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Reverend John Rankin includes his experiences of divine epiphanies and demonic encounters in his latest work, "Meeting Satan Face-to-Face and Other True Stories," equipping us to fight the "war in the heavens."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc4te2ewInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event: https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamIN THIS EPISODE: We'll look at the disturbing case of Dee Dee Blanchard who suffered from a horrible mental condition that caused her to torture her daughter – and we'll look at similar, terrifying cases of other people doing the same to those under their care and supervision. It's the sinister truth of Munchhausen by proxy. (The Disturbing Truth Behind ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest') (Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy) *** It was 1909, and Bud and Temple Abernathy rode their horses, just the two of them, from Oklahoma to Santa Fe… and then made the return trip home. A 1,300-mile horseback trip. Big deal you say? That's what life was like back then, you say? What if I told you that Bud was only 9 years old, and Temple was only five? (The Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open00:01:44.667 = Show Intro00:03:44.026 = The Disturbing Truth Behind “Mommy Dead And Dearest”00:12:16.230 = Other True Stories of Munchhausen by Proxy00:26:53.045 = Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys00:46:00.152 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Disturbing Truth Behind ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest'” by Stefanie Hammond for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/yxhgf866“Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy” by Carly Carano for Unspeakable Times: https://tinyurl.com/y485ykp5“The Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys” by M.J. Alexander for 405 Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/y5c8grn9Weird 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: January 06, 2021CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/MunchhausenByProxy

City Lights LIVE! presents Myriam Gurba in conversation with visual artist MariNaomi to celebrate the release of Gurba's new book “Creep: Accusations and Confessions,” published by Simon and Schuster. A ruthless and razor-sharp essay collection that tackles the pervasive, creeping oppression and toxicity that has wormed its way into society—in our books, schools, and homes, as well as the systems that perpetuate them—from the acclaimed author of “Mean,” and one of our fiercest, foremost explorers of intersectional Latinx identity. A creep can be a singular figure, a villain who makes things go bump in the night. Yet “creep" is also what the fog does—it lurks into place to do its dirty work, muffling screams, obscuring the truth, and providing cover for those prowling within it. “Creep” is Myriam Gurba's informal sociology of creeps, a deep dive into the dark recesses of the toxic traditions that plague the United States and create the abusers who haunt our books, schools, and homes. Through cultural criticism disguised as personal essay, Gurba studies the ways in which oppression is collectively enacted, sustaining ecosystems that unfairly distribute suffering and premature death to our most vulnerable. Yet identifying individual creeps, creepy social groups, and creepy cultures is only half of this book's project—the other half is examining how we as individuals, communities, and institutions can challenge creeps and rid ourselves of the fog that seeks to blind us. With her ruthless mind, wry humor, and adventurous style, Gurba implicates everyone from Joan Didion to her former abuser, everything from Mexican stereotypes to the carceral state. Braiding her own history and identity throughout, she argues for a new way of conceptualizing oppression, and she does it with her signature blend of bravado and humility. Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist. She is the author of the true crime memoir “Mean,” a New York Times Editors' Choice. O, The Oprah Magazine, ranked “Mean” as one of the best LGBTQ books of all time. Publishers Weekly describes Gurba as having a voice like no other. Her essays and criticism have appeared in The Paris Review, Time, and 4Columns. She has shown art in galleries, museums, and community centers. She lives in Pasadena, California. MariNaomi (they/them) is the award-winning author and illustrator of “Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume,” “Ages 0 to 22,” “Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories,” "Turning Japanese," “I Thought YOU Hated ME,” the “Life on Earth” trilogy, “Dirty Produce,” and “I Thought You Loved Me.” Their work has appeared in nearly 100 print publications, and has been featured on websites such as The New Yorker's Daily Shouts, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Rumpus, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast, SF Examiner, and BuzzFeed. Their comics have been translated into French (Devenir Japonaise, Editions IMHO, 2021), German, and Russian. You can purchase copies of “Creep” at https://citylights.com/new-nonfiction-in-hardcover/creep-accusations-confessions/. This event is made possible with the support of the City Lights Foundation. To learn more visit: https://citylights.com/foundation/.

