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Occult Confessions

Occult Confessions

187 Episodes • By The Alchemical Actors • www.occultconfessions.com/episod...
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 of research, ritual, and old-fashioned radio drama.
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Occult Confessions
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23.4: Rhiannon, the Welsh Witch
The legends of Rhiannon come primarily from the Mabi... more
Apr 19 2024 4 sec
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23.2: The Druids (Part Two)
In the second part of our discussion, we turn from m... more
Apr 5 2024 43m
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23.3: The Song of Lurm
In an episode recovered from the dustbin of our arch... more
Apr 1 2024 23m
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23.1: The Druids (Part One)
Druids were a part of ancient celtic culture—a serie... more
Mar 22 2024 58m
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22.8: The Vampa Vampire Museum (Interview Special)
We sit down with Ed Crimi, owner of the Vampa Vampir... more
Mar 8 2024 56m
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22.7: The Aghoris
The Aghoris are a sect who worships Shiva by way of ... more
Feb 23 2024 50m
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22.6: Neo-Gnosticism (Interview Special)
How has ancient Gnosticism resurfaced as a new relig... more
Feb 9 2024 39m
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22.5: The Cult of Isis
In modern occultism, Isis is often regarded as a bea... more
Feb 2 2024 59m
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22.4: The Ancient Gnostics
The Gnostics believed they had access to the truth; ... more
Jan 19 2024 55m
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22.3: Delusions of Abraham Part One (Special Episode)
In 2015, a jury found John Jonchuck guilty of murder... more
Jan 5 2024 57m
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22.2: Persephone's Mystery
Eleusis is a town outside of Athens where the Greeks... more
Dec 22 2023 51m
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22.1: The Cult of Dionysus
If you've heard of Dioynsus, you're likely aware of ... more
Dec 8 2023 59m
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21.8: Pop Occulture
In this special listener panel, we discuss represent... more
Nov 23 2023 1h 10m
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21.7: The Devil's Music
We're going back to the archive for an episode that ... more
Nov 10 2023 47m
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21.6: Lilith and Lilith Again
Lilith was the first woman created alongside Adam as... more
Oct 27 2023 1h 48m
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21.5: Super Mutant Barbie Gremlins (A Strange Ride Halloween Crossover)
It is not enough for the 80s child to reflect wistfu... more
Oct 13 2023 5 sec
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21.4: The Serpent Seed Theory (Part Two)
This is part two of our discussion of the ancient se... more
Oct 6 2023 59m
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21.3: The Serpent Seed Theory (Part One)
What if the serpent didn’t offer Eve an apple when t... more
Sep 22 2023 55m
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21.2: The Banned Book of Adam and Eve
Perhaps more than any other text, the apocryphal Lif... more
Sep 8 2023 1h 3m
Chapter 1 16 mins
The Apocryphal Life of Adam and Eve
Chapter 2 10 mins
The Perils of Adam and Eve
Chapter 3 16 mins
Adam and Eve's Redemption Concept
Chapter 4 8 mins
Satan's Temptation and Adam and Eve's Relations
Chapter 5 8 mins
Missing Pieces of Christian Lore Explained
Chapter 6 3 mins
Satan's Role in Human Reproduction
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21.1: Eden Origins
We tend to think that the story of Adam and Eve only... more
Aug 25 2023 1h 25m
Chapter 1 3 mins
Adam and Eve's Enigmatic History
Chapter 2 14 mins
Roman Emperor Julian's Critique of Genesis
Chapter 3 13 mins
Original Sin and Free Will
Chapter 4 13 mins
Debating the Literal Interpretation of Genesis
Chapter 5 8 mins
Interpreting Genesis and Original Sin
Chapter 6 5 mins
Shame, Self-Gift, and Human Relationships
Chapter 7 7 mins
Augustine's Views on Sex and Religion
Chapter 8 10 mins
Envy and Sexuality in Augustine's Theology
Chapter 9 3 mins
Creationism, Big Bang, and Catholicism
Chapter 10 2 mins
The Fall of Adam and Eve+
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20.13: Requesting the Commodore
We received no requests for L. Ron Hubbard, but Rob ... more
Aug 11 2023 1h
Chapter 1 14 mins
Exploring Scientology and Auditing
Chapter 2 8 mins
Scientology and Hubbard's Beliefs
Chapter 3 8 mins
Tom Cruise, Scientology, and Biographies
Chapter 4 8 mins
Hubbard's Career and Controversies
Chapter 5 6 mins
Parsons, Hubbard, and Dianetics
Chapter 6 11 mins
Hubbard's Dark and Abusive Actions
Chapter 7 1 min
Hubbard, Scientology
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20.12: Leaving a Gnostic Cult (Interview Special)
Lynn Short was a member of a gnostic group she now d... more
Jul 28 2023 1h 30m
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20.11: The Philosophy of the Left Hand Path (Interview Special)
Shea Bile talks about his experience creating occult... more
Jul 14 2023 56m
Exploring Luciferianism and Its Origins
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20.10: Take a Strange Ride
Please allow us to introduce to you the newest podca... more
Jun 30 2023 1h 11m
Defying Doubters, Pursuing Dreams
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20.9: The Poughkeepsie Seer
A few years before the middle of the nineteenth cent... more
Jun 30 2023 1h
Philosophical Insights of a 17-Year-Old's Book
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