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The Refreshing New Taste of Bloody McKenzie

"Cristina gives us a very long history lesson ending in a poltergeist and Chelsea reminds us that you can't trust corporations ever."

## Bloody McKenzie

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Ghost

George Mackenzie was a Scottish lawyer who participated in the trials against the Presbyterians for King Charles II as well as an active participant in the witch trials. Though he was skeptical of the number of witches tried, he earned his nickname "Bloody Mackenzie" for his treatment of the Presbyterians. When he died in 1688, he was buried in Greyfriar's Kirkyard, near the prison he kept them in for months before trial.

A short 311 years later, a homeless man broke into his mausoleum and tried to break into his casket as well, possibly on the belief that he had been buried with valuables. The man fell into a pit of bones of plague victims and fled.

Since theme visitors to the cemetery and the mausoleum have reported attacks including scratches, bites and burns. It is believed that the hapless homeless man had awakened and angered the spirt of Mackenzie.

That same year, Father Collin Grant attempted to exorcise the mausoleum. He reported feeling the presence of hundreds of malevolent spirts trying to return to the realm of the living. He left the exorcism afraid that the experience would kill him. He died a week later.

Takeaway: Don't have the plague in Edinburgh. If the king says a religion is outlawed, practice it on the down low.

## New Coke

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Conspiracy

New Coke was a new formula of Coca-Cola that was introduced in 1985. It was wildly unpopular and, while it persisted into the new millennium, the original formula (with the exception of switching genuine sugar with high fructose corn syrup) a mere three months later.

New Coke is the center of two conspiracies, which are not mutually exclusive, both relying on knowing that New Coke would be hated. The first is that Coca-Cola pulled the switch as a cover for the ingredient change so people wouldn't notice the difference. The second is that it was a ploy to make Coca-Cola popular again, which had been on a 40 year downturn. Whether it was deliberate or not, the return to Coca-Cola classic doubled their profit.

The New Coke ploy has been suggested for other things such as The first post-Clarkson series of Top Gear and even Pope Benedict XVI.

Takeaway: Don't trust corporations. If something is bad, maybe it's on purpose.

## Trivia

* Cristina suggested a spin off podcast where they read and review paranormal romance novels. This would become Parlor of the Paranormal.
Harvest 500 Pounds of Herb

Celestial Seasoning, best known for Sleepy Time Tea, is one of the most successful tea company in the United States. It was founded in Colorado in 1969. One of the founders, Moe Siegel, was already selling another tea locally. Tea was undergoing a renaissance at the time. It's named from on of the founders' flower names and from the teachings of the Urantia Book, a book of new age mysticism the founders believed in.

The Urantia Book and it's cult was one of the least horrifying ones covered on the podcast, which is saying something for a book the advocates racism and eugenics. It was written something between 1924 and 1955 in Chicago, according to Urantia Foundation.

The book is believed to be written by William Sadler, who learned about aliens who channeled through a man who might have been his brother-in-law. According to the Sadlers, this led to the book appearing to them in 1925.

The Sadlers shared this story with their Bible study group who had them bring it in to read. After reading it, the gave a list of questions for Sadler to ask the aliens. The aliens answered in a series of papers which became the Urantia book. By the 1950s, the cult had grown to nearly 500 followers.

Within the cult, a group of five people, including the Sadlers, were the only ones who spoke with the aliens, asking the questions and compiling the answers. This continued for 20 years until the aliens gave them permission to publish.

Independent researchers have concluded that it had at least 9 different authors, though the main thrust of the book is William Sadler's racism. Similarities to the 7th Day Adventists has also been noted. Beliefs outlined by the book include:

* Lucifer, Satan, Adam, Eve, Jesus and others were all aliens.
* There are billions of planet.
* Our plaent, 606, is Urantia, within a group called Satania.
* When we died, we are reincarnated across planets until we return to god.
* Adam and Eve failed to eradicate the races and leave everyone white.

While Siegel claimed all races were equal, the Urantia book tells a very story, outlining the hierarchy of the 6 races. When aliens are successful, according to the cult, the "lesser races" will be eliminated and we will all be white. The book is very reminiscent of Adolf Hitler. Because our Adam and Eve failed, the cult breached eugenics as a "humane" to "correct" this "problem".

The cause was taken up by Moe Siegel, who was inspired to the "health" industry, leading to the creation of his tea business and the sayings on their tea bags.

The Urantia Foundation persists to this day. It's unknown whether the business is still formally connected to the Urantia Foundation.
The IRS Is Not By Dad

Called the long-lost 6th QAnon episode by at least one podcast host who's presenting it, the episode covers the Sovereign Citizen movement, a group of people living in the United States (and elsewhere, though not covered here) who reject federal an even state authority, preferring the authority of the county sheriff (so long they agree with them). They base this believe on one or more of a few beliefs:

* The government is governing poorly (perhaps their only sympathetic stance)
* The 14th Amendment only applied to African-Americans, therefore white people can chose to reject citizenship at will simply be declaring it.
* Corporations have taken complete control of the U.S. (not for lack of trying).
* The Jews control everything and are trying to kill us (anti-Semitism is the free space on every conspiracy bingo card).

