Occultae Veritatis Podcast - OVPOD

Case # 170: Space Telescopes; From OAO-2 to JWST

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

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/

Case # 168: Angels; Princes and Thrones and Cherubs, Oh My!

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/

*Patreon Preview* Ood, Richard, and The Soundboard Demon VS A 90s fever dream of anti-drug cartoon

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!  

Case #167: The Troubled Teen Industry; How Bout Dat?

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

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://ww...

Case # 165b: Climate Change: Is it too late?

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 # 165a: Climate Change: Is it too late?

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

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

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/

Case # 163a: Mysteries of the Egyptian Pyramids

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/

QAnon Ovpod Omnibus

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

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

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/

Case #161: Mysterious Recordings 3

  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

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

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

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

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 Rai...

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Case # 158a: Lie Detection

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...

Case # 157B: False Confessions

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: ...

Case #157a: False Confessions

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   -...

Case # 156: The Bayou of Pigs AKA Operation Red Dog

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, Buffoon...

Case #155b: Nuclear Waste Warnings

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

Case #155a: Nuclear Waste Warnings

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 Loo...

Case #154b: The Bone Wars

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/ovpo...

Case #154a: The Bone Wars

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” ...

Case #153: Patricia Columbo and Frank DeLuca

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 ...

Case #152b: Furries

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  

Case #152a: Furries

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

Case #151: H.P. Lovecraft and Cosmic Horror

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 Gho...

Case #150b: The Doukhobor Spirit Wrestlers

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   ...

Case #150a: The Doukhobor Spirit Wrestlers

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: Cl...

Case #149: The North American House Hippo

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

Case #148: Unit 731

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 ...

Saskatoon world wide rally for freedumb (Bonus Episode)

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

Case #147: Canadian Fascism

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #147: Canadian Fascism   The Great White North has a fascism problem. Canada has never been exempt from bigoted authoritarians trying to gain power and influence in its society. This episode is an overview of prominent Fascists, White Supremacists and Nazis in Canada’s history, up to this current day.   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod   Palate Cleanser: Bread And Roses - A Classic protest song from...

Case #143d: Neil Stonechild

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #143d: Neil Stonechild   Part 4 of 4. We go over the case, pull the previous three episodes together, and get angry. Join us as we finish off covering the untimely death of this young man, and how we think the Saskatoon Police are responsible.   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod   Palate Cleanser: PROPAGANDHI Bringer of Greater Things https://propagandhi.com/lyrics/bringer-of-greater-things   St...

Case #146: Escape from Qanon

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #146: Escape from Qanon   Despite the collective will of the Qanon cult, their predictions never came true. Now we must ask, what is the next step? Can we repair relationships with conspiracy theorists? Should we help people escape Qanon? If yes, How?   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod   Palate Cleanser: My Q'Anon Friend Zach Selwyn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgPt5iYsDho  

Case #143c: Neil Stonechild

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #143c: Neil Stonechild   Part 3 of 4. Canada’s Federal Police Force, the RCMP, take over the investigation of Neil Stonechild’s death, while the Saskatoon Police Force steps aside. Does a proper investigation occur? Is Neil given the time and attention he deserves? Listen to find out.   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod   Palate Cleanser: Starlight Tours The Reckless Heroes   Sources: Two Worl...

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Case #145: Gender Reveal Parties

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #145: Gender Reveal Parties   Explosions, fire, death, and alligators, all to brag to the world about which genitals your baby was mebey born with. Lets explore this strange, misguided phenomena.   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod   Palate Cleanser: "I am ?" Laura Jeffrey Academy students

Case #143b: Neil Stonechild

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #143b: Neil Stonechild   Part 2 of 4. We continue covering the mismatched statements, documents and actions of the Saskatoon Police concerning the night Neil Stonechild died. Was a cover up done? Who may have been involved? Tune in.   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod   Palate Cleanser: Starlight · The Wailin' Jennys http://www.thewailinjennys.com/ Sources:   Two Worlds Colliding (Documentary...

Case #144: Public Universal Friend

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #144: Public Universal Friend   Public Universal Friend was an American preacher who was born in 1700s Rhode Island to Quaker parents. They went on to found a movement, challenge societal norms, and make a name for themselves as a non-binary historical figure.   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod   Palate Cleanser: Ain't We Got Fun Van & Schenck, 1921

Case #143a: Neil Stonechild

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #143a: Neil Stonechild   Saskatoon, a sleepy city in the farming heart of Canada, holds a dark history. “Starlight tours” are reoccurring incidents where Police Officers drive indigenous people far out of the city, leaving them to die in the cold. Here is our coverage of one victim of Starlight Tours, Neil Stonechild   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod   Palate Cleanser: We Didn't Start The Fire Apri...

Case #142: Marxism, Feminism, and Motherhood

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #142: Marxism, Feminism, and Motherhood   Join us as we talk about the relationship between workers rights, gender roles, raising children, and how we can do better to support parents.   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod   Pallet Cleanser: Patron Carrie D Get down with the Pussy (Mini cover)   Topics Mentioned: Mom, dad, mother, father, parents, parenthood, workers rights, unions, unpaid, labor, gender rol...

Case #141: Cryonics

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #141: Cryonics   Death will come for all of us, but some companies claim to be able to extend life after clinical death. How? Freezing you solid and hoping someone in the future can repair the freezer burn.   Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/ovpod MERCH: https://www.ovpod.ca/merch/ Palate Cleanser: Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanian I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream   Topics Mentioned: ...

Case #140b: Trump VS Biden

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #140b: Trump VS Biden   Failed lawsuits, an impeachable phone call to a secretary of state, and a failed coup on the United States Government. This election isn't going well.   Ft. Guest Host, Patron, and Cult Member Miriam    Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/   Palate Cleanser: When I Die – Pepper Coyote @peppercoyote

Case #140a: Trump VS Biden

Occultae Veritatis Podcast   Case #140a: Trump VS Biden   On November 3rd, 2020, Donald Trump and Joe Biden competed for the presidency. Hear us recap the election, the fraud claim filled aftermath, and the rising violence birthed from bruised egos. Ft. Guest Host, Patron, and Cult Member Miriam  Subscribe: https://ovpod.ca/   Palate Cleanser: Biden WON! (Election Freestyle Rap) StrayDup   Topics Mentioned: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, election...