Professional Skepticism Podcast

ProfSkepPodcast Links: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Check out our Official Website: profskeppodcast.com Follow us on Instagram for Episode Photos & Updates: @profskeppodcast https://www.instagram.com/profskeppodcast/ Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in the following episode. Sources: https://youtu.be/3wUJesUik5A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Madoff https://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/Bernard_Madoff https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/business/bernie-madoff-dead.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broker-dealer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_stock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_for_order_flow https://thejewishnews.com/2021/04/14/bernie-madoff-whose-ponzi-scheme-devastated-the-jewish-world-dies-in-prison-at-82/ https://www.jns.org/opinion/what-bernie-madoff-proved-about-america-and-the-jews/ https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bernard-madoff.asp --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

I was like... why is everyone so obsessed with Mariah Carey? Join us this week as we take a look at the influences and the controversies of Mariah's life. Love her or hate her, you can't deny that she has made a lasting impact on the world. Let's get into it! ProfSkepPodcast Links: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Check out our Official Website: profskeppodcast.com Follow us on Instagram for Episode Photos & Updates: @profskeppodcast https://www.instagram.com/profskeppodcast/ Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in the following episode. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Carey https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Carey,_Mariah https://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/Mariah_Carey https://pagesix.com/2022/09/27/mariah-carey-delivers-speech-about-9-11-at-nyc-concert/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glitter_(soundtrack) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cannon#Racism_controversy https://radaronline.com/photos/mariah-carey-secrets-meltdowns-scandals-exposed/ https://www.thethings.com/15-unflattering-facts-about-mariah-careys-past/ https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mariah-carey-says-locked-away-first-marriage-tommy-mottola-meghan-markles-podcast https://advanced-astrology.com/midheaven-in-capricorn/ https://www.oldest.org/people/mariah-carey-siblings/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Enjoy our very first attempt at a Winter Holiday themed episode! I'm a little bit of a Grinch, so Krampus only seemed fitting. Enjoy! But not too much ;) ProfSkepPodcast Links: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Check out our Official Website: profskeppodcast.com Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/krampus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin https://news.usc.edu/90213/have-you-been-naughty-then-beware-krampus-is-coming/ https://www.livescience.com/who-is-krampus https://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampus https://thehauntedlibrarian.com/2019/12/20/krampus-the-christmastime-monster-2/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This is a very special episode! This week, we had the pleasure of interviewing up-and-coming author and Columbia Law School student Sahaj Sharda about corruption in higher education and his upcoming book. Enjoy! Sahaj's Links: Sign the Petition: https://www.breakthecartel.com/ Sign up for Sahaj's Substack: https://sahajsharda.substack.com/ Follow Sahah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hajsharda Book: The College Cartel (Available Winter 2022) ProfSkepPodcast Links: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Check out our Official Website: profskeppodcast.com Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Slight *Trigger Warning* What topic would be more suited to follow up the Charles Manson & Marilyn Manson episodes than Satanic Panic? Exactly. LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources https://www.vox.com/culture/22358153/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-conspiracy-theories-explained https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/us/satanic-panic.html?auth=linked-google1tap https://www.people.vcu.edu/~dbromley/undergraduate/spiritualCommunity/SatanicCults.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_danger https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/church-of-satan-vs-satanic-temple https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/about-us --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

*TRIGGER WARNING* This week's episode discusses the controversial shock rocker Marilyn Manson with special guest Mandy McArdle! Follow Mandy on Instagram: @mandydacherry https://linktr.ee/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources Marilyn Manson - Wikipedia Marilyn Manson Says Sexual Abuse Allegations Are Hurting His Career Marilyn Manson sexual abuse investigation turned over to L.A. County D.A. - Los Angeles Times Marilyn Manson Abuse Allegations: A Monster Hiding in Plain Sight – Rolling Stone Marilyn Manson (band) - Wikipedia A Timeline of Abuse Allegations Against Marilyn Manson – Billboard Investigation Into Marilyn Manson Has Been Turned Over To LA District Attorney's Office Marilyn Manson Abuse Allegations: A Monster Hiding in Plain Sight – Rolling Stone (1) Demystifying The Devil - YouTube (1) We Are Chaos - The Marilyn Manson Story ┃ Documentary - YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week's episode takes a close look at the concept of psychedelic substances and their ability to provide physical, clinical, and spiritual healing. The jury is still out - Let us know what you think! Test Your Stuff! Get a kit from: https://dancesafe.org/shop/ *this is not an ad* Follow Jason on Instagram: @troubiejay https://linktr.ee/profskeppodcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources Hypothesis: The Psychedelic Ayahuasca Heals Traumatic Memories via a Sigma 1 Receptor-Mediated Epigenetic-Mnemonic Process - PMC Mescaline | Healing with San Pedro, Peyote, and Huachuma | Psychedelic Times The Beginner's Guide to Healing with Peyote – EntheoNation Healing with Ayahuasca - Temple of the Way of Light Psychedelics: Weighing the Healing Power | Dana Foundation A New Study Attempts To Quantify The Healing Powers Of Ayahuasca --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

FINALLY! The long-awaited Manson Family is here! Sit back, relax, and enjoy some good old fashioned cult / true crime content. Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/manson-family-murders-what-need-to-know-180972655/ https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/charles-manson-and-the-manson-family/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manson_Family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson#:~:text=Charles%20Milles%20Manson%20(n%C3%A9%20Maddox,in%20July%20and%20August%201969. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-know-manson-family-cult/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

