protocols
In this companion piece to my last episode on the blood libel, I expose the 19th and 20th centuries' conspiracy theories attributing plots of global domination to the Jews. The focus of the episode is...
26 Des 201723min
Bloody Libel; or, the Slaughter and Sacralization of Young William of Norwich
In this exploration of one of the darkest and most destructive myths in history, I examine the blood libel, the accusation that Jews of the Middle Ages and beyond ritually murdered Christian children,...
12 Des 201739min
The Specter of Devil Worship, Part Two
In part two of a Halloween special, Mike Brown and I continue to scrutinize claims of devil worship throughout history. Go back and listen to part one, if you haven't already. Listener beware: this su...
31 Okt 201736min
The Specter of Devil Worship, Part One
This special two-part crossover Halloween edition explores the Satanic Panic and accusations of devil worship throughout history. Special thanks goes out to our guest co-host, Mike Brown of Pleasing T...
24 Okt 201728min
Jubal Early's Lost Cause
As a bit of a warning for any Southern patrons, I tackle some major myths in Southern and Civil War history in this episode, and there is the possibility it may offend those who embrace those myths. P...
10 Okt 201729min
Blind Spot: The Loss of Theodosia Burr Alston
In this companion piece to Episode 11, I detail the later misfortunes of Aaron Burr and explore the further mystery of his daughter's disappearance at sea and the many versions of the ensuing legend s...
26 Sep 201717min
