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Three radio journalists are assassinated in Miami, and the mastermind behind it all has yet to be caught.
00:00 - 00:43 (00:43)
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Three radio journalists are assassinated in Miami, and the mastermind behind it all has yet to be caught. In Silenced, the radio murders podcast, host Osvaldo Oshin delves into the conspiracy and darkness surrounding the case.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Cool People Do Cool Stuff is taking a break, but in this episode, the host talks about rebels in history and discusses the "Wheel of Death."
00:43 - 03:39 (02:55)
Summary
Cool People Do Cool Stuff is taking a break, but in this episode, the host talks about rebels in history and discusses the "Wheel of Death."
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The commercialization of Christmas has been criticized by some traditional Christian groups, who feel that it distracts from the true meaning of the holiday.
03:39 - 07:54 (04:15)
Summary
The commercialization of Christmas has been criticized by some traditional Christian groups, who feel that it distracts from the true meaning of the holiday. However, there is also a history of Christians being oppressed in the past, before they gained more mainstream acceptance.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Many Christmas traditions have their roots in pagan celebrations, and people just kept doing those rituals with a Christian twist.
07:54 - 12:06 (04:11)
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Many Christmas traditions have their roots in pagan celebrations, and people just kept doing those rituals with a Christian twist. Solstice celebrations in Scandinavia were particularly tied to the holiday.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This transcript discusses the intermingling of mysticism and paganism in early Christianity, and how stories about spiritual development were created in a world under threat of empire.
12:06 - 18:11 (06:05)
Summary
This transcript discusses the intermingling of mysticism and paganism in early Christianity, and how stories about spiritual development were created in a world under threat of empire. It also delves into the history of December 25th and how it was chosen as the date of Christmas.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The celebration of Sol Invictus was not limited to just one specific holiday, but was a conflation of different pagan rituals celebrated for a long time.
18:11 - 23:59 (05:47)
Summary
The celebration of Sol Invictus was not limited to just one specific holiday, but was a conflation of different pagan rituals celebrated for a long time. There is no specific pamphlet found in history, but many believe it was adapted and celebrated by different people at different times.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker discusses how the use of the letter "V" instead of "U" in ancient Roman inscriptions feels like halfway cheating in terms of human sacrifice, as Gladiators often survived and lived long lives.
23:59 - 29:58 (05:59)
Summary
The speaker discusses how the use of the letter "V" instead of "U" in ancient Roman inscriptions feels like halfway cheating in terms of human sacrifice, as Gladiators often survived and lived long lives.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The celebration of Yule in Germanic paganism is shrouded in mystery since most of the information we have is from Christian observers.
29:58 - 33:42 (03:44)
Summary
The celebration of Yule in Germanic paganism is shrouded in mystery since most of the information we have is from Christian observers. The Germanic pagan style of sacrifice called 'blot' involved cutting the throat of the sacrificial animal and sometimes, human sacrifice at various points.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Discussing the origins of holiday traditions, this episode touches on the history of Christmas trees and the origins of dressing up for Halloween.
33:42 - 37:20 (03:37)
Summary
Discussing the origins of holiday traditions, this episode touches on the history of Christmas trees and the origins of dressing up for Halloween. The hosts also touch upon the possibility of finding websites resembling GeoCities with themed animation and design.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The episode delves into the pagan roots of Christmas traditions, including the Wild Hunt and the fertility symbol of mistletoe.
37:20 - 41:01 (03:41)
Summary
The episode delves into the pagan roots of Christmas traditions, including the Wild Hunt and the fertility symbol of mistletoe.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Finnish pagan culture has its own traditions separate from Germanic and Slavic traditions.
41:01 - 45:29 (04:27)
Summary
The Finnish pagan culture has its own traditions separate from Germanic and Slavic traditions. The idea of the Wild Hunt is present in Finnish stories and people have reported hearing it.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The idea of being taken to other places appears throughout folklore, from wild hunts to forest alien abductions and biblical stories like Enoch and Elijah being carried to heaven in a chariot of fire.
45:29 - 50:08 (04:39)
Summary
The idea of being taken to other places appears throughout folklore, from wild hunts to forest alien abductions and biblical stories like Enoch and Elijah being carried to heaven in a chariot of fire.
EpisodePart One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In this podcast, investigative journalist Osvaldo Oshin dives deep into the unsolved case of three radio journalists assassinated in Miami and explores the darker realms of drugs and conspiracies surrounding the case.
50:08 - 51:09 (01:01)
Summary
In this podcast, investigative journalist Osvaldo Oshin dives deep into the unsolved case of three radio journalists assassinated in Miami and explores the darker realms of drugs and conspiracies surrounding the case.