183 - Baba Yaga: OG Witch

From 1963 to 1965, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley carried out one of the most disturbing crime sprees in British history, abducting, torturing, and murdering children in and around Manchester before burying them out on the bleak, desolate moors. We break down the psychology, partners ... Show More

Whoo BOY! This week's episode is packed with info and stats. How did the US healthcare system get so expensive and complicated? Is it still better than some form of universal care? Throwing a lot of history and stats at you today, and comparing our model to the healthcare models ... Show More

In this week's Short Suck, we revisit the 2006 Duke Lacrosse scandal—the case that felt like an open-and-shut story of privilege and violence… until the facts started falling apart, the DNA didn’t match, and the real rot turned out to be the rush to convict. It’s a brutal look at ... 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