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Astronomy Cast Ep. 768: Comets' Unpredictability By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Oct 13, 2025. So it's been decades since we've seen a bright comet in the sky. And actually there was a pair — Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake. And then, silence! And unmet promises by the Universe to give us a bright comet. Comets are unpredictable, and they arrive precisely when they intend to. Is it time again for a bright comet? If you asked us in January if 2025 was going to have any outstanding comets would fly through the Solar System, we would have (and we did) say "no." And we were wrong. Comets are fickle, unpredictable, and like to do exactly what we didn't predict.   This show is supported through people like you on     In this episode, we'd like to thank: Andrew Poelstra, BogieNet, Brian Cagle, Burry Gowen, David, David Rossetter, David Truog, Ed, Gerhard Schwarzer, Jason Kwong, Jeanette Wink, Michael Purcell, Olger, Sergio Sancevero, Sergey Manouilov, Siggi Kemmler, Stephen Veit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi72aaDhl0A Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay Streamed live on Oct 13, 2025. So it's been decades since we've seen a bright comet in the sky. And actually there was a pair — Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake. And then, silence! And unmet promises by the Universe to give us a bright comet. Comets are unpredictable, and they arrive precisely when they intend to. Is it time again for a bright comet? If you asked us in January if 2025 was going to have any outstanding comets would fly through the Solar System, we would have (and we did) say "no." And we were wrong. Comets are fickle, unpredictable, and like to do exactly what we didn't predict.   This show is supported through people like you on Patreon.com/AstronomyCast    In this episode, we'd like to thank: Andrew Poelstra, BogieNet, Brian Cagle, Burry Gowen, David, David Rossetter, David Truog, Ed, Gerhard Schwarzer, Jason Kwong, Jeanette Wink, Michael Purcell, Olger, Sergio Sancevero, Sergey Manouilov, Siggi Kemmler, Stephen Veit   Universe Today: All The Real Science of 3I/ATLAS. The Ultimate Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZWKAxFeNp8   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

¿Qué lleva a cientos de personas a seguir a un líder hasta las últimas consecuencias? ☠️⚰️Junto a Yohanan Díaz, exploramos a fondo tres de las sectas más polémicas y sus líderes, analizando cómo la manipulación y la fe mal dirigida se combinan para crear historias de control y fanatismo: desde Heaven's Gate, donde Marshall Applewhite convenció a 39 seguidores de abandonar sus cuerpos tras el cometa Hale-Bopp; pasando por la Secta del Fin del Mundo en Yucatán, que en 2012 vendió búnkers a millonarios con la promesa de sobrevivir al apocalipsis; hasta el Movimiento Raeliano, que defiende la clonación y asegura que la humanidad fue creada por los Elohim. ☠️Historias basadas en hechos reales combinan manipulación, creencias y secretos que nos recuerdan que la fe mal dirigida puede ser peligrosa.

