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Ash and Kristen begin their dive into the wildly controversial world of Graham Hancock and his hotly debated speculations. Along the way, they take approximately 700 Wikipedia detours through Gnosticism, Catharism, esoteric secret-knowledge clubs, and so much conspiracy-adjacent archaeology, religious relic lore, and Ice Age brain-melt timelines that Ash has to stop Kristen every 2-3 minutes to define something. So naturally, we had to make this a two-parter!

In part one, the gals talk about Hancock's journey from respected journalist to alternative archaeologist who digs into controversial theories about lost ancient civilizations and literally everything else throughout time and space. They dig into his greatest hits: the Ark of the Covenant, the Knights Templar, pyramids/Sphinx “they’re older than you think” chaos, the Face on Mars, and that whole “is this an ancient warning or just Virgin Mary on toast?” dilemma.


STUFF TO CHEER YOU UP:

1. Ash's list of "Comfort Shows" (and where to watch them for freeeee)
2. Ash learned a dance and actually filmed it... aka Ash dancing alone in …her yard aka "How Ash Likes to Party" 
3. Behind the scenes of Ash struggling to make a simple dance video ft. her SPARKLY BOOTS!

PODS TO KEEP YOU INFORMED:

1. It Could Happen Here- It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future.
2. Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay - Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay dissect the biggest topics in Black culture, politics, and sports. Two times per week, they will wade into the most important and timely conversations, frequently inviting guests on the podcast and occasionally debating each other.
3. Pod Save the World - A weekly podcast that breaks down international news and foreign policy developments, but doesn’t feel like homework.
4. This F*cking Guy - Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco, co-hosts of the podcast Hysteria, do a deep dive into the lives of some of the worst b*tches in the game - and let you know everything there is to know about their horrible, corrupt, and dishonest pasts.
5. Behind the Bastards - There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of their lives. Listeners will learn about the young adult novels that helped Hitler form his monstrous ideology, the founder of Blackwater’s insane quest to build his own Air Force, the bizarre lives of the sons and daughters of dictators and Saddam Hussein’s side career as a trashy romance novelist.
6. Gaslit Nation - Gaslit Nation provides a deep dive on the news, skipping outrage to deliver analysis, history, context, and sharp insight on global affairs. Hosted by journalist and filmmaker Andrea Chalupa, an expert on authoritarian states who warned America about Russia and election hacking before the 2016 election.
7. The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Jon Stewart and The Daily Show News Team cover today's biggest headlines. The “Ears Edition” of The Daily Show features full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews, and more.

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• Audio editing by Gaytrice Perdue.

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Ash and former co-host Michelle Mosher are joined by hilarious historian, host of HILF: History I'd Like To Fck, Dawn Brody! For Valentine's Day 2023 the gals brought you your own tales of dating, romance and love gone wrong.We got a toooon of submissions from Colorado, Denver in particular... ladies of Denver, STAY STRONG! We are so sorry, and thank you for sharing your horror stories with us! Be safe out there everyone, love hurts.

Find Dawn from HILF: History I'd Like To Fck here:

• https://www.dawnbrodey.com/

Follow HILF: History I'd Like To Fck on:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HILFpodcast/
• Dawn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawn_brodey/

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• Audio engineering by Audio editing by Emma Bowen.
• Intro background music courtesy of: https://www.youtube.com/@HapterMusic

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This week we take another trip down TSFU memory lane to V-Day 2022 when Ash and Cam read stories from Kristine, who met a potential cult leader on a dating app; an anonymous listener who was stalked by a terrifying Todd in college; and another anonymous listener whose co-worker was murdered by his step-son. Love kills y'all!

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• Audio engineering by Evette Darensbourg and Lexi Jackson.
• Intro background music courtesy of: https://www.youtube.com/@HapterMusic

Join Ashley and Fallon as they reconnect after a break, catching us up on life’s latest ups and downs—housing insecurity, mental health struggles, and some serious community love. Fallon shares news about stepping back from co-hosting, and the gals dive headfirst into the spine-chilling tale of the Amityville Horror.

From the tragic DeFeo murders to the Lutz family’s eerie encounters, they cover paranormal scares, family drama, and the infamous investigations by Ed and Lorraine Warren. It’s a mix of personal updates, ghostly thrills, and supernatural skepticism! 

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• Edited by Ryan Truby.

Ash is joined by long time Guru and research assistant Celi Riojas as they wrap up the Devious Dolls season!

Ash tells Celi about one of the word's most infamous dolls, Annabelle. But the real Annabelle isn't like the scary one in the Conjuring movies, she's just an innocent looking Raggedy Anne doll... with very sinister intentions. Ashley also denounces her love of Ed and Lorraine Warren after finding out that Ed was allegedly sleeping with a 15 year old while married to Lorraine (which she apparently knew about), and that he was physically abusive towards Lorraine... Make sure to listen to TSFU Ep. 185- SPOOKY: The Smurl Haunting, The True Story Behind "The Conjuring: Last Rites" for all of the deets on THAT!

-Crave more stories involving hauntings, ghosts, demons, aliens, cryptids, conspiracies, curses and lore? Check out these episodes!

