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The Backasswards Podcast

The Backasswards Network

Join your hosts Kyle and Ardon as they explore spooky, anomalous topics of a wide range including but also not limited to: Aliens, cults, serial killers, exorcisms, the paranormal, disappearances, creepypastas, and so much more! https://linktr.ee/backasswardspod

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57 - Jonestown Part 2: Peoples Temple

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2024/11/05

Join Kyle and Ardon as they continue their multi-part series on one of the most infamous cults of all time: JONESTOWN.When we left off last week, we had talked about Jim Jones’ upbringing, his obsession with religion, his obsession with Father Divine, his passion for civil rights, his marriage to Marceline Baldwin, and his ambitions to become a preacher. We had also mentioned at the end of last episode, that Jim Jones had attained what he had always dreamed of when he was growing up. He had his own

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56 - Jonestown Part 1: Jim Jones

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2024/10/30

Join Kyle and Ardon as they dive into their next multi-part series on one of the most infamous cults of all time: JONESTOWN!If you know anything about cults, you know about Jonestown. “Don’t drink the kool-aid,” is a phrase that’s used commonly even by people who couldn’t call Jonestown by name. The story is more twisted, dark, and just more crazy than any of us could imagine. "Jonestown", was a remote settlement in Guyana, established by the Peoples Temple, a San Francisco–based cult under

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53 - Glitches in the Matrix

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2024/10/19

Join Kyle and Ardon as they cover one of the most earth-shattering theories out there: Glitches in the Matrix! AKA The Simulation Theory.The expression “a glitch in the Matrix” entered the lexicon over the past two decades to mean anything that seems like it couldn’t possibly be real, including eerie coincidences, deeply unlikely occurrences, and any incident that seems to defy logic. For example, if you see a black cat cross your path, and then ten seconds later see another black cat cross your

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52 - The Loveland Frogmen

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2024/10/19

Join Kyle and Ardon as they visit yet another United States cryptid: The Loveland Frogmen!Originating from the great state of Ohio, the Loveland Frog is a legendary humanoid frog described as standing roughly four feet tall. The Loveland Frogman is the tale that has been passed on for generations. You could call it the Big Foot of the Tri-State.The Loveland Frog has had four sightings, one in 1955, two in 1972, and one as recent as 2016. Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get

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49 - Santa Claus Part 2

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2024/10/14

Join Kyle and Ardon as they conclude their holiday two part series on one of the most famous cryptids of all: Santa Claus!Last week we covered the entire life of Saint Nicholas and the rapid transformation he had over the last few centuries. And what a transformation it has been so far! Now we will take you through the modern day understanding of Santa Claus and see if there is any truth behind the mystery. Is Santa Claus real?Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get

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48 - Santa Claus Pt 1

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2024/10/13

Join Kyle and Ardon as they discuss one of the most famous figures of all time: SANTA CLAUS!On these next two special holiday episodes of The Backasswards Podcast, we will take you through the original story surrounding the legend of Santa Claus with the man who started it all; Saint Nicholas. His story dates all the way back to the FOURTH CENTURY, and many of the famous Santa tropes come from good old St. Nick!Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get

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47 - Ten Cent Beer Night

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2024/10/09

Join Kyle and Ardon as they dive into the absolutely buck wild story of Ten Cent Beer Night!Ten Cent Beer Night was a promotion held by Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians during a game against the Texas Rangers at Cleveland Stadium on Tuesday, June 4, 1974.The idea behind the promotion was to attract more fans to the game by offering cups of low-alcohol beer for just 10 cents each, a substantial discount on the regular price of 65 cents, with a limit of six beers per purchase but with

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46 - MK Ultra Part 5: The Aftermath

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2024/10/05

Join Kyle and Ardon as they wrap up their first multi-part series on MK-Ultra!For the past few weeks, we’ve taken you through quite a bit, and now it’s time for the conclusion! Tonight, we will discuss F. Olson, the Church Committee, and the effects MK-Ultra had on society.Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards!patreon.com/backasspodhttps://linktr.ee/backasswardspod

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45 - MK Ultra Part 4: The Edgewood Arsenal Human...

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2024/10/05

Join Kyle and Ardon as they continue their dive all the way down into MK-Ultra with Part 4: The Edgewood Arsenal Human Experiments.We have spent the last few weeks focused on the CIA (And a bunch of shadow orgs that the CIA made up) and their escapades with human torture and mind control with drugs. But they don’t deserve to catch all the flack. The army has plenty to answer for during the exact same time. So we figured while we were here, let's give the army the coverage they deserve.From 1948

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44 - MK Ultra Part 3: Top Secret

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2024/09/07

Join Kyle and Ardon as they dive further into one of the U.S. Government’s deepest conspiracies; MK-Ultra!For the last two weeks we have been building context for some of the worst “experiments” carried out in the United States of America. Tonight we are going to get into the details of these experiments. The project was headed by Sidney Gottlieb but began on the order of CIA director Allen Dulles on April 13, 1953. Its aim was to develop mind-controlling drugs for use against the Soviet bloc in

