Wow ….. if you want subtle Marxist anti religious, anti morality, anti patriotic, anti truth, globalist propaganda…. this corporate owned podcast with communist shill hosts … could be for you.

There is no attempt here to truly learn about any particular belief system, it’s just shame and blame. Lesson learned; honor the voice of the establishment and don’t bother thinking for yourself, it’s just too dangerous.

Witchcraft is not a religion, it’s a practice. Not all of us worship Satan. We don’t “come after” you if you leave.

just got done, listening to body brokers and it was awesome… Binged it in one afternoon. Very informative, great reporting and mind-boggling as a funeral Director myself, it is hard to wrap my mind around the fact that someone could do this. Thank you for all your work on this podcast… Thoroughly enjoyed it.

The episode is garbage. It was uncovered in the 1600’s in France not by a guy in 1970. It’s an actual thing not the disinformation being spread here

He incudes false info or flat out lies about facts.

I had always wondered about what happened to Todd after his sudden rise to conspiracy stardom and equally sudden flameout. While I wanted to believe what hwe’reid, I always went in with a skeptics eye. However, a couple things that give him some credence was that he was not afraid to say “I don’t know” from time to time when an audience member might ask him about this politician or that group (ie, Full Gospel Businessmen’s Association) and if they were involved. For all of the great detail, I wereeurprised the show didn’t relate his murder confession. He had joined the army, said they “needed witches” and at one time got into an argument with a superior officer and killed him. “The army takes a dim view of things like that”. He wrote his mom asked her to cast a spell to get him set free. A few days later he stated, a State Department official (whose name I recognized but don’t remember), visited him and had him let go, handed him a plane ticket and was told he’d meet someone he’d recognize at the airport. No name was given, but sure enough, there was one of the highest ranking members of Wicca there behalf of his mom. He knew his mom was powerful but not that powerful, and proceeded to learn the full truth of the Illuminati and their plans. The last I had heard of him was from the early 80s I think. Someone tracked him down to a hilltop retreat, paranoid, he had put copper wire around his property as supposedly a way to block spells. A couple of small things he stated I heard confirmed on various news reports. But thats all, 1980 has passed, were all still here but that creepy All-Seeing Eye on the $1bill still bugs me.

Love the channel. Amazing what I thought I knew about history and find out that I was brainwashed. Thanks

Fascinating! I grew up during the Satanic Panic and only learned it was all inflated hysteria a few years ago; this podcast filled in the blanks! Also people need to learn how subscriptions work. You don’t have to subscribe to hear every episode, you just have to wait until the regular release. No one owes you free and instant entertainment.

This is an embarrassingly one-sided joke of a podcast that reeks of the establishment. I’d give it negative 5 stars if I could.

Can’t wait for each new episode!!! I’m hooked!

If you love authority qua authority, as long as you think authority has the same religious beliefs (or lack thereof) that you do, you’ll love this show! To take two of the most outrageous examples of government abuse and lack of accountability and to characterize them as the fault of their victims, and worse, to compare those victims to an actively violent hate group, while saying nothing about the gross misbehavior of the ATF in both cases, is unconscionable. The best possible explanation for how bad the history is in this show is that this is itself a piece of propaganda, and subsidized by people who want the public believe that if the government faces off against citizens, that alone is proof enough that the citizens deserve it. In this scenario, the researchers and writers are at least good at their job. You should issue an apology to the Weaver family for your disgusting misrepresentation of the horror visited upon them by the ATF. They fired on the boy’s dog without warning. All he knows is he’s walking his property with a shotgun and someone blows away his dog. He fires a warning shot in the direction of the shot - most likely thinking there were hunters in the area. Then they blow his arm off, and as he’s running home, with no weapon and one arm, they shoot him in the back, killing him. His last words were, “I’m coming home, Dad!” He was 14 years old. You monsters. Anyone who’s gotten this far should look up how Weaver’s wife and baby died. And whether by bungling the showdown or by actually starting the fire, the blood of the Branch Davidians is on the hands of the ATF, too. What an extraordinary and revolting example of the winners writing history. Everyone involved in this should be ashamed.