If you're anything like me, you're probably wondering what ever came of Joseph Kony and the Kony 2012 campaign. The true Professional Skeptics are going to love this one! Let's get into it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Professional Skepticism Podcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc https://youtu.be/c_Ue6REkeTA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7amwiE-gw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%27s_Resistance_Army https://www.dni.gov/nctc/groups/lra.html https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/2127/materials/summaries/entity/lord%E2%80%99s-resistance-army https://www.dw.com/en/is-lra-rebel-leader-joseph-kony-hiding-in-darfur/a-61478125#:~:text=Kony%20has%20been%20on%20the,Court%20issued%20an%20arrest%20warrant.&text=%22Joseph%20Kony%20is%20alive%2C%22,give%20orders%20to%20his%20fighters. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kony https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/joseph-kony-now-warlord-went-26956152 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check-with-polly-curtis/2012/mar/08/kony-2012-what-s-the-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Russell --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

You get a lobotomy! & You get a lobotomy! We all get a LOBOTOMY! This week's episode takes a look at the history of lobotomies, the effects of the procedure, and how far we've come today. Happy spooky season! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Professional Skepticism Podcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources: The History of Lobotomy | Psych Central 'My Lobotomy': Howard Dully's Journey : NPR Lobotomy - Wikipedia lobotomy | Definition, Procedure, History, Effects, & Facts | Britannica --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Join us for this week's episode as we discuss the Japanese Doomsday Cult Aum Shinrikyo. We'll discuss Shoko Asahara, the escalation of the cult, and the aftermath of their crimes. From its inception, it was too good to be true. Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jan/01/aum-shinri-kyo-fugitive https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/world/asia/japan-cult-execute-sarin.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/revisiting-aum-shinrikyo-new-insights-most-extensive-non-state-biological-weapons-program-date-1/ https://www.fairobserver.com/region/asia_pacific/aum-shinrikyos-spiritual-journey-from-meditation-to-mass-murder-70047/ Shinreikyo - Wikipedia Yukio Aoshima - Wikipedia --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week's episode is another white collar crime case that was a long time coming! With a small reference to our very first episode of Professional Skepticism, we will be discussing energy industry leader Aubrey McClendon, his indictment, and his suspicious death. Small Trigger Warning: discussion of suicide. Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources https://youtu.be/7wXZE1uuJ8o https://youtu.be/1bkIh84Vyf8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_McClendon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fracturing https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-aubrey-mcclendon/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chesapeake-mcclendon-profile-idUSBRE8560IB20120607 https://www.ipaa.org/fracking/ https://www.yahoo.com/now/fracking-pioneer-aubrey-mc-clendon-may-have-been-running-a-ponzi-scheme-but-he-believed-134257677.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFvNDYZ4WuOCOtdQ3uE21fj9I0CVQ0kDFMOf6cPVOm7ysqGiSki4TUWd9TMakDSlJweGkMB4wb5loU4PJbdP8hr5OpS6LLGW9lm0XROdGb7lfl2ODpffTay7u7iGn7rmfAGW-Ea0-Gwdu112U66R_3JB-DJzgY1VKu3SM5FE4MrV --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week on Professional Skepticism we welcome back Te'Jani! Join us as we discuss Te'Jani's story, his decision to walk away from the Church, and his perspective on religion. No Christians were harmed in the making of this episode! Follow Te'Jani @middlenametj and stream his album GIMP everywhere! Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

On this week's episode of Professional Skepticism, we are joined by Aaron Chance Wilson to discuss the Altamont Free Concert. Turn on, tune in, & drop out! Follow Aaron on Instagram: @aaronchancewilson & check him out on streaming platforms under Aaron Chance Wilson! Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com The audio and music played in this episode are owned by Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast. Sources Gimme Shelter Documentary, 1970 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamont_Free_Concert https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/the-rolling-stones-disaster-at-altamont-let-it-bleed-71299/ The Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast - Episode 4: New Speedway Boogie | Workingman's Dead 50 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week's episode takes a look at the history of LSD, the Acid Tests performed by Ken Kesey, the Merry Pranksters, and more! Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com The audio and music played in this episode are owned by Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast. Fireside Psychedelic Support Hotline: Seeking psychedelic peer support? Call or text 62-FIRESIDE (623-473-7433) https://firesideproject.org/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/psychedelic-help-support-line-fireside-maps-1190166/ Set and Setting: https://doubleblindmag.com/psychedelic-set-and-setting-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important/ How to Trip Sit Someone: https://doubleblindmag.com/trip-sit-lsd-psilocybin/ https://doubleblindmag.com/courses/how-to-trip-sit/ https://www.mindcure.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-trip-sitter https://mediahub.unc.edu/trip-sitting-an-underground-industry-responds-to-psychedelic-boom/ Trip Sitters Near Me: https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/ https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/how-to-find-a-psychedelic-guide-or-trip-sitter-five-tips/ Sources https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_Tests https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Pranksters https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Establishment https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Electric_Kool-Aid_Acid_Test https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/december-2015-acid-tests?language_content_entity=en https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/acid-tests-turn-50-wavy-gravy-merry-prankster-ken-babbs-look-back-57641/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysergic_acid_diethylamide https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Kesey --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