• Episode 10- Vampires: Vlad the Impaler and The Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory
• Dexter's Conjectures 1- The Curse of King Tut's War Trumpets
• Dexter's Conjectures 2- All About Aliens
• Dexter's Conjectures 4- Cattle Mutilations
• Dexter's Conjectures 7- Crop Circles
• Episode 36- Cursed Movies: The Exorcist and Dementia 13
• Episode 50- Aliens and Cryptids: The Abduction of Antonio Villas Boas and the Mothman of Point Pleasant
• Episode 58- Demonic Possession: The Devil Made Me Do It, the True Story Behind The Conjuring 3
• Episode 63- Conspiracy Theories: The Reptilian Illuminati and the Philadelphia Experiment
• Episode 86- Murder by Exorcism: The Death of Janet Moses
• Episode 103- Real Urban Legend: Cropsey and Willowbrook State School
• Binge or Bust?- Episode 8: Beware the Slenderman
• Episode 113- Vampire Panic: The Highgate Cemetery Vampire
• TSFU Halloween Spookysode- "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark"
• Binge or Bust?- Episode 10: Devil's Road- The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren
• Episode 122- Haunting: The True Story Behind "The Conjuring"
• Feisty Festivals- Episode 3: Fun Religious Festivities
• Patreon Exclusive: Ash and Michelle Do the Bible- Episode 1: Genesis- The Garden of Eden

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• Audio engineering by Gaytrice Perdue.
• Research assistance by Ryan Pregent.

"Ed and Lorraine Warren battled demons, devils and poltergeists for over 50 years, influencing today's ghost hunters and spawning a blockbuster movie franchise. Exclusive interviews and a stunning archive charts their rise as a paranormal power couple."- Discovery+

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• Audio editing by Nicole Peek.

The Conjuring/Warrens/Demonic/Haunting fun continues with a June 2021 throwback to a very special Listenersode where Ash and Cam shared their own spooky experiences... but this version has a twist because Kristen shares her own personal story with the paranormal as well!

The gals read Meg's listener story about the Black Bear Inn spree killings in Bethel, Maine. Ash tells a personal ghost story from her childhood... and Cam one-ups her with her own terrifying tale of demonic possession! Good Golly!

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• Audio engineering by Evette Darensbourg.

One of Ash's ALL TIME FAVES for suuuuure, that didn't quite make it onto "TSFU's 12 Faves of Christmas", but definitely deserved a spot there! This was the first episode about the Warrens and their cases that TSFU covered, way back in June 2021.


Make sure to listen to last week's episode TSFU Ep. 185- SPOOKY: The Smurl Haunting, The True Story Behind "The Conjuring: Last Rites" first!

Still to come this month:

• TSFU Listenersode 11 - Updated version with Kristen's own haunting story! (June 2021)
• Binge or Bust?- Ep. 10: Devil's Road- The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Dec 2022)
• TSFU Presents Devious Dolls- Ep. 4: Annabelle (Jan 2023)
• TSFU Ep. 165- The Amityville Murders and Haunting (Nov 2024)

Ash and Cam talk about the true story behind The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It! Jeepers Creepers!⁠

Arne Johnson claimed that he was possessed by the devil when he stabbed his friend and landlord Alan Bono to death on February 16, 1981 in the sleepy town of Brookfield, CT. Prior to that, the affable 19 year old had been present at several exorcisms performed on his fiancé's little brother, David Glatzl. At the last exorcism performed on David, Arne challenged the demon that was terrorizing David to come into him and take him instead. The night ended in peace, with David and Arne seemingly free from the demon's grasp, but famous Catholic paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren told Arne what a terrible idea this had been and warned him, and the Brookfield police, that there would certainly be more trouble ahead...

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• Audio engineering by Evette Darensbourg.

Ash tells a story (besides her own - "TSFU Ep. 180- MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: The Ashley Love Richards Story (Parts I-III) available now on Patreon) for the first time in 6-8 months, digging back into her obsession with the Warrens and The Conjuring franchise! She unearths a lot of very unsavory facts about the previously beloved Warrens... and tells the true story behind the fourth and "final" Conjuring movie, The Conjuring: Last Rites, about The Smurl family, who was viciously haunted and attacked in their home in West Pittston, Pennsylvania for over a decade.

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• Audio editing by Tina Lukic.

LISTEN TO PART I AND PART II FIRST!

Sean Moon is the youngest son of Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church (aka the Moonies), and his wife Hak Ja Han. He's a far-right extremist, Trump-loving rapper, and leader of the Rod of Iron Ministries. Sean loves AR-15s and bullet crowns, and hates his mother, who he refers to as the Whore of Babylon. Strap in, because the finale of this three part episode is a super wild ride!


-Check out our Patreon for pics of Sean sporting his camo gear and bullet crown, along with links to some of his uhhh very interesting music videos... as well as a playlist of Ash and Kristen's fave country songs mentioned in the episode!

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-Researched and co-hosted by Kristen Jones.
-Audio editing by Tina Lukic.