Cursed Curiosity

You thought thought we were done with KFC? You're finger lickin' wrong. Grab your biscuit and join us in scraping the bottom of the content gravy bowl.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

As a nice dovetail to the Simulation Hypothesis; this week we dig into the, "Truman Syndrome." Some folks believe their life is a movie, and we're here to provide some banter about it as we look into this strange psychological phenomenon.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Helen joins us in Top-Bunk After Dark to talk about mermaids and all the hoaxes throughout history. From PT Barnum, to Animal Planet, people looooooove exploiting your curiosity for profit. Join us, wont you?https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Ever have those romantic thoughts of returning to the sea? Ever look at your webbed fingers and toes and wonder if you maybe used to be somewhere down where it's wetter? Well, don't take it from me, but a bunch of other people have the same questions, and we tackle them in this episode where we pick apart...The Aquatic Ape Theory...Cheers, yee Scallywags.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

We're BACK! I know, I know, the Titanic episodes were long and dense...But, we're shaking it up, loosening our ties, and putting our feet on the table for Top Bunk After Dark this week. We're talking about GHOST SHIPS! Join us for a few crazy little tales about people meeting their doom on boats, and the nuance as to how they became...GHOSTLY! Give a listen before it goes behind the paywall!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

We laid the groundwork last episode for this gem...The tip of the iceberg, some might say...Now it's time to dig in. Strap in for a long one, but if you love the Titanic, fanciful fun facts, and nautical conspiracy theories...This is the audio-related place you wanna be. We can't tell you what an editing nightmare this was (Apologies for the delay in release), but we can tell you about the overlooked aspects and weird theories about the Titanic, one of the largest mass casualty events on the sea. Cheers!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

New Episode! We're back, and someone sent us a video their relative posted on FB about the Titanic being sunk on purpose. Next week we'll look at the sinking of the Titanic, but who's behind such a crazy video? Could it be a cult?Spoiler...It is...Also Hank gets his heart broken. Cheers!(Special thanks to Ross in Ireland for mastering the audio. We have an employee!)https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

After another break, WE ARE BACK. Last time we were talking ancient giants. This week: Hank takes the wheel, we put our feet up, put a metaphorical J-bird in our lips, and just chat about some cryptids Hank brings to the table. Top-Bunk After Dark in its purest form. Enjoy!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Today we explore the theory that an ancient race of giants once walked the Earth. Is history being hidden by a shadowy cabal?Well...No...But join us for another hour of laughter as we look at a bad documentary, and whatever else comes with it. Cheers!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Today, we examine the actual PragerU video that our listener submitted and break down the many different ways PragerU's content lies or distorts the truth to push their narrative...We also have a lot of fun as usual. Grab your favorite cookies, and join us for a laugh filled hour, won't you?https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

The revealing conclusion as to why you should never watch a PragerU video; unless you want to glimpse what extremists are pushing in real time. This episode, we look at where PragerU gets their funding, the damage they've caused, and the egregious shit they're up to in the present day. As we like to say...Stay safe...Check your sources...But never this source...Like what you hear? Subscribe on Patreon for 3$ a month to keep our efforts going and get many other perks. Cheers! Patreon.com/Debunklehttps://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Chances are you've stumbled across "educational" videos on social media from an institution known as Prager University. One of our listeners did as well, and sent us a video their relative posted online. This week, we'll be looking at what PragerU is, where it came from, who funds them, and break down the video our listener sent us in Top Bunk After Dark. Enjoy!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

So what kicked off our interest in the Knights Templar? Well...Here it is. The curious case of a group who claims to have a micronation based in Templar ideology. Meet the Knights of Beaulasagne...Also we have some banter about random stuff.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Now that we've established who the Knight's Templar were in Part 1, let's try to understand why some extremists glob onto Templar ideology...And also why the Templar would utterly hate them for misappropriating history.Patreon.com/debunklehttps://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Ever wonder why Knights Templar flags were flown at J6? We did too. So we got ahold of a medieval scholar and peeled the layers back on the onion of modern medieval misappropriation. Join us as we look at who the Knights Templar actually were, how their influence is still with us today, and why far-right extremists have it all wrong.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

We wrap up our discussion on the Satanic Panic today with examples and discussions of Satanic Scares from the last few decades up to the present. Devil may cry, but we have much to laugh about. Cheers!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

