Strange As It Seems
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A podcast series about History, Occultism, Espionage, Secret Societies, Conspiracy and High Weirdness. Hosted by Dr. Richard B. Spence and co-host Stephen Austin.
Episodes
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- The Bloody Baron: Madman of Mongolia · 2 h 35 min · Episode 30Rick and Stephen go looking for the Mad Baron: Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, the homicidal maniac, founder of an Order of Military Buddhists, and — in the belief of his own Mongol…
- Time Travel: An Overview · 2 h 1 min · Episode 29Rick and Stephen take on time travel! Not the physics-seminar version, but the one that runs through a Tesla device that may never have existed, a soldier who claimed to be…
- Off the Record: Crowley in Hollywood · 38 min · Episode 28In what may become a recurring format, Rick and Stephen dig into the research that didn't make it into our latest episode on Crowley in Hollywood. These aren't scraps — Rick…
- Aleister Crowley In Hollywood · 2 h 7 min · Episode 27Rick and Stephen go looking for Aleister Crowley in Hollywood and find him there in November 1915. It has been claimed that the "wickedest man in the world secretly ran…
- Hanussen: The Nazi Rasputin · 2 h 35 min · Episode 26Rick and Stephen go inside the case of Erik Jan Hanussen — the most famous mentalist in Weimar Berlin, a Jewish entertainer who passed as Danish nobility. He held séances for…
- In Search of the Occult Octopus · 2 h 35 min · Episode 25Rick and Stephen move beyond Epstein to explore a deeper and more elusive question: is there a hidden structure of power that transcends governments, ideologies? Is there a…
- Jeffery Epstein and Hidden Power · 2 h 19 min · Episode 24In this episode, Rick and Stephen turn their attention to Jeffrey Epstein and the deeper structures of influence surrounding his rise and fall. Was Epstein merely a criminal…
- Ouija Board Secrets · 1 h 46 min · Episode 23In this special episode, Rick and Stephen explore Dr. Spence’s own teenage experiments with a Ouija board in the late 1960s. What began as harmless curiosity soon yielded a…
- The Borah Conspiracy · 2 h 16 min · Episode 22Rick and Stephen unravel the murky story of Soviet influence and Senator William E. Borah, tracing rumors of covert networks, document mills, political subversion, and an alleged…
- The Gulf Breeze Six · 1 h 25 min · Episode 21Rick and Stephen dive into the bizarre case of the “Gulf Breeze Six,” a group of U.S. Army intelligence analysts who deserted their post in Germany in 1990—traveling to Florida…
- Basil Zaharoff: Merchant of Death · 2 h 9 min · Episode 20Rick and Stephen investigate the life and career of Basil Zaharoff — the “Merchant of Death,” one of the most influential arms dealers of the early twentieth century and a man…
- Order of the Green Dragon · 2 h 11 min · Episode 19Rick and Stephen explore the murky origins of the so-called “Green Dragon Society,” a rumored occult order said to unite mystics, spies, and power brokers with a singular goal of…
- An Introduction to Witchcraft · 2 h 20 min · Episode 18It is a Halloween special, so naturally Rick and Stephen discuss Margaret Murry, Montague Summers, and Witchcraft! FOLLOW US: Youtube…
- Spies, Lies, and Hidden History · 2 h 32 min · Episode 17Rick and Stephen dive into the murky world of espionage and disinformation to uncover the hidden truths behind three elusive spies—Sidney Reilly, Kurt Jahnke, and Arthur Adams…
- Bohemian Grove, Bilderberg, and Beyond · 2 h 51 min · Episode 16Rick and Stephen delve into the shadowy world of elite secret societies—from the rituals of Bohemian Grove to the exclusivity of the Bilderberg meetings, Council on Foreign…
- How To Invent The Future · 3 h 12 min · Episode 15Rick and Stephen explore how suppressed or imagined technologies, from Mesmer’s animal magnetism to Tesla’s free energy and Russian Cosmism, illustrate humanity’s recurring drive…
- Who Are The Illuminati? · 2 h 23 min · Episode 14Rick explores the historical origins of the Illuminati, tracing the rise of Adam Weishaupt’s secret society in 18th-century Bavaria. Along the way, we investigates the…
- Who Wrote the Protocols? · 1 h 52 min · Episode 13Rick examines the origins and evolution of The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, exploring its fabrication, dissemination, and enduring influence as one of history's most…
- Lost Continents and Subterranean Realms · 1 h 52 min · Episode 12Rick delves into the origins of the legend of Atlantis, tracing its evolution over centuries into a symbol of lost wisdom, advanced civilizations, and hidden realms. FOLLOW US…
- Occult Hitler · 2 h 16 min · Episode 11Rick and Stephen examine the origins of Nazi occultism, tracing the ideas, figures, and organizations that influenced Adolf Hitler. FOLLOW US: Spotify…