Show Notes for the Billy Newman Photo Podcast   Episode Summary Billy shares reflections on creative workflows in photography, discusses Comet NEOWISE and stargazing in rural Oregon, recounts recent outdoor camping and photo expeditions, and dives into technical thoughts on camera equipment and the creative process. He also touches on issues like light pollution, the evolving nature of digital cameras, and the unique challenges of capturing stunning night sky photography. Chapter Guide Timestamp Chapter Title Segment Highlights 00:00 Opening & Creative Reflections Creative challenge in photography, blending business and creative growth, brief show intro with music. 01:30 Website & Book Plugs Directing listeners to BillyNewmanPhoto.com and his photo books on Amazon; themes — film, desert, surrealism. 02:30 Camping & Comet NEOWISE Recounts July camping in Eastern Oregon seeking views and photographs of NEOWISE; context of earlier “great comets.” 06:30 Childhood Astronomy Memories Reminiscing about viewing comets Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake in the 1990s; missing Halley's comet and thoughts on astronomical cycles. 08:30 NEOWISE Observing Details Discusses best locations, challenges of light pollution and haze near sea level, and the difference clear mountain skies make. 10:30 Field Photography and Stargazing Describes equipment and techniques: using binoculars, manual focus, and camera settings, plus tips for night sky shots in the John Day River valley. 15:00 Outdoor Adventure Recap Details on the travel route, dispersed camping, Oregon terrain, rivers, geology, and solitude near the John Day River. 19:00 More on NEOWISE and Night Shots Observing NEOWISE in prime conditions, handling photography challenges, recording images till late night, astronomical observation techniques. 22:30 Tech Talk: Cameras & Workflow Reflections on camera gear — Sony a7R, its quirks, “chimping,” differences with older cameras, and latest high-speed image technology. 27:00 Outro & Calls to Action Directs to BillyNewmanPhoto.com and Patreon, thanks listeners, previews new content, and encourages support.   Support the Podcast If you enjoyed this episode, visit billynewmanphoto.com/support or patreon.com/billynewmanphoto to participate in the value-for-value model and find ways to help keep the podcast going. 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Quick Links:Portfolio: billynewmanphoto.com/photographsStudio: wphoto.coPosts: billynewmanphoto.com/postsPhoto Books: billynewmanphoto.com/booksAmazon Author: amazon.com/author/billynewman Podcast Episodes:Billy Newman Photo Podcast: Listen hereRelax with Rain: Listen hereNight Sky Podcast: Listen here Connect With Billy Newman:Email: billy@billynewmanphoto.comInstagram: @billynewmanLinkedIn: billynewmanphotoX (Twitter): @billynewman Recommended Books:Landscape Portfolio (PDF): DownloadBlack and White Photography (PDF): DownloadWorking With Film (PDF): DownloadWestern Overland Excursion (PDF): Download Support the Podcast & Photography Projects:Make a sustaining financial donation: Visit Support Page Podcast Forward:The Billy Newman Photo Podcast blends real-world outdoor adventure, technical insight, and practical photography tips. [MUSIC] Hello and thank you very much for listening to this episode of the Billy Newman photo podcast. I hear different industries kind of talk about what a good day of work is or how that is to kind of get out and get what you need done. And just as like a creative system, it's sort of tough in photography. There's a lot of the entrepreneurial and sort of business related stuff of how do you get paid and how do you operate in a business, how do you function as a photographer sort of a thing. But still outside of that you need to do something nourishing in the system of creativity where you're kind of gaining new ideas and putting new materials together and sort of figuring out a way to make a union of something new with media and with something visual, especially as fast as technology is moving forward. It's definitely an interesting vector kind of using the progression of technology and artistic creativity to try and make new pieces of media to put out. And that's what I really like about new media as it goes. So it's kind of interesting. I'm kind of thinking about the way of making pieces of media and new media elements and working with photographs and stuff. But it's something that I've been really interested for a long time. [MUSIC] You can see more of my work at BillyNewmanPhoto.com. You can check out some of my photo books on Amazon. I think you can look up Billy Newman under the authors section there and see some of the photo books on film, on the desert, on surrealism, on camping. Some cool stuff over there. And I wanted to jump into a couple of the things I've been doing through the month of July and some of the outdoor camping and travel stuff I've been up to. I was going to run down some of that in this podcast today. I wanted to talk about a trip I did out toward Eastern Oregon, I think like last, or what was a week before last is when I was out in this area. And I was trying to get some good observations in for Comet NeoWise. I'm not sure if any of you guys got to check that out while it was in its prime viewing section there. I think that was why we had the new moon before it switched over to being a gibbous moon or a nearly full moon like it's been the last week or so. But I think, what was it, around the 15th through the 25th or so of July, there were some pretty good observations to be made of Comet NeoWise. I guess after reading about it a little bit, it's not considered a great comet, like HaleBopp was, or I think it was Hayataki in 1996. We haven't had a great comet in a long time. I've ever seen those when I was a kid though, and that was pretty cool. Watching HaleBopp come through for, it seemed like three months or something. You were just looking at that in the low corners of the Northwestern and Western skies. It was cruising across the skyline there. I remember that still from third, fourth grade when it was coming through. And I also remember the year before that, when straight up in the sky at night, for it was only a week or so. I was a kid, but I remember for that week, you could see a real bright two-tailed comet that was going through. I think, I can't remember how to pronounce it, I think it's Hayataki or, I think it's some Japanese name, I'm pretty sure. But that was a really cool one. That one I still remember really clearly. I was only like, I don't know, seven or something when that, when that comet came through, but I really appreciate getting to make some observations. So that one, when I was a kid, I missed Haley's comet though, back in what, '87, I think was the last one it came through. And I probably will be the few years or that, that decade or two of age range that doesn't get to see Haley's comet in their lifetime. So I think I was born in '88, of course. So if I make it past a hundred, maybe I'll see it. What is it? Maybe like 80 something years. So it's probably not going to come back around until, I think it's like the 2070s or 2080s that I'd have to make it to, for to see Haley's comet again. It'd be fun, but I don't know, maybe we'll see how future, how the, you know, the future is at that time. But it was really cool to get to see comet Neowise. It was just a little below what would be the legs and feet of Ursa Major, the Big Dipper or like the Big Bear as it would kind of be observed. But if you kind of look at the Dipper part that we're all mostly familiar with, if you kind of consider Ursa Major, the larger bear constellation that it's structured on, if you kind of look down below the Dipper is where I was able to make my observations, the comet Neowise. And over here in the elevation area that I'm at in Western Oregon, it's about 200 or 300 feet above sea level. And there's kind of a constant problem with haze and with light pollution in this area. And I think it has to do something with, well, like, I mean, of course, you know, the amount of population that's around, but also there's something about the air quality or about how the air kind of flows out around here that just doesn't ever seem to be as crisp or as dark as you can get up in the mountains. And really, it's just like a stunning difference when you're able to get out further and make some some more clear observations. You know, the level of magnitude of stars that you're able to reveal just in a dark night is so much more crisp and clear. It's just like a it's a total difference. So it was cool to I think I first was able to spot just a little fuzzy bit of a second magnitude version of comet Neowise while I was here in town. But I tried to make a special trip out toward eastern Oregon out into the desert just to do some camping stuff. But what I wanted to do at the same time was make some good observations and also try and get some good photographs of common Neowise as it was coming through during its period where you could you could make some some good sightings. But it was cool. So going out to eastern Oregon, as it got dark a little past 1030 or so, as you look to the northwest, you could really see the comet and its tail spread for a couple inches in the sky. And I was really surprised to notice how little of it you could really make out or see when you're in an area of almost any light pollution once you're back in town or once you're in a lower elevation area with some light pollution and haze around. It was really difficult to make out in the same way that I could out in the desert or out in the mountains. And so I thought that was pretty cool to get to get to see and get to check out over there. But yeah, it was a blast getting to do some stuff out in eastern Oregon. I went over to the John Day River area and I was checking out that area. There's a lot of public land out in that area, but there's also some a lot of private land, too. It's just kind of an interesting area, how it's sort of broken up. And it was cool to get to go out, go out to the I headed out to Madras and then I took off and headed over east of there until I ran into the John Day River. And then I was able to use this map that I have to go through and find some of the open off or just the open roads that are, you know, the smaller gravel roads that are set up to kind of traverse the backcountry out there. So I was able to find a few of those that were open and travel around on those for a while. Now, that was pretty cool. I was able to find some dispersed campsites and set up right along the John Day River, which is really cool. It's a beautiful area out there. It's kind of interesting. The John Day River flows through this sort of, I guess it would be, I don't know, it's kind of like Canyonland and it's also sort of these rolling grass hills that sort of make up the landscape of Northern and Northeastern Oregon. And I think, yeah, as soon as you kind of get a little bit for like a little bit north of Bend is when you get out of the Great Basin area and you start to get into another kind of landscape that seems to stretch up north of the Columbia River up into Washington. I figured that some of it's from like really old deposits from the river systems and the waterways that were up there and how there's old deposits and then an erosion that's happened from those rivers running through the area for such a long time. But really cool to see kind of the rolling hills and then some of the carved out canyons that go through the John Day River area up there. When I found the campsite I was at, I was pretty far away from everybody and I was really far away from any substantial town. I think I was near, I don't know, I don't even know what it is. There wasn't anything there when I drove through it. There was a bridge and a couple little ranch houses, you know, real ranches, right? Like just a little house, like a little two bedroom house and then 100 acres of cattle to deal with. So it seems like another life out there. I wonder how they're dealing with, you know, kind of the way of the world as things are this summer. But it was cool, yeah, getting out there. Went to, oh yeah, I kind of set up my campsite and stuff, had my truck going, and that was all pretty easy going. But then I waited till dark after 1030. Yeah, Comet NeoWiser is really visible up below the Big Dipper. That was pretty cool to get to see out there in eastern Oregon. Really bright, really clear. You could almost make out the second tail. I have my binoculars with me. I think there's some 10 by 42s and those worked really well to view it, to view the comet. Looked really crisp through the binoculars and it got really easy to spot most of the night. Even just to the naked eye, it was really easy to spot it. Just like, oh yeah, it's right there. There's a comet. It's just a big wisp in the sky. So it was really cool to get to view it. What I did is I set up my tripod and I have my camera with me. And so I set it up with a really wide angle and then I was trying to get some photographs of it as the comet was coming down to set on the landscape of the hillside as the hours went on into the night. So I think I stayed out until maybe one or two in the morning when the Big Dipper was sort of scooping down a little low onto the horizon. And then at that point, the place where the comet was dipped below the horizon and then was out of view for the rest of the evening. And I think even into the morning, I think by that time when I was photographing it, it wasn't visible any longer up in the morning sky. I think they said at first in early July, you could kind of view it around Capella if you were able to get out early enough, say three or four in the morning. But as the direction, as it was moving, it was kind of creeping up pretty quickly, day over day over day. It would kind of move a good chunk through the sky. And the direction that it was moving, it was moving to be more visible at the nighttime, which really offered more hours of good observation time. Which I thought was pretty cool to wait until it was really dark enough in the northwest view of the sky, probably about 1030 onward is when you were finally able to make out those kind of finer points of light in the sky in that region. So it was really cool to set up the tripod, set up the camera, set up some manual focus to get it kind of set sharp. You can't use autofocus when you're trying to make photographs of the night sky and the stars because it just kind of seeks back and forth. You have to set it to manual focus and then ring out your focus ring to infinity and then just back a little bit. You'll notice this every time if you do it. It's really frustrating, the dark, because you can't really always make it out in an easy way and edit your mistake quickly. But if you go all the way to infinity and then take pictures there of the night sky, you're going to notice that those points of light that are the stars sort of end up a little fuzzy. And it's because all the way to infinity for whatever reason just isn't quite in focus at infinity. So you have to go all the way out to infinity and then back it off just a little bit. And that'll nearly ensure that most of that part of the image is in focus the whole way. And it's difficult even if you do have an f-stop that's a little bit more tightened out, say like an f4 or f6 or something, you're still going to get a lot of that out of focus softness. If the focus ring isn't really dialed into the right spot. So I try to work on that a little bit. And yeah, dialed in my focus was able to set it up with a reasonable ISO to get some images of the night sky and pick up some of those finer points of light. And then I was able to take a series of photographs in a few different locations out there in the John Day River Valley, which I thought was really cool. It was pretty to be out there and it was a nice night, really warm in the river canyon. And really remote too, like I was mentioning, I think I was the only person out there for a few miles. I saw another group coming in on a, they had like a little mid-size SUV and they were going fishing out at a bend in the river a couple miles up from where I was. And so I took my truck down a little further and camped out just on the side of the river. It was cool, nice green river up to the kind of high desert tan rim rock that runs the area around there. So it was a cool evening, cool campsite area. It was a cool spot to check out Comet NeoWise too. So I tried to check it out up until, I don't know what, you know, 1.30 in the morning when I couldn't see it anymore. And then spent the night out there out in the John Day River area. And then the next morning got up and tried to check out some of the different roads and stuff that went around. You can check out more information at billynumanphoto.com. You can go to billynumanphoto.com/support if you want to help me out and participate in the value for value model that we're running this podcast with. If you receive some value out of some of the stuff that I was talking about, you're welcome to help me out and send some value my way through the portal at billynumanphoto.com/support. You can also find more information there about Patreon and the way that I use it. If you're interested or feel more comfortable using Patreon, that's patreon.com/billynumanphoto. I've got the Sony a7R going through its paces. It's been really cool using it for the last couple weeks. I've been trying to figure out its idiosyncrasies and there are a lot of them. There's a lot of them with these newer cameras and I can see definitely where from the a7R or from the first series of the a7s to the a7II and so on and so forth with the better and different accentuated camera models, they get better. They really do get better. There are some things with the first renditions of the electronic viewfinder and the system of how that takes photos, how it kind of interrupts when you're taking photos that don't quite seem to the level of professionalism that I'm really trying to hit for. I know that there's a lot of custom settings that I have to go into and sort of tweak how that a7R is going to be grabbing at photos and then how it's chimping. You guys heard of that before? Chimping. I don't know what it really has to do with but it's referring to when you take a photograph or you take a couple of photographs and then you look down at that screen on the bottom of your digital camera, the back plate of your digital camera. You look down and you see the photo and then you come up, you recompose and you shoot again and then come down and look at it. It's, I guess, I don't understand it completely. It just seems sort of like a modern approach to something that the technology allows you to do. I think it's totally acceptable but for whatever reason, it is sort of an interference in the creative or in the photography process sometimes. I know that there are many pros, all of those pros coming from a past world that's no longer here a film where it wasn't really acceptable to do half shutter press autofocus. You have to do autofocus from the back and then shutter is its own system. With that, there's all these kind of silly rules about how you can use focus, how you can use composition stuff, how you can set up your frame, when you can look at the screen or when you can review the images. I guess these film shooters, they thought it was uncouth to be able to review or see the photograph before the film was developed or before it was later on. Interesting and I see kind of psychologically there's this path that does seem to create better work or more intuitive photographs and those are better. They are more needed and I can see where some of these tricks might get you closer to that but the idea of just looking at the back of the screen that doesn't impede you so much and it doesn't really stop you. If you're a pro and you know what you're doing, you look at the screen, you're looking at the screen because you know why you're looking at the screen. It doesn't really seem to make sense that there's these sort of sideways rules about features you can and can't use that are put into your camera. But to speak about efficiency, the problem that I noticed about the a7R is that it will display the image to you for about a second and a half, two seconds and it will display it on the screen but it'll also display it in the electronic viewfinder for your eye. And you can shut this feature off but there's still a little bit of a hiccup around the time that you hit the shutter button. And the problem with this is if I'm framed up to take a photograph, let's say of a situation I remember back at OSU when I was shooting sports a lot, let's say there's a football game, I'm out in front of the action and I see that the beefs set up a play, they throw a pass, the guy gets it, he's right in the pocket on the third of the frame that I have and I have focus tracking on him. I want to take a series of shots with a high frame rate so I can get that whole run of action as he moves towards me. And so the issue that I'm having is in photography you're trying to select moments that look good. That's kind of the point. Aesthetically you want them to be choices that are appealing and that has to do a lot with gesture, a lot with movement, a lot with kind of positioning and framing and composition and sort of thoughtfully considering what does the person look like? How are all these things in the frame relating to each other and is it going to work when you press the shutter? And the difficulty is with these a7Rs or even with the Sony a6000 when I'm looking at it and I take this series of photographs, I'm almost blind that whole time. Whereas before in the past when I would have been working with an SLR, there's the shutter flap where you see black for just a moment but it comes back and it's optically correct immediately. It's optically correct to what you're going to be shooting but with the EVF there's just enough lag that in high action you seem to kind of miss where the gesture is. If stuff's moving around it seems like you almost have to kind of guess or assume that the next moment's going to happen and then try and take it but you can't see it. It's weird. It's like it shuts off the viewfinder right at the time that you need to be looking through it. And so in some ways like that it's a little bit complicated of am I framed up right? Am I looking at the thing right? When I take the picture it just shows me something else all of a sudden. And I know that they've solved a lot of these problems like if you look up the Sony a9 and some of the features that it has if you bring that into high speed shooting it's got this interesting system where instead of having the electronic viewfinder blink black or cut out completely have the processor move all of its attention to processing that image that it just captured and then bring back the electronic viewfinder momentarily later. What we see in the a9 is a system where there's the bracket. There's like a let's say like a red focus bracket that kind of goes around and you're shooting, you're shooting, you're shooting. But what you're seeing is instead of the electronic viewfinder blinking out black and then showing you a frame or just blinking out black and then coming back on what we see is just that bracket, that red bracket blink yellow or blink from black to yellow or black to red or something like that. And all that's indicating is that it is firing frames, but you're just still seeing it completely normally like you would view any action on a screen. And that's a really interesting process. I think it's like, I don't know, it's like 20 frames a second or something like that. It's almost video at that point when you're shooting raw frames. Are you kidding me? Raw frames on a Sony a9 at God knows what almost 50 megapixels that it's shooting at. And you can do 20 frames a second just looking at the thing and then seeing a little black bar blink yellow and that's signaling that you're capturing all that data. Thanks a lot for checking out this episode of the Billy Newman photo podcast. Hope you guys check out some stuff on Billy Newman photo.com. A few new things up there, some stuff on the home page, some good links to other, other outbound sources, some links to books and links to some podcasts, links to some blog posts. All pretty cool. Yeah. Check it out at Billy Newman, a photo.com. Thanks a lot for listening to this episode of the podcast. Talk to you next time. Bye. [MUSIC]

