290 - Amish Killer Edward Gingerich

He was Australia’s most infamous bushranger - a working-class rebel to some, a violent murderer to others. This week on Timesuck, we dive into the brutal, myth-soaked life of Ned Kelly, his war with the police, and the armored showdown that sealed his place in history.Merch and m ...  Afficher plus

In this Short Suck, we dive into the Haitian Revolution - the only truly successful large-scale slave revolt in human history - where the enslaved people of Saint-Domingue rose up, burned France's “cash machine” to the ground, and then fought France, Spain, and Britain for more t ...  Afficher plus

This week the gang is all together in the studio to find the worst podcasts in the mental health category. I brought a show called “Terrible, Thanks For Asking” that pretty much just explains it’s okay to be miserable all the time. Great advice. Lucy brought “Am I A Bad Therapist ...  Afficher plus

It sounds like an episode of Black Mirror: 18-year-old kids are sacrificing their futures and signing their incomes away for the chance to move into a #sponsored Southern California mansion and dedicate every waking moment to the pursuit of online virality. Are TikTok Social Hous ...  Afficher plus

Mackenzie and Hanna hear Lauren's dogfish story of her college sweetheart who became her husband. After her husband had three medical crisis in one year she realized that this relationship was far more than she bargained for. Tune in next Monday to hear the shocking conclusion to ...  Afficher plus

In 2005, this week's guest Sarah Edmondson joined what she thought was a personal development program devoted to helping her overcome her "limiting beliefs." Little did she know it'd turn out to be one of the most notorious and scrutinized groups of all time, NXIVM. "Self-Help" i ...  Afficher plus