From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the center of the world’s most shocking secrets and nefarious organizations. Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes is a Crime House Original powered by PAVE Studios.

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In this special episode, recorded live at the Witch City Tarot Convention in Salem, we bring you a triathlon of content! First, we have to 100% true and totally NOT made up HISTORY OF TAROT, then we'll take you on a deep dive into the famous Hawthorne Hotel in historic Salem, Massachusetts, and lastly, we'll chat with Shari DeBenedetti from Ghost Hunters as she reveals some truly horrifying hauntings!

"Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page. 

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 In the mid-1800s, some Black people managed to “pass themselves off” as white folk to reap the privilege not afforded to Black folk. But Clarence King, a white Yale-educated, celebrated geographer, did it the other way around.

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Ever feel like you're not alone when you know you're the only one in the room? Have you ever faced a life-or-death situation in which someone seemed to appear out of nowhere to help you keep going and survive? Turns out the experience of a phantom "Third Person" isn't all that uncommon. It may seem like a figment of the imagination, but to those who have experienced it, it is all too real.

"Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page. 

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You surely know the story of Amelia Earhart, the American aviation hero and icon - that after a lifetime of breaking flight records, she vanished while trying to fly around the world. Evidence suggests she was alive for day, maybe weeks, after she lost radio contact with land. So what happened to her? On this episode, we examine all the theories.

In part two of our story, we find out what happened to Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme after the horrific murder of Pauline's mother, Honorah. The two girls were not exactly the models of innocence a defense attorney might hope for. And their actions would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

"Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page. 

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In 1954, two young women met and fell into a deep and deadly relationship. Their fantastical imaginations could have been a source of positivity and escape, but instead, stoked a murderous flame that would change the course of their lives forever.

"Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page. 

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In the mid-1800s, a Jewish immigrant from South Africa made his way to San Francisco, where he declared himself Emperor of the United States. Despite this audacious claim and his very obvious eccentricities, Emperor Joshua Norton was beloved by his subjects.

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SNU is dark this week, so here is an episode that you might not have heard previously... or might just want to listen to again.

Feeling dead inside is one thing, but truly believing it is a mysterious, medical reality. With only about 200 known cases worldwide, Cotard’s Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by delusions of missing body parts, lost organs or being dead altogether –even while technically living to tell the tale. In this episode, we’ll go over the history of Cotard’s Syndrome, the stories of people who’ve suffered from it and the theories behind how it can confound and take hold of our minds and bodies.

After the Duke of Kent died in an awful plane crash in the Scottish Highlands, the questions began. Where was he going? What was he carrying? What was he doing? But before anyone could get these answers, the British Men in Black swooped in and successfully brushed the whole thing under the carpet of history.

"Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page. 

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