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A purple, 35,000-year-old warrior from Atlantis shows up in a woman’s kitchen… and somehow turns her into a millionaire. Totally normal. Today’s Timesuck unpacks the wild, weird, and wildly profitable story of JZ Knight, Ramtha, and the New Age empire based in Yelm, Washington th ...  Show more

Most serial killers hide what they are. Eddie Cole did the opposite—he flat-out told people he wanted to rape and kill women, and begged for help before it was too late. Somehow, again and again, he was released back into the world. Today’s Timesuck dives into one of the most fru ...  Show more

Pat Tillman was a star in his hometown of San Jose, California. He was an accomplished and envied athlete who led his high school team to a Central Coast Division I Football Championship, even after being told he was too small to play football. But Pat wasn’t a stereotypical high ...  Show more

Hi friends, happy ThursdayWelcome to the Dark History podcast. It’s no secret that the FBI has had a bad reputation for spying, sleuthing, and watchlists. But where did it all begin? At some point, the FBI went from just keeping an eye on people to actively trying to ELIMINATE th ...  Show more

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