Great story and even better storytelling. Keep up the great work. Thank you! Joseph K.

All seasons of this podcast are informative, well scripted and presented, and bring to light events that otherwise haven’t received enough attention. I do wish that the cult “The Family” or “Children of God” was more accurately described as a child sex abuse cult. More than one member predator has been convicted of those crimes and there are dozens and dozens of victims who’ve come forward.

I am shook! I vaguely remember hearing about John Todd and the broken cross. The connections made in this work that shows how today’s fascist far right grew from his deceitful teaching in the 70s. Everyone needs to listen to this and wake up! Great work to all!

Dear The Binge, The paywall is SUPER ANNOYING. Your shows aren’t good enough to buy a subscription. Please understand this, please get over yourselves.

I am SO glad someone is doing a pod on John Todd. I heard his tapes years ago and wow, what a fraud. Having grown up in the satanic panic era he is a emblazoned on my memory. Never forget how stupid the eighties were.

Some of the most deadly violence in the US originated from fringe religions that promote conspiracies

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This isn't a good enough podcast to justify $5 (once) or $34.99/year to get full access, and I'm not going to remember to listen to each episode as they drop. I'm out.

What a gripping story.

The repeated mispronunciation of “Montrose” makes this season unbearable.

The season about John Todd is excellent. Focusing on audio tapes is a great use of the medium, using actual audio of bootleg recordings that were circulated by conspiracy theorists for decades. This series provides historical context and paints a detailed picture. The candid interviews bring the story to life. So often these kinds of events are framed with a hindsight of superiority. (i.e. “people were so naive back in the ‘70s”) But THE CONSPIRACY TAPES feels relevant today by focusing on how a charismatic leader gained power. A

Leader of the pack Well done

Such an interesting story and incredible storytelling. 10 stars!!! And not for nothing but so interesting that what really happened to Lionel Crabb was the simplest and most logical of the possibilities.

Listened to season one and part of season two and decided to move on. It’s just not that interesting and not that well done

Are we really gonna compare the treatments of high level government officials to postal works and say it’s because the postal workers are black? Let’s be real here. That can’t be the only reason it was handled differently. Part of it? Probably. The only reason? Absolutely not and you’re an idiot if you believe it. The creators of this should be ashamed of themselves for putting out something like this that does nothing but divide people.

The host did a great job on telling the story. Not siding with anyone, she studied the story from both angles which inspired the listeners to not taking side on the prolife or pro choice issue.

Overall, season 3 is good - well-put together and easy to follow. But every time I hear the host mispronounce Montrose it gets more grating - it’s over and over and over every episode and it drove me crazy! You said you talked to over a dozen locals but you still don’t know how to pronounce their city? Even if the host was just reading a script cold (and never actually spoke to the people herself) did the producers, editors, etc. never notice the difference and think to correct it? If not, it’s careless and sloppy; if they noticed but didn’t want to bother changing it, it’s lazy and a bit disrespectful.

Nor everyone wants to pay the subscription to listen.

This story is so compelling and so important. People need to keep a close eye on our government and its various secretive agencies.

Season three is absolutely haunting, and I highly recommend it! Megan Hess ended up with 20 years in jail, and after hearing what she did, I think it should’ve been a lifetime sentence. Definitely a sensitive and heartbreaking story, so listen with care, but truly a great podcast.

Why did this have to be made about race?? We are tired of this.

I knew very little about this case. Compelling story, well told 👏🏻

Found Season 3 (Body Brokers) to be extremely interesting. Now I’m wondering what actually becomes of my body (via death by vehicular accident?) with “organ donor” marked on my driver’s license?

.. the compound you just trashed in the previous series. LOL.

