The Stockton State Hospital, formerly known as the Stockton State Insane Asylum, was built in 1853 and was California’s first facility for housing the mentally ill. But like most such facilities at this point in history, conditions in the hospital were less than ideal and may have included forced labor, sterilization, electroshock therapy, lobotomies, and … Continue reading Episode 395: A History of Stockton State Insane Asylum

Episode 395: A History of Stockton State Insane Asylum

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Benedict Arnold was a complex figure in American history, initially celebrated as a skilled military leader during the American Revolutionary War. However, his legacy is forever tainted by his infamous betrayal of the American cause. Arnold’s frustration with lack of recognition and financial difficulties led him to conspire with the British, offering to surrender the … Continue reading Episode 402: Benedict Arnold

Episode 402: Benedict Arnold

Tom and Jenny discuss Roger Moore’s first appearance as James Bond, the plot of which centers around a Harlem drug lord and a corrupt Caribbean dictator trying to collapse the heroin market. It’s 007 meets blaxploitation, with some voodoo mixed in! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube … Continue reading Movie Time: Live and Let Die (1973)

Movie Time: Live and Let Die (1973)

Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Check out Fright On Cue, a cool horror writing journal with image and text prompts. Please try out TubeBuddy! And … Continue reading Sidetracks LIVE: Friday, April 26th, 2024 Edition

Sidetracks LIVE: Friday, April 26th, 2024 Edition

Edward Paisnel, infamously known as the Beast of Jersey, was a notorious sex offender who terrorized the island of Jersey in the 1960s. A seemingly normal family man by day, Paisnel would often don a terrifying mask and sneak into homes at night, targeting women and children, and subjecting them to unspeakable acts of violence. … Continue reading Episode 401: Edward Paisnel, The Beast of Jersey

Episode 401: Edward Paisnel, The Beast of Jersey

Tom and Jenny discuss one of the quintessential cult classic films of the goth subculture, Gypsy 83 from 2001, about a pair of goths traveling to a Stevie Nicks festival. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out … Continue reading Movie Time: Gypsy 83 (2001)

Episode 395: A History of Stockton State Insane Asylum

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