Short Suck 63: The Children's Crusade: Faith, Folly, and 30,000 Kids

Short Suck 63: The Children's Crusade: Faith, Folly, and 30,000 Kids

In 1212, thousands of children set out across Europe believing God would part the Mediterranean and lead them peacefully to Jerusalem. (Spoiler alert: God didn't.) Their impossible journey became one of the strangest and most hotly debated events of the Middle Ages, blurring the line between history, myth, religious fervor, and mass delusion. It's also wildly entertaining.  For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: https://www.badmagicproductions.com [https://www.badmagicproductions.com/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

519 - Death Before Divorce: The Kouri Richins Case

When Utah realtor and children's author Kouri Richins reported her husband dead after what appeared to be a tragic medical emergency, investigators eventually uncovered allegations of a massive amount of secret debt, an affair, financial deception, a fatal dose of fentanyl and more. This week we look into the investigation and trial of one of America's most shocking recent murder cases—and explore how the person you trust most can sometimes be the one you should fear most. Merch and more: www.badmagicproductions.com  [http://www.badmagicproductions.com/] Timesuck Discord! https://discord.gg/tqzH89v [https://discord.gg/tqzH89v] Want to join the Cult of the Curious PrivateFacebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" to locate whatever happens to be our most current page :) For all merch-related questions/problems: store@badmagicproductions.com (copy and paste) Please rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/timesuckpodcast/] on IG and http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast [http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast] Wanna become a Space Lizard? Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast [https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast]. Sign up through Patreon, and for $5 a month, you get access to the entire Secret Suck catalog (295 episodes) PLUS the entire catalog of Timesuck, AD FREE. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

518 - San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre

From the troubled life of James Huberty to the horrifying events inside a San Ysidro McDonald's on July 18th, 1984, we explore how one of America's first modern mass shootings - still the deadliest mass shooting on California soil and the deadliest one perpetuated by a lone shooter in US history at the time - forever changed America's understanding of public violence.  Merch and more: www.badmagicproductions.com  [http://www.badmagicproductions.com/] Timesuck Discord! https://discord.gg/tqzH89v [https://discord.gg/tqzH89v] Want to join the Cult of the Curious PrivateFacebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" to locate whatever happens to be our most current page :) For all merch-related questions/problems: store@badmagicproductions.com (copy and paste) Please rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/timesuckpodcast/] on IG and http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast [http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast] Wanna become a Space Lizard? Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast [https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast]. Sign up through Patreon, and for $5 a month, you get access to the entire Secret Suck catalog (295 episodes) PLUS the entire catalog of Timesuck, AD FREE. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

517 - The Buffalo River Cult: Murder, Prophecy, and... a Ghost Girl??

In 1978, a fanatical doomsday cult disappeared into the Arkansas Ozarks believing the end of the world was arriving fast... which it did (for them), after they were arrested for the brutal murder of a three-year-old girl. More than twenty years later, six-year-old Haley Zega survived three days lost in that same wilderness, later claiming she was guided to safety by an "imaginary friend." How do these two seemingly unrelated stories relate to one another? Listen and find out! Merch and more: www.badmagicproductions.com  [http://www.badmagicproductions.com/] Timesuck Discord! https://discord.gg/tqzH89v [https://discord.gg/tqzH89v] Want to join the Cult of the Curious PrivateFacebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" to locate whatever happens to be our most current page :) For all merch-related questions/problems: store@badmagicproductions.com (copy and paste) Please rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/timesuckpodcast/] on IG and http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast [http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast] Wanna become a Space Lizard? Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast [https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast]. Sign up through Patreon, and for $5 a month, you get access to the entire Secret Suck catalog (295 episodes) PLUS the entire catalog of Timesuck, AD FREE. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Short Suck 62: From Mom-and-Pop to Mega-Corporations: The Transformation of America’s Food Industry

How did a nation built on local farms and family businesses become dependent on a handful of massive corporations for most of its (now mostly processed) food? In this week's Short Suck, we investigate the surprising evolution of the American food industry over the past century, from mom-and-pop markets to mega-distributors, exploring how convenience, consolidation, and ultra-processed foods quietly transformed what ends up on all of our plates. For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: https://www.badmagicproductions.com [https://www.badmagicproductions.com/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.