This week on Radio Labyrinth Tim is out sick, but the rest of the gang dives headfirst into the latest failed prophecy: The Rapture That Wasn't. Apparently, September 23, 2025, was supposed to be the big day. People were selling cars, homes, and cashing out like Blockbuster stock in 2010. But—spoiler alert—we're all still here. So why do people keep falling for these very specific “end of the world on Tuesday at 4pm” prophecies? We break down the history of doomsday predictions, from Harold Camping's 2011 miss to the Millerites' “Great Disappointment” of 1844, to Heaven's Gate and Hale-Bopp, to secular versions like Y2K and the 2012 Mayan calendar scare. It's always the same pattern: finite, dramatic, and always a letdown.

The legend returns. Sasha is back on Super Progressive for an honest interview about his legendary Global Underground 009 San Francisco mix compilation. Sasha has partnered with Amplifyd to auction signature items in his record collection, including the actual acetates he used on this mix compilation, including 'Hale Bopp' 'Anomaly (Calling Your Name) (Albion Mix)', and William Orbit's Remix of Morgan King's 'I'm Free' as well as some details behind why he chose San Francisco and his iconic Twilo Residency with John Digweed. The Sasha Collection on Amplifyd: https://amplifyd.com/the-sasha-collection00:00 - Intro01:07 -  Choosing San Francisco03:43 - Twilo Residency05:15 -  AAHZ & Simons08:11 - Iconic Photo10:29 - CD1 Intro11:55 - Morgan King 'I'm Free' (William Orbit Remix)15:18 - Libra pres. Taylor 'Anomaly (Calling Your Name)' (Albion Mix) 17:28 - Der Dritte Raum 'Hale Bopp'19:20 - Oliver Lieb20:50 - Twilo Residency24:23 - Logistics of touring USA25:18 - Quivver27:23 - San Francisco or Ibiza29:02 - Different Cuts of Acetates31:54 -  Touring with Acetates33:31 - Handwritten Notes 36:07 - ConclusionFollow Super Progressive:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superprogressive/YouTube:  @SuperProgressive Follow Sasha: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djsashaofficial/YouTube:  @theRealDjSasha  #dj  #housemusic #progressivehouse 

Video SummaryA cinematic spoken word piece that cuts through decades of family silence with surgical precision.Set against the Heaven's Gate cult tragedy and Hale-Bopp comet of 1997-98, this hybrid performance follows three wintry family gatherings where religious expectations collide with neurodivergent reality.Watch what happens when an autistic adult finally stops performing "normal" at the dinner table - and pays the price.This isn't therapy. Not self-help. No “cautionary tale.” It's a multi-layered examination of what we neurodivergents sacrifice. Trying to “belong” in families that were never built for hearts like ours.Unflinching. Complex. Necessary.Content Note: Strong language, family trauma, religious themes, substance use, mental health struggles, cult referencesKey Themes Explored:* Power dynamics at family tables where neurodivergent minds are judged as broken* Spiritual coercion and religious weaponizing against those who think differently* The breaking point when pretending to be neurotypical becomes impossible* Self-medication as shield against overwhelming social demands* Searching for meaning in systems designed to erase your kind of mind* Memory as witness to the violence of forced conformityWho This Resonates With:* Autistic adults who recognize the battlefield of family holidays* Anyone who's been the truth-teller in a family that prefers lies* People untangling religious conditioning from neurodivergent shame* Those hungry for real conversation about mental health… that skips the tacked-on happy endings* Readers drawn to generational trauma explored through disability lens* Anyone who knows that sometimes survival looks like betrayal* Anyone working with neurodivergent minds. Who wants to really understand what we're carryingDiscussion Starters:* How do family gatherings change when you stop performing neurotypical?* What price have you paid for speaking uncomfortable truths?* Do you recognize the intersection of religious pressure and neurodivergent shame?* How do you survive spaces where your honesty threatens everyone's comfort?Connect:* Drop your own family table survival tactics below* Subscribe for more unmasking without apologyFree Resources & Purchase Links

Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week's episode we wrap our grey matter into a catcher's mit to intercept the fastest known object to ever race through our solar system, 3i/Atlas, a comet of interstellar origin which is both currently on its way to Earth and causing no small handful of people on it to speculate if it is not just of alien origin, but the beginning of a full-blown invasion. In the first half of the show we focus on the spiritual significance of comets throughout history by looking at the ways various cultures dealt with their appearance peppered with some basics from modern science. Why do comets have big-hair energy and whip it back and forth, for instance; wrapping up with an in-depth look at the enduring mystery of the WOW! Signal, a communication of intergalactic origin from the same region of the sky 3i/Atlas was first spotted. In the extended side of the show we discuss some of the hard science and hard speculation that science can tell us about 3i/Atlas itself. Is it a big rock with a number of record breaking qualities or an alien space ship disguised as one? Finally, Tim takes us through the The Dark Forest to ponder the Fermi Paradox and the unfathomably large void our galaxy teeters on before Heka Astra explores the spiritual significance of 3i/Atlas specifically from an astrological perspective and how it might effect us. Thank you and enjoy the show! In this week's show we discuss:Hale BoppHeaven's GateHalley's Comet Through History 3I/Atlas Information, Is It A Mothership?!The WOW! SignalIn the extended side of the show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we go further to discuss:The Dark Forest TheoryThe Local HoleDark Matter and Dark Energy vs MOND3I/Atlas' Strange Hyperbolic Orbit? Unusual Luminosity3I/Atlas' Astrology!Each host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present. Luke in red, Heka in purple, Tim in green, Mari in blue. Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitOrder Stickers: https://www.stickermule.com/thewholerabbitOther Merchandise: https://thewholerabbit.myspreadshop.com/Music By Spirit Travel Plaza:https://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0YoSources:WOW! Signalhttps://earthsky.org/space/wow-signal-explained-comets-antonio-paris/https://gizmodo.com/astrophysicists-may-have-found-the-source-of-mysterious-wow-signal-2000487953Heaven's Gate:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)Comets:https://university.awakenche.org/knowledge-base/comets-and-their-astrological-influence-harbingers-of-change/Support the show