Most of their activities involve trying to scam their way out taxes (while still enjoying their services) and traffic tickets, but don't think it's all fun and games. The Sovereign citizen movement routinely threaten sheriffs who don't buy into their nonsense and a standoff in Oregon led to one death.

Takeaway: Be angry at the right people.
Enter Spiritmen

"Hey ever heard of Metelica? No not the band but what came before? What started as a freedom from the overbearing world became multiple successful business's over time. This is a cult with a surprising happy ending. Join us as we discuss the Renaissance Community, formerly known as the Brotherhood of the Spirit."

## Brotherhood of the Spirit

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Cult

One of the many cults of the 1960s and the 1970s, Brotherhood of the Spirt (later the Renaissance Community) managed to avoid some of the pitfalls of other cults of the time. Founded by Michael Metallica, it started out as a group of hippies living on a commune in New England. It was centered around Metallica's band while living "off the grid" and living off the land.

As the band grew popular, the cult abuses began. Metallica demanded every penny earned and went on expensive shopping trips, including purchasing a plane. His behavior became erratic.

Which is not to say they never accomplished anything good. The cult got themselves hired at a special needs school and helped make the conditions in the school more humane than they had been.

In the late 80s, the cult began rebelling against Metallica's rule. They ultimately offered him $10,000 to leave and never come. He took the deal and lived out the rest of his life without them.
Don't Trust The Mouse

The Catacombs of Paris were designed to solve two problems were Paris was going through at the time. One, there were two many dead bodies that needed to be buried and no more cemetery space for them. Two, there were mines underneath the city take were uncharted and in cases caused architectural damage. The initial solution of making a body hill failed, which was the last straw. The King ordered the bodies to be moved into the catacombs.

The catacombs are open to public viewing, although much of it in unknown by the government. It's more known by urban explorers, who have mapped out. There are pools down there where you can swim and at one point, a fully stocked bar and movie theater was fond there. At another point, it was used to break into a wine cellar.

There are rumors that the catacombs are haunted, but mostly considered to be rumors.

Takeaway: Dead people are suppose to be underground. Always have a catacomb buddy.

## The Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Disappearance

Rebecca Coriam, born 1987, was an employee on the Disney Cruise in 2011. She disappeared that year.

Almost immediately, the investigation was hampered by suspicious behavior by Disney. Footage showing her one Deck 1, the last released footage of her, shows her talking on the phone, but Disney claimed she'd climbed onto a a railing on Deck 5 and jumped. That deny having any other footage of her. Because the ship was registered in the Bahamas as a tax haven, they had jurisdiction over the investigation very little was done.

In the video, she appears to be wearing clothes to be to large for her, leading some to believe to not hers. Years after the disappearance, a woman came forward claiming to have been in a relationship with Rebecca at the time of her disappearance. She speculated that she had been a victim of a crime, specifically sexual assault, that had contributed to her likely death

The family eventually settled out of court, though maintain hope that she's alive. A year after her disappearance, they received an email of a woman who was sure she saw her in Venice. Whatever the truth, the Disney corporation knows more than it's telling.

Takeaway: Don't trust the mouse.
Devil Can't Play This HAARP

"Chelsea discovered a machine that controls the weather, controls your mind and creates natural disasters! More like its just another conspiracy. Or is it? Cristina discusses deals with the devil and how the rock and roll actually started. What is a soul worth really?"

## HAARP

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Conspiracy

HAARP, the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, is a research center in Alaska studying radio and telecommunications. It is the subject, as could have been expected by it's presence on this wiki, of conspiracies.

Nick Begich Jr., part of a political dynasty without being a politician, wrote a book claiming that HAARP was a device for controlling weather and triggering Earthquakes. Russia, always game to play along, took up the claim and added that it could cause a polar shift. Other proponents of the theory include Jesse Ventura.

In reality, HAARP is not capable of killing birds (or wouldn't, if they existed).

## Robert Johnson

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Conspiracy

Robert Johnson was an early American Blues Musician. In his first try at a career, he wasn't terribly talented at the guitar, his instrument of choice, and wasn't terribly successful. Then he disappeared for about a year, in which he was probably looking for his father. When he returned, he was amazing guitar player and enjoyed success.

Johnson became one of the more recent, and almost certainly the most famous person, to be rumored to have made a deal with the Devil at the crossroads for musical talent. These rumors were fueled by his practice of playing facing the corner and away from the audience. This could be down to him being shy, but it also meant what he was doing with his hands couldn't be seen.

It's possible he knew about the legend, because some of his songs ("Cross Road Blues", Hell Hound on My Trail" and "Me and the Devil Blues") seem to allude to it. "Me and the Devil Blues" included the line, "'Hello, Satan. I believe it's time to go." It was recorded shortly before his death."

Robert Johnson died in 1938, as a possible murder. Born in 1911, he was an early member of the Forever 27 Club.
Basis In Hate

"This week we tackle the topic of Birtherism. This topic is very heavy so fair warning as Chelsea gets closer and close to ending this multi part series. Please take care of yourselves and get out there and vote."

