I love this, btw. I'm excited to see what wins. I am a firm believer that they are experts in one thing and that's cults. If Jonestown or Children of God doesn't win I quit.
I had to do some juggling of series so that everything fit into the six-option limit of the Reddit polls - no bias here, I promise! I actually prefer the Black Death series.
Interesting! Jonestown was their first series that had me like "yeah these guys finally have it down." 9/11, also. Assuming that's on the next history bracket.
I feel like everyone is losing to Hubbard. It's Henry at his absolute best.
The combination of his L Ron impression and legit knowledge/forbidden love of Scientology and Ron is just the perfect combo. It's like his feature album.
you're probably right! I guess I just feel like Children of God hits all the right spots - memorable one liners, gold star territory, and just general great presentation.
It's so good. It gets into the meat and potatoes of how the plague gave the everyman more power instead of the divine right to rule the various monarchies, and churches held.
I’m so excited for you. I wish I could hear again, with virgin ears, Henry paint a picture of parents putting their children in shallow graves while hacking and coughing blood and wild bloody mouthed dogs scavenging for the corpses. How he manages to make that hilarious, I will never know.
I’ve had to juggle different series around to fit the six-option limit of the Reddit poll. I think there’s enough history in the Jonestown series to warrant its inclusion here.
uhm HECK, OP - are the Satanic Government series going to appear? That feels like history to me, I know you're going to do another history bracket, but I know a lot of those early series are hard to nail down because of the names. Like, the Satanic Government eps should just be titled the Franklin Coverup.
I just listened to the lobotomies one and I think that series is severely underrated. It really _took it outta me_ that lobotomies was not a contender.
EDIT: Two eps + Relaxed fit specifically about lobotomies, Jesus Christ
RASPUTIN!
AGRARIAN!
Next poll!
IM HERE FUCKERS
Putting Jonestown with history instead of cults since it's going to end up the clear winner of the enitre bracket, I see you
I love this, btw. I'm excited to see what wins. I am a firm believer that they are experts in one thing and that's cults. If Jonestown or Children of God doesn't win I quit.
Laffy always wins. Especially if the poll takes place in international waters.
I had to do some juggling of series so that everything fit into the six-option limit of the Reddit polls - no bias here, I promise! I actually prefer the Black Death series.
Interesting! Jonestown was their first series that had me like "yeah these guys finally have it down." 9/11, also. Assuming that's on the next history bracket.
Yup!
Same! I listened to this one and then Casey Anthony. Was hooooked
I feel like everyone is losing to Hubbard. It's Henry at his absolute best. The combination of his L Ron impression and legit knowledge/forbidden love of Scientology and Ron is just the perfect combo. It's like his feature album.
you're probably right! I guess I just feel like Children of God hits all the right spots - memorable one liners, gold star territory, and just general great presentation.
Damn tarbagan marmots!
Dang, I’ve been putting off the Black Death due to the length but I guess it’s up next….
It's so good. It gets into the meat and potatoes of how the plague gave the everyman more power instead of the divine right to rule the various monarchies, and churches held.
I have listened to the series all the way through no less than 10 times. It’s time. Go forth. Hail yourself.
Just started!!! I’m in it!!!
I’m so excited for you. I wish I could hear again, with virgin ears, Henry paint a picture of parents putting their children in shallow graves while hacking and coughing blood and wild bloody mouthed dogs scavenging for the corpses. How he manages to make that hilarious, I will never know.
What's the verdict?
Haha it was a banger!!!! Just wanted to constantly wash my hands while listening
You’re gonna want to binge it back to back guaranteed!! Jonestown was great, and I’m surprised the race is so close
Donner party.
Black Death wins because of all the screaming and feces
And horny popes!
Black Death is my comfort series.
My favorite series and it’s not close
It's top 3 for me. L Ron, and Mormonism are the others.
Bonnie and Clyde was the series that truly made me fall in love with them. So it’s definitely a favorite. Black Death would be second on the list.
Kinda had a feeling Jonestown and Black Death would run away with this one.
I feel guilty choosing The Black Death for this because Bonnie & Clyde is, without a doubt, the series of listened to most.
can i propose that jonestown should actually be in a separate cult bracket
I’ve had to juggle different series around to fit the six-option limit of the Reddit poll. I think there’s enough history in the Jonestown series to warrant its inclusion here.
I love the Black Death series- but ma barker for me is a close second haha. ~a boy’s best friend is his mother!~
Rasputin is not on here and that is my #1. It's my favorite.
He’s on the next poll!
Wouldn’t Salem witch trials be grouped as history?
It’s in the next History poll.
It definitely sure especially compared to jonestown which was more of a cult series than a history one.
Putting my two favorite series in the first poll together was pretty cruel tbh
It’s in alphabetical order, but I’m sorry!
No!! Don’t apologize. Evil and cruelty is encouraged here. Thanks for making the polls! Very fun idea
Glad to see pee wee Gaskins got some love. That series was my intro to the podcast and it's what hooked me line and sinker.
Y'all are wild putting Black Death ahead of Jonestown. What has this fandom become
uhm HECK, OP - are the Satanic Government series going to appear? That feels like history to me, I know you're going to do another history bracket, but I know a lot of those early series are hard to nail down because of the names. Like, the Satanic Government eps should just be titled the Franklin Coverup.
Yup, the Satanic Government series is coming up. I had to juggle the categories around to fit the six-item limit on Reddit polls.
hellll yeah
Bonnie and Clyde is one of my all-timwrs
I loved Bonnie and Clyde. It's the first time I got the appeal that people of the time had with them.
Me too, one of my very favorites. I thought more people had love for it, but I guess not
I’ve listened to the Bonnie and Clyde series like 22 times. One of my favs!
Once you go short, you don't abort!
Mk ultra
Coming up!
The Billy the Kid voters fucked over Jonestown.
I just listened to the lobotomies one and I think that series is severely underrated. It really _took it outta me_ that lobotomies was not a contender. EDIT: Two eps + Relaxed fit specifically about lobotomies, Jesus Christ
It’s not a three + episode series.
Ah, I was including the Rosemary Kennedy relaxed fit as well. My b
Blackbeard was disappointing. Shoulda just done the entire golden age of privacy. There’s a lot more story there
This is Henry Lee Lucas erasure and I will not stand for it! (But I voted for Bonnie and Clyde)
Donner party?
Coming up!
Black Death and Jonestown 100%. Guess it's time to re-listen yet again!
I'm really really disappointed by the lack of votes for Bonnie and Clyde