Ep. 128 Tsutomu Miyazaki

Today we've got something for you that we don't often get to talk about, a badass Polish pipe hitter. John III Sobieski started off life from very humble beginnings. Just kidding, dude was born in a goddamn castle. His family's castle. So he had a bit of a leg up, but we won't ho ...  Show more

Today we're headed to the early 1900s to talk about a guy who basically just tried to do what he thought was right. Now, Robert Erskine Childers wasn't always on the right side of history, but credit where it's due, he did learn and grow as he got life experience and changed his ...  Show more

Japan is no stranger to rich folklore on various mythical beasts and urban legends, and not all of these stories are pleasant. Some tell of horrifying creatures. Others, about tyrannical demons. Join us today as we investigate the terrors in Japan. First, we'll take a voyage acro ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailOur episode today tells the tale of a real-life Japanese anti-hero whose story is so unbelievable you might think that you’ve opened the pages of a popular manga. It’s the story of Yoshie Shiratori, an accused murderer with a rap sheet longer than the queues for a ...  Show more

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Ever wondered if inanimate objects could hold the weight of dark histories or even harbor malevolent spirits? In this episode, we delve into the world of cursed and haunted artifacts, explorin ...  Show more

Our SCARY releases continue . . . well, RE-RUN in this case. WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/hYONIhxxKUQIn celebration of our new 2025 Creature Double Feature episodes, we went back to the vault and added VISUALS to our Creature Feature episode with Japanese printmaker Hokusai (1760 ...  Show more