## Birtherism

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Conspiracy

Birtherism is the belief that Barack Obama was born in Kenya and a secret Muslim. There is absolutely no evidence to support to this, but even if there was, he still wouldn't a foreign citizen. The Doctrine of Blood states that if one of your parents if a US citizen at your birth, you are a US. Citizen.

The basis of the theory is entirely down to racism, but the theory extends to homophobia and transphobia. People photoshopped pictures of Michelle Obama to make it look like she had a bulge. This demonstrates an intersection of racism and transphobia, because racists don't see African American woman as appropriately feminine, so she must be a man. The homophobia comes in their, because they allege that Obama is a bottom (as if that's a bad thing).

While the Birther movement began with Clinton staffers, who were fired, it was taken up by the platform of the president from Florida. Obama mocking him for it has been speculated to be a reason for him running again in 2016.

Takeaway: If you have one Ism, you probably have them all.
The GhostBusters Ruling

"Lets get into the legalities of home ownership and ghosts. Does the paranormal increase property value? is more ghosts better for your home or worse? And what does the law have to say about selling homes with ghosts?"

## The Ghostbusters Ruling

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Ghost

Have you been sold a haunted house without your knowledge? You may be entitled to compensation. Today, a seller in New York must, by law, inform any potential buyer that a house is haunted. You can thank *Stambovsky v. Ackley* for that.

The Ackley family bought their house in Nyack in 1977 and began to experience paranormal activity, mostly benign. Gifts given to children would go missing and, more mysteriously, the daughter's bed would shake if she didn't wake up in time. They family also saw ghostly figures standing over them in bed. The story was famous enough to be reported in the newspaper multiple times.

When they went to sell the house in 1989, they failed to disclose this information to their buyer Strambovsky, who filed suit after he found out. He lost his case, which ended up before the New York Supreme Court. They ruled that whether or not the story was true, the buyer was entitled to know. Strambovsky won his case and the first legally recognized haunted house was established. No subsequent owners have experienced anything paranormal.

Takeaway: If you anything in your house that might effect the lives of the people moving in, you should probably let them know.

## Trivia

* Patreon skit: Mal buys a wedding dress.
Everything is Green

In this episode, Cristina discuss two stories of green people. The first is the Green Man of Pennsylvania. Also known as Charlie No Face, the green lit ghost can be seeing route 351 and tunnel in South Park Township, PA. One a story is that he was an electrical worker who died in an accident. Another is that he was struck by lightening. In either case, he died and he manifested in a green form. The story goes that he will chase you away or stall you car.

The story is based on the story of Raymond Robinson, a 9 year old boy around 1920, who was severely disfigured climbing up an electric line. Due to bullying, he became a recluse. As an adult, he took to walking at night. He became a local legend and his story eclipsed his actual life, though that's beginning to the change.

The second story is of the Green Children of Woolpit. In the 1000s, during the reign of King Stephen, a trapper checked a wolf pit and found two green children a brother of sister. They spoke a language no one had heard and clothes no one recognized. The trapper decided to make them the local knight's problems.

At first, they only ate beans, but as time went on they learned English and ate a more normal diet. The boy died shortly after he was baptized.

The little girl, then called Agnes, claimed to have come from an underground country called St. Martin's Land where everything was green. They were out herding their father's cattle when they ended up in the pit, though accounts vary as to how. She lived as his servant until she married a man named Richard Barr and moved to another village.

There is the standard theory that they were aliens transmitted to earth by an accident, possibly by the space cows. It's also speculated that they came from the hollow earth. With in the realm of the natural, some people think they had arsenic poisoning, possibly deliberately. Iron deficiency is another theory.

Of interest, there was a village near by called Fornham St. Martin that had a sizeable Flemish population. This would serve as a fine explanation if you could get around the fact that the knight would probably recognize the language, even if he couldn't speak it.

Finally, the story could have been a metaphor for the assimilation of the Welsh culture.

## Trivia

* The longest Bummersville Sometimes to date.
* The story of of the Green Man is similar to stories surrounding Ghost Mountain.
Jeffrey Epstein

"This week Cristina takes the stage. Our hearts go out to the victims and we desire justice just like everyone else should. Also side note we are all terribly sick."

## Jeffrey Epstein

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Conspiracy

**Content Warning: Suicide, Sexual Abuse of Children**

Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender who was released after a 13th month sentence in 2006. He had been serving time for the abuse of as many 36 girls as young as 14. He was arrested again in 2019 for the same charges and was held in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. In July of that year he was put on suicide watch after he was found unconscious in his cell with injuries to the neck. He was removed from suicide watch 6 days later and was found dead two weeks later. His death was officially ruled a suicide.

Given the elite nature of his circles and the circumstances surrounding his death, it's no surprise conspiracy theories have sprung up around the case. Prisons are notoriously understaffed, leading to him being alone and unwatched at the time of his death. This has led to speculation that he was murdered to protect powerful people from implication. QAnon has taken up the case of proof of their conspiracies, linking it to the so-called Clinton body count, but just s many on the left have accused the 45th president as covering it up.

