Best Rachael O Brien Morbid Network Wondery Podcasts (2024)

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205: A Series Of Unfortunate Events On The Ranch 35:22

10d ago35:22

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Bear with us guys - We're down bad on the ranch. First Rachael was in horrible hail storm truck accident that left her with a burst fracture in her L2 vertebrae but actually 12 hours before that Greg was in the hospital getting 7 stitches. Then well, two weeks later and Greg's Dad has a freak accident on the ranch and is air lifted by Helicopter to…

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204: Wrath - Anne Hamilton-Byrne & "The Family" 30:39

18d ago30:39

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The Family, also known as the Santiniketan Park Association or the Great White Brotherhood, was an Australian New Age group formed in the mid 1960s under the leadership of Anne Hamilton-Byrne. The group taught a hodgepodge of Western and Eastern religious doctrines, with Hamilton-Byrne claiming to have been a reincarnation of Jesus. Classic cult mo…

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Listen Now: Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy 4:51

22d ago4:51

4:51

Nancy Brophy fills her novels with romantic betrayals and murder. It’s a far cry from her quiet life in the suburbs, where she and her chef husband, Dan, are living out their golden years. But when Dan is shot dead, Nancy finds herself at the center of a murder case that could be ripped from the pages of her novels. From Wondery, this is a story ab…

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203: Listener Stories - The Time I Took Out Seven Trees In My Truck and More! 46:19

25d ago46:19

46:19

Rachael was in a terrifying accident in her truck this week and so she is telling her OWN wild listener stories as well as more from our inbox! Thank you for sending in your stories and please keep them coming! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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202: There IS honor among thieves with Matthew Hahn - Part 2 1:08:49

1M ago1:08:49

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Matthew Hahn risks life in prison in order to save a young girl - and due to Hahn's prior criminal record and the 3 strikes law in California turning over this memory card to land in the hands of the proper authorities effectively provides evidence not only of a sexual assault on a child but also of a burglary committed by Matthew Hahn. He knew he …

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201: There IS Honor Among Thieves with Matthew Hahn - Part 1 51:02

1M ago51:02

51:02

Back in December of 2019 Rachael traveled to San Jose, CA to interview Matthew Hahn - a man whose story will rock you to your core. He's an open book and his unwavering honesty from where he grew up, to his drug addiction, to losing a friend and ultimately making a decision that could have landed him in prison for the rest of his life - but saved a…

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200: Exploring The Franklin Scandal with Nick Bryant 1:02:38

2M ago1:02:38

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The Founding Father of Franklin Scandal Reporting is here to discuss the heinous abuse of power from Nebraska to D.C. as well as how the criminal thread weaves into Epstein's web. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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199: Wrath - The Story of Tupac & Biggie Part 2 1:02:01

2M ago1:02:01

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Part Two of the Tupac & Biggie hip hop epic. In this episode Rachael details the events surrounding the murders and we discuss who was likely responsible. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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198: Wrath - The Story of Tupac & Biggie Part 1 38:49

2M ago38:49

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TUPAC SHAKUR, LEGENDARY POETIC RAPPER, CONTRAVERSIAL FIGURE, CONVICTED CRIMINAL…..COMPLICATED MAN. WHEN INNER CITY GANGS MET UP WITH THE BURGEONING RAP INDUSTRY THINGS WENT SOUTH QUICKLY AND THE RIP TIDE AT THE CENTER OF IT WAS THE MURDERS OF TUPAC AND BIGGIE. THIS WILL BE THE TWO PARTER ON THE MURDER OF TUPAC, THEN THE MURDER OF BIGGIE AND ALL THE…

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197: Franklin Scandal - Alisha Owen Part 2 39:50

2M ago39:50

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Part 2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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196: Franklin Scandal - Alisha Owens 55:51

3M ago55:51

55:51

This is the unbelievable followup to the Franklin Scandal. Yes if you’re a long time listener you know I did about a 1000 part series back in 2021 on the Franklin scandal. It may have been only 7 eps but you get the point, I was obsessed with it. I wanted to connect the dots, I wanted to solved the unsolved. So when earlier this week, a victim of t…