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43 - MK Ultra Part 2: Sidney Gottlieb

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2024/09/07

Join Kyle and Ardon as they continue their deep dive on one of the CIA's most notorious human experiment trials: MK-Ultra!Last week we took you through some of the experiments that led up to MK-Ultra, and now we will introduce you to the man behind it all; Sidney Gottlieb. Sidney Gottlieb was born Joseph Scheider on August 3, 1918, in New York City, to Louis and Fanny Gottlieb, Hungarian immigrants and Orthodox Jews. Little did we all know that Sidney Gottlieb would become one of the most

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42 - MK Ultra Part 1: The Prelude

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2024/08/26

Join Kyle and Ardon on their FIRST MULTI-PART SERIES as they dive into one of the most insane conspiracies known to the world; MK-Ultra.We, as the general public, have known for a long time now that the CIA tried to experiment with mind control in the 60s, and that one method they tried was the use of psychedelic drugs, specifically LSD. Although this is relatively common knowledge, this is a topic that most people do not know about. But in order to talk to MK-Ultra, we must talk about the

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41 - Ghosts

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2024/08/26

Welcome to the end of October!Join Kyle and Ardon as they cover another fan favorite topic: GHOSTS!A belief in an afterlife was central to every major civilization of the ancient world and this encouraged the recognition of the reality of ghosts as the spirits of the departed who, for one reason or another, either returned from the realm of the dead or refused to leave the land of the living. Basically, ghosts have been around for a long time. There are now entire film industries dedicated to making

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40 - Zombies

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2024/07/21

WELCOME TO OUR 40th EPISODE! AND IT'S STILL OCTOBER!Join Kyle and Ardon as they dive into another classic monster: Zombies.We’ve all heard of zombies. There’s countless movies containing these creatures; Zombieland, I am Legend, The Walking Dead, and most notably: Night of the Living Dead. There’s no doubt that these undead corpses have weaved themselves into popular culture all across the world, but most of us don’t know where exactly these creatures come from, historically speaking.Hold on to

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39 - Werewolves

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2024/07/21

Welcome back to the spooky month of OCTOBER! Join Kyle and Ardon as they discuss another classic monster; the WEREWOLF.The werewolf is a mythological animal and the subject of many stories throughout the world—and more than a few nightmares. Werewolves are, according to some legends, people who morph into vicious, powerful wolves. Others are a mutant combination of human and wolf. But all are bloodthirsty beasts who cannot control their lust for killing people and animals. Werewolves have been a

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38 - Vampires

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2024/07/21

It's still October! Join Kyle and Ardon as they cover one of the most popular and oldest cryptids/monsters in existence; VAMPIRES.Vampires are one of the oldest legends known to man. Vampire-like creatures have existed in various cultures and religions for millennia; but vampires hit the big time around the 18th century when southeastern Europe started documenting cultural traditions as part of their recorded history. We all know the big names: Dracula, Nosferatu, Edward Cullen; but a lot of us

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37 - The Hopkinsville Goblins

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2024/07/21

Join Kyle and Ardon as they discuss the alleged encounter of The Hopkinsville Goblins, aka The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter!This story is a claimed close encounter with extraterrestrial beings in 1955 near Kelly and Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. UFOlogists regard it as one of the most significant and well-documented cases in the history of UFO incidents, while skeptics say the reports were due to "the effects of excitement" and misidentification of natural

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37 - Chupacabra

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2024/07/15

Join Kyle and Ardon as they start the Halloween season with a cryptid popularly known as THE CHUPACABRA.Few legends’ validities have been as vehemently insisted upon as that of the chupacabra, the famed enemy of livestock of the Americas.A blood-sucking creature allegedly the size of a small bear, sometimes with a tail, often covered in scaly skin, and with a row of spines down its back, the chupacabra has been a staple in Puerto Rican folklore for decades.Named after the first animals they were

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35 - The Voynich Manuscript & Codex Gigas

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2024/07/15

Join Kyle and Ardon as they dive into the mysteries surrounding the Voynich Manuscript and The Codex Gigas (aka The Devil's Bible)!Both of these books have massive bodies of text and very detailed illustrations. The mysteries surrounding both of these are the who, the where, and the why. There have been many theories surrounding the origins of both of these books throughout the centuries. All of this and more on tonight's episode!Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get

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34 - The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell

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2024/07/12

CW: This episode contains descriptions of severe mental abuse, child abuse, voyeurism, sexual assault, and death. Please use discretion.Join Kyle, Ardon, and special guest Alec Powell (@alecwritesmusic on TikTok) as they discuss the heartbreaking case of The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell.The disappearance of Susan Cox Powell is a tragic and heartbreaking story of severe mental abuse perpetrated by her husband, Josh Powell. This happened over the course of several years, pretty much since Susan

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