It's here... the moment you've all been waiting for. Join us this week as we host Trap Dad to discuss the Summer of Love (kind of) and growing up in the 60's/70's in Charlotte, North Carolina. Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com The audio and music played in this episode are owned by Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week's episode is all about love! From purchasing personal classified ads in search of a lover, to downloading Tinder, Bumble & Hinge, humans have always been seeking connections. Quite wholesome if you ask us. Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com The audio and music played in this episode are owned by Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast. Sources https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_advertisement Talisman Definition Between the Worlds Podcast Amanda Yates Garcia BTW 71: Protection Magick with George Lizos Lonely Hearts Column GSOH meaning https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonely_hearts_killer Seduction Crime Examples of Lonely Hearts Column Submissions. The Lit Up Light Worker Podcast George Lizos --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

In this episode, Zoe discusses physical touch & energy transference in the sex work industry from her perspective as a spiritual sex worker. This might not be safe for work. LOL Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com The audio and music played in this episode are owned by Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week we are joined by a very special guest, Hailey! Listen to us catch up after not seeing each other for years. Topics range from social media, to sobriety* (with an asterisk), and today's topic: The SNL Curse. Follow Hailey on Instagram: @houseplantswhails & @wheelswhails Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com The audio and music played in this episode are owned by Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast. Sources: The 10 Best SNL Cast Members Who Died Too Soon, Ranked List of Saturday Night Live cast members - Wikipedia ‘Wayne's World' Broke ‘SNL' Curse, Mike Myers and Dana Carvey Say – The Hollywood Reporter Mike Myers & Dana Carvey Broke an SNL Curse with Wayne's World - YouTube The ‘Saturday Night Live' Curse | Who2 Phil Hartman - Wikipedia Episode 290: The Tragic Murder of Phil Hartman - Morbid | Podcast on Spotify Chris Farley - Wikipedia Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week's episode topic was inspired by the recently released slasher film They/Them. We discuss some of the elements of the film and go over the history and current standing of conversion therapy in the United States. This episode may be triggering for some people! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com The audio and music played in this episode are owned by Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast. Sources Conversion therapy - Wikipedia Former 'Ex-Gay' Leaders Denounce 'Conversion Therapy' In A New Documentary : NPR Conversion Therapy and LGBT Youth - Williams Institute examples of unfair business practices - Google Search Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act - Human Rights Campaign H.R.1981 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Exodus International - Wikipedia Anti-gender movement - Wikipedia Opinion | I Was Tortured in Gay Conversion Therapy. And It's Still Legal in 41 States. - The New York Times The Growing Regulation of Conversion Therapy - PMC LGB people who have undergone conversion therapy almost twice as likely to attempt suicide - Williams Institute YouTuber Lohanthony Seemingly Renounced Same-Sex Attraction in Anti-Gay Video | Teen Vogue BDSM: psychotherapy's grey area - The Lancet Psychiatry Mental Health, Kink and Conversion Therapy - With Ralph Bruneau - YouTube Resources — PRAY AWAY They/Them - Peacock --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

ELIZABETH HOLMES AND THERANOS. It's finally here! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com The audio and music played in this episode are owned by Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast. Sources: SEC Statement: A Race to the Top: International Regulatory Reform Post Sarbanes-Oxley (Ethiopis Tafara) https://www.soxlaw.com/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/11/30/holmes-testimony-cross-examination/ https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/elizabeth-holmes-trial-theranos https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/12/07/elizabeth-holmes-trial-spectators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_business Theranos Whistle-Blower Erika Cheung Concludes Her Testimony in Elizabeth Holmes Trial - The New York Times The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 | Information & Resources - SoxLaw What it's like to be at the Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial - The Washington Post Prosecutors question Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on the stand - The Washington Post Theranos Trial Focused on Sunny Balwani Postponed – NBC Bay Area Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Charges of Fraud - The New York Times Sunny Bałwani, Former Theranos Executive, Found Guilty in Fraud Trial – NBC Bay Area The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, HBO Documentary 2019 Bad Blood, John Carreyrou, 2018 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

We're back after a two week break! This week's episode is a little different from what we normally put out but still very much falls under the realm of Professional Skepticism. Take a listen if you wanna know what's been going on in my life. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast  Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com The audio and music played in this episode are owned by Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Whether you believe in Astrology or not, this episode is for you! This week we take a look at the origins of Astrology, the varying practices, Western Astrology specifics, and astrological objections made by philosophers throughout history. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Development of astrology from ancient to modern times | Britannica divination summary | Britannica Astrology - Wikipedia Psychological astrology - Wikipedia carl jung prnounce - Google Search Carl Jung - Wikipedia Synchronicity - Wikipedia Know the difference between Vedic astrology vs. Western astrology Western Astrology | Birth Chart Calculator | Natal Wheel Chart | Synastry Chart | Birth Chart Wheel The 12 Houses of the Zodiac, Defined Western Astrology | Birth Chart Calculator | Natal Wheel Chart | Synastry Chart | Birth Chart Wheel (1) Ophiuchus - Wikipedia Vedic Astrology: What It Is & How It Differs From Western Astro Chinese Zodiac: 12 Zodiac Signs, Horoscope 2022, Compatibility Midheaven (MC) in Astrology: Meaning, Natal, How to Find | Astrology.com What Your MC Astrology Sign Means — And How to Find Yours Cardinal, Fixed & Mutable Signs: Which Astrological Quality Are You? – Bed Threads Astrology and science - Wikipedia --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Tune in to this week's episode with special guest Eli! We discuss... well, just prison; from prison conditions, to the death penalty, to voting rights and donating organs. We're all over the place. Try to keep up. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Sources: FAQ: What is the Prison Commissary - Prison Fellowship Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP) | Overview | Bureau of Justice Assistance Penal labor in the United States - Wikipedia How prison labor contributes to the U.S. economy : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison Prison Food https://theappeal.org/cynthia-alvarado-sexual-assault-in-prisons/ Violence in Prisons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitary_confinement https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment NC Felony Voting Rights https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/felony-disenfranchisement-a-primer/ Organ Donation Violence https://www.criminaljusticeprograms.com/articles/private-prisons-vs-public-prisons/ More sources available upon request. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Thanks for tuning into our 25th episode of Professional Skepticism! We're celebrating by spreading awareness of "Forever Chemicals" and the companies responsible for them. Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your PFAS Intake: Meaningful and Achievable Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk | US EPA Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Sources: The Devil We Know - YouTube How DuPont may avoid paying to clean up a toxic 'forever chemical' EPA Announces Proposed Decision to Regulate PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water | US EPA Corporate spin-off - Wikipedia Why Are DuPont and Chemours Still Discharging the Most Notorious ‘Forever Chemical'? | Environmental Working Group EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Chemicals, $1 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Strengthen Health Protections | US EPA What are PFAS, PFOA, and PFOS? - Culligan Water The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare - The New York Times DuPont - Wikipedia DuPont (1802–2017) - Wikipedia Perfluorooctanoic acid - Wikipedia DuPont tested Fayetteville workers' blood, found elevated levels of PFAS | NC Policy Watch Corporate Capture | Center for Constitutional Rights --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

