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Hosted by two close friends, one a therapist raised Southern Baptist, now agnostic; the other a spiritually curious ex-Catholic who believes in ghosts and is terrified of demons... we dive into dark tales and crimes committed in the name of God (or the devil).
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40. The Satanic Panic Around Yoga (opens the original)
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Sources: The Bible Mark Singleton — Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice (Oxford University Press, 2010) Oxford Academic — Yoga Body Andrea R. Jain — Selling Yoga: From Counterculture to Pop Culture (Oxford University Press, 2014) Oxford Academic — Selling Yoga Andrea R. Jain — “Modern Yoga,” Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion Oxford Academic — Modern Yoga Andrea R. Jain — “Postural Yoga as a Body of Religious Practice” Oxford Academic — Postural Yoga as Religious Pra
39: Therapist of the Satanic Panic: Barbara Snow (opens the original)
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CW: Discussions of SA and ritual abuse. In the 1980s, at the height of what's now widely known as the Satanic Panic, a Utah social worker Barbara Snow, and a colleague by the name of Teena Sorenson developed a framework for how children supposedly disclose abuse. A framework where denial, inconsistency, and even retraction could all be read as steps toward eventual confirmation. Snow’s work in one Utah community led to accusations of ritual and cult abuse against dozens of adults and at least on
38: The Great Amherst Mystery: The Haunting of Esther Cox (opens the original)
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One of the most famous hauntings in Canadian history began with a terrified young woman... but was Esther Cox haunted by a violent spirit, or was she living through the devastating aftermath of trauma? In this episode, we revisit The Great Amherst Mystery and trace the extraordinary events that transformed Esther Cox into one of the paranormal world's most enduring figures. From unexplained scratches and flying objects to eyewitness accounts that have fueled belief for generations, we examine th
37: Amway, Cult Tactics + a Congressman? (opens the original)
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What does the Heritage Foundation have to do with the most profitable MLM ever? This week, Jeri takes us through a deep dive of Amway (short for American Way), one of the most influential and recognizable multi-level marketing companies in the world. From its borrowed recruiting tactics to the powerful influences built around it, we look at how many MLMs use similar techniques found in high-control groups. We also explore Amway's political contributions... including the organization's ties to on
36: Brick by Brick: How a LEGO Store Exposed Police Corruption (opens the original)
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What began as a simple LEGO consignment spiraled into a saga of criminal charges, disputed evidence, alleged police misconduct, and a community left wondering who could be trusted. In this episode, we unravel the extraordinary story behind the Utah Bricks & Minifigs controversy—from the Mansell family's original consignment and the takeover of the franchise, to Ben Schneider and the allegations, arrests, lawsuits, and unanswered questions that followed. As always, we separate documented facts fr
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