183 - Baba Yaga: OG Witch

A purple, 35,000-year-old warrior from Atlantis shows up in a woman’s kitchen… and somehow turns her into a millionaire. Totally normal. Today’s Timesuck unpacks the wild, weird, and wildly profitable story of JZ Knight, Ramtha, and the New Age empire based in Yelm, Washington th ... Show More

Most serial killers hide what they are. Eddie Cole did the opposite—he flat-out told people he wanted to rape and kill women, and begged for help before it was too late. Somehow, again and again, he was released back into the world. Today’s Timesuck dives into one of the most fru ... Show More

The British Museum is one of the world’s greatest treasure houses—home to over eight million artifacts spanning human history. But behind its incredible collection lies a complicated legacy of empire, conquest, and controversy that raises a difficult question: who should really o ... Show More

It sounds like an episode of Black Mirror: 18-year-old kids are sacrificing their futures and signing their incomes away for the chance to move into a #sponsored Southern California mansion and dedicate every waking moment to the pursuit of online virality. Are TikTok Social Hous ... Show More

Summer of Soul revives the forgotten, groovy history of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, a pivotal moment in Black culture sometimes dubbed “Black Woodstock.” This massive concert series spanned multiple weekends and featured everyone from Sly and the Family Stone to Nina Simon ... Show More

Pat Tillman was a star in his hometown of San Jose, California. He was an accomplished and envied athlete who led his high school team to a Central Coast Division I Football Championship, even after being told he was too small to play football. But Pat wasn’t a stereotypical high ... Show More

In This Episode: Christian tries his absolute best to keep us on schedule while reading some stories about, a person getting caught going Goblin Mode, a mother in law wants to know if they are the A-hole for trying to throw a party for her new grandson, a Listener wants to know i ... Show More

Before we return with regularly structured episodes next week (stay tuned for the "cult" of Burning Man!), here's another ad-free bonus episode featuring a rerun of our most-listened to episode of all time, The Cult of Disney Adults. Re-listen and/or skip to the 52-minute mark fo ... Show More

Mary King was a woman ahead of her time. Even in death, Mary King was a prominent figure and her close was used to save the city… AKA to brick up the sick and protect the rich from the bubonic plague. Ever since, visitors have complained of hearing scratching coming from the othe ... Show More

<div>In 2011, LaToya Ammons and her family moved into a house in Gary, Indiana where shortly after moving in they began to experience an array of paranormal activity. This then led her children to exhibit strange behavior which was deemed as "demonic possession. This haunting of ... Show More