It's not what you think it is... if you know, you know. Hackers know how to get down apparently. Join us this week as we take a deep dive into one of the OG hacker groups and the baby beginnings of the internet! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Group Might Just Save the World by Joseph Menn (2019) Black hat, white hat & gray hat hackers Blue box - Wikipedia Calling card - Wikipedia Text file - Wikipedia What is bulletin board system (BBS)? - Definition from WhatIs.com Woodstock at 50: A conversation with Sally Mann Romano — a 1960s rock-n-roll survivor, lawyer, writer, and animal lover. | by Michael McCord | Medium The Citizen Lab - University of Toronto Loyd Blankenship - Wikipedia --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Take a deep dive into the The Illuminati Conspiracy Theory with special guest Te'Jani! Would you rather join The Illuminati or sell your soul to the Devil? Follow Te'Jani @middlenametj and stream his new album GIMP everywhere! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. The accidental invention of the illuminati conspiracy https://www.britannica.com/topic/illuminati-group-designation https://amp.www.complex.com/pop-culture/alleged-celebrity-illuminati-members/ Vox - What is Illuminati... The video the Illuminati doesn't want you to see - YouTube Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet - YouTube The Illuminatus! Trilogy - Wikipedia Top 10 Celebrities That are Supposedly in the Illuminati - YouTube The Illuminati Conspiracy Theory | The Psychology of Extraordinary Beliefs Illuminati Official Website - IlluminatiOfficial.org | Contact or Join Eye of Horus - Wikipedia Eye of Providence - Wikipedia What The Eye In Every Conspiracy Theory Actually Means - YouTube The Eye of Horus: The Connection... Illuminati Official Website - IlluminatiOfficial.org | Contact or Join New World Order (conspiracy theory) - Wikipedia Secrets of the Illuminati: The Top-Secret Society With Plans to Rule the World Principia Discordia - Wikipedia The 1990s card game that ‘predicted'... The Independent SMOKING GUN PROOF THAT ILLUMINATI... CNN.com - Big Ben 'was September 11 target' - June 12, 2002 Out-of-print card game from 1994 that predicted 911... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