There’s no question that true crime is the “It” genre of the day. This story is definitely worth telling, but the young woman who apparently did the research and narrates the podcast leaves much to be desired. She revisits the same interview subjects over and over who have nothing knew to contribute. Her delivery sounds almost snarky at times and doesn’t come across as relatable. She just isn’t pleasant to listen to. This is a story that probably could’ve been told in three episodes if the fluff was removed. Not all reporters are meant to be on mic or on camera, which is what makes the good ones so rare and appreciated.

Great narrating, compelling story and a subject I never knew anything about! Highly recommend!

I love true crime and this was such a well done podcast. I am from Colorado and never knew all the details. The idea of body brokers absolutely floors me and how these people get away from more serious consequences makes it feel even more scary. I highly recommend this show.

The podcast itself was pretty decent, gave a lot of detail & for the most part seemed considerate of the victims, their perspective & pain. I was turned off by the way some of the interviews seemed to be lacking information and like some important statements were skimmed over instead of delved into more. My big gripe though is the constant mispronunciation of Montrose by the host. It wasn’t just once or twice, it was numerous times in EVERY episode. She did get it right a few times, I’ll give that. But it does feel like a bare minimum to be sure to research and then consistently use the proper pronunciation of a town you’re going to say repeatedly in a podcast. It does feel disrespectful to not use the proper articulation of the main town that this awful set of events & crimes took place in. Those saying it’s not a big deal, it may not be to you, but it comes across as cocky, lazy, rude and just plain distasteful to many others to say the least. It begs the question, if you can’t bother to even say the name properly, how good was the actual research?

I love true crime podcasts and this was a little different than that but entertaining. It kept me intrigued.

Season 3 Body Brokers was a very well reported story. I really enjoyed the way the host navigated the serious subjects with questions and investigative journalism.

Stories like these can be difficult to tell in a manner that is respectful of the victims, while not shying away from the cold, hard facts. I believe they accomplished this. The host and producers took the time to integrate experts and victims alongside grieving family members. There were many viewpoints shared that helped frame the overall story in an easily understood manner. A well told story, like this one, causes the listener to experience a wide range of emotions, while also being challenged to revisit everything you previously thought about cremation, medical research and funeral homes in general. Ultimately, greed and lack of empathy for others caused Megan to lose what she proclaimed to be the most important thing in her life – her daughter.

In season three the streaming service allows you to listen to all episodes (with adds) EXCEPT the very last one. When you attempt to click on the last episode the subscription page is displayed. You can’t listen to the episode. I think this strategy to get more subscribers might be counterproductive. I really enjoyed the season and probably would have subscribed ultimately. Now? No way! I’ll just google what happened in the end.

Did you even go there? And if so how could you pronounce it wrong. Dang, all you had to do was google! I enjoyed the podcast but every mispronunciation was annoying.

The story is interesting and worthy of a podcast. Like many other podcasts, it is too long. But I feel horrible for the families involved. The big issue for me is the journalist/narrator; she is a negative distraction. I get a mean-girl vibe from her as she interacts with some of the people, all women. You can tell who she respects and who she does not. I felt the eye rolls and the snark as she low-key described some of them unnecessarily unflatteringly. It totally turned me off. People displaying this behavior should not be rewarded with a platform like this.

This season was such a great topic and so much stunning information. But the narration was a bit too slow. It would be better if the pace of the story is faster, it would be a lot more engaging story.

I had to give the podcast 4 stars instead of 5 due to the repeated mispronunciation of the city of Montrose. The locals clearly pronounce it while the host continues to say it incorrectly. A little attention to detail takes anything like this to the next level.

The story is interesting but out of a 30 minute episode you might hear 15 minutes of actual case facts. Its mostly ads. Whole season could probably be finished in 3 full episodes. I feel like when I do start a new one we are listening to recaps of the episodes prior. I haven’t learned anything new in the last 4 episodes.

Engrossing story and reporting, but the narrator saying Mont-rose instead of Mon-trose drove me nuts.