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Join The Desert Rat today as we discuss the life and times of the Great Grandmother of Theosophy: Madame Helena Blavatsky. Regarded by many to be the progenitor of many of the modern magical orders, her story is integral in understanding the roots of the paranormal stew of modern times.

Continuing our series look at 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history this show is the second one that examines the rise in popularity of the true crime documentary/TV Channels/Podcasts. Today we look back at the murder of six year old JonBenet Ramsey. We aren't going to dive into the details of the crime beyond the basics because this is a topic that has been covered thousands of times... and that's our point. The influence this case has had in the rise of the True Crime genre can't be understated.

The life and times of Charles Fort discussed in this episode seeking the roots of modern paranormal pop culture. Also, from deeper back in time the life history of John Dee. Contact The Desert Rat: [email protected]

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Continuing our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history we are beginning a three-episode run of tragic events to give rise to the true crime genre of documentaries, podcasts, and TV channels. The murder of Adam Walsh was a tragedy beyond comprehension. Yet, born out of that horrible event many incredibly good things came, including the Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Adam's Law, and America's Most Wanted. In this episode we examine how this terrible story also influenced an entire sub-category of pop culture information.

DragonKing Dark Podcast continues its ongoing series of 100 of the Darkest Moments in Pop Culture History with a look at the movie scandal that spawned the #MeToo movement and the many crimes of producer Harvey Weinstein. Harvey Weinstein was a powerful movie producer in Hollywood who is accused of numerous heinous sexual assaults against a large number of actresses, including several top-level stars. Warning - In order to discuss this story some listeners may find the accusations triggering. Listener discretion advised.

Bill Cosby was America's Dad. He was a mega-popular comedian and actor. His TV sitcom The Cosby Show was the biggest television show of the late 1980s. It all came crashing down a few years ago when allegations of rampant sexual misconduct and assault began to surface which, ultimately, saw Bill Cosby spend 3 years in prison... then his conviction was overturned. How and why on this edition of DragonKing Dark Podcast from WhenItWasCool.com

Our series - 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history continues with a look back at the 1994 sports scandal involving Olympic skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. Harding was accused of being involved in a physical assault of Kerrigan in order to increase her Olympic medal chances. The attack was the darkest even in figure skating history and became an infamous moment in popular culture.

Travel back vvith The Desert Rat today as vve take a look at the Unsolved Mysteries property, and revievv the life of one of its hosts, Robert Stack. A fun time capsule revievving the occurrences that still have people scratching their heads today, coupled vvith the story of one of the most accomplished actors of his time.

Continuing our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history, we return to the world of sports entertainment (pro wrestling) to find out how one company became the most profitable and successful wrestling company in the world and then sank over half of genre with it. It's an amazing account of how to literally run off half of an entire fanbase of a very popular pop-culture genre with a bad product. Comic book companies please take notes.