FLAT is a four letter word... Join us this week as we explore the Flat Earth Conspiracy Theory, discuss relevant arguments and individuals, and learn about cults & conspiracy theories. So, what do you think? Is it a painting or a photograph? Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources: Fighting flat-Earth theory – Physics World Flat Earth - VICE Video: Documentaries, Films, News Videos Inside Flat Earth International Conference, where everyone believes Earth isn't round - ABC News Flat Earth - Wikipedia define theory - Google Search Flat Earthers: What They Believe and Why - Scientific American The Curious History of The International Flat Earth Society | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine Watch How Online Conspiracy Groups Compare to Cults | Currents | WIRED Meet the people who think the earth is flat - VICE Video: Documentaries, Films, News Videos What Is a Cult? | Characteristics of a Cult & Behavior - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com 'Behind the Curve' Ending: Flat Earthers Disprove Themselves With Own Experiments in Netflix Documentary Behind The Curve 2018 - Delta V Productions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Join us today as we host the freshly-turned 28 Aaron Chance Wilson to discuss one of his favorite topics, The 27 Club! Talk about Divine Timing. Follow Aaron on Instagram: @aaronchancewilson & check him out on streaming platforms under Aaron Chance Wilson! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources: 5 Mysterious Conspiracy Theories About 27 Club That Will Baffle Your Mind https://youtu.be/ODfgBrpUBsg The 27 Club: Mental Illness & Art https://youtu.be/6AEWefmSTBM The 27 Club: Most Famous Members https://youtu.be/csXIdltGbYE 27 Club Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/the-27-club-a-brief-history-17853/ https://www.grunge.com/256177/the-tragic-death-of-ron-pigpen-mckernan/ https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/janis-joplin-grateful-dead-1969-anniv/ https://smartasset.com/investing/inflation-calculator Sounes, Howard. 27 A History of the 27 Club through the Lives of Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse. Da Capo Press, 2015. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Let's get lost in the endless maze of fluorescent lighting hell that IS The Backrooms. There's levels to this shit. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources: https://youtu.be/ZIFhglHn3W0 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creepypasta https://www.4chan.org/ https://www.google.com/search?q=4chan+wiki&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS993US993&oq=4chan+wiki&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l2j0i22i30l3.1891j0j7&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Backrooms https://inaliminalspace.org/about-us/what-is-a-liminal-space/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liminality#Photography_and_Internet_culture https://www.instagram.com/eternity_core/ https://www.instagram.com/liminalaesthetic/ https://backrooms.fandom.com/wiki/Theories https://youtu.be/H4dGpz6cnHo Kane Pixels on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/KANEpixels --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week we time travel back to the Medieval Times... whenever that was... to talk about good ol' Barber Surgeons! Let's learn all about tasting urine, letting leeches suck your blood, & so much more! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marvelous_Misadventures_of_Flapjack https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ren_%26_Stimpy_Show https://gamerant.com/cartoon-network-series-surreal-hilarious/#:~:text=Cartoon%20Network's%20reasoning%20for%20canceling,for%20the%20next%2010%20years. https://flapjack.fandom.com/wiki/Dr._Barber https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barber%27s_pole https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/barber-surgeons-0012613 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humorism https://hekint.org/2020/02/04/blood-and-bandages/ https://brainblogger.com/2011/05/06/from-haircuts-to-hangnails-the-barber-surgeon/#:~:text=Gradually%2C%20the%20split%20between%20barbers,in%20England%20died%20in%201821. https://barbersurgeonsguild.com/hair-restoration/platelet-rich-plasma/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