Thanks to everyone who tuned in! Free or paid subscribers? Join me for my next live video in the app. Gonna be a Trigger Warnings kinda take on old men with their fingers on THE Button. This week…Here's my speaking script from this live performance. Close to a transcript, but I changed a few lines on the fly… some even on purpose.Today I'm talking family, friends, love… not known as autistic “superpowers.” So let's start with a quick blow up of the whole fucking superpower thing.1. After the SecretI have strengths.Not one is my superpower.I have challenges.Not one is my kryptonite.I'm that kid in third gradeDropdropdroppingA mysterious blue crystalInto that test tube—Squealing in delightEvery time it explodes…In purple streams.I love cosplay.But I don't have to flyWear a maskOr sport a capeTo be autistic.Still…I get to be the heroor bald evil geniusof my own life.2. ShamelessFamily is freaking complex. For me? More disappointment, failure to meet expectations. Not being the son… or brother… the family ordered.Live long enoughYa get a lot right,Get a lot wrong.Get to knowWell enoughYa can't be a saintLurking in shadow…Living life perfectlyShameless.Shameless.Oh let me beShameless…No sun setsOn a painless life,So no moon shinesOn a stainless wife.Oh let me be… comeShameless.Scaling Mount MarcyThat night as Elvis died,Got branded a MountebankAs my sister grew colder.Stalking Death ValleySame sister… now dead… to meSame stars… chill my shouldersNow living life perfectlyShameless…Shameless.Oh let me beShameless…No peak capsAn aimless life,And no grave ever filledBy a blameless knife.Oh let me be… comeShameless…No mask hidesThe pain in life,So no words canExplain my fight.So, let me Be… comeShameless.I call this one it burns. I didn't write it about autism. But families face terrible trials. This was my response to one.3. IT BURNSUp your noseOr in your armIt burnsFirst your charmThen your poseIt burnsNo one learnsThe next child will yearnTil It burnsStill burnsOh it burnsIt burns you upIn the mirrorThat dark strangerStares back at youWild-eyed dangerBut you don't fear herIt's youRight on cueShe's seen things you'd never doBut it's youCuz Baby, it's youIt's you nowWhat won't you doBridges burntTowns ashes.Poppa burntMom ashes.BeautyAshes.DutyAshes.HomeAshes.DreamsSmoke…Lovers turn to johnsBurnt.BabiesBurnt.WombBurnt.BrainBurnt.EyesBurnt out…Up your noseOr in your armIt burntFirst your charmThen your poseIt burntNo one learnedYour next child yearnedTil It burntStill burntOh it burntIt burnt you upAte you upNo one homeJust burnt bones....Okay. Hello… family? Friends? I wasn't born to produce. I was born to observe, experience… then overshare.4. A Shooting Star Has No Purposemy autistic life...failing upwardtoward collapse...?succeeding downwardtoward joy...?it's a quantum thing.the answer is simply...yes.I was not put on this planetto produce.I was born to experience.Observe...and over share.our lives' value isnot measuredby clicks.or data mined by AI.a shooting starslashing through darknesshas no purpose.unlessit ignitesa human instant.illuminates, ya know…that ness…this breathand this moment…all we possess.All.I ain't gonna lie. This one's rough. And long. And complex. It may not need a T.S. Eliot pretentious footnote. But I try to intertwine family, control, and religion. And real events from the winter of 97-98. When the Hale-Bopp comet was fading in the Northern New York skies. And the memory of the Heaven's Gate suicide cult was still fresh in the national mind.This is a hybrid piece. In my mind it's a movie. With scenes, background music. Jump cuts. But you guys probably loved Pulp Fiction. So I pray you can follow me.5. sneaking your mother's creepy g-d on highPrelude, December 1997I begin, “There…There's Heaven's Gate.”She fiddles with the binox dials.“Where should I look?”She asks breathless,Trudging bootless.I barely hear herOver the crackling snowBeneath my feet, but say,“There…That smudge in the sky.”I point again.UFO CultChooses Suicide,The TV said.Thirty-nine bodiesIn matching Nikes,The photo read…I close wet eyesTo the hiss & sizzleOf the Northern LightsOver my head,SilenceThen the cold murmurof the cold mother...“That's why they died?”She shrugs.My eyes open… careful, I shrug,“Maybe… they saw a signal from aliens.Or maybe God on high.Who knows what grimdark signThey read that silent night…”Wordless, clueless… a comet sailedRibbons of green and purple light.One cold blue, one hot pink tailFading from history's sight…So we stroll on intoFake New Year's dinnerCuz not everyoneCould schedule inThe Real One.How rare it isA two-tailed comet in the sky,A lover doesn't lie with her eyes,To greet one free man before you die,How rare it isHow rare it isDinner Musicmy mother in a halo of candlesmy mother wrapped in smokemy mother in dark shadowsmeasuring the length of my ropeShe gathers reports from her childrenThis year's fugue & pedal point,Her table a feast of sand.Youngest Mark files his,A new open source project…“I'm really getting seen.”Lifting my glass to himFrom the dark walnut table,I sip vodka… Neat.Martha next, from her foreign outpostA well-received talk given…Vodka. Neat.Second-oldest Luke comments,Wearing a dead father's mantle“So proud of this my familyProgress on nearly every front.John, you seem…Well, better… strangely.”Yeah. Vodka. Neat. And deep.Mary reports a year in faith.Jesus gave her home.Jesus gave her kids.Jesus gave her strength… alone.I close my eyes in frustrationSee only those twin tailsSailing in that dark…No wine, no waferJust vodka. Neat.The broken mother nods,Waves a weary hand at each.Then turns to me,Product of her first postpartum,Eldest stranger at her table.She faintly smiles…, “John?”This last-invited autistDrunk to a numb survivalStarts slow… and slurred,“Ya know…?Never… believed… in heroes.Those guys & their comet?They did.”I hear hands tense,Casual wear shift & rustle,Eyes crinkle & narrow…Familiar, family sounds.My runaway trainpicks up steamplunging on and intoa dark tangential tunnel“A part of me rejects a g-dborn perfect without sin,casually tossing miracleslike candy & coins… sublimefrom a gaudy Mardi Gras floatTo kids playing in the grime…”I gulp a breath.Silencea child, high on a stone altara hand… a knife in mid air…a sacrfice for appearanceslike thirty-nine bodiesin matching Nike pairs…How fair is itJesus and Jim JonesBoth got emails from Beyond,Love rusts tilIt's just one more bond,Your soul's released whenYour last day's dawned,How fair is itHow fair is itInterlude, January 1998Flash CutCouple weeks laterIce Storm of ‘98.A friendly… familyGame of cards.Frozen in time, frozen in mindAunts, uncles and cousinsNo one's got power, trapped…Cabin, cards, liquor… discussions.Killing time… 3 days…Instead of each other.Oh shit. Oh. Shit…There goes that bidI swore I could make.Under my breath… “Damn it to Hell.”Then head down, out loud,“Oh, Shit.”I'm staring at the hand they dealt.So many near-miss combosSo many runs that went nowhere…“My bad. I shoulda played that 9My mind's off wandering againLet me grab that back. This time.”“No…You gotta drink …Ya gotta drink!This time…Every time!”Rinse repeatMistake over mistakeVodka neat, vodka neatVodka…I… wake to… laughter“Uncle Johnny, you're the dudeFrom stuck up cuntTo puking your shoes.Man, can you let go… when you want.”And let go... I did.A distracted juggler drops his satin ballA drunken knife thrower ties assistants to the wall,The smoking fortune teller wheezes, “Doom finds us all,A Ring Master's whip echoes through an emptying hall….Cadenza, for the End of TimeMy catechism askedWhy did that g-d make me?And I askWhy did this unbonded mom have me?To both cluck in disappointment?Over commandmentsI was bornUnable to follow…?To follow a comet into…DesperationDissolutionSuicideAnd the Peace…Of no need for understanding?Ever again?There is no heroNo godNo bodhisattvaThat does not hideThe dazzling ConfusionIn a burning bushOr explains to meLike I'm a five-year oldWhy that twin-tailed cometStill sails across my mindHow rare it isTo find a godDoesn't want moreThan he gave,A lover who can stay…Even while I raveA man who can liveNot caring if he's saved,How rare it is.How rare it is.Okay. Friends? Finally late in life I got friends. And love. And this last is a selfie of what that's like.6. A Swirl of Flesh-Colored Fog“Ya gotta minute?”She takes a quick scan of the aisles. Then toward the eternal sale table near the entrance. Pink and blue signs promising two if you'll just buy one…It's silent. Just me standing in front of her. Bottle of the Coke Zero I'm addicted to in my hand.Dusk. Rural Indiana. I guess the local beef cattlemen, horsey folks, and military munitions testers up at Crane Naval base? They don't hit Dollar General so much around sun down.“Sure. Nobody much comes in around now. S'up… you good?"I take a beat. To use my words… to find my words.“I'm trying to remember all you guys'… um, ya know, everybody's names….”“Oh, no worries. You're good. We really all should have name badges.”I take another beat. To switch appropriate gears.“You know. The autism thing. I have this face and name thing. It's weird… but I can't remember faces.”Awkward, awkward pause.If you're listening, if you're reading…Let me try to take you inside. My being…What's that like? I only see… Well, words fail me.Take a visit to Walmart. Just a sea of faceless ghosts. Folks I greet, “I know I know you… I have this thing. Can you tell me your name?”Embarrassment. Stammering apologies…See, it's like this…A swirl of flesh-colored fogThat's my wife's face in dreamsI only see her walking awayA grey ponytail., tattered jeansLove of my life… can't see her…Not her green eyes… in stage makeup…Just homemade tats… the shape of her hair…Feelings, memories… talking after that breakup…So, I'm talking to that DG clerk.“We don't get out much. You guys? I guess it's a job. But to us? You're… well, friends. It means something to me. To learn your name. To… know you.”“Oh.” Confused, she pauses. “It's really ok. We know you and your wife. We get it.”“You know?” I'm urgent. I want her to get… the weight of it. “It's not for you. It's for me. It means something to me. To remember your names. And put them with your faces. To be friends.”I flash on all those parental commands to “make friends.” Then say, “I just won't get it right away. But I want to enjoy… doing it.”Silence. Awkward. But intimate.I stammer. “Are you… are you, Ari?” When confused, my go-to fallback is details.“No, she's the short blond one.” She waves her right hand about shoulder high.“I know Kensington… cuz well I walked in on her anaphylactic…. Um, allergy attack. Over in the Dollar Aisle."“Yeah. She's the short one with black hair.” She gestures with her right hand, just a hair lower. “And I'm Cyndi.”We laugh. Together. She mentions the name tags again. I make reassuring noises.“That's Windy, right?”“No.” She laughs. “Cyndi… Just with the I and Y reversed.”“Oh, thank god. For a moment I misremembered again. Thought you were named after a sappy 60s song.”She laughs, easy… again. “No. Never. Not that..”We share a wink. A nod.The doors slide. I walk outside.“Cyndi. Just with the I and Y reversed."A swirl of flesh-colored fog. Framed by glasses. And twisted brown hair on her head.About… yay… tall.#AutisticAF Out Loud Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. Click to receive new postd… free. To support my work, please consider a paid subscription. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/subscribe