This episode, we look into the ties between the Salem Witch Trials, and the Satanic Panic of the 1980s. As per usual, we go off on many tangents, but try to stay on target.  Beware the devil...Apparently he's everywhere.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Ever wonder why people think barcodes are the mark of SATAN?! This week we look into why Hobby Lobby doesn't use barcodes, and also their many other crimes...Enjoy!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Become a Patron of the show at Patreon.com/Debunkle to access this episode. This week, as an addendum to Natal-Combat, we discuss, "Child-Free-Man-of-the-Year," Karim Akerma...Also Hank gets pretty frustrated...Enjoy!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

This episode, we're exploring Anti-natalism, or the belief that it's morally wrong to have children. (Weird right?)  We spoke to the founder of an Anti-Natalist movement, and try to figure out how we feel about all this ourselves...Here we go...https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

 Has anything ever come back to bite you in the ass? Johnny Hoy cohosts with us as we examine the deadly and hilarious history of liquid fueled rockets. Today, you'll hear three stories of pioneers in the field of rocketry, and spoiler alert, curiosity kills the cat... https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

This episode, we explore the curious tale of Timothy Dexter. The colonial man cursed with becoming insanely rich in the stupidest ways imaginable. A cautionary tale that reminds us that even if we obtain vast riches, we may not find happiness. Meet the only man to sell mittens in the Caribbean.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

In part 2, Chase reveals how a sibling rivalry spanned multiple generations, that tribalism can effect a single town, and how the history of dynasties ultimately gets buried over time, no matter how cursed and curious it can be. Tune in to hear the other shoe drop, and learn a bit about your favorite brands.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

THIS POD'S NOT DEAD!! For our glorious return from a long and unwanted break, Chase presents the curious tale of the Dassler Brothers Shoe Company, and how the curse of sibling rivalry is a tale as old as stories themselves. It's a wild one. Enjoy!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

In 1980, a shadowy figure under the name, "R.C. Christian", commissioned a monument known as the Georgia Guide Stones in the small rural town of Elberton, Georgia. 4 granite slabs weighing 120 tons adorned with 10 instructions for humanity in a post-apocalyptic world.For decades people visited the American Stone-Henge and marveled at the mysterious monolith. Then in 2022...Someone blew 'em the hell up. Join us this episode as we unravel the mystery, reveal who R.C. Christian was, and how irony will never die. Cheers!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

We all experienced the Covid-19 Pandemic, but what if we told you it already happened similarly in the virtual world back in 2005? This episode, we explore the, "Corrupted Blood Incident," that mirrored Covid-19 very closely back in the innocent days of online gaming. Cheers!https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Would you starve so that others be fed? This was the question that made 36 conscientious objectors of WWII suffer immensely in order to find an answer and benefit humanity. Join us as we examine Ansel Keys and the Minnesota Starvation Experiment of 1944.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

J6 has been covered in many ways, but we decided for this episode, we would compile 6 character profiles of J6 attendees that you've probably never heard of, and try and draw some thru-lines between the accounts. Six January stories. Some whacky, some serious, but after 2yrs since the assault on the capitol, we're still left wondering...WTF happened? Um...Enjoy?https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Last episode we took a looksy into the world of GMOs and Colonel Sanders. For part 2, we look into the conspiracy theory that the combo of GMOs and The Colonel sparked that persists to this day. A finger lickin' good episode, if I do say so myself.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Back in 1991, a chain letter sparked a Kentucky Fried Conspiracy theory that persists to this day. GMOs are pretty cool, but turns out 6-winged 4-legged mutant chickens aren't a thing. Who'd have thought!? Also, Colonel Sanders was weird...https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

The stunning conclusion to our 2-part exploration on fascism. We examine the 14 tenets of fascism, as written by Umberto Eco, look at Tucker Carlson exemplifying those tenets, and try to answer the question...Is Tucker Carlson...A fashy boy?https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Today, we are diving into the concept of...FASCISM. We all hear the word thrown about like confetti, but what does it actually mean? Come give a listen if you want to hear how scholars define fascism, get examples of how the term is misused, and join us as we answer the question...Is Tucker Carlson...A fascist?https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Do we live in a...Simulation? Could such a reality be possible? Short answer...Maybe!Long answer? You'll have to listen to the episode. Also, Elon Musk sucks...https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Part 2 is here! Join us for the stunning conclusion as Chase reveals who wrote the Urantia Bible and the insanity that lays within it's pages. Truly a brain melting experience, but we hope you have some laughs along the way. Cheers.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity

Chase hosts our return as we look at Celestial Seasonings; the makers of, "Sleepy-Time Tea," and try to make sense of the Urantia Bible; the text that the founders of the company adhere to. How could a company with foundations in eugenics and unabashed racism become so successful and wind up in your cupboard? Welp...Strap in, grab a beverage, and nervously laugh along at our findings. Stay curious, folks.https://www.patreon.com/CursedCuriosity