*Content Warning!* This week, Zoe is joined by Charlotte's very own Professional Dominatrix... FatFemmeFrisky! Let's unpack the basics of sex work safety, etiquette, tips, tricks, and best practices, all while getting to know more about Frisky. We're sure you'll be begging for more! Literally. Follow Frisky on Twitter, Instagram, and anywhere else you socialize online at: @fatfemmefrisky Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources Don't Get Your Panties in a Twist: How to Sell Used Items on the Internet - Off the Cuffs Money PLZ: Findom Motivations Demystified - Off the Cuffs Ethical Financial Domination: Virtual Intensive - Coaching By Kali 101 - BDSM 101 by Jack-TPK - Off the Cuffs 242—Ludachristmas: a conversation about financial domination and fetish content creation - Off the Cuffs The Slutrepreneur Podcast | Podcast on Spotify --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week's episode takes a look into the very first death row wrongful conviction exoneration case aided by the science of DNA testing! Join our host Zoe as we honor Dawn Hamilton's life and celebrate Kirk Bloodsworth's. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources Bloodsworth - An Innocent Man - YouTube Dawn Hamilton | Into the Killing Podcast Ep 2 - YouTube phenobarbital abuse - Google Search Phenobarbital Use, Addiction, And Treatment Options Kirk Bloodsworth - Wikipedia The Blooding: The Dramatic True Story of the First Murder Case Solved by ... - Joseph Wambaugh - Google Books Colin Pitchfork - Wikipedia Kirk Bloodsworth's Story – Illinois Innocence Project - University of Illinois Springfield - UIS CODIS and NDIS Fact Sheet — FBI Exonerate - Innocence Project --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! Join your favorite Burner Babes as they discuss all things cannabis in honor of 420! Blaze it! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources Marijuana - HISTORY State Medical Cannabis Laws What is 4/20? The marijuana holiday, explained. - Vox The Bonkers World of Vintage Anti-Marijuana PSAs - KQED Pop History | D.A.R.E. America Puff, Puff, Pass: Dark History of Cannabis - YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Join us this week as we discuss the lovely topic of Castration, the eerie history behind it, and how it has morphed into a kink and fetish in the BDSM community. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources Castration - Wikipedia Electrician castrated eight people and killed one he met on BDSM sites Alan Turing - Wikipedia Penis removal - Wikipedia Emasculation - Wikipedia Ukrainian Medic Apologizes After Saying Russian POWs Should Be Castrated Unmanned: An Unnatural History of Human Castration | Psychology Today 13 Reasons Cultures Throughout History Brutally Castrated People Voluntary Castration: Religious Fervor and Modern Kink - CVLT Nation IAmA man with a castration fetish. AMA. : IAmA Skoptic syndrome - Wikipedia A passion for castration: characterizing men who are fascinated with castration, but have not been castrated - PubMed What are Castration Fantasies? - Definition from Kinkly Curious About Electric Play? Some Reasons You Might Want to Try It - Shepherd Express About: Impact play Fetish site meet-up leads to man's castration in Florida | Toronto Sun MAN CHARGED AFTER... - Highlands County Sheriff's Office | Facebook The Surprising Truth About Modern Eunuchs - Big Think --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This week's episode is ALL over the place as we get to know America's Very Own Super Villain, Martin Shkreli. We didn't expect to talk about Trump today but the research took us there. Good luck! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources Documentary: Hulu | Pharma Bro by Brent Hodge 2021 Martin Shkreli - Wikipedia Drug CEO Marin Shkreli: Everything You Need to Know | Time What Did Martin Shkreli Do to Make the Internet So Angry? | WIRED Milo Yiannopoulos - Wikipedia Benjamin Brafman - Wikipedia Retrophin, Founded by Martin Shkreli, Rebrands Itself as Travere Therapeutics - WSJ Retrophin, Founded by Martin Shkreli, Rebrands Itself as Travere Therapeutics - WSJ Pyrimethamine - Wikipedia For Patients | DARAPRIM® (pyrimethamine) 25mg tablets Martin Shkreli, the Bad Boy of Pharmaceuticals, Hits Back - The New York Times Opinion | How Martin Shkreli, the Teen Wolf of Wall Street, Thrived - The New York Times Martin Shkreli Barred From Drug Industry and Must Repay $64.6 Million - The New York Times Martin Shkreli on Drug Price Hikes and Playing the World's Villain - YouTube Martin Shkreli Interview at The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 (02/03/2016) - YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This episode is dedicated to the life of Maxwell Blue McDaniel. Special guest Amanda McArdle joins our host for a light-hearted chat about the supposed unluckiness and luckiness of the number 13, the numerology of the number 13, and more. US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 (Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.) List of International Suicide Prevention Hotlines: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources https://www.livescience.com/14147-number-13-bad-luck.html#:~:text=The%20number%2013%20is%20synonymous%20with%20bad%20luck.,marked%20by%20this%20dreaded%20number. https://www.verywellmind.com/triskaidekaphobia-2671880#:~:text=Triskaidekaphobia%2C%20or%20fear%20of%20the,for%20the%20sufferer%20to%20avoid. https://www.history.com/news/whats-so-unlucky-about-the-number-13 https://www.verywellmind.com/magical-thinking-in-generalized-anxiety-disorder-4151291 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_number https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_(number) https://bestlifeonline.com/number-13-facts/ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/10326415.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst https://medium.com/illumination-curated/the-number-13-in-science-763b09021089 https://detechter.com/13-is-actually-a-lucky-number-according-to-hindus-greeks-and-thais/ https://www.newswire.com/the-link-between-13-and-bad-luck/113766 http://deeva13.com/deeva-13/ https://affinitynumerology.com/number-meanings/number-13-meaning.php --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Join us this week as we discuss how earning profit on infidelity came back to bite this company in the ass. Let's unpack the Ashley Madison data breach. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources Jacinthe A. Galpin's The Risktory Podcast: Ashley Madison Part 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TKEcxpzgFrzhjnUWI5wEn Ashley Madison Part 2 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5CCWvPH4twG6AtGVvpQYzH https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Madison https://www.campaignlive.com/article/ashley-madison-turns-its-focus-women-gen-z-data-breach-scandal/1730747 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ssh-keygen https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/07/ashley-madison-rebrands/490982/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ashleymadison-settlement/ashley-madison-parent-in-11-2-million-settlement-over-data-breach-idUSKBN19Z2F0 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/28/what-happened-after-ashley-madison-was-hacked https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Madison_data_breach https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/02/01/ashley-madison-hack-returns-to-haunt-its-victims-32-million-users-now-have-to-watch-and-wait/?sh=3a0157805677 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Episode Eleven is all about Elements! Join us this week as we talk about all the things that can go wrong at a music festival, in true Fyre-Festival-style. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources https://edmidentity.com/2021/09/09/elements-festival-devolved-into-a-logistical-disaster/ https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2021/12/09/elements-organizers-sued-5-million-class-action-suit/6438083001/ https://www.vulture.com/2021/12/2021-elements-festival-allegations-apology.html https://www.elementsfest.us/worldofelements https://edm.com/interviews/elements-nyc-founder-interview https://edm.com/news/elements-festival-issues-apology-after-fyre-festival-comparisons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ida https://edmidentity.com/2020/10/13/in-my-elements-fall-review/ https://www.instagram.com/elementsfestival_/?hl=en --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

