Occultae Veritatis Podcast - OVPOD

Classification: [Real world Lore]

The third installment of OVpod's Mysterious recordings, What animals sound like human screams? What pitch does a black hole sing in? What would it sound like to be on a boat in the midst of being attacked by German troops? Find those, and more, in this edition of Mysterious Recordings

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Case # 160b: The Sinking of The Essex

Classification: [History]

The Essex is sunk, the whale that stoved it lived on. The only question left, who will survive to tell the tale? Join in on a tale grimmer than fiction as the crew of the Essex fight off starvation, salt toxicity, tuberculosis, and each other.

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Case # 160a: The Sinking of The Essex

Classification: [History]

The real-life event that inspired "Moby Dick". The real story of a whale taking "revenge" on a whaling vessel, and the survival struggle that ensued. How many lives will the hunt for sperm whales claim? Tune in to find out

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Case # 159: Logical Fallacies

Classification: [Skepticism]

"Logical Fallacy" is a fancy term for "bad argument". On this episode, Leon will take you through some basic logical fallacies, how to spot them, and just what makes those arguments illogical

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Case # 158b: Lie Detection

Classification: [Pseudoscience]

We cap off Lie Detection by completing the story of the polygraph, and how it relates to Expert Testimony in court, Birth Control, Wonder Woman, and philosopher enclave/Band Aqua

Guest (s): Scott Pinkerton

Lead Researcher(s): Richard Bigly

Poison: District Brewing Company

Mentioned Topics: Polygraphs, Historical Deception Detection, Dr. William Marston

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Song: I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (1918)

Artist: Charles Harrison

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Case # 158a: Lie Detection

Classification: [Pseudoscience]

Can you tell when someone is lying? Can the police? Can government agencies? Can scientists and researchers? Is there any reliable way to detect if someone is telling the truth or telling a lie?

Guest (s): Scott Pinkerton

Lead Researcher(s): Richard Bigly

Poison: District Brewing Company

Mentioned Topics: Polygraphs, Historical Deception Detection, Dr. William Marston

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Song: Button Up Your Overcoat

Artist: Helen Kane

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Case # 157B: False Confessions

Classification: [Societal Issues]

Part 2. What would drive an innocent person to confess to a crime that could imprison them for years? Many assume it would take an impossible amount of pressure to "break" and confess. So why does it happen so frequently? Here us as we continue to answer that question.

Lead Researcher(s): Ood Gallifrey Poison: Various Home Brews

Mentioned Topics: Interrogations, Psychology, Police Misconduct

-Pallet Cleanser- Song: In the Jailhouse Now Artist: Jimmie Rodgers (1928)

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Case # 157A: False Confessions

Classification: [Societal Issues]

Would you confess to a crime you did not commit? It seems like an obvious answer to most, but yet, many people choose to falsely confess. Join the OVPOD crew as they look at the factors and consequences of having a legal system that regularity generates false confessions.

Lead Researcher(s): Ood Gallifrey

Poison: Various Home Brews

Mentioned Topics: Interrogations, Psychology, Police Misconduct

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Song: The Prisoner's Song

Artist: Vernon Dalhart

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Case # 156: The Bayou of Pigs AKA Operation Red Dog

Classification: [Historical Event]

Join the ovpod hosts and guest presenter Scott Pinkerton, @YOUCAUGHTSCOTT , as we dive into a failed 1980s white supremacist plot to invade Dominica, coined "The Bayou of Pigs" after another failed invasion from 1961.

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Guest Host(s): Scott Pinkerton Lead Researcher(s): Scott Pinkerton Poison: Last Mountain Distillery

Mentioned Topics: White Supremacy, Bay Invasions, Buffoonery

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