The investigation is ongoing and it would be irresponsible to comment further on the case until the facts have been made known.

Takeaway: Don't buy into conspiracies without complete proof.

## Trivia

* Patreon Skit: Late-night medicine commercial.
Ghost Nuts

"This week Cristina brings up the shenanigans of the Bell Witch Ghost! Well see who has the last laugh in this tale. Also check out our friends podcast "The Poison Room Podcast" for some great info on vaccine research."

## The Bell Witch

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Ghost

One of the most famous hauntings in American history, the haunting of the Bell family began when sightings of strange animals began on the property. Shortly thereafter, the Bell home was invaded, with the ghost scratching at the beds. When they were finally able to communicate with the spirit, it identified itself as Kate's Witch.

Giving varying accounts of her origin, the Witch was not fond of most of Bell family but particularly hated John Bell, the father and repeatedly stated her intent to kill him. She was also harsh to one of the daughters, beating her especially when she became engaged to an adult when she was only 12 and only stopping when the engagement was called off. She also hated Andrew Jackson, who supposedly came to visit and was scared off by the Witch after one night.

When the Witch finally succeed in poisoning John Bell in 1821, she promised to return in 50 years. So far as we know, she failed to do so.

While there are contemporary accounts, most of the story comes from a book by Martin Van Buren Ingram, who wrote a book on the subject long after the events supposedly took place. He claimed that he had based the book on a diary that he'd been given and had kept secret until the Bell family had passed away to spare their feelings.

Takeaway: Write down things as they happen.
Brazil's Done It Again

"In this week's episode, Cristina is taking us once more into a deep dive of the latest Brazilian craziness; the investigation of Flordelis dos Santos de Souza. It's going to be a straight shot to Bummersville everyone!"

## Flordelis dos Santos de Souza

### Presented By: Cristina

Category: Conspiracy

Flordelis dos Santos de Souza is a singer and politician living in Brazil. She adopted many children, including Anderson do Carmo, whom she married. When do Carmo, she was implicated in his death, but could not be charged do to parliamentary immunity.
Listen to the Locals

"Chelsea tells us about the Dover Demon, one of the many mysteries of Dover, Massachusetts; and Cristina explains the Dyatlov Pass incident."

## Dover Demon

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Cryptid

The Dover Demon is a rare cryptid. So rare that it was only seen twice. Described having glowing eyes and long tendril fingers, it was sighted by a 15 year old bold in Dover, Massachusetts in 1977. And 15-year old girl described the same thing., which she claimed to see the following night.

It is speculated to have been juvenile animal, such as a mooncalf, which looks like precisely nothing like the creature described. Once again, it's believed to be either a demon or and alien or both.

## Dyatlov Pass Incident

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Historical Mystery

The Dyatlov Pass Incident is one of the greatest unknown, mythologized to the point that details are often murky, exaggerated or as true as if the 45th president said it.

In 1959, 10 Russian skiers, aged 20 to 38, went on an expedition to Dyatlov Pass. They set out on January 27 with one of them turning around due to a knee injury the next day. The rest were expected to communicate by telegram by February 12. When this failed to happen and an extra week went by, their relatives called a search party.

Their bodies were found scattered away from their abandoned tent. While it was theorized by the investigators that a group of indigenous people had murdered them, this was dismissed by the evidence. There were no signs of a struggle and some of the bodies showed no fatal injuries. The ones who did suffered from bones shattered with force comparable to car crash. Again with no external injuries, these were attributed to an avalanche while the rest were put down to hypothermia. And reopened investigation confirmed this explanation.
You Don't Have This Disease

This week we discuss the killer plague that left Athens weak during am important war. But what plague was it? We have the answer or at least some great ideas about it. Also you don't have this. We promise.

## The Plague of Athens

### Presented by: Historical Mystery

Category: Historical Mystery

The Plague of Athens was written about in only one surviving source. It survives as a footnote in the historian Thucydides account of the Peloponnesian War. After contracting and living through the disease, he was well acquainted with it. However, it wasn't taken seriously by historians until they found the bodies.

Most of the one page of the account deals with the symptoms:

* Internal fever (the inflicted showed no outward signs of fever, but felt to hot to wear clothes and sometime threw themselves in fountains for relief).
* Coughing
* Diarrhea
* Hiccups (maybe)
* Insomina
* Thirst

Many theories exist as to the fever, including typhoid, typhus and even an exposure to anthrax. Another theory is that it was actually Ebola. While Ebola had it's first official outbreak in the 1970s, it came out of north Africa, just like Thucydides said of the plague, and both diseases have hiccups as a symptom. Cristina concludes that it was probably more than one disease, but if there was only one, she thinks it was Ebola. Whatever tit really was, it played a major part in Athen's loss in the war.

Takeaway: Sometimes it's many things.

## Trivia

* Patreon skit: A wizard describing spells.
Revised History Tulsa Massacre

"This week Chelsea brings up some old history that you never learned. Listen to some truly terrible acts committed by american citizens. Hopefully we can learn lessons for the future as a human race."

## Tulsa Massacre

Tulsa, OK was the home of "Black Wall Street", the most successful Black neighborhood in America.