We're switching it up on this week's episode of Professional Skepticism! Join us as we have a conversation about Tinder, OnlyFans, Total War, and so much more with Charlotte's very own Johnny G! Did somebody say CONTENT WARNING? LOL. Follow John on Instagram: @xxjohnnygxx OR @jpx3000 OR @cookieslut_clt Follow John on Twitter: @finaldevourment Subscribe to John's OnlyFans: @johnparkerx Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Welcome back to the deep, dark web series! This week, join our host in the living room as we conclude our overview of the dark web, reconsider our career paths, and allude to some potential future episode topics. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources https://www.dsxhub.org/dark-web-what-is-it-and-what-is-the-link-with-big-data/ https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/definition/data-breach https://the-dark-web.com/deep-web-chat-rooms/#Black_Hat_Chat https://datafloq.com/read/how-big-data-is-helping-dark-web-industry/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3249765/what-is-the-dark-web-how-to-access-it-and-what-youll-find.html https://therecord.media/freedom-hosting-admin-gets-27-years-in-prison-for-hosting-child-pornography/ https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/3/14497992/freedom-hosting-ii-hacked-anonymous-dark-web-tor https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/double-blow-to-dark-web-marketplaces https://www.ll.mit.edu/news/artificial-intelligence-helping-investigators-fight-crime-dark-web https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-traffickers-caught-on-hidden-internet/ https://www.guru99.com/what-is-big-data.html https://news.mit.edu/2019/lincoln-laboratory-artificial-intelligence-helping-investigators-fight-dark-web-crime-0513 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REvil https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070781 - this one is the scientific journal! https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-emerging-threats-hacktivism.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_of_Doom_(hacker_group) https://www.wired.com/story/ukraine-russia-cryptocurrency-donations-hacktivism/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Welcome to our Sick & Twisted episode! This week we have a very special guest joining us: PABLO CAMACHO! You know the vibes! This is the first episode in a series about the deep, dark web. Join us as we discuss all the basics of the dark web and then dive right in to some chatrooms and marketplaces! Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Follow us on Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below. Digital Attack Map https://www.digitalattackmap.com/#anim=1&color=0&country=ALL&list=0&time=18763&view=map Dark Web Index http:/donionsixbjtiohce24abfgsffo2l4tk26qx464zylumgejukfg2vead.onion/onions.php Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(network) https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2019/09/the-truth-about-the-dark-web-kumar.htm#:~:text=In%20the%20late%201990s%2C%20two,accessible%20to%20ordinary%20internet%20surfers. https://www.google.com/search?q=botnets https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internet#:~:text=January%201%2C%201983%20is%20considered%20the%20official%20birthday%20of%20the%20internet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darknet_market https://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/apr/19/online-high-net-drugs-deal https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-was-first-thing-sold-internet-180957414/ https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-malware-what-is-a-trojan.html#:~:text=A%20Trojan%20horse%2C%20or%20Trojan,or%20file%20to%20trick%20you. https://www.csoonline.com/article/3249765/what-is-the-dark-web-how-to-access-it-and-what-youll-find.html https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2020/the-weird-commerce-of-the-dark-web/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Welcome back for Part 2! We left you with a little bit of a cliff hanger. Tensions are definitely rising. This week we dive deeper into the shit-show that IS Von Dutch. We're sure you won't expect what's coming next. Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Follow us on Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below. Sources The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For - Hulu 2021 https://www.fredsegal.com/pages/about-fred-segal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Howard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kustom_Kulture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Dutch https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/style/von-dutch-hulu-documentary.html https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/von-dutch-trucker-hat-racist-origins https://nypost.com/2021/11/18/the-curse-of-von-dutch-how-the-hottest-brand-became-von-douche/ https://pagesix.com/2015/07/10/ed-hardy-designer-christian-audigier-dead-at-57/?_ga=2.88526492.664896661.1644090292-1012074895.1640495024 https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Von_Dutch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ywgkJuovc https://wikibiography.in/bobby-vaughn-wiki-age-bio/ https://www.ocweekly.com/von-who-6426922/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Audigier Link to Clementine Morrigan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clementinemorrigan/?igshid=xn5vg8484vfg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Welcome to our very first two-parter topic! This episode takes a look at the infamous Y2K white-trash clothing brand Von Dutch. Part 1 sets the scene for our story by introducing our main characters, laying the foundation, and foreshadowing the madness that is Part 2. This one was too much fun to research. Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Follow us on Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below. Sources The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For - Hulu 2021 https://www.fredsegal.com/pages/about-fred-segal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Howard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kustom_Kulture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Dutch https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/style/von-dutch-hulu-documentary.html https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/von-dutch-trucker-hat-racist-origins https://nypost.com/2021/11/18/the-curse-of-von-dutch-how-the-hottest-brand-became-von-douche/ https://pagesix.com/2015/07/10/ed-hardy-designer-christian-audigier-dead-at-57/?_ga=2.88526492.664896661.1644090292-1012074895.1640495024 https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Von_Dutch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ywgkJuovc https://wikibiography.in/bobby-vaughn-wiki-age-bio/ https://www.ocweekly.com/von-who-6426922/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Audigier Link to Clementine Morrigan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clementinemorrigan/?igshid=xn5vg8484vfg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This episode takes a look into *THE* urban legend of feral people living in the Appalachian Mountains. Let's dig into some of the theories and stories from the locals as we explore this captivating tale that is reminding us all too much of The Hills Have Eyes. We're keeping it short & sweet this week! Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Follow us on Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below. Sources https://www.thesmokies.com/feral-humans-smoky-mountains/ https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/comments/pby11d/feral_people_in_national_parks/ https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2019/06/06/dennis-martin-missing-smoky-mountains-disappearance/1338089001/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_cannibalism https://www.intheknow.com/post/feral-people-national-parks-tiktok-folklore/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dennis_Martin https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2018/10/02/massive-1969-search-dennis-martin-produces-lessons-future-searches-smokies-archives/1496635002/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w71b2t1IXU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exQTT5XkjlU https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/eric-rudolph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillbilly https://www.justice.gov/archive/ndic/pubs10/10402/10402p.pdf https://investigationsforthemissing.org/blog/f/gone-in-the-smoky-mountains-trenny-gibsons-disappearance https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/oops-florida-woman-takes-hour-long-detour-to-north-carolina-to-see-swiss-alps/#:~:text=Oops!-,Florida%20woman%20takes%20hour%2Dlong%20detour%20to,Carolina%20to%20see%20Swiss%20Alps&text=GASTONIA%2C%20N.C.,she'll%20never%20live%20down. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