Anything Ghost Show Episode 305 – A Haunted Home in Nebraska, Milky Eyes from Mexico, Bonfire Ghost and Other True Stories! Chetana (US) - The H1  Melody: Unveiling the Unexplained Anni (Wisconsin, U.S.) - The Boy Scout Camp Ghost Michael (Lincoln, Nebraska) Episode 164, Oct 25, 2012 - A Haunted House in Nebraska Beto (Mexico) - Milky Eye Matt (Pennsylvania, US) - Paranormal Experiences Dog Runs to Mother's Grave (amateur ghost video review) - Video on Tiktok Bonfire Ghost (amateur ghost video review) - Video on Tiktok

Anything Ghost Show Episode 304 – The Green-headed Man, Henrietta the Ghost, the 4th of July Time Loop, and Other True Stories! Bella (US) - The Stranger That Follows Edwina (Sydney, Australia) - A Letter From My Father and One From Mother Heather (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) – The Green-headed Man  Mike (Northeast Ohio, US) – Henrietta the Ghost John (New Jersey, US) - Time Slips and Premonitions in New Jersey Jae (Florida, US) - The Loop

27 New Heartwarming Holiday Stories for Cat Lovers! Michelle Fern welcomes Callie Smith Grant, editor of The Cat In The Christmas Tree: and Other True Stories of Feline Joy and Merry Mischief. Batting at ornaments, pawing at presents, and running off with ribbons—it's almost as if cats were created specifically for Christmastime. The stories in this delightful collection will have you believing just that. In these pages, you'll meet. EPISODE NOTES: The Cat in The Christmas Tree

Content Warning: This interview includes content related to suicide and the guest's experience with a school shooting. In this episode, Mike interviews best-selling author and storyteller Mishka Shubaly about personal creative writing. Mishka holds an MFA in Fiction from Columbia University and teaches writing at the Yale Writer's Conference. You can find his new book, The Long Run & Other True Stories, here. If you're looking for writing advice specifically pertaining to law school applications and personal statements, listen to our podcast on The Genre of Application Essay Writing here. You can listen and subscribe to Status Check with Spivey on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, SoundCloud, and Google Podcasts. spiveyconsulting.com | spiveyblog.com | myrankbyspivey.com

Join Scotty and Mishka post-turkey trot for a chat about life, what's new, all things writing and publishing, and Mishka's new book "The Long Run and Other True Stories" available for preorder now. Pre-order Mishka's book here: http://www.mishkashubaly.com/store.html?fbclid=IwAR2qaC-rb-tiAtEi1rvplScttb5I7jI8n2PdcXCbtAGSOP2ovKdaZ5RXnGk This episode brought to you by UCAN: use the discount code TENJUNKMILES for 20% off here:  This episode also brought to you by XOSKIN!  Try the new wool toe socks and take advantage of all the holiday deals by using the code TJM here: https://www.xoskin.us Website: http://www.tenjunkmiles.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tenjunkmiles Twitter: https://twitter.com/tenjunkmiles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenjunkmiles/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenJunkMiles/

John Seabrook is a staff writer for The New Yorker. His books include "Flash of Genius, and Other True Stories of Invention" and "The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory"

This episode of 'The New Abnormal' features Brooklyn-based John Seabrook, a staff writer at The New Yorker since the 90's as well as being the author of a range of superb books including 'The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory' / 'Nobrow: The Culture of Marketing—The Marketing of Culture' / 'Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace / 'Flash of Genius, and Other True Stories of Invention' . In the interview we discuss his views on all of the above, along with a range of his other recent articles for the New Yorker. Therefore, his viewpoints take us on a fascinating path as we discuss issues inc artificial intelligence & smart composition, counter-surveillance strategies & fashion innovation, a robopop perspective on the record label of the future, social hierarchies in a commercialised culture, and social fragmentation in the post-digital / post-Covid age. Plus, of course, his take on 'Hope  / Community / Resilience' which link all of #TheNewAbnormal podcasts...