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195: Pride - WWII Sexpionage 30:53

3M ago30:53

30:53

This is a story of women with grit, women who were brave and women who were sometimes, also seductive. This story was inspired by a new podcast out by Neil Strauss where he interviews an actual Russian female sex spy so I decided to look into this world further, the world of sexpionage and how brave and alluring female spies helped to change the co…

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194: Lust - Pastor Timothy Tillman 38:09

3M ago38:09

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The story of a man who almost got away with murder had it not been for the suspicions of his wife’s siblings. This is the story of preacher with secrets, a con-man and convicted murderer, Timothy Tillman, was it an accident or an actual murder? I’ll let you decide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt…

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193: Envy - The Murder of James R. Jordan 54:25

3M ago54:25

54:25

Michael Jordan was the all time great. Everything he touched seemed to turn to gold. Handsome, magnetic, captivating, and obviously an unbelievable athlete. Beyond the court he became THE MOST MARKETED MAN ON EARTH AND WAS ARGUABLY THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON DURING THAT ERA. He couldn’t go anywhere without a camera in his face or fans just trying to to…

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192: Gluttony - Gwen Shamblin 43:20

3M ago43:20

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Gwen Shamblin just could never get enough. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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191: Gluttony - The Killing of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery Part 3 1:11:44

4M ago1:11:44

1:11:44

The final installment of the Candy Montgomery Saga. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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190: Gluttony - The Killing of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery Part 2 49:43

4M ago49:43

49:43

What happened on the morning of June 13th 1980 in Wylie, TX? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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189: Gluttony - The Killing of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery Part 1 50:46

4M ago50:46

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In 1980 a small quiet town in Texas was uprooted with the news that a church going house wife was killed with an axe while her husband was out of town. As the story unravelled they came to find out that killer was their own Candy Montgomery, a Sunday school teacher beloved by all - how did this happen? Why did this happen? A kiss that lead to an af…

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188: Sloth - The Godfather of Troubled Teen Camps - Steve Cartisano 40:52

4M ago40:52

40:52

This is a tragic story of several lives hit by confusion, misled by an ill equipped leader, who also suffered tragedy and angst within his own family. This is the negligent world of Steve Cartisano and the world he created that spiraled into hellish troubled teen camps that still exist today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…

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187: LISK - New Evidence 36:07

5M ago36:07

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Attorney John Ray held a symposium in New York City and invited fellow collaborator, Rachael, along as he was presenting evidence she helped uncover. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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186: Gluttony - Nazi-era Foot Soldier Turned Cult Leader - Paul Schäfer 44:25

5M ago44:25

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Paul Schäfer was a German minister that absconded to Chile after child abuse allegations surfaced in Germany after WWII in 1945. He went on to found and lead an agricultural commune of 300 German immigrants called Colonia Dignidad located in Parral, Chile. For over 40 years the gluttonous thirst for his sinful tendencies, led this evil man to abuse…

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185: Interview with Ex-Moonie Teddy Hose 1:02:38

5M ago1:02:38

1:02:38

Rachael conducts and exclusive interview with ex-moonie Teddy Hose revealing his first hand experience living inside the cult and with the moon kids in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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184: Wrath - Pastor Sean Moon & The Legacy of the Moonies Part 3 47:11

5M ago47:11

47:11

If you thought mass marriages were radical - just wait until you hear what the legacy of the Unification Church, the son of Sun Myung Moon, is adding to the mix - Assault Rifles. Sean Moon, son of the late Sun Myung Moon, has branched off from the church created his own Rod of Iron ministry that not only promotes buying AR-15s - they want you to ta…

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183: Pride - Sun Myung Moon & "The Moonies" Part 2 33:00

6M ago33:00

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You know it's a cult when your followers get dubbed "The Moonies" - sounds like a great band from the 70s but beware - The Moonies were cult recruiters trolling college campuses deceptively indoctrinating unsuspecting college kids into the Unification Church one dinner party at a time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California …

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182: Pride - Sun Myung Moon and The Unification Church 31:01