This episode of Professional Skepticism is giving major Y2K vibes as we discuss the peak of online cannibalism at the turn of the century. Prepare for explicit content because our host is going to go into all the gory details. Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Follow us on Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below. Sources https://krypt3ia.wordpress.com/2017/09/25/whats-eating-you-on-line-cannibalism-in-the-darknet-and-clearnet/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/04/germany.lukeharding https://drmarkgriffiths.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/turn-on-the-eating-a-beginners-guide-to-sexual-cannibalism/ https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dolcett https://www.reddit.com/r/Interestingbutcreepy/comments/nbn0t3/exploring_the_remnants_of_the_cannibal_caf%C3%A9_forum/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Sharon_Lopatka https://www.reddit.com/r/MorbidReality/comments/11eavg/screenshots_from_the_armin_meiwes_video_the_man/ https://www.theawl.com/page/1859/?% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_Meiwes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/04/germany.lukeharding#:~:text=In%20one%20of%20the%20most,do%20for%20a%20long%20time. https://harpers.org/archive/2008/01/my-dinner-with-antrophagus/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3439299/I-fried-piece-rump-steak-ate-sprouts-German-cannibal-ate-gay-lover-permission-describes-went-killing-eating-him.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3230774.stm Cannibal cop Gilberto Valle's online pal boasts of eating 'black woman and white child' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilberto_Valle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7I243jPozw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_cannibalism https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvqwwk/welcome-to-the-tasteless-world-of-online-cannibalism --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

You're tuned in to the third episode of Professional Skepticism! In this episode we discuss Anna Sorokin AKA Anna Delvey, The SoHo Grifter. Let's take a closer look at this New York socialite's glamourous tale of scamming her way through the big city. Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Follow us on Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below. Sources Generation Hustle - Anna Delvey Takes Manhattan 2021 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/anna-delvey-sorokin-trial-soho-grifter-815047/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Sorokin https://www.indiewire.com/t/generation-hustle/ https://www.indiewire.com/2021/04/generation-hustle-review-hbo-max-scammer-docuseries-1234632309/ http://www.rmtprmanagement.com/richie-notar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Check_kiting https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/nyregion/newyorktoday/nyc-news-anna-sorokin-delvey.html?searchResultPosition=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQbNnUW_xqw https://www.insider.com/anna-sorokin-immigration-limbo-ice-custody-2021-10 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/reader-center/17insider-delvey.html?searchResultPosition=2 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/22/nyregion/anna-delvey-sorokin-netflix.html?searchResultPosition=5 https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/28/nyregion/anna-sorokin-delvey-trial.html?searchResultPosition=7 https://www.insider.com/anna-sorokin-immigration-limbo-ice-custody-2021-10 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

You're tuned in to the second episode of Professional Skepticism! We have a special guest joining us on the show today - Amanda McArdle (she/her) - a Sagittarius woman, CBD-tender, and best friend of our host Zoe! In this episode we discuss McKamey Manor, a topic that has been a talking point of our friendship for years at this point. Let's dive into all the gory details. Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Follow us on Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below. Sources 1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/30/an-extreme-haunted-house-requires-page-waiver-critics-say-its-torture-chamber/ 2. https://www.al.com/news/2017/08/mckamey_manor_extreme_haunt_te.html 3. https://www.mckameymanor.com/location-hours 4. https://www.ladbible.com/news/news-mckamey-manor-the-most-terrifying-experience-in-the-world-20201028 5. https://assessment.cot.tn.gov/RE_Assessment/ParcelDetailIMPACT.aspx 6. https://abovethelaw.com/2019/10/for-lawyers-mckamey-manors-waiver-is-even-more-frightening-than-the-extreme-haunted-house/2/ 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvCzXSjujkE 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFFA3s3zfHg 9. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/30/extreme-haunted-house-masochists-mckamey-manor 10. https://www.mckameymanor.com/ 11. https://www.ranker.com/list/mckamey-manor-history/jodi-smith 12. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-mckamey-manor-20170613-story.html 13. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sdut-mckamey-manor-update-2016aug08-htmlstory.html 14. https://www.ranker.com/list/mckamey-manor-extreme-haunted-house/april-a-taylor?ref=collections_btm&l=2825843&collectionId=2401 15. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2015-10-30/mckamey-manor-victim-speaks-out 16. https://www.fastcompany.com/3052859/running-a-haunted-house-is-scarier-than-you-think 17. https://assessment.cot.tn.gov/RE_Assessment/ 18. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/tennessees-mckamey-manor-torture-on-demand/article_760ac6f2-513f-5f7c-b1f2-d65d7452bb1a.html 19. https://www.wfla.com/dont-miss/scariest-haunted-house-in-u-s-requires-40-page-waiver-drug-test-safe-word/ 20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94qKKqr0B6k 21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnf-tI4F9kc --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

You're tuned in to our very first episode of Professional Skepticism! This episode is about all things Fyre Festival - from its creator Billy McFarland, to his infamous business partner Ja Rule, the ridiculous amount of resources that were wasted on this hot mess, and all the people that were screwed over in the end. Buckle up, because this host is about to light into Billy. Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Follow us on Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below. Sources Netflix's “Fyre - The Greatest Party That Never Happened” 2019 Hulu's “Fyre Fraud” 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McFarland_(fraudster) https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/business/fyre-festival-settlement/index.html https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dotcom-bubble.asp https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/21/entertainment/fyre-festival-maryann-rolle-gofundme-trnd/index.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Professional Skepticism: A Podcast About Scandals, Conspiracies, & Convictions is hosted by the one & only Zoe McDaniel (she/her). We'll discuss some of the world's craziest con artists, white collar criminals, gruesome murderers, captivating cult leaders, twisted conspiracy theories, scandalous current & historical events, and all things taboo. Promise we'll try to have a laugh while we do it. Follow us on Instagram: @profskeppodcast Follow us on Twitter: @profskeppodcast Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support