Mari Naomi is a graphic-memoirist, a term I just made up. That is, she’s a cartoonist who writes personal nonfiction. At least in her adult work, that’s what she does. I first encountered her cartoons on the Rumpus. I ended up following her on Twitter and patroning her on Patreon, and she has thoughts about fame! We talked about that and career and San Francisco and trolls and dating someone famous and living in LA and seeing stars and running into Bud Cort and fangirling out in Gelson’s and … well, come listen and you’ll find out!You can find her at http://marinaomi.com. Here’s some of what you’d learn about her there:“MariNaomi is the award-winning author and illustrator of Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial, 2011), Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories (2dcloud/Uncivilized Books, 2014), Turning Japanese (2dcloud, 2016), I Thought YOU Hated ME (Retrofit Comics, 2016), and the Life on Earth trilogy(Graphic Universe, 2018-2020). Her work has appeared in over eighty print publications and has been featured on websites such as The Rumpus, LA Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast and BuzzFeed.”“She is the founder and administrator of the Cartoonists of Color Database, the Queer Cartoonists Database, and the Disabled Cartoonists Database. She is the cohost of the Ask Bi Grlz podcast with author Myriam Gurba.”***You can find all episodes of this podcast at http://15minutesjamieberger.com and a really old site of my writing at http://jamiebergerwords.com, which I mention for the first time since starting this podcast because I’m starting to write a little after about a decade hiatus.Episode 72 will mark the return of Episode 1 guest John Hodgman, whose new book, Medallion Status, the follow up to his supergreat memoir Vacationland, will be out in mid-October.Thanks for listening!-jb See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reverend John Rankin includes his experiences of divine epiphanies and demonic encounters in his latest work, "Meeting Satan Face-to-Face and Other True Stories," equipping us to fight the "war in the heavens."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigative journalist Christopher Goffard’s stories grab you, shake you, and don’t let go. On this week’s Fully Booked, Goffard joins Clay and Megan to discuss Dirty John and Other True Stories of Outlaws and Outsiders, “a collection of swift-flowing pieces about outliers, liars, victims, and victimizer” (Kirkus) whose unforgettable titular tale inspired a megapopular podcast and Bravo TV show. Nonfiction editor Eric Liebetrau rounds out the hour with continuing coverage of the Best Books of 2018.

In the second of three special episodes, Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights,” “Nashville”) talks about playing Debra Newell in the new Bravo series, and why the story feels timely. Julia Garner and Juno Temple, who play Newell’s daughters, discuss how they came to inhabit their roles, and the show’s production designer and costume designer share details of how they helped create the characters’ worlds.“Dirty John” premieres on Bravo at 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. You can also find the original LA Times series, plus 14 other pieces of narrative journalism, in a new collection called “Dirty John and Other True Stories of Outlaws and Outsiders,” by Christopher Goffard, published by Simon & Schuster.

In the first of three special episodes about the making of the Bravo limited series, Christopher Goffard talks with actor Eric Bana about his portrayal of John Meehan, and the parallels between actors and con-men. “Dirty John” premieres on Bravo at 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. LA Times Studios is participating as a producer on the Bravo series. You can also find the original LA Times series, plus 14 other pieces of narrative journalism, in a new collection called “Dirty John and Other True Stories of Outlaws and Outsiders,” by Christopher Goffard, published by Simon & Schuster.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Squarespace - Need a professional looking website? Get started today at squarespace.com/dirtyjohn and use the offer code DirtyJohn at checkout for 10% off.

Stephanie and Meghan are joined this week by Tim Stevens, to discuss Jensen Karp's memoir: Kanye West Owes Me $300 and Other True Stories from a White Rapper Who Almost Made It Big! This book was (almost surprisingly) a great read, causing us to dig in a little to our own nostalgia. We learn a little about the music production world prior to Napster, and Stephanie learns a new phrase she can never unlearn.    Book Drink: Champagne Cocktails    Find us on the web: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Facebook Group | Instagram | Email: judgingcoverspodcast@gmail.com Find our hosts: Meghan's Twitter | Stephanie's Instagram and guest:  Tim's Twitter | Tim's Website

*Explicit Content* In this episode we read about a fa sci-fi love story in a weird world, "Partners" by Ian Welke.   Happy Podcast Friday. Please visit our SPONSOR! Clean Cut Barber Shop in Salt Lake City, UT (21 E Kelsey Ave 84111). All their links are below to schedule an appointment, walk ins are welcome.  By mentioning "Short Story Bingo" you get $5.00 off your first service! How the hell have you been my pretty's?  I know I know, I have been gone but daddy is back to make your dull behind laugh again. This story is interesting for several reasons but the biggest thing I took from it was the weird love story that unfolded. totally did not see it coming at all. This book has been waiting to make it's debut and boy did it come out swinging! Sit back, listen on your drive to work, take your shower, whatever the hell it is you find yourself doing - And ENJOY a new episode of Short...Story...Bingo!    Press play, enjoy, like, share, rate, comment, and subscribe! It really helps.   #RandomTwitterFollowerShoutOut @laughNYC   Our Sponsor, Clean Cut Barber Shop: http://cleancutbarbershop.schedulista.com/ - schedule an appointment here but rememebr walk - ins are welcome! Mention, "Short Story Bingo" and get $5.00 off your first service!!! Address: 21 Kelsey Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84111   Buy the book. "Zombie Jesus and Other True Stories" here: https://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Jesus-Other-True-Stories/dp/0985029048   PLEASE Email us ALL of your new stories you want heard, comments or anything you want menitoned, etc... to shortstorybingo@gmail.com

