Occultae Veritatis Podcast - OVPOD

Classification: [Real Life Lore] The story most people have heard goes something like "Marvin Heemeyer was happy running his muffler shop until the people of Granby, Colorado pushed him to violence". But is that the true story? Or was Marvin just a domestic terrorist with thin excuses? Join Richard as he takes the rest of the ovpod crew through this often-misunderstood story -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [Cults] A flash in the pan cult active in the late 1990s, lead by self described vampire Roderrick "Rod" Ferrell. Join us on another classic dark sage episode as we dive into the murder, the blood drinking, and the Floridian shenanigans -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case #181: Lord Timothy Dexter; A story of Coal, Cats, and the Caribbean Classification: [History] Meet the man with a 20-luck score, born with a golden horseshoe up his ass, Lord Timothy Dexter. Cult Member Misfit Rader takes the OVPOD crew through the life of a 1700s businessman and how he accidentally became rich, famous, and influential -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [Real world Lore] A history of bleeding gums and medicine. Hear out guest Jack Sprat take us through a journey of trial and error to discover a cure for scurvy -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [History] Just when humanity was in the middle of a golden age, it mysteriously collapsed in the span of a single human lifetime. The collapse of the bronze age has volcanos, earthquakes, rebellion, war, starvation, and a mysterious warrior kingdom only known as "the Sea Peoples". Join Ovpod as we unravel the biggest mystery of ancient history. -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 178: A Brief History of The Human Race Classification: [History] From our emergence 300,000 years ago to us entering the bronze age 5000 years ago, and all the times we nearly went extinct in between. Did we kill the other homo species? When did we invent sex toys? Join Ood and the Crew as we explore ancient history together! -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 177: Southpaw Patrol Classification: [Science] Why do left-handed people die sooner? Why are left-handed people more likely to get various diseases? What other struggles do southpaws have to navigate? Join resident left handers Richard and Leon as they cover this subject! -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [Cults] Known mostly for the 1995 subway sarin attack, the true story goes much deeper. Aussie Uranium mining, Russian partnerships, and mass producing deadly and recreational chemicals, Aum Shinrikyo was prolific. Join the OVpod crew as we discuss the doomsday cult that nearly achieved their genocidal goals -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case #175: If the Earth was Flat Classification: [Memes] Yes, debunking flat earth theories is all the rage, but this episode takes a different approach to the subject. How would life on earth be different if the earth was flat? Dive in as Richard explains how the trees, ocean, sun, weather, and weight loss would be different If the Earth was Flat -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case #174: Leon's Spicy Connections Classification: [Memes] Naked Apes, Hot Sauce, Penis Bones, GOP Politicians, Maritime Airports, Independence from the British, Tea leaves, and Leon suffering, this episode has it all! Tune in as Leons connects many different subjects through one episode. -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case #173: The Tulsa Race Massacre; Destruction of Black Wall Street Classification: [History] The year was 1921. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 10,000 descendants of black slaves worked and lived in a thriving city within a city, The Greenwood District. Then over a single June day, a white mob burned nearly every structure in Greenwood to the ground, killing hundreds of innocents in the process. Today, on Ovpod, the story of one of the most severe incidents of racial violence in American History. -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 172: Project Cauldron: Nukes, Oil, and Bigfoot Classification: [History] This episode has it all. Join Richard as he guides the ovpod crew through the story of a 1950s plot to use nuclear weapons to harvest oil in Canada. -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [Mystery] Missing tongues and radiation found, crushing injuries and a panicked escape from a tent that lead in death. The circumstances surrounding the deaths of nine experienced Russian hikers one cold night 63 years ago has never been fully explained. So naturally, the time has come for the OVpod crew to lay their judgement on this mystery. Tune in and find out our thoughts behind the mystery! -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [Science] Join us on a classic Leon space episode, this time focusing on the most advanced cosmological observation tools to date. Peer back to the beginning of time and observe the earliest moments of our universe's infancy. Learn all about it today on OVpod! -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 169: Kinks and Fetishes; From Asphyxiation to Zelophilia Classification: [Sex and Sexuality] We go through a list of 26 kinks and fetishes, educating both ourselves and you about the variety of things humans have managed to find sexy. Come for the sex education, stay to add new things to your "to-try" list. -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [Mythology] Join us on this heavenly Christmas special as we dive into the surprisingly Cthulhu-esk world of Angels. Join the OVPOD hosts on this safari of celestial beings, some with four faces, some made out of wheels, some burning with love for god, and many more! -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Here's your Bonus Content cultists, Ood, Richard and The Sound Board Demon sit down and watch propaganda from the 1990s. Some of the songs bop. We're also fairly intoxicated and end the episode in a rant. Enjoy!