In 1921, Sarah page, a 17 year old elevator operator screamed from inside a building and 19 year old Dirk Rowland, who was black, was seen running from the building. Believing him to have hurt her, the police were called.

The news reported that he had assaulted her, a well-known euphemism for sexual assault in the papers, angered the locals and a lynch mob was called. Rowland waws arrested for his own protection. The mob arrived at the sheriff's department and demand Rowland. When they were refused, they went to the national guard and were given guns.

The resulting violence led to 36 dead, more than 800 injured, 10,000 homeless and 1.5 million dollars in damage. Page never pressed any charges and never accused Rowland of anything, publicly and privately. Rowland was not Lynched and left Tulsa. The Tulsa Massacre was one of the worst examples of racial violence in modern U.S. History, exacerbated by the U.S. Military, and it's barely known by the population.

Takeaway: You need to read all sides of histories.
Cult

A group of people exploited by a charismatic leader, usually on religious grounds. The following cults have been covered by Cults, Cryptids and Conspiracies:

* Angel's Landing, episode 196
* The Anthill Kids, episode 53
* Aum Shinrikyo, episode 17
* Boogaloo Boys, episode 159
* Children of God, episode 131
* Synanon, episode 138
* The Church of the Hammer, episode 152
* Final Fantasy House, episode 160
* The Cult Awareness Network, episode 132
* Jim Jones and the People's Temple, episode 15
* LaVeyan Satanism, episode 166
* lonelygirl15. episode 152
* Millerism, episode 3
* The Phoenix Foundation, episode 141
* Sarah Saga, episode 185
* The Tea Party, episode 176
* Warlocks of Chiloe, episode 113
Flat Earth Showdown

"Welcome to our first collaborative episode! Chelsea and Cristina BOTH talk about some completely off the (ice) wall theories that stem from the Flat Earth community, including, apparently, how gravity works!"

## Flat Earth: Part 1- The Ice Wall

### Present by: Cristina

Category: Conspiracy

The Earth is flat, a disc carried on the backs of five elephants which in turn stand on the back of a turtle. This is an indisputable fact. But the question you may ask yourself, fairly, is, what keeps the waters of the ocean from spilling out over the edge. The truth is that Antarctica is a real place. But far from being the giant island at the South Pole, it is instead a giant ring of ice circling the globe. Thus, the ice wall.

Recognized formally as the Transantarctic Mountain Ranges, ice wall was first discovered by Sir James Ross, who likened it to the cliffs of Dover. 1,000 feet higher that 2 miles high at it's tallest point, it seems impossible that anyone could cross it,e specially before the modern era. So what lives on the other side? One popular theory is that it is firmament, a substance protecting us from God who would purge most of us if we were exposed to his glory. Another theory is that it is the home of the ice giants. More recently, it is said to be where the Nazis, who secretly won WWII, conduct their experiments and run the moon hologram.

Could it be possible? No.

Takeaway: We're all in a snow globe, protected from god.

## Flat Earth: Part 2- Gravity

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Conspiracy

But, wait-you might ask yourself if you were a purely fiction construct I invented to help me write this in a way I erroneously think is engaging-does gravity not work? No, gravity does not work, because gravity isn't real. But the effect which with explain with gravity can be explained using Universal Acceleration.

Just as one is pushed back into the seat of a fast moving car, so we are pushed into the Earth as it travels through space. One possible explanation to the workings of Universal Acceleration is Dark Matter or, as they call it, Dark Energy. It is not proven too exist and they don't really explain how it works either.

Takeaway: Chelsea has finally broke Cristina.
Abigail

## Citações sobre Abigail

"*Onde está o cadáver do meu amigo?*"
―Aventureiro confuso sobre o paradeiro do cadáver de seu amigo que estava perto de **Abigail**.

"*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!*"
―Reação de um civil comum ao ver **Abigail** correr em sua direção.

"*Você quis dizer: assassinato desenfreado?*"
―Google, sobre **Abigail**.

"*Não é uma gracinha?*"
―Hebe Camargo, sobre **Abigail**.
Send Nudes to the Men In Black

"You asked for it so we covered it: Get ready to get on the train to Bummersville as Chelsea talks about NXIVM AKA that sex cult with the Smallville actress. Spoiler Alert: It's way worse than you thought. And then Cristina talks about how the mythos of the Men In Black started involving some guy in Washington claiming some aliens burned his son and killed his dog."

## NXIVUM

### Presented By: Chelsea

Category: Cult

Founded in 1998, the sex cult and multi-leveling market scheme first hit the news in 2018 after arrests were made.

It began life as self-group, though the reverence to the leaders were already cult like. Several high-profile people took classes with NXIVM.

In 2006, Smallville actress Kristen Kruek joined the cult and brought co-star Allison Mack into it. After Kruek left, Mack become one of the primary recruiters. By that time the group moved fully into cult status. Mack lure into woman in to be sex slaves, encouraging them to starve until they met the leaders beauty standards and branding them with NXIVM logo. Two of her attempted, but failed marks included Emma Watson and Kelly Clarkson. In both cases, she pitched it as program for promoting women.