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Show Notes: In 1997, the world was stunned by the mass suicide of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult in San Diego. But one detail stood out in every photo of that tragic scene—the matching black Nike Decade sneakers on each body. In this episode of Taboo Treasures, we explore how these now-infamous shoes became a dark symbol of the cult's final ritual. We trace the origins of Heaven's Gate, led by Marshall Applewhite, the apocalyptic beliefs tied to the Hale-Bopp comet, and the eerie details of that last night—right down to the poisoned applesauce.

Heaven's Gate-medlemmarna trodde att kometen Hale-Bopp, som passerade nära jorden samma år, förde med sig ett utomjordiskt rymdskepp som skulle ta med sig dem till himlen. Och eftersom att kroppen bara är ett skal för själen var de tvungna att ta sitt liv. Wikipedia säger sitt om Heaven's gate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Heaven's Gate wasn't just another doomsday cult—it was a chilling fusion of sci-fi, Christian prophecy, and absolute control that led 39 people to their final, otherworldly exit.IN THIS EPISODE: Following an anonymous tip, police enter a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, an exclusive suburb of San Diego, California, and discover 39 victims of a mass suicide. The deceased–21 women and 18 men of varying ages–were all found lying peaceably in matching dark clothes and Nike sneakers and had no noticeable signs of blood or trauma. It was later revealed that the men and women were members of the “Heaven's Gate” religious cult, whose leaders preached that suicide would allow them to leave their bodily “containers” and enter an alien spacecraft hidden behind the Hale-Bopp comet. *** PLUS, the creepy true-crime story of two men who were caught trying to steal the body of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. But that is by no means the end of this story full of twists, turns, myths, and conspiracies.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Heaven's Gate, Part 1 00:01:10.830 = Show Open00:02:53.580 = Heaven's Gate, Part 200:10:00.270 = Heaven's Gate, Part 300:24:29.552 = Heaven's Gate, Part 400:45:19.851 = Stealing Lincoln's Bones00:58:30.720 = Show Close, Verse, and Final ThoughtSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HeavensGate“Heavens Gate” by Rolling Stone: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2D7tbeZ, Ranker: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2UIsK4O, and History.com: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2G3uqfN“Stealing Lincoln's Bones” by Troy Taylor: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/stealing-lincolns-bones=====Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 28, 2021

In March 1997, 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult were found dead in a mansion in San Diego, California. They had orchestrated a mass suicide, believing they would ascend to a higher existence aboard an extraterrestrial spacecraft trailing the Hale-Bopp comet. But how did a small spiritual group evolve into a doomsday cult willing to die for their beliefs? The hosts uncover the origins of the group, the influence of its enigmatic leaders Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, and the chilling events that led to their tragic end. Through expert analysis, archival audio, and survivor accounts, we explore the psychology of belief, the allure of apocalyptic prophecy, and the devastating consequences of absolute faith.Join us as we delve into one of the most infamous cults in modern history—and the questions that still haunt us today.MESSAGE US www.itscrypticoutthere@gmail.comListen to the podcast SPOTIFYAPPLE PODCASTSMarshall Applewhite's final exit video.https://youtu.be/wdGXDQ_8bSA?si=LoJswWLN9iPfjjWJSquare structure on Mars.https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/02/nasa-image-reveals-wild-square-structure-on-mars-elon-musk-backs-urgent-mission-to-investigate/

The one where we deconstruct the 1997 "Phoenix Lights" UFO sightings, chide sensationalist journalists, debunk UFO junk science, rebuke New Age space gurus, and  learn a few things about telescopes, comet Hale-Bopp, and where in the world is Shelley Miscavige, with cult-busting journalist, editor, author, and amateur astronomer, Tony Ortega. Click here to read "The Great UFO Cover-up", Tony's original Phoenix New Times exposé on the Phoenix Lights.   Click here to peruse Tony's Substack, "The Underground Bunker".TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Holiday Thanks / Shaming for dollars00:02:18 Introduction 00: 13:46 Interview with Tony Ortega 01:15:33 End Credits01:17:51 How the sausage gets made(NOTE: for best results, these timestamps should be observed through a 10-inch Dobsonian telescope.).Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The girlies explore the concept of Doomsday, revisiting the countless times we've thought the world was coming to an end. From luxury arks and poisonous comets to God's wrath and alien invasions, they consider the fact that the world has never ended…yet. Digressions include cozy season in the studio, being Twitter clean, and Eliza's mom's podcast debut. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES Halley's Comet, Covid-19, and the history of ‘miracle' anti-comet remedies People Have Always Been Obsessed with the End of the World  How it Ends: The Ancient Roots of Doomsday Prophecies and End of the World Beliefs  ESOTERICA Volume IX (2007)  Storming The Ark  End of World in 2012? Maya "Doomsday" Calendar Explained  2012: The End of the World as We Know It?   Maya Expert: The 'End Of Times' Is Our Idea, Not The Ancients'  Y2K bug Apocalypse Then: When Y2K Didn't Lead To The End Of Civilization  The lessons of Y2K, 20 years later  What Drives Doomsday Preppers  Heaven's Gate cult members found dead  Doomsday Prepping Poised to Become $2.46 Billion Industry.  In uncertain times, the prepper supply business is booming  We Should All Be Preppers Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?. Here's a look inside a 15-story underground doomsday shelter for the 1% that has luxury homes, guns, and armored trucks ‘End of the world vibes': why culture can't stop thinking about apocalypse  Psychology Reveals the Comforts of the Apocalypse  Creation Story of the Maya  Our Fascination With The End Of The World  Our never ending obsession with the apocalypse  Doomsday Psychology: The Appeal of Armageddon  The Resiliency of Apocalyptic Belief  The Christmas the Aliens Didn't Come   Survivalists and Preppers  Comet Hale-Bopp: Facts about the bright and tragic comet  Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake

In this new astronomy episode, I take you on a discovery journey of meteors (shooting stars) and meteorites, asteroids in the Solar System, and comets. I tell you about 'Oumuamua, Halley's Comet, Hale-Bopp, and several phenomena like ram pressure and highly eccentric orbits. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style stories read in a calming voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621⁠⁠⁠Listen on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!En Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠En Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠En Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov⁠⁠⁠

"Send us a Fan Mail Text Message"What drives a man to lead a group to their ultimate demise in pursuit of celestial ascension? Join us as we unravel the life of Marshall Herff Applewhite Jr., the charismatic but troubled leader of the Heaven's Gate cult. We start our journey in Spur, Texas, exploring his deeply religious roots, his vibrant high school days in Corpus Christi. Discover how Applewhite's early years and personal struggles, including his conflict with his faith and burgeoning homosexual desires, shaped the path to his notorious future.We then navigate the turbulent chapters of Applewhite's life, including his controversial dismissal from the University of Alabama and the societal pressures surrounding homosexuality during the '60s. The narrative takes a turn with the crucial meeting of Bonnie Nettles, who became his spiritual partner. Together, they formed the Heaven's Gate cult, a group marked by strict communal living and extraordinary beliefs, including voluntary castration for spiritual purity. The compelling dynamics of this duo, who saw themselves as the prophesied witnesses from the Book of Revelation, offer a fascinating glimpse into their unique spiritual journey.Our discussion culminates with the tragic end of the Heaven's Gate cult, spurred by the Hale-Bopp comet. Learn about their infamous online presence and the eerie farewell videos left behind by the members. Tune in for an episode brimming with history, mystery, and provocative stories that will keep you riveted from start to finish.Support the showSounds:https://freesound.org/people/frodeims/sounds/666222/ Door openinghttps://freesound.org/people/Sami_Hiltunen/sounds/527187/ Eerie intro music https://freesound.org/people/jack126guy/sounds/361346/ Slot machinehttps://freesound.org/people/Zott820/sounds/209578/ Cash registerhttps://freesound.org/people/Exchanger/sounds/415504/ Fun Facts Jingle Thanks to The Tsunami Experiment for the theme music!!Check them out hereSUPPORT US AT https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984311/supporters/newMERCH STORE https://ol-dirty-basement.creator-spring.comFind us at the following https://oldirtybasement.buzzsprout.com WEBSITE ...

Heaven's Gate was an American UFO religious cult based out of San Diego, California, founded in 1974 and led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles.  On March 26, 1997, police discovered the bodies of 39 members of the group, who had participated in a mass suicide in order to reach what they believed was an extraterrestrial spacecraft following the Hale–Bopp comet. Just before the suicide, the group's website was updated with the message: "Hale-Bopp brings closure to Heaven's Gate ... Our 22 years of classroom here on planet Earth is finally coming to conclusion – 'graduation' from the Human Evolutionary Level."    Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee   Strange & Unexplained   True Crime Guys YouTube   EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS:   https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions   True Crime Guys Music: True Crime Guys Music on Spotify   OhMyGaia.com Code: Creeper       Patreon.com/truecrimeguys Patreon.com/sandupodcast Merch: truecrimeguys.threadless.com   Sources:   https://www.heavensgate.com/   https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-dead   https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/3/3/JCMC334/4584381   https://www.sdsheriff.gov/bureaus/media-relations/common-questions/heaven-s-gate-case   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)   Heaven's Gate Cult Initiation Tape Part 1  

We pick up after Ti has died and Do shifts the group's focus with a slightly more religious view and a little less sci fi perspective. Though, they still very much prepare to "graduate" to the alien ship that they believe Ti will now send for them. In order to shed more of their humanity, many of the members make major physical sacrifices. The 1990's gave them a renewed hope that the computer age would both keep the income flowing and assist them in spreading their message to the masses. However, Do's videos met more ridicule than popularity. Still, they held on that their ship would come and believed that it had when reports of a UFO following the 1997 sighting of the comet Hale-Bopp. Unfortunately, their belief led to the largest mass suicide by willing participants in U.S. history. Tune in as Savannah shares the weirdly peaceful ending to the group and Elysia explains why she would likely never get caught up in a cult. Don't forget to leave us your Heaven's Gate name or the weekly emoji for your Sunday shoutout! Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook! Sources: https://www.max.com/shows/heavens-gate-the-cult-of-cults/83f1cb47-bce8-4e60-a9d3-9153e5d4c455 https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/3/3/JCMC334/4584381 https://daily.jstor.org/behind-the-curtain-of-the-heavens-gate-cult/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42491283/steven_terry-mccarter https://www.heavensgate.com  https://www.amazon.com/Father-Jesus-Heavens-Gate-Witnesses/dp/152465762X  https://people.com/crime/heavens-gate-cult-suicide-remembering-lives-lost/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/cult/overview.htm Graphic Art By: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Taylor Poe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music By: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181⁠

An inappropriate Disney character, is AI funnier than humans, the Hale Bopp comet, a premature tattoo, naked yoga, and a Hollywood Lothario are among the minutiae discussed by Rick and Dave. [Ep361]

Welcome to The Most Dangerous Podcast, where hosts James and Fraser delve into the most chilling and intriguing stories of cults throughout history. In this gripping episode, Fraser takes the lead to uncover the dark and twisted tales of the Peoples Temple, Heaven's Gate, and the Manson Family.Join us as we explore the infamous Peoples Temple, led by Jim Jones, which culminated in the tragic mass suicide at Jonestown in 1978. Discover the inner workings of Heaven's Gate, the cult led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, whose members believed they would ascend to an extra-terrestrial spacecraft following the Hale-Bopp comet. Finally, we examine the notorious Manson Family, orchestrated by Charles Manson, whose followers committed brutal murders in the late 1960s.Fraser delves into the psychological and sociological factors that make cults so alluring and dangerous. Learn how charismatic leaders manipulate vulnerable individuals and create environments of control and dependency. Understand the common traits that cults share and the tactics they use to recruit and retain members.This episode is not just about recounting history but also about understanding the human psyche and the societal conditions that allow such groups to flourish. Why do people join cults? How do they become so devoted that they lose their sense of self? Fraser provides insightful analysis and expert interviews to answer these compelling questions.Tune in to The Most Dangerous Podcast for a deep dive into the world of cults, their leaders, and their followers. Whether you're a true crime enthusiast or curious about human behaviour, this episode is a must-listen.Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow us on social media for updates and exclusive content.#Cults #PeoplesTemple #HeavensGate #MansonFamily #TrueCrime #TheMostDangerousPodcast #Fraser #JamesKeywords: cult, Peoples Temple, Heaven's Gate, Manson Family, true crime, podcast, Jonestown, Charles Manson, Marshall Applewhite, Jim Jones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wir suchen etwas wunderschönes, obwohl es nur aus Eis, Staub und Stein besteht. Das Ding, das wir suchen, ist eher selten. Jedes Jahr entdecken Forscherinnen und Forscher etwa 20 neue. Dafür schauen sie in den Himmel. Und? Weißt du's schon? Was suchen wir? Ich sag' es dir! Infos zu den Werbepartnern: https://weisstdusschon.de/werbepartner Euch gefällt Weißt du's schon? Dann unterstützt meine Arbeit. Danke! Supporter:innen-Abo bei Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FPh19X Supporter:innen-Abo bei Steady: https://steadyhq.com/wds PayPal-Spende: https://bit.ly/3v891w3 Mehr Infos: https://weisstdusschon.de Feedback, Fragen, Rätselwünsche? Schickt mir eine Nachricht für den Podcast: https://weisstdusschon.de/nachricht oder per Mail an christian@weisstdusschon.de ------ Das Rätsel zum Mitlesen ------ Wissenschaft - Sauseklumpen Wir suchen etwas wunderschönes, obwohl es nur aus Eis, Staub und Stein besteht. Das Ding, das wir suchen, ist eher selten. Jedes Jahr entdecken Forscherinnen und Forscher etwa 20 neue. Dafür schauen sie in den Himmel. Mit speziellen Fernrohren, die man auch Teleskope nennt. Am meisten Himmelsgucker gibt es in Japan und Australien. Manchmal sieht man die fliegenden Eisstaubsteine, die wir suchen, sogar mit bloßem Auge. Im Jahr 1997 zum Beispiel, als ich 16 Jahre alt war. Da flog ein Riesenklumpen namens Hale-Bopp am Himmel vorbei. Mehrere Monate war er sichtbar. Dank des Schweifs. Das ist Staub, der von dem gesuchten Himmelskörper abfällt und von der Sonne angestrahlt wird. So entsteht eine Art Leuchtspur am Nachthimmel, die viele Hundert Millionen Kilometer lang sein kann. So werden auch Himmelskörper sichtbar, die weit weg oder eher klein sind. Denn eigentlich ist das, was wir suchen, nur wenige Kilometer groß. Kein Vergleich zum millionenfach größeren Schweif der gesuchten Weltallflitzer. Manche von ihnen flitzen nur einmal vorbei, auf nimmer wiedersehen. Andere kommen regelmäßig zu Besuch ins Sonnensystem und in die Nähe unserer Erde. Allerdings heißt regelmäßig nicht unbedingt oft. Hale-Bopp, der Besucher in meiner Jugend, lässt sich erst in 2400 Jahren wieder blicken. Und? Weißt du's schon? Wie nennt man die Sauseklumpen aus Eis, Staub und Stein, die wir suchen? Ich sag es dir! Es sind: die Kometen!