Started by Synanon, now perpetuated by "Doctor" Phil, the modern Troubled Teen Industry is a collection of ranches, resorts, campgrounds and other facilities that purport to "turn a troubled teen around". In practice however, these places are wrought with abuse, illegal activity, incompetent staff, and programs that don't deliver what they promise. -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case #166: Synanon; The Cult Disguised as Substance Rehabilitation Classification: [Cults] Synanon, a cult founded by Alcoholics Anonymous fanatic Charles Dederich, started as a misguided substance addiction program. It soon gripped the money, freedom, and lives of hundreds, conducted abusive attack "therapy sessions" and grew to allegedly attempt and succeed to murder those that opposed them. Hear Sage and the crew tell this story! -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [Controversial Topics] Our crisis continues as we map out the future of the oceans, life, agriculture, glaciers, costal cities, the food supply, humanity, happiness, life as we know it. Then, to tie a bow on climate change, an interview with PhD candidate Anastasia Shavrova -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 165b: Climate Change: Is it too late? The hosts have a existential crisis over the future of humanity. Join in as Ood guides everyone through the evidence of climate change happening on a mass and rapid scale. Let us look into the inevitable future that is paved before all of us. -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 164: How to Slay (and Lay) Monsters Classification: [Mythology] Today, on Halloween, we cover the most pressing issue in the world today. A basic guide on how to kill, and alternatively seduce and fuck, classic types of monsters. How do you combat Cthulhu? How do you have sex with a ghost? Are vampires all bottoms? Just how do you hunt a werewolf? Learn Today! -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 163b: Mysteries of the Egyptian Pyramids Classification: [Real world Lore] We've covered the culture and history behind these great structures, we've looked at a day in the life of a builder and TODAY in this episode, we finish off the case. We look at the step by step process taken to build a pyramid, bite a chunk out of some "ancient alien" grifters, and bust some myths -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [Real world Lore] 4580 years ago, before Iron, before coins, before cranes, before basic machines, Ancient Egyptians cut, refined, and transported over two million stones, weighing multiple tons each, up to 800 miles, and stacked them in a 450 foot tall structure that survives to this day. Just how did they pull this off? -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

We figured out our problems, so while new episodes are being edited, here is an Omnibus of all our Qanon content. Its one hell of a ride. 4 Hours of QAnon!

Case # 162b: Palliative Care and Death with Dignity Classification: [Controversial Topics] The Hosts and Guest Dr. Adam Fowler continue talking about the complications palliative care doctors commonly treat, clear up myths about Palliative care, and have a frank discussion about what people should do to prepare for their death. -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case #162a: Palliative Care and Death with Dignity Classification: [Controversial Topics] Death, it's the unrelenting force that will come for us all. Preparing people for the reality of passing on and the health complications leading up to death are the problems guest Dr. Adam Fowler will lead the OVPOD crew through today -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Classification: [Real world Lore] The third installment of OVpod's Mysterious recordings, What animals sound like human screams? What pitch does a black hole sing in? What would it sound like to be on a boat in the midst of being attacked by German troops? Find those, and more, in this edition of Mysterious Recordings -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 160b: The Sinking of The Essex Classification: [History] The Essex is sunk, the whale that stoved it lived on. The only question left, who will survive to tell the tale? Join in on a tale grimmer than fiction as the crew of the Essex fight off starvation, salt toxicity, tuberculosis, and each other. -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 160a: The Sinking of The Essex Classification: [History] The real-life event that inspired "Moby Dick". The real story of a whale taking "revenge" on a whaling vessel, and the survival struggle that ensued. How many lives will the hunt for sperm whales claim? Tune in to find out -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 159: Logical Fallacies Classification: [Skepticism] "Logical Fallacy" is a fancy term for "bad argument". On this episode, Leon will take you through some basic logical fallacies, how to spot them, and just what makes those arguments illogical -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 158b: Lie Detection Classification: [Pseudoscience] We cap off Lie Detection by completing the story of the polygraph, and how it relates to Expert Testimony in court, Birth Control, Wonder Woman, and philosopher enclave/Band Aqua Guest (s): Scott Pinkerton Lead Researcher(s): Richard Bigly Poison: District Brewing Company Mentioned Topics: Polygraphs, Historical Deception Detection, Dr. William Marston -Palate Cleanser- Song: I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (1918) Artist: Charles Harrison -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 158a: Lie Detection Classification: [Pseudoscience] Can you tell when someone is lying? Can the police? Can government agencies? Can scientists and researchers? Is there any reliable way to detect if someone is telling the truth or telling a lie? Guest (s): Scott Pinkerton Lead Researcher(s): Richard Bigly Poison: District Brewing Company Mentioned Topics: Polygraphs, Historical Deception Detection, Dr. William Marston -Pallet Cleanser- Song: Button Up Your Overcoat Artist: Helen Kane -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 157B: False Confessions Classification: [Societal Issues] Part 2. What would drive an innocent person to confess to a crime that could imprison them for years? Many assume it would take an impossible amount of pressure to "break" and confess. So why does it happen so frequently? Here us as we continue to answer that question. Lead Researcher(s): Ood Gallifrey Poison: Various Home Brews Mentioned Topics: Interrogations, Psychology, Police Misconduct -Pallet Cleanser- Song: In the Jailhouse Now Artist: Jimmie Rodgers (1928) -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod https://www.ovpod.ca/

Case # 157A: False Confessions Classification: [Societal Issues] Would you confess to a crime you did not commit? It seems like an obvious answer to most, but yet, many people choose to falsely confess. Join the OVPOD crew as they look at the factors and consequences of having a legal system that regularity generates false confessions. Lead Researcher(s): Ood Gallifrey Poison: Various Home Brews Mentioned Topics: Interrogations, Psychology, Police Misconduct -Pallet Cleanser- Song: The Prisoner's Song Artist: Vernon Dalhart Link: https://countrymusichalloffame.org/artist/vernon-dalhart/ -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod

Case # 156: The Bayou of Pigs AKA Operation Red Dog Classification: [Historical Event] Join the ovpod hosts and guest presenter Scott Pinkerton, @YOUCAUGHTSCOTT , as we dive into a failed 1980s white supremacist plot to invade Dominica, coined "The Bayou of Pigs" after another failed invasion from 1961. https://www.ovpod.ca/ Guest Host(s): Scott Pinkerton Lead Researcher(s): Scott Pinkerton Poison: Last Mountain Distillery Mentioned Topics: White Supremacy, Bay Invasions, Buffoonery -Pallet Cleanser- Song: Cocaine Communism Artist: The Tar Sands Link: https://thetarsands.bandcamp.com/ -Sponsored by- Our Patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ovpod

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #155b: Nuclear Waste Warnings Part 2 of 2 We continue to answer the question, how will we warn the people of the distant future about the nuclear waste we create today? What will the waste vault look like? What messages can we send that will be understood? Join us as we finish up this topic! Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: Emperor X – Don't Change Color Kitty

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #155a: Nuclear Waste Warnings Part 1 of 2 In 10,000 years, English wont exist, our current warning labels will be irrelevant to the people of the future, and little of what we build now will remain. So how do we warn them about vast stockpiles of dangerous radiative waste? Join us as we try to answer this question. Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: WhiteWolf – The Look in Your Eyes

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #154b: The Bone Wars Part 2 of 2 The feud of Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope has gone on for years by the time we tune back into their story, and they will sacrifice their reputations, their fortunes, and their legacies in order to continue throwing mud at each other, in a fight to become the king of Dinosauria. Join us as we conclude The Bone Wars Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: 'Daisy Bell' - Original 1894 Phonograph Recording Clips Used: PBS The Dinosaurs! The Monsters Emerge 1 of 4 pbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5cXQj80PxM&list=PL-RscN8aIspwVt8hNTxbnt9FfDwEgZVU3 The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs and Early Paleontology The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhWylzOryws Why You Should Know the Prolific Princess of Paleontology Smithsonian Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itN4sv25UvE Colorado Experience: Dinosaurs Rocky Mountain PBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y1bViFrHqI&t=310s Triceratops through time | John Scannella | TEDxBozeman Tedx Talks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMlvhTfpTeI

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #154a: The Bone Wars Part 1 of 2 Dinosaurs, Dynamite, and a dick measuring contest that will change the world of Paleontology forever. Two rich men from the 1800s compete to discover, describe, and name the most dinosaurs. Today on ovpod, witness the years long feud of Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: "Grandfather's clock" played on a music box Clips Used: PBS The Dinosaurs! The Monsters Emerge 1 of 4 pbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5cXQj80PxM&list=PL-RscN8aIspwVt8hNTxbnt9FfDwEgZVU3 The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs and Early Paleontology The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhWylzOryws Why You Should Know the Prolific Princess of Paleontology Smithsonian Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itN4sv25UvE Colorado Experience: Dinosaurs Rocky Mountain PBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y1bViFrHqI&t=310s Triceratops through time | John Scannella | TEDxBozeman Tedx Talks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMlvhTfpTeI

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #153: Patricia Columbo and Frank DeLuca A mid 70s true crime case, where a 19 year old Patricia Columbo and her 39 year old boyfriend Frank DeLuca made a plan to kill her entire family. On May 7th 1976, they brutally slaughtered her two parents and her younger brother. Listen to hear ovpod cover this horrid event Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: Richard Bigly- Pussy Ass Bitch https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/columbo-patricia.htm

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #152b: Furries Part 2 of 2 The second half of Pepper Coyote introducing the normies of ovpod to the furry fandom. Here we learn about the community, its independent nature, clearing up controversies, and learning how one might enter this community Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: Runtt and PepperCoyote - Nazi Furs "HECK" Off

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #152a: Furries Part 1 of 2 The furry fandom produces events, music, comics, animations, writings, conventions, plays and so much more. Join the ovpod hosts as Pepper Coyote teaches us about the medias portrayal of Furries. Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: Pepper Coyote – Suit Up

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #151: H.P. Lovecraft and Cosmic Horror Howard Phillips Lovecraft was a prolific horror fiction author, the founder of the Cosmic Horror Genre, and carries in his legacy a history of racism, connections to white supremacy, and other controversies. Hear us talk about him and our thoughts on consuming media from immoral creators Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Clip Sources: Kevin Macleod Ghost Story https://incompetech.com Kevin Macleod Horroriffic https://incompetech.com Kevin Macleod Satin Danger https://incompetech.com Topics Mentioned: Lovecraft, HP Lovecraft, Cosmic Horror, Horror Fiction, Cosmicism, Cthulhu, Lovecraftian, Cthulhu Mythos, gothic, science fiction, cults, mountains of madness, old ones, lovecraft country, author, books, horror, suspense, gore, gods

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #150b: The Doukhobor Spirit Wrestlers Part 2 of 2 The second half of the story, from the 1930s on. The Doukhobors, a people divided, struggle against the government that betrayed them. Mass nude protests are met with the brutality of the RCMP, children are kidnapped and stripped of their culture, and a government avoids an apology, tune in for the entire story Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: Nothing beats Doukhobor bread made fresh at the Ex Saskatoon StarPhoenix Clip Sources: Harvest of Age Doukhobors in old age Larry Ewashen The Spirit Wrestlers Jim Hamm Productions In Search of Utopia: The Doukhobors Larry A. Ewashen The Doukhobors of Saskatchewan. June Morgan Soul Communion Sharon Ann McGowan Blue Media Limited in association with Vision TV. My Doukhobor Cousins Ole Gjerstad Come Home to History! A Tour of the Doukhobor Dugout House, Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. Katya Szalasznyj

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #150a: The Doukhobor Spirit Wrestlers Part 1 of 2 A pacifist group of folk-protestants break away from their homeland in Russia, a place of persecution for them, and search for a life of freedom in early 1900s Canada. Do their find their paradise? Does the Canadian government allow them to live as they please? Its a long, painful story…. Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: Clips From "Harvest of Age" Clip Sources: Harvest of Age Doukhobors in old age Larry Ewashen The Spirit Wrestlers Jim Hamm Productions In Search of Utopia: The Doukhobors Larry A. Ewashen The Doukhobors of Saskatchewan. June Morgan Soul Communion Sharon Ann McGowan Blue Media Limited in association with Vision TV. My Doukhobor Cousins Ole Gjerstad Come Home to History! A Tour of the Doukhobor Dugout House, Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. Katya Szalasznyj

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #149: The North American House Hippo Join us as we talk about a unique sub species of Hippopotamus, known for two unique qualities. Being found throughout Canada, and for being tiny compared with their African relatives, far smaller than even a house cat. Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: The house hippo Concerned Children's Advertisers

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #148: Unit 731 731 was a covert, secretive, but well funded, WWII-era Japanese experimentation and research center. It operated for over 13 years, violating the human rights of thousands, torturing, dehumanizing, and murdering all who entered its doors. Content warning for basically everything, this is a hard listen Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod Palate Cleanser: I Didn't Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier Morton Harvey

This rally is a microcosm of the misinformation being spread and learned by millions more in America and around the world, and Richard is here to dissect and analyze the speeches made. In our home town of Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada, a misguided crowd gathered on March 20th, 2021. Hear their speeches, their bad arguments, their half-baked conspiracy theories, and their dog whistling of bigotry, and Qanon propaganda. Sit back and enjoy some Bullshit