The arrests came following a *20/20* interview with survivors. The case is ongoing.

Takeaway: Don't let any try and force you to send nudes.

## The Maury Island Incident

### Presented By: Cristina

Category: Extraterrestrial

In 1947, a pilot in named Kenneth Arnold who coined the phrase "flying saucer" and who will never be mentioned on this wiki ever again, was sent by the Air Force to investigate a UFO sighting off the Puget Sound, near Seattle.

Two harbor patrolmen saw 6 "donut-shaped" UFOs while one duty. The objects, the story went, dropped a substance onto the boat, injuring another patrolmen and killing a dog. The story expanded, with one of the men claiming that the first ever Man in Black told him not to talk about what he'd seen and that his son had disappeared, only to resurface as a waiter in a Montana who no memory of how he got there.

Arnold believed the story, especially when the hotel told him they already had a registration under his name. The Air Force, however, didn't buy the claim. They didn't tell him that to save his dignity. The men later recanted their story, first claiming that they were just saying it was a hoax so they didn't get bothered, before confessing they were trying to make a deal with a pulp magazine.
Everything Is Awful

"This week we're discussing the Family International, formerly known as Children of God. This is a tough one and a warning it has topics on child abuse and assault. Please know that if you are having a hard time in life there is help out there. We deeply care about you our listeners. Please be safe friends."

## Children of God

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Cult

**Content Warning: Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse of Minors**

The Children of God was a cult founded by David Berg. Of all the Cults that arose in the 60s and the 70s, this one may be the worst. We preached acceptance and free love, which extended to family members (we once said in a sermon that his greatest regret was that he didn't sleep with his mother). His preaching also took a conservative turn despite this, preaching anti-Semitism as a believer of the Elders of Zion. Like most cults of the time, he predicted the end of the world on several occasions. To the best of anybody's knowledge, none of them have come to pass.

Takeaway: Kill of pedophiles.

## Trivia

* There was no Patreon skit this episode.
Historical Mystery

Cases involving the past that are strictly human in nature. The following historical mysteries have been covered by Cults, Cryptids and Conspiracies:

* The Blue/Green Conspiracy, episode 19
* Catacombs of Paris, episode 96
* Levitating Pentagon, episode 113
* Lost Dutchman, episode 97
* Merlin, episode 148
* Oak Island, episode 25
* Ourang Medan, episode 39
* Rongorongo Language, episode 65
* The San Diego Moisture Man, episode 130
* The Tomb of Genghis Khan, episode 164
* The Voynich Manuscript, episode 19
Snape At The End of the Universe

"Today Chelsea talks about the Big Bounce! It is either highly likely we will melt into pools of radiation or have our atoms rip apart. Also Cristina Brings us Snape-ism. Something no one asked for but are giving you anyway."

## The Big Bounce

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Scientific Theory

For as long as there have been humans and for as long as there has been a sky for them to look up into, humans have asked themselves four questions: "How did we get her?", "Are their aliens?", "Can I fuck them?" and "When will all this end?" This is a theory about that last question.

The Big Bounce is a theory that posits that when the universe ends, instead of tearing itself apart (the Big Rip) or turn into radiation (Heat Death and the Big Freeze), gravity will pull the universe back into it's pre-Big Bang state. Then whatever caused the Big Bang to happen (suspected to be David Bowie) will happen again and the universe will be recreated. If this is true, we have no way of knowing where we are on the cycle.

Takeaway: Believe what you want. In the cosmic sense, it really doesn't matter.

## Snapeism

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Cult

Snapeism is a cult found on the internet forums of the early 2000s dedicated to the worship of Severus Snape a ventral and controversial figure in the Harry Potter series. While there is varying believes among the small group of followers, some generalities can be made.

Snape as a figure is all power and exists on another plane, though he is able to interact with our plane of existence to feed off our energy. He visit people on this plane primarily through channeling. All of the Snapewives have channelled Snape, as has known terf J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series. The events of the series either real events that took place on the plane Snape inhabits or metaphors to teach moral lessons. According to the Snapewives, Rowling was frightened by her encounters with Snape, leading her to try and kill him off in the final book in the series.

Some similarities between Snape and the Abrahamic god have been noted:

* The followers commune with their deity.
* The deity is characterized as a "jealous god that regards civility and punishes disobedience".
* Fanfiction exists of both.
* Followers want to bang their deity.

Takeaway: All religions are equally valid or equally ludicrous.

## Trivia

* Patreon Skit: The sex talk
* The start of Mal's running twink gag.
Ladies' Night in Bummersville

"Chelsea takes a DEEP dive into how the Red Pill is actually a cult (content warning for rape), while Cristina talks about Elizabeth Bathory (content warning for torture). It's gonna be a rough ride."

## Red Pill

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Cult

Red Pill, a reference to a movie directed by two transwoman about being trans, refers to an online movement, made up mostly of men, opposing feminism. While not an official cult by itself, it uses many similar tactics to prey on young men, such as praising them for knowing the "truth" and isolating them from their friends and families who do not share their beliefs.

## Elizabeth Bathory

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Conspiracy

Elizabeth Bathory, a countess in Hungary in the 16th and 17th centuries, is infamous for her abuse of women, including murder and bathing in the blood of virgins. Her place in pop culture is the equivalent of Vlad Dracul, and she is the model of a female vampire.

However, there is a conspiracy surrounding her legend. She was a widowed, powerful woman who was owed money and the owner of a choice plot of land. It was in her accuser’s, Nikola VI Zrinski , best interest if she were out of the picture. She was arrested and evidence was not presented until later.

Bathory was found guilty and walled up in her room until her death 3 years later.
Only Scrubs Believe In The Moon

"Join us as we talk about possibly the biggest cover up yet. Is the moon being deployed via hologram or is it a fake military installation? And really where is all the cheese?"

## The Fake Moon Conspiracy

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Conspiracy

The Moon is as fake as Finland is real, though some details of this indisputable fact are still being debated. No one is entirely sure who is behind this audacious hoax, though as the only country so far claiming to have sent people to the moon, the U.S. seems likely to be involved. In all probability, this is just another activity of the New World Order.

Nor is it entirely clear whether the Moon is completely fake or not. Some believe that the entire thing is a hologram, while others believe that the hologram is covering up the real moon or some other satellite. This latter theory is the more popular and it is believed that the main purpose of the satellite is to aid in the airbrushing in of Finland into photo graphs and into breeding better, more deadly drop bears for use in combat situations.

Takeaway: You need to build a foundation of evidence to prove your hypothesis. You can't argue with conspiracy theorists.
And Here We Have Bog

"This week listen to the ladies discuss the most lethal creature to stalk the countryside of France, called the Beast of Gévaudan. This wolf like Cryptid slaughtered simple peasants for years and still to this day it is a mystery what the creature was."

## The Beast of Gévaudan

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Cryptid

The Beast of Gévaudan is a French cryptid that was responsible for a series of attacks between 1764 and 1767. The first attack was on a woman herding cattle, who drove the creature off twice, saving her. Not long after, a young girl was killed. Reports and attacks soon gripped the area, with the final tally being over 600 according to one estimate, nearly all of them involving fatalities.

Early attempts to kill or capture the beast were failures. Local men disguised themselves as women, who had bore the brunt of the attacks, not aware that the size was likely the variable there and not the dress. Those that did encounter it were disturbed by it's ability to take bullets without dying. King Louis XV hired two professional hunters who spent months hunting wolves they believe to be responsible. They were replaced when they failed to stop the attacks. A wolf was killed soon after, but the attacks continued.

The attacks finally when a local hunter successfully shot it. It's body was taken to king, but was badly decomposed upon arrival and the smell led the king to have it buried before it could be identified.

Many theories abound from werewolf to hyena, but Cristina believes it to have been a lion.

Takeaway: Leave animals alone.

## Trivia

* Patreon skit: Cristina and Mal preform surgery.
Here's Looking At you Brazil

"With current events the way they are we decided more info on Jair Bolsonaro would be good topic. We wanna thank all our listeners for sticking with us in these trying times. Stay safe out there and remember you are not alone. Story starts at twenty minutes."

## Jair Bolsonaro

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Conspiracy

Jair Bolsonaro is the current President of Brazil. He is far-right and a populist, making him somewhat comparable to the 45th president, thought they hate each other and differ on the subject of health care.

In 2018, during the campaign, Bolsonaro was stabbed in the stomach. He was rushed to the hospital and his son released a statement saying that the wounds were superficial, but he would later recount this and said his father would mostly like miss the first round of voting (Brazil uses a run off model). Bolsonaro was released from the hospital a month later.

Two conspiracies were born out of this. The first is that Bolsonaro wasn't stabbed at all. This doesn't seem to be true, as the stabbing was in a very public saying. The second is that the wounds really were superficial, but exaggerated from sympathy.
Sleepy Time

"This week we have special guest Mal to discuss a city called Kolachi. Ever wanted hallucinations and the deepest sleep of your life. Also happy new year! Be safe and wear a mask."

## Kolachi Sleeping Plague

### Presented by: Mal

Category:

The Kolachi Sleeping plague is an as of yet undiagnosed disease from a city in Kazakhstan. It is marked by patients sleeping, often for days on end. In most cases, observers describe the patients as :"sleeping and sleeping" and "looking as though they want to wake up."

The disease is chronic, but not yet fatal. However, the symptoms don't end once the patient is awake. They also experience nausea and hallucinations. Because of this, radons, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide have all been suspected.

The disease has effected more than 150 people. It surfaced and declined in 2013, but reemerged in 2015.
Take Me To Snurch

"This week Cristina talks about a reptile beast that lives in the alps. Is it a snake? A cat or a dragon? Listen and find out. Chelsea finally tackles BIGFOOT In all his glory. Finally the truth is revealed."

"This week Cristina talks about a reptile beast that lives in the alps. Is it a snake? A cat or a dragon? Listen and find out. Chelsea finally tackles BIGFOOT In all his glory. Finally the truth is revealed."