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com — get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Over 250,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 28th episode, our guest is John Seabrook. But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor. For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. A book which pertains to this episode is “The Song Machine,” by today's guest, John Seabrook. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook. Also please make sure to comment, follow, like, subscribe, share, rate and review everywhere the podcast is available. Whether it's iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Facebook, Twitter, Internet Archive, TuneIn or RSS you can find links to everything on the official website, www.therobburgessshow.com. You can also find out more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com. Back to today's show. John Seabrook is the author “The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory,” published in hardback by Norton in October 2015. The paperback edition comes out Oct. 18. He is also the author of “Nobrow: The Culture of Marketing — The Marketing of Culture,” which was published in 2000, and “Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace,” which was published in 1997, and “Flash of Genius, and Other True Stories of Invention,” published in 2008. He has been a contributor to The New Yorker since 1989 and became a staff writer in 1993. He explores the intersection between creativity and commerce in the fields of technology, design, and music. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children and a dog and a cat. And now, on to the show.

MariNaomi has been making memoir comics since 1997. She's the author and illustrator of the SPACE Prize-winning Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial, 2011), the Eisner-nominated Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories (2dcloud/Uncivilized Books, 2014), the newly released Turning Japanese (2dcloud, 2016) and I Thought You Hated Me (Retrofit Comics, 2016), and her self-published Estrus Comics (1998 to 2009). Her work has appeared in over sixty print publications, and has been featured on numerous websites, such as The Rumpus, The Weeklings, LA Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast, Truth-out, XOJane, Buzzfeed, PEN America and more. Mari's work on the Rumpus won a SPACE Prize and an honorable mention in Houghton Mifflin's Best American Comics 2013.

Turning Japanese (2D Cloud) In 1995, 22-year-old Mari has just exited a long-term relationship, moving from Mill Valley to San Jose, California. Soon enough she falls in love, then finds employment at an illegal hostess bar for Japanese expats, where she is determined to learn the Japanese language and culture. She hopes to finally connect with her Japanese relatives without her mother as a translator and filter. Turning Japanese is a story about otherness, culture clashes, generation gaps and youthful impetuosity. Praise for Turning Japanese “It is a tremendous blessing to read anything that comes from a skillful graphic memoirist like MariNaomi. In Turning Japanese, her unflinching honesty, open heart and hard-earned wisdom challenges us to embrace the unexpected detours that unfold in our own lives. The empty spaces in her minimalist artwork contain many wells of unspoken feelings that linger with you long after you finish reading her book.”  -- Yumi Sakugawa, author of Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe Praise for MariNaomi’s Past Work “Refreshing and poignant...” -- Publishers Weekly  “In Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories, MariNaomi weaves a crazy-quilt of despair, hope, lost loves, new beginnings, horrible regrets, hilarious memories, and above all else, survival. Her beautiful, spare line is stripped of all but the most important details in order to impart the greatest emotional impact in a given story, creating a delicate storytelling rhythm built on restraint, subtlety and total vulnerability. Her short autobiographical anecdotes create a gestalt of a person who has lived and viewed life with a curious intellect and her heart on her sleeve.” -- Rob Clough, The Comics Journal “...just how a girl does it in this day and age.” -- ELLE Magazine  “Packed with wisdom and raw experience.” -- BUST Magazine  MariNaomi is the author and illustrator of the SPACE Prize-winning graphic memoir Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22, the Eisner-nominated Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories, and her self-published Estrus Comics. Her work has appeared in over sixty print anthologies, and has been featured on such websites as The Rumpus, The Weeklings, LA Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast, Truth-out, XOJane, Buzzfeed, Bitch Media, and more. She is also the creator and curator of the Cartoonists of Color Database and the LGBTQ Cartoonists Database. Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and the author of I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You. She is a regular comic contributor to The Rumpus and Wonderhowto.com, and her short comic stories “Mundane Fortunes for the Next Ten Billion Years” and “Seed Bomb” were selected as Notable Comics of 2012 and 2013 respectively by the Best American Comics series editors (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Her comics have also appeared in Bitch, the Best American Non­Required Reading 2014, Folio, Fjords Review, and other publications. A graduate from the fine art program of University of California, Los Angeles, she lives in southern California. Visit her on the web at www.yumisakugawa.com.

John Seabrook is a journalist who writes about technology and popular culture. He has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1993 and is the author of Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace, Nobrow: The Culture of Marketing and the Marketing of Culture, and Flash of Genius and Other True Stories of Invention. A feature film based on Flash of Genius was released in 2008, starring Greg Kinnear and Lauren Graham. His newest book is The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory. John Seabrook was in Seattle to speak at Elliott Bay Books.