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Occult Confessions

Discover the secret history of cults, witches, magicians, conspiracies and the supernatural with occultism scholar Rob C. Thompson. His crew of Alchemical Actors explore life’s mysteries with a blend ... Read more

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20.13: Requesting the Commodore

20.13: Requesting the Commodore

We received no requests for L. Ron Hubbard, but Rob became fascinated by his role in Jack Parsons' story and decided to ... Read more

11 Aug 2023

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20.12: Leaving a Gnostic Cult (Interview Special)

20.12: Leaving a Gnostic Cult (Interview Special)

Lynn Short was a member of a gnostic group she now describes as a cult. In our interview, Short tells us about how she d... Read more

28 Jul 2023

1hr 30mins

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20.11: The Philosophy of the Left Hand Path (Interview Special)

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Shea Bile talks about his experience creating occult groups in San Francisco and Belgium and discusses his new book abou... Read more

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20.10: Take a Strange Ride

20.10: Take a Strange Ride

Please allow us to introduce to you the newest podcast from the Alchemical Actors. This is our first full episode and on... Read more

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20.9: The Poughkeepsie Seer

20.9: The Poughkeepsie Seer

A few years before the middle of the nineteenth century in Poughkeepsie, New York, a seventeen-year-old boy sat down, cl... Read more

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20.8: Eliphas Levi

20.8: Eliphas Levi

Eliphas Levi, who left the priesthood to pursue a life in magic, is a seminal figure in the development of nineteenth-ce... Read more

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20.7: Sex, Marriage, and Ida Craddock

20.7: Sex, Marriage, and Ida Craddock

Ida Craddock was an occult sex reformer who wrote about how married couples could spiritualize their unions, giving them... Read more

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20.6: Grigori Rasputin (Part Two)

20.6: Grigori Rasputin (Part Two)

In the second half of our conversation about Rasputin, the infamous magician meets his end. How did Rasputin become such... Read more

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20.5: Grigori Rasputin (Part One)

20.5: Grigori Rasputin (Part One)

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20.4: The Brotherhood of Saturn

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In the first half of the twentieth century, a Luciferian order of German occultists formed to cross the threshold, pract... Read more

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