6M ago31:01

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Like so many Con-Man prophets, Sun Myung Moon, of course, heralds himself as Jesus 2.0 to his followers - known as "Moonies" Moon started The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in 1954 and the Unification Church became widely recognized for its well known mass weddings they call Blessing ceremonies. The Church has been criticized for…

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181: Pride - The Survival Story of Ada Blackjack 34:47

6M ago34:47

34:47

The Deadly Sin this week is dedicated to Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Stefansson's con-man laden pride produced multiple failed Arctic expeditions and was ultimately responsible for sending five people unprepared and underfunded with a quarter of the rations they would need on an expedition to Wrangel Island north of Siberia where all but the crew's seam…

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180: The Folk Legends of Saint Nick 39:06

6M ago39:06

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Greg returns for another Christmas special edition of Seven Heavenly Virtues with a story on Charity and how the real life Saint Nicholas initiated a thousand years of gift giving. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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179: Mother Anna Young's House of Horrors 38:25

6M ago38:25

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Anna Young's "House of Prayer" cult was ultimately responsible for the deaths of two children in the 1980s and investigators fear more deaths are possible.... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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178: Greed - The Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping 49:00

7M ago49:00

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In the summer of 1976 in a small cattle town in northern California, a school bus full of 26 children - disappeared. When the parents started realizing their kids hadn't made it home from summer school - the entire town quickly jumped into action and within hours the bus was discovered by a farmer flying over a dry riverbed in his crop duster.... t…

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177: Wrath - Miriam Rodríguez Martínez Part 2 31:37

7M ago31:37

31:37

Miriam Rodríguez Martínez was a mother scorned and as we found out in episode one there is no wrath like a mother scorned... in this episode we dive deeper into Miriam's vigilante justice and her list of cartel members she was going to make pay for their crimes against her daughter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri…

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176: Wrath - Miriam Rodríguez Martínez 36:22

7M ago36:22

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This episode is a MUST LISTEN! When Miriam Rodríguez Martínez' daughter, Karen, was kidnapped by the cartel she armed with a handgun, a fake ID and a couple disguises and began hunting down her daughter's killers. She stalked them for months and one by one took their lives repaying the sin of taking her daughters life. See Privacy Policy at https:/…

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175: Lust - Mary Kay Letourneau 37:35

7M ago37:35

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mary kay letourneau See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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174: Wrath - Scarsdale Diet Murder Part 2 39:47

8M ago39:47

39:47

Rachael pays tribute to her friend Matthew Perry up top and then dives into the depths of what drove Jean Harris to bring a gun into her lover's bedroom unannounced on that fateful night in 1980. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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173: Lust - Scarsdale Diet Murder 36:38

8M ago36:38

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Rachael tried it. Your Mom tried it. If you we're trying to shred some LBs in the 80's you probably tried it - The Scarsdale Diet. And in 1980, the headmistress of The Madeira School for girls in Virginia, Jean Harris, made national news when she was tried and convicted of the murder of her ex-lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, a well-known cardiologist a…

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172: Spooky Tales from the Inbox 51:18

8M ago51:18

51:18

Rachael visits Cripple Creek's sister city Victor, CO and it's haunted hotels where she opens up the Seven Deadly Sinner's inbox and pulls out a few creepy, culty listener stories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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171: Paranormal Tales from the Ranch 33:44

8M ago33:44

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A cattle mutilation with no explanation, lights in the sky and tree knocking... Does Rachael live on a paranormal ranch? Greg leads the investigation into a suspected alien cattle mutilation that happened only a few miles from their homestead in Colorado. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19…

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170: An Incredible Survival Story with Jeremy Evans 1:20:09

9M ago1:20:09

1:20:09

On August 2017, 32-year-old Jeremy Evans endured multiple ferocious attacks by a protective female grizzly bear while hunting in the Alberta wilderness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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169: Wrath - Gypsy Rose Blanchard Part 2 35:33

