GILGAMESH! The oldest story known to man. From Annunaki conspiracies to the ancient Great Flood and the quest for immortality, we’re unpacking one of humanity's oldest stories. WELCOME TO (religion) CAMP!

Former FBI Undercover Agent Bob Hamer is back to discuss the wildest operations he's been involved in. Bob takes us through infiltrating the Italian mob, two separate contract killing cases, and everything you've always wanted to know about Undercover FBI work. WELCOME TO CAMP!

The dark and mysterious history of Christmas is rarely told beyond Santa and candy canes. This episode of Religion Camp details the history of Christmas and it's connections to the winter solstice, pagan rituals, and the Roman festival of Saturnalia. We’ll also look at how Christian traditions shaped the holiday, the evolution of Santa Claus, and the rise of gift-giving as a central part of the season. Merry Christmas and Welcome to CAMP 🏕️🎄

Ivano Dal Prete is a History professor at Yale University and an active astronomer with a specialty in Saturn and Mars. Today, he is in the tent to talk about how older civilizations viewed life on other planets. Ivano is the co-discoverer of several asteroids and currently working on a book about other Earths in the sky, and the fascinating cultural history of extra-terrestrial life. WELCOME TO CAMP.

Frank Parlato Jr. is an American publisher widely credited for bringing attention to the NXIVM cult in 2017. Frank's experience working for the cult and later facing legal retaliation for defecting makes this among the best inside looks at one of the most insidious cults in American history. WELCOME TO CAMP!

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0:00 Intro

The most mysterious prophet of all time, but did Nostradamus REALLY predict the future? Today I'm breaking down his most famous prophecies, decoding their meaning, and separating fact from fiction. From plagues to world wars—did he see it all coming? Welcome to Camp!

Former NYC Cop Tony Hernandez is BACK to tell us about all his craziest Mob stories from living and working around organized crime for most of his formative years. Tony dishes on all the neighborhood "Family" businesses, who the key players were and how much of that infrastructure remains. WELCOME TO CAMP!

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0:00 Intro

1:51 Tony’s Mob Connection

7:37 The French Connection

12:27 Importance Of Respect + Dad’s Work

16:59 Dad’s Work

19:19 Inside The Restaurant + Tony’s Busboy Story

23:10 Cops Connection To Mobs

26:05 Mob Spots Around NY

28:16 Mob Activities

31:55 First Card Game + Meeting Women

37:38 Dice + Numbers

42:49 Knife Fight + Prostitutes 

45:04 The Change Over Time

47:42 Breaking Up Bar Fights

49:39 NY Biker Gangs

51:48 Organized Crime Today

59:57 Sanitation Criminal Connection

1:01:51 Frank Sinatra

1:11:02 The Mobs Hollywood Influence

1:15:17 How Virgil Got Made

1:26:27 John Gotti

1:30:30 Gang vs. Mafia

1:32:00 Dirty Cops

1:40:29 Check Out Tony’s Channel

Meredith Small is an award-winning anthropologist, best-selling author and anthropology Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Cornell University. Her current area of interest is in the intersection of biology and culture, and how that has influenced parenting.

Shaman Omar Ahmadzai is a mystic, shaman & Ayahuasquero for over 10 years. He is well versed in ancient texts and today will be sharing all his secret teachings. Gnosticism, is satan the good guy? Enoch, are the watchers that came down and made the Nephilim just the Anunnaki? What about atlantis and alchemy to make ancient civilizations? This episode has everything, so Welcome to CAMP!

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Anthony Devito is a comedian, actor and podcaster with ties to the Italian Mob. He's in the tent today to help me go over the craziest stories about the most infamous mobsters in American History and tell us about his personal family story involving the Mafia.

0:00 Intro

2:30 Meet Anthony Devito

5:00 John Wilkes Booth

9:00 Anthony’s Fathers Mob Ties

21:00 Uncovering His Fathers Life/Death

29:50 John Gotti

43:00 Damnit Miles + Luigi Mangione

49:00 Anxiety Of Being Affiliated

51:20 The Sopranos

52:45 Anthony’s Childhood Story

57:55 Pablo Escobar

1:10:52 La Catedral

1:15:33 Luigi’s X Account + Homeschooling

1:20:47 Al Capone + Nicknames

1:29:11 Mob Similarities Today

1:35:13 Luigi Update

1:37:30 Valentine's Day Massacre

1:42:17 Frank Costello + Frank Sinatra Scars

1:50:29 Lucky Luciano + Meyer Lansky

2:00:49 Ranking The Gangsters

2:02:51 Check Out Anthony Devito