Art Bell - Whitley Strieber - Hale-Bopp. James McCanney and Earl Crockett - NASA and Weather

IN THIS EPISODE: Following an anonymous tip, police enter a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, an exclusive suburb of San Diego, California, and discover 39 victims of a mass suicide. The deceased–21 women and 18 men of varying ages–were all found lying peaceably in matching dark clothes and Nike sneakers and had no noticeable signs of blood or trauma. It was later revealed that the men and women were members of the “Heaven's Gate” religious cult, whose leaders preached that suicide would allow them to leave their bodily “containers” and enter an alien spacecraft hidden behind the Hale-Bopp comet. *** PLUS, the creepy true-crime story of two men who were caught trying to steal the body of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. But that is by no means the end of this story full of twists, turns, myths, and conspiracies.SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Heavens Gate” by Rolling Stone: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2D7tbeZ, Ranker: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2UIsK4O, and History.com: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2G3uqfN“Stealing Lincoln's Bones” by Troy Taylor: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/stealing-lincolns-bonesWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: November 28, 2021PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/life-in-heavens-gate/

Throughout human history, comets have fascinated us. They have gone from signs and portents of bad things to come to well-studied and even visited "dirty snowballs". Every year, observers search the skies, hoping to discover the Next Big Comet - Halley, Hyakutake, Hale–Bopp, McNaught. From SOHO and LINEAR to ATLAS and IRAS, numerous observatories have continued to add to the count of discovered comets.  But it doesn't require expensive hardware or spacecraft to make similar observations from your own backyard; telescopes and even binoculars will work - at least for the brightest objects. For members of Unistellar's Citizen Science Network, however, comets can be seen at faint magnitudes under a range of night sky conditions.   Join Beth Johnson as she welcomes SETI Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Ariel Graykowski to this week's SETI Live to discuss the results of citizen scientist observations of comets 12P/Pons-Brooks and C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). Unistellar's comet activity program: https://www.unistellar.com/citizen-science/comets/   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Show Notes Episode 443: Hale Bopp, Mmmmhmm, Hale Bopp Part Two of Packing a Purple Shroud This week Host Dave Bledsoe drunkenly gets into a white panel van thinking it was an Uber and spent three days in a UFO Cult before they kicked him out for being an asshole. (Again) On the show this week we finish our story about the Heaven's Gate Cult. (Trigger Warning, balls are cut off) Along the way we discover Dave was quite the connoisseur of uncomfortable ways to fly. Then we pick back up with Herff and Bonnie who are busy building themselves a clique of believers.  We follow along as they assemble their “Away Team” (Honestly, these people were watching too much Star Trek and that is saying something coming from THIS podcast),moving from “starbases” in the woods to a mansion in San Diego. We cover the innovative solution to their sexual desires. (They cut off their balls) Finally, we discuss their ascension and why America found it so fucking funny. (America has bad taste) Our Sponsor this week is Art's Intergalactic Tours, when it is time to leave the Earth behind, book with Art's! We open the show with Art Bell and close with Leo Moracchioli who plays us a little bop! Show Theme: Hypnostate Prelude to Common Sense The Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheHell_Podcast The Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthehellpodcast/ The Show on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxP5ywpZ-O7qu_MFkLXQUQ Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/kHmmrjptrq www.whatthehellpodcast.com Give us your money on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/Whatthehellpodcast The Show Line: 347 687 9601 Closing Music: https://youtu.be/1ZxP5g7lMrs?si=GaYz2DIMWkkpuOPK We are a proud member of the Seltzer Kings Podcast Network! http://seltzerkings.com/ Citations Needed: Overview of Present Mission https://heavensgate.com/misc/ovrview.htm Eyes on Glory: Pied Pipers of Heaven's Gate https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/28/us/eyes-on-glory-pied-pipers-of-heaven-s-gate.html?sec=health&pagewanted=4 Wikipedia: Techniques to enter the next level https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)#Techniques_to_enter_the_next_level Line separating comedy, tragedy is awfully thin https://www.deseret.com/1997/4/11/19305964/line-separating-comedy-tragedy-is-awfully-thin/ Suicides should inspire curiosity, not jokes Guest columnist Joshua Molina (Not that one) https://osupublicationarchives.osu.edu/?a=d&d=LTN19970409-01.2.18&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Fascination over Heaven's Gate cult continues, 20 years after mass suicide https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-heavens-gate-20170319-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heaven's Gate o La Puerta del Cielo en español, era un culto religioso OVNI dirigido por Marshall Applewhite y Bonnie Nettles . El 26 de marzo de 1997, los agentes del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de San Diego descubrieron los cuerpos de 39 miembros del grupo, incluido el de Applewhite, en una casa en el suburbio de Rancho Santa Fe en San Diego. Habían participado en un suicidio masivo, una serie coordinada de suicidios rituales, para llegar a lo que creían que era una nave espacial extraterrestre siguiendo al cometa Hale-Bopp.  Ellos creían que: 'Hale-Bopp cierra la puerta del cielo ... nuestros 22 años de clase aquí en el planeta Tierra finalmente están llegando a su conclusión:' graduación 'del nivel evolutivo humano. Descubre a detalle todas las creencias de este culto y cómo estas creencias los llevaron a quitarse la vida.  

Paola Rojas se sumerge en el trágico y retorcido relato de Heaven's Gate. Creyendo en un apocalipsis inminente, este grupo buscó la salvación a través de una transformación física. En 1997, 39 miembros del Heaven's Gate cometieron suicidio colectivo, con la esperanza de abordar una nave espacial oculta detrás del cometa Hale-Bopp. ¿Qué convirtió al autoproclamado profeta Marshall Applewhite en un líder de culto tan efectivo?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Threevisiting on the Tues: Scott, Paul & Lauren discuss their high school reunions, child actors and Heaven's Gate before playing the Picnic Game. Send Threetures and emails to threedomusa@gmail.com. Leave us a voicemail at HAGCLAIMS8.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep48-Art Bell-Robert Morningsky-Hale Bopp

Phoenix Lights, Hale Bopp - Major Ed Dames

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This week, Deanna covers the story of Heaven's Gate. This was an American cult led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles in the 1970s through the 1990s. This group believed that the Earth was about to be wiped clean and that the only way to survive was to leave their human bodies behind and ascend to a spaceship flying behind the Hale-Bopp comet. In this episode, hear about their origins, their story and unfortunate tragic end. 

Hale Bopp - Robert Morningsky

Hale Bopp - Whitley Strieber, Chuck Shramek

Hale Bopp - Dr. Lee Shargel

Remote Viewing the Hale-Bopp Anomaly - Courtney Brown

In the season finale of Killer Psyche, retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong dives into the tragic, twisted tale of Heaven's Gate. Believing in an impending apocalypse, they pursued salvation through physical transformation. In 1997, 39 members committed mass suicide, hoping to board a spaceship hidden behind the Hale-Bopp comet. What turned self-appointed prophet Marshall Applewhite into such an effective cult leader?Please support us by supporting our sponsors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's that time again! The Unbelievers return to the wild world of Art Bell as we discuss one of the darkest sagas in the history of Coast to Coast AM. Join us for our breakdown of the paranoia and predictions revolving around the coming of the Hale-Bopp comet in 1997! From shady remote viewers to UFO cults to Whitley Strieber, this one has it all, so tune in and CONTINUE to LEARN to UNLEARN, everything you KNOW!Host: Rus RyanCo-Hosts: Drea Mora and Rob OkeyEditor: Eisa YazdizadehFor links to all of our content:https://linktr.ee/unbelieverspodcastInterested in joining The Unbelievers Online community?JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NBWVAvbFOR BONUS CONTENT & TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, JOIN OUR PATREON AT:patreon.com/unbelieverspodcastTO ENTER POLL RESULTS: unbelieverspodcast.comLike and Subscribe on Youtube:youtube.com/theunbelieverspodcastFollow the Official Twitch Channel at:twitch.tv/TheUnbelieversPodcast@UnbelieversPodcast on Instagram@The Unbelievers Podcast on Facebook@UnbelieversPod on TwitterEmail Us at: UnbelieversPodcast@gmail.comBe sure to check out Drea's podcast Spirits & Spirits available everywhere:https://linktr.ee/spiritsandspiritspodas well as ZONA DEL SILENCIO feating Rus Ryan and Drea Mora:https://www.spreaker.com/show/zona-del-silencio

I mars 1997 hittas 39 personer döda i en exklusiv villa utanför San Diego och polisen konstaterar snabbt att det är ett massjälvmord.Nya avsnitt från P3 Dokumentär hittar du först i Sveriges Radio Play Alla de döda har liknande svarta kläder, svarta Nike-skor och ett märke på ärmen där det står ”Heavens Gate - Away team”. De döda visar sig tillhöra en religiös sekt, som tror att de ska hämtas upp till himlen av ett rymdskepp som följer kometen Hale-Bopp. En komet som precis vid den här tiden, kan ses som tydligast från jorden. Många av medlemmarna i sekten har lämnat sina familjer tjugo år tidigare.Medverkande:Ananda, tidigare medlem i sekten.Alan Hale, astronom.Robert Balch, sociolog.Nancie Brown Ferguson, anhörig.Don Crist, polis.Richard Bolter, polis.Peter Åkerbäck, religionshistoriker.Ben Zeller, författare/professor i religion.Av: Anna GjöresProducent: Paloma VangpreechaPublicerad: 2023Behöver du prata med någon om självmord så finns det hjälp att få:SjälvmordslinjenRing eller chatta dygnet runt. Tel: 90101BRIS Barnens rätt i samhälletBarnens telefon 116 111Vuxnas telefon om barn 077-150 50 50Chatta dygnet runtSPES - förening för dem som förlorat någon till självmord.Alla dagar klockan 19-22.Tel: 020 -18 18 00Jourhavande kompis (Röda korset)Chatta klockan 18-21.Jourhavande medmänniskaAlla dagar kl. 21-06. Tel: 08-702 16 80Psykiatriska mottagningen där du bor.Gå in på www.vardguiden.se för att hitta närmaste mottagning.Jourhavande prästKopplas via telefonnummer 112 alla dagar kl 21-06

In 1987, San Diego police discovered the bodies of 37 people in a house. They all had matching haircuts, matching outfits, and infamously - matching Nike sneakers. These were the members of the Heaven's agate cult, and they had decided to ‘graduate' from their human forms, so they could ride the Hale-Bopp comet to Heaven. Led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles (also called ‘Ti and Do'), Heaven's Gate initially seemed like a bunch of of eccentric alien believers, until they orchestrated one of the most shocking mass suicides in modern history. (Unless you believe them, in which case, they just hitched a ride to Planet Heaven on a spaceship comet and lived happily ever after.) This episode deals with suicide and body mutilation so please take care while listening. If you want to talk to someone about it, Lifeline is available 24 hours a day on 13 11 14. We give you just the gist, but if you want more, there's this: Watch the incredible documentary “Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults” on Binge https://binge.com.au/shows/show-heaven-s-gate-the-cult-of-cults!9107  If you just want a quick 5 minute glimpse of Marshall's manic video sermons and of the footage of the crime scene released to the media, here's a quick news clip that gives you the essentials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlrcUeUt8XU   Listen to the excellent podcast series “Heaven's Gate” https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CM9Usux78Xf6nw9epKGko  Peruse the cult's website, a relic of 90s internet design https://www.heavensgate.com/  Read some news reports from 1997 worth reading https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/02/us/former-cultists-warn-of-believers-now-adrift.html  https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/national/042897suicide-cult.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hale Bopp Discovered - Linda Moulton Howe | Underground Bases - Richard Sauder

Help spread the darkness! VOTE FOR THIS EPISODE at https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvjsnkbz – you can vote up to 3X per day! Find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. PLEASE SHARE WEIRD DARKNESS® in your social media and with others who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do!IN THIS EPISODE: Following an anonymous tip, police enter a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, an exclusive suburb of San Diego, California, and discover 39 victims of a mass suicide. The deceased–21 women and 18 men of varying ages–were all found lying peaceably in matching dark clothes and Nike sneakers and had no noticeable signs of blood or trauma. It was later revealed that the men and women were members of the “Heaven's Gate” religious cult, whose leaders preached that suicide would allow them to leave their bodily “containers” and enter an alien spacecraft hidden behind the Hale-Bopp comet. *** PLUS, the creepy true-crime story of two men who were caught trying to steal the body of the 16thPresident of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. But that is by no means the end of this story full of twists, turns, myths, and conspiracies.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Heavens Gate” by Rolling Stone: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2D7tbeZ, Ranker: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2UIsK4O, and History.com: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2G3uqfN “Stealing Lincoln's Bones” by Troy Taylor: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/stealing-lincolns-bones= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46WeirdDarkness™ - is a production and trademark of Marlar House Productions. © 2023, Weird Darkness.

This month we are teaming up with igotout.org, throughout the month of November, follow along with us as we share education, survivor stories and ways you can join in on the movement. Each episode this month will include stories of cult survival, including the abuses described in Dr Steven Hassan's BITE Model. This episode in particular deals with covert abuse, along with a variety of triggering subject matter. Please use discretion when listening. Have an MLM CULT STORY to share? Email me! | Send a voice message! | Submit ANON These stories will be used in anthology episodes for Commercial Cult Awareness Month with IGotOut.org!In 1997 the largest mass suicide on US soil happened as the Hale-Bopp Comet passed over earth. The tragedy was a result of the belief that evil space aliens were holding humans back from reaching their true potential, deeply held by the religious organization Heaven's Gate, founded in 1974 by leaders Ti and Do. One of the earliest members, Sharon Welsh just happened to be the aunt of my friend and fellow podcaster, Leslie Fear. So I asked Leslie if she would come help me tell the story of Heaven's Gate, using her never been told insider perspective.Show Notes:Follow Leslie on IG - https://www.instagram.com/lesliefear/Hale-Bopp, Heaven's Gate and the Largest Mass Suicide on US Soil - https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2022/03/hale-bopp-heavens-gate-and-the-largest-mass-suicide-on-u-s-soil/Hale-Bopp Comet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Hale%E2%80%93BoppHeaven's Gate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)Do's Final Exit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdGXDQ_8bSAStudent Exit Statements - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHz9it70TdIOut of MLM - https://outofmlm.info/Cultish by Amanda Montell - https://amzn.to/3Q7owx9Dr. Steven Hassan's BITE Model - https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick - https://amzn.to/3q16oJbHow can you help?Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.orgYou can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwideSupport the Podcast!Join the Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/robertablevinsBuy me a Taco and leave a note!

Episode 234: On March 26, 1997, police found the bodies of 39 members of a religious UFO cult known as Heaven's Gate in an 830 square-metre (9,000 square foot) home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, a San Diego suburb. All, including the group's leader, Marshall Applewhite Jr., had died in a ritualistic act of mass suicide. The headline on the cult's website, which remains online today, stated, “Hale-Bopp brings closure to Heaven's Gate.” Over the following weeks, as investigators probed what happened in the home, the story of the Heaven's Gate cult emerged, each detail weirder than the next.  I wrote about this story in my first book, Murder Madness and Mayhem. I have always wanted to cover this on Dark Poutine. I have expanded on what I wrote, especially toward the end of the story, I get into more detail about the victims. The medium of a podcast also allows for other content, including audio clips from individuals involved in the case and other details I was otherwise unable to convey in the book involving Canadian connections which includes one of the victims, Erika Ernst, 40, who was from Calgary, Alberta. That's right, this is not an away game.  Sources: Get Help | Talk Suicide Canada Heaven's Gate — How and When It May Be Entered YouTube — Heaven's Gate Cult Initiation Tape Part 1 Heaven's Gate : Federal Bureau of Investigation — Internet Archive Video Anonymous Heaven's Gate caller who directed police to mansion, 25 years after tragedy - ABC News Heaven's Gate, 25 Years Later: Remembering Lives Lost in Cult CNN - Some members of suicide cult castrated - Mar. 28, 1997 Heaven's Gate Survivor Lost His Soulmate to Suicide Cult Facilitating You! – You are the love you have been looking for. Erika Ernst (1956-1997) - Find a Grave Memorial Cult Test | Cult Escape | Are you In A Religious Cult? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the days count down to Hale-Bopp's arrival, 39 people prepare for ascension. They'd abandoned their old lives, embraced a new ideology, weathered the death of a beloved leader… and finally, made themselves worthy of the Next Level. Now, the comet was coming. And with it, the spaceship that would ferry them onward. In March of 1997, they left everything behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the days count down to Hale-Bopp's arrival, 39 people prepare for ascension. They'd abandoned their old lives, embraced a new ideology, weathered the death of a beloved leader… and finally, made themselves worthy of the Next Level. Now, the comet was coming. And with it, the spaceship that would ferry them onward. In March of 1997, they left everything behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the days count down to Hale-Bopp's arrival, 39 people prepare for ascension. They'd abandoned their old lives, embraced a new ideology, weathered the death of a beloved leader… and finally, made themselves worthy of the Next Level. Now, the comet was coming. And with it, the spaceship that would ferry them onward. In March of 1997, they left everything behind.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices