Occulture Shock Podcast

Bizarros!! Jess is back with updates!!

When the LAPD investigate Mary Otis Blackburn and her cult for embezzlement they stumble upon a sacrificial burial site underneath the floorboards of a Venice Beach cottage.

We continue our journey across the states and return to the state that started it all for us - California! So many stories to choose from! We choose to focus on Synanon, the rehabilitation center that started with good intentions but then quickly turned into a violent and dangerous cult.

Bizarros! Welcome back! This week Jess continues the journey across the states and hittig: Arkansas! How did a medical fraudster create one of the most haunted hotels in North America? Find out the absolute bonkers backstory to The Eureka Springs Hospital and Spa.

HAPPY NEW YEAR BIZARROS!! Welcome to the first episode of 2024, AND WHAT AN EPISODE IT IS! Jess and Aristotle catch up a bit at the top before diving into one of the strangest murder stories we've ever heard in all our time of making this show! Be warned, the details are gruesome and maybe triggering. Enjoy!

Bizarros!! Jess is back with the journey through the spooky states, next up... ALASKA! HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Today, Jess begins her journey of exploring the weird and spooky across the United States, state by state! Starting with the dead children's playground in Alabama!

Jess is back with a mini to talk about a famous familiar!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Jess is back with one of our favorite reurning guests, Erika Lewis! They discuss the history of candy corn and some favorite halloween candy memories.

We're back Bizarros, and this time with a very special guest! Author S. Elizabeth, whose new book The Art of Fantasy is available now, joins Jess to dive into art, perfume, and more! Jess also opens the show with a brief history of the pinball ban!

Bizzaros, welcome to the first Mini Mystery episode! Jess will be diving into some recent weird news. Enjoy!

Jessi s back this week to tell the tale of the real cursed ring that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary work...

Hello Bizzaros! Jess is back this week with a look at one of the all-time great creepy toys... The Ouija board! And of course, we get some good Weird of the Week/World/Whatever!

That's right Bizzaros! Jess is back this month to dicuss Jasper Maskelyne, a british stage magician who claims to have helped turn the tides of World War 2 with his illusion work. We also get some weird of the week!

Welcome back Bizarros! This month, Jess gives us a history of Evangeline Adams - America's first astrological super star! Then we have a guest story from Cici Andersen about Giulia Tofana, history's most successful serial killer. Cici also gives a brief history of the Chicago Tylenol murders. And what would an episode of Bizarre States be without... Weird of the Week/Weird of the World/ WOW!

Happy New Year! Jessica welcomes back Bizarre States/Untold Hour alum, Brad Meltzer! They discuss Brad's new book, The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill. Then we get some Weird of The Week/Weird of The World!

Jess is back to go over 5 strange events that occured on Christmas (24th and 25th!). Then we get some more Weird Of The World! Happy Holidays!

This week, Jessica Chobot (and Aristotle) dive into the history of the real-life Johann Georg Faust! Sorry again for the audio issues!

Welcome Bizarros to the inaugral ressurection! Jessica Chobot (and Aristotle) dive into writer and artist, Edward Gorey, and The Order of The Good Death! Happy Halloween!

Get ready Bizarros!