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Occult Confessions

Discover the secret history of cults, witches, magicians, conspiracies and the supernatural with occultism scholar Rob C. Thompson. His crew of Alchemical Actors explore life’s mysteries with a blend ... Read more

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7.4: Demonology

7.4: Demonology

From ancient Bablyon to the Occult Revival, occultists have categorized demons and created formulae for their invocation... Read more

30 Aug 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #2

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1.4: Ghost Land

1.4: Ghost Land

Two books rocked the American spiritualist scene in 1876, both published by the British-American medium Emma Hardinge Br... Read more

20 Mar 2018

37mins

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9.1: Black Magic Illuminati

9.1: Black Magic Illuminati

Nesta Helen Webster is one of the originators of modern Illuminati conspiracy theory. She argued that there was a contin... Read more

28 Feb 2020

1hr 17mins

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2.1: Pagan Orgies and Witch Cults

2.1: Pagan Orgies and Witch Cults

We open our series on the connection between women and supernatural power by exploring ancient Greek oracles, bacchic or... Read more

24 Apr 2018

47mins

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4.4: Aleister Crowley Reveals the Law

4.4: Aleister Crowley Reveals the Law

From his first introduction to occult practice to the conjuring of the twelve kings of hell on Loch Ness to the invocati... Read more

16 Nov 2018

1hr 22mins

Ranked #6

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8.4: Sex and the Second Coming

8.4: Sex and the Second Coming

In Western New York's "burned over district" a series of religious movements rose up with apocalyptic visions. In this e... Read more

6 Dec 2019

1hr 11mins

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8.2: Kali the Demon Slayer

8.2: Kali the Demon Slayer

Kali is one of the most notorious of the Hindu pantheon. As the unamiable consort of Siva, she needs to be calmed by her... Read more

8 Nov 2019

1hr 5mins

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7.2: DMT, Space Mushrooms, and Machine Elves

7.2: DMT, Space Mushrooms, and Machine Elves

Terence McKenna was a pioneer of the Psychonaut community--utilizing psychedelic drugs to induce deep explorations on pl... Read more

2 Aug 2019

56mins

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2.2: Joan of Arc

2.2: Joan of Arc

We explore the history of Joan of Arc; the various miracles ascribed to her; the Catholic, paranormal, and rationalist i... Read more

1 May 2018

55mins

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4.6: Nazi Occultism

4.6: Nazi Occultism

The swastika, Heinrich Himmler's personal magician, and Adolf Hitler's favorite occult magazine provide our window into ... Read more

14 Dec 2018

1hr 21mins

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8.1: Mayan Apocalypse 2012

8.1: Mayan Apocalypse 2012

Did the Mayan calendar end on December 21, 2012? And if it did, so what? Conspiracy theorists predicted a NASA-inspired ... Read more

25 Oct 2019

1hr 7mins

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4.7: Satanism and the Satanic Panic

4.7: Satanism and the Satanic Panic

Satanism as the source of a popular culture panic includes tales of mass child sacrifice and the cultivation of teenage ... Read more

28 Dec 2018

1hr 13mins

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8.3: Rapture and Revelation

8.3: Rapture and Revelation

The concept of a rapture is a relatively recent idea although a time of evil, destruction, and tribulation is as old as ... Read more

22 Nov 2019

1hr 20mins

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4.5: Aleister Crowley vs. the Abyss

4.5: Aleister Crowley vs. the Abyss

In 1909, Aleister Crowley wandered into the desert to complete a thirty-one-part ritual originally designed by Renaissan... Read more

30 Nov 2018

1hr 21mins

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4.9: Reptilian Archon Overlords

4.9: Reptilian Archon Overlords

Olivia leads our discussion about the connection between Christian Gnosticism and the Reptilian Conspiracy by way of Dav... Read more

25 Jan 2019

51mins

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2.3: Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen

2.3: Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen

Our team tackles the mysterious power of Marie Laveau. Along the way, we explore the history of New Orleans, the power o... Read more

8 May 2018

54mins

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4.8: Satanic Murder Cults

4.8: Satanic Murder Cults

The Matamoros Cult was responsible for a series of grisly murders on the Mexican border. Inspired by the Afro-Caribbean ... Read more

11 Jan 2019

1hr 23mins

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8.7: Extraterrestrial Armageddon

8.7: Extraterrestrial Armageddon

Do aliens from outer space bookend human history? Were we planted here on earth by visitors in UFOs and will they come a... Read more

17 Jan 2020

1hr 22mins

Ranked #19

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5.6: Satan at the United Nations

5.6: Satan at the United Nations

Right wing Christian conspiracy theorists have suggested that Helena Blavatsky's Theosophical Society is secretly contro... Read more

12 Apr 2019

1hr 3mins

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5.4: The Secret Doctrine (Genesis)

5.4: The Secret Doctrine (Genesis)

A few years before she died, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky finished her masterwork, The Secret Doctrine. This remarkable boo... Read more

22 Mar 2019

1hr 8mins

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