## Tazelwurm

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Cryptid

The Tazelwurm is a dragonesque cryptid native native to the Alps in Europe, especially in Switzerland. It's 1 to 7 feet long, with some number of feet between 2 and 6 and with a catlike face. It's blood is acid, in some accounts one drop is enough to kill you.

The earliest story associated with a Tazelwurm is that of Heinrich von Winkelried from, the 14th century. Heinrich was exiled from his town, but got the promise of a pardon if he killed the dragon rampaging the area. He succeeded but the blood of the creature killed him. The earliest modern era came from Hans Fuchs, who saw two and reported the incident to his family before succumbing to a heart attack.

Few people believe the Tazelwurm exists as stated, but some believe it is a known animal not know to be native to the area. The gila monster is a common suspect.

Takeaway: A cryptid is something where it's not supposed to be.

## Bigfoot

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Cryptid

You know what Bigfoot is. Don't be that guy.

Takeaway: None
You Can Check Out Any Time You Like

**Content warning: Murder, Suicide, Sexual Assault, Mental Illness**

The Cecil Hotel, built in 1924, is an infamous in hotel in Los Angeles. Originally built for people visiting the city, it has been associated with a number of murders, suicides and tragedies. Christina details a few of the noteworthy ones.

The most famous of the murderers to stay at the Cecil Hotel is beyond a doubt Richard Ramirez, also known as the Night Stalker (the second serial killer to be given the name). Raised in a family that glorified violence-his cousin, a Vietnam vet, showed him pictures of atrocities committed in the war- by the time he was 25, Ramirez had committed at least 13 attacks, resulting in at least 15 murders. He was caught when a finger print was traced to him. He was convicted in 1989 and died in 2013 of lymphoma.

The second was Jack Unterweger, an Austrian writer. In 1976, he was convicted of the murder of sex work in his own country and was sentenced to life in prison. He was released after a successful campaign on his behalf. He went to L.A. in 1991 to write about crime and committed three more murders. He was convicted in 1996, sentenced to life in prison again and committed suicide that night.

The final tragedy told by Christina is the case of Elisa Lam. Lam was a student vising the city and staying at the hotel in 2013. She had been diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder and had begun a blog to help detail her struggle. In 2012, she suffered a set back when she was forced to drop several college classes. She worried that this would prevent her from continuing her education.

She disappeared at the end of January 2013. Her parents reported her missing and, after failing to find her, the police released a video of her in an elevator that went viral. Her body was found on February 19 in a water tank when maintenance was looking into complaints about water pressure and taste. The video has overshadowed much of the tragedy.

Takeaway: Don't stay at the Cecil. Don't take trips alone. Stop reading Creepypastas.
"Et Tu, Howler?"

"Did Chelsea just breakdown the deepest conspiracy in history before Jesus? Did Brutus have daddy issues?? Cristina this weak brings us the best creature if you need a good scream. Also is any of this all just for the drama?"

## Julius Caesar

### Presented by: Chelsea

Category: Conspiracy

Julius Caesar was a successful general in Rome who set his sights on ruling the empire. He ultimately succeeded when he declared himself dictator for four years during the war. Then, he declared himself dictator for life.

Rome was very proud of not having a king, but the people loved Caesar and we're calling him king, which he wasn't doing a whole lot to deny them. This and his betrayal of former ally Pompy (whom the city was named after), was enough to concern senators.

A plan was hatched and on the Ides of March, the traditional day when debts were paid, Julius Caesar was stabbed to death ahead of his departure on another military campaign. Only one wound was fatal.

The senators were ecstatic, but the people were dismayed. The senators believed this would save the republic, but instead the civil war ended it for good.

Takeaway: Inform the public of what things are going on.

## The Ozark Howler

### Presented by: Cristina

Category: Cryptid

The Ozark Howler is a cryptids native to the mountain region of Arkansas and the surrounding states. It resembled a cat, though it was the size of a bear, leading to some speculation that might have been a wild boar. Other theories point it being related to European black dog myths.

The first recorded sighting of it was by Daniel Boone who, in a letter to his sister, talked about killing one. He didn't take a trophy of it though, which really seems of character for him.

In reality, the Ozark Howler was a hoax created by a college student to win a bet.

Takeaway: Have fun with the cryptid, even if you know it's fake.

## Trivia

* Patreon skit: Sneeple finding the ruins of people.
The Monster

Monster

Touris

Black Guard 1 (through TV)

Black Guard 2 (through TV)

Josh

Carrie

Ethan

Christopher

Skully

Officer Groot

'The Monster' is one of the first Beary and Friends to ever be uploaded.

In this video, Spencer voices Touris instead of her ACTUAL voice actor, Katie

This video shows footage from the original Astronaut School. which was accidently deleted permanently.

Beary gets haunted by a monster, but nobody believes him!
SQBKM Studios

SQBSM Studios is the name of the channel behind Beary and Friends. The first 'S' stands for 'Spencer' (the original creator and main voice actor). The 'Q' stands for 'Quinn', the co-creator. The 'B' stands for 'Bodhi', who appears in the Superhero Series. The 'K' stands for 'Katie', the co-creator. And the 'M' stands for 'Miles', who appears in 'Beary the Warrior'