9M ago35:33

35:33

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was born as healthy baby but her mother's undiagnosed Munchausen by Proxy syndrome turned her life into a living hell for nearly 20 years until she was empowered by her online boyfriend, who claimed he was a 500 year old Vampire, hatched a plot to murder her mother. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…

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168: Wrath - Gypsy Rose Blanchard 31:01

9M ago31:01

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SO THIS EPISODE, WELL IT HAS A BIT OF EVERYTHING, manipulation, misdiagnosis, murder and the twists and the turns that get stranger and stranger. It sounds like a movie or a work of fiction - and just when you think it’s over, the plot completely takes a left turn. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt…

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167: 'Helter Skelter' the Manson Murder Plot 59:55

9M ago59:55

59:55

We left off last week with the murder of Gary Hinman. Bobby Beausoliea was the one said to have murdered Hinman and when he was arrested Charlie was not happy. Nervous in fact. Thought that bobby’s arrest may point the finger at the rest of the family, mostly himself. And Charlie had plans that didn’t include that. Still wanting to be a rockstar bu…

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166: The First Manson Family Murder of the Summer of '69 35:38

10M ago35:38

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It was the summer of 1969 and just a few weeks before the infamous Manson murders of actress Sharon Tate and Leno Labianca; Manson ordered his follower Bobby Beausoleil to get drug money from their friend Gary Hinman. Hinman was a local music teacher and dealt a little drugs on the side - what started as a shakedown for money turned into 3 days of …

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165: The Manson Girl Who Attempted to Assassinate a President 35:40

10M ago35:40

35:40

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was considered Charles Manson's right hand woman and the Spahn ranch mother hen. She tried to keep the Manson family together after the Tate–LaBianca murders which ultimately failed. Later, in an effort to prove her commitment to Manson, she attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975. SOURCES: https://en.wikiped…

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164: Leslie Van Houten of the Manson Family 1:01:01

10M ago1:01:01

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Rachael talks with Ashley from That's So F***ed Up! about Leslie Van Houten and the beginnings of the Manson Family See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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163: Long Island Serial Killer Case Update 40:32

10M ago40:32

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Rachael dives deeper into her research on the LISK case interviewing a victim and known associate of one the suspects in Amanda Wienckowski case comparing stories and making a case to show he wasn't acting alone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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162: Sloth - The Turpin House of Horrors 34:24

10M ago34:24

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I remember being so shocked and saddened when this family’s story hit the news several years ago and it’s one that I’ve been hesitant to tell on this podcast because it is so graphic and unimaginable. What these kids (some of them adults) went through at the hands of their parents for years … it turns my stomach and brings tears to my eyes. But the…

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161: Pride - Larry Nassar 39:02

11M ago39:02

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Larry Nassar is a master at the art of deception, a man who used his brain to manipulate and con young girls, their parents, school boards, Olympic heads of the industry. He used his brain. He was smart, and he was bold often committing his life shattering crimes to people who considered him family, often right when the parents were in the room, or…

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160: Terra Newell from 'Dirty John' 1:02:55

11M ago1:02:55

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Rachael talks with her friend Terra Newell for an exclusive interview on how to spot coercive control from a master manipulator. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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159: Pride - The Institute in Basic Life Principles 42:21

11M ago42:21

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This episode covers the documentary "Behind the Shiny, Happy People" focusing on the movement that made the Duggars keep on counting: the Institute in Basic Life Principles, and its founder, Bill Gothard Jr. Some have likened the ministry’s teachings to the fictional HULU series, A Handmaids’ Tale. The documentary depicts the alleged spiritual, psy…

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158: Bigfoot Sightings with Kristen Doute 1:00:42

11M ago1:00:42

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Kristen & Luke are hanging at the ranch this week and Rachael sits them down to ask the big question: Is Bigfoot real? The crew analyzes some of the best clips Rachael has found and debates the existence of the cryptid. They talk about "Sex, Love & What Else Matters" Kristen and Luke's new podcast, Bigfoot, Skin-walkers and the unbelievable taxider…

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157: A Crack in the Long Island Serial Killer Case 33:56

12M ago33:56

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Rachael presents a new listener driven theory further cracking the Long Island Serial Killer case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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