Parcast Presents: Summer of '69

A 1950 crime in Missouri may have inspired the urban legend about the babysitter and the man upstairs. When the Romacks returned from a night out, they found their 13-year-old babysitter, Janett Christman, dead in their living room — and police had reason to believe it was an “inside job.”  For more episodes like this one, follow Unsolved Murders, a Spotify Original from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Occasionally, a presence comes along that is so wicked, it can infest entire groups of people — even nuns. But getting rid of demonic power will take more than a sprinkling of holy water. Today we explore infamous cases of exorcisms, including the real-life example observed by the director of The Exorcist, and investigate why exorcisms are still on the rise.  For more episodes like this one, follow Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does a house become haunted? It could be because a gruesome murder occurred there. Maybe it sits on an ancient burial ground. Or perhaps it has to do with the perspective of the people who are calling it haunted.  For more episodes like this one, follow Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Photographs and ouija boards. Tape recorders and EMF detectors. Ghost hunters have long tried using technology to prove the existence of spirits. With new instruments on the horizon, will spiritualists finally be able to show proof of the supernatural?  For more episodes like this one, follow Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From shamans to mystics to medical marvels, people have been experiencing out of body experiences for centuries. Some think they can give us a glimpse into the afterlife, while military experiments suggest they can give us healing powers and time-travel capabilities.  For more episodes like this one, follow Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2017, news of Keith Raniere’s predatory sorority finally hit the airwaves. After disavowing any connection to the group, the 57-year-old cult leader read the writing on the wall and fled to Mexico. But he wouldn’t be allowed to avoid consequences that easily... For more episodes like this one, follow Cults, a Spotify Original from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

By 2006, 46-year-old Keith Raniere had made NXIVM alluring enough to attract billionaire heiresses and Hollywood actresses. But as women began defecting, he feared he was losing control — and in a bid to reassert dominance, created a predatory group known as DOS.  For more episodes like this one, follow Cults, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1999, after the collapse of Consumers Buyline, 39-year-old Keith embarked on a new business venture. But while the product he was selling changed, his approach remained the same. And soon, he began to prey upon the very students he had promised to help. For more episodes like this one, follow Cults, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After acing an IQ test in 1988, 28-year-old Keith Raniere was able to brand himself “The Smartest Man in the World.” The moniker allowed him to seduce unappreciated businesswoman Toni Natalie, who would go on to help Keith grow the first of his predatory companies. For more episodes like this one, follow Cults, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this chilling conclusion to our Working Late series, we're diving into the frightening world of medical professionals who killed again and again. And this wasn't just malpractice — these healers from hell delighted in their power, and got away with it for years. For more episodes like this one, follow Serial Killers, a Spotify Original from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our continuing exploration of the most popular jobs for serial killers, we're taking a deep dive into those murderers who spent time in the military. It's a job that literally taught these men to kill, and they wielded that skill with alarming ferocity. For more episodes like this one, follow Serial Killers, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The number of psychopaths who hold positions with "CEO" in the title would alarm you — even if it wouldn't surprise you. Today, we're turning our attention to the business world, where a termination doesn't just mean you're losing your job... For more episodes like this one, follow Serial Killers, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the halfway point of this Working Late series, we want to look at the people whose work is often overlooked, but that keeps society running. Laborers possess the skills to repair our homes, build roads, and keep us safe. But these skills can also help them get away with murder. For more episodes like this one, follow Serial Killers, a Spotify Original from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You pass them every day in the car — truck drivers hauling things from one end of the country to the other. But do you ever think about how that transient lifestyle makes truckers the perfect serial killers? Well, if you haven't yet, you will now. Welcome to episode two of our Working Late series on the most popular jobs for serial killers. For more episodes like this one, follow Serial Killers, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the most popular jobs among serial killers? In this six-part series, we explore the professions that were twisted to suit the darkest after-hours pursuits.  For more episodes like this one, follow Serial Killers, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final episode of our 9/11 series, we take a look at the legacy of 9/11 and how the memory of that day impacted the world in unexpected ways.  For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories, a Spotify Original from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much did the U.S. government actually know about the 9/11 attacks before they happened? Was President George W. Bush angling for war since his first day in office?  For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories and Unexplained Mysteries, Spotify Originals from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Throughout the 1990s, a private equity firm called the Carlyle Group began purchasing and investing in a multitude of private defense contracting and weapons companies. In the months after 9/11, they made millions as the U.S. prepared for war. Some of Carlyle's most prominent investors and associates included the Saudi royal family, the bin Laden family, and the Bush family. Did they profit off 9/11? And did George W. Bush help cover up for the Saudis? For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories and Unexplained Mysteries, Spotify Originals from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We trace the path through history to 9/11, then examine how the official 9/11 Commission Report gave conspiracy theorists a foothold.  For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories and Unexplained Mysteries, Spotify Originals from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The horrific attacks of September 11th come to an end. In the aftermath, rescuers and volunteers clean up while military and government leaders decide how to respond.  For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories and Unexplained Mysteries, Spotify Originals from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices