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Occulture Shock Podcast
Hosted by Jessica Chobot · EN
Step beyond the veil and into the shadows of forgotten history, fringe science, and the strange rituals shaping our world in plain sight.
Occulture Shock isn't just a podcast — it's a guided descent into the unknown. Hosted by TV & web personality, Jessica Chobot, this show unearths the real origins of ghost hunting techniques, exposes occult influences hiding in pop culture, and tracks the eerie overlap between conspiracy, memory, and myth.
New episodes every Tues. Follow if you dare.
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Widow's Bay Folklore: The Real World Myths That Inspired The Show
2w ago00:40:47Tap to summarizeHello Seekers! IMPORTANT - DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IF YOU DON'T WANT WIDOW'S BAY, SEASON 1 - Ep. 1-4 SPOILED!!!!!!! If you are anything like me, you have been obsessed with Apple TV's latest show, Widow's Bay (it's so damn good. Total early X-files vibes kinda' sorta') Combination 1980s horror flick + every IP Stephen King has ever come up with + The Office? = my eyeball entertainment loyalty.....but.... ...it also makes me wonder - what are the REAL mythos behind the islands lore? Come with me as we go over what's happening in Widow's Bay (and where it all really comes from); Season 1, Ep. 1-4). Enjoy & thanks for getting weird with us!
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THE RENDLESHAM CODE: UFO Files, A Mythical Island And A Military Meltdown
3w ago00:22:53Tap to summarizeHello Seekers! Today's topic is in honor of the recent U.S. UFO document(s) release which, once again, says everything without saying ANYTHING. Considering it is one of the largest UFO/UAP cases in history - and involved the U.S. military personnel - why haven't all of these disclosed UFO docs never really seem to touch. this particular case? Also, nwhat else is going on in that section of England, eh? Why is it just so dang .....weird? As always, enjoy the show, thanks for getting weird with us and see you all for Spinnin' Spells this Sunday!
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The Rudolf Hess Mystery - The Occult, Roald Dahl and the Royal Secret
4w ago00:25:34Tap to summarizeHello Seekers! Here in the Netherlands we just celebrated Liberation Day (when the Allies came and freed the Dutch from German occupation during WWII) and because of that, my mind started wandering about what weird WWII history would make sense for this show... Enter the conspiracy surrounding Hitler's right-hand man, Rudolf Hess. Enjoy the show and thanks for getting weird with us!
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Astaroth in the Magic Kingdom: The Real Witchcraft of Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Apr 2900:36:18Tap to summarizeHello Seekers! Oh man, I'm pretty fired up about this one (mostly because I feel I actually was there for a little bit of these Gardnerian, mysterious England vibes while I was visiting the King Arthur hot spots throughout the english countryside. Don't worry 0 I ramble on about all of it in today's intro - which you are free to skip if you can't deal with my double dose of word salad this week). So, back to buisness, not only is Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks one of my favorite classic live-action Disney movies of all time but after a rewatch this past week, it got me thinking: Why did a 1971 Disney movie feature an incantation using the real, toxic pharmacology of Hellebore, Henbane and Aconite, and what does it all have to do with Algol, The Demon Star? In today's OSP episode, we explore the possible involvement of Walt Disney in Rosicrucianisim and how the "Dark Disney" era of the 70s and 80s smuggled genuine 17th century Goetic demonology into a family friendly matinee. As always, I hope you enjoy and thanks for getting weird with us!
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The Paperback Occult Boom: How 1970s Occult Books Made Magic Mainstream
Apr 1500:23:17Tap to summarizeHello Seekers! I have been inspired a lot lately by the 1960 & 70 occult paperback books that are finding their way into my collection. So I thought I would dedicate an episode to them :) Before WitchTok or Occult Tok or paranormal YoutTube, there was the "paperback occult boom." In the 60s & 70s cheap, mass- market books on witchcraft, Satanisim, psychic powers, UFOs, hautings and ceremoial magic flooded bus stations, drug stores and mall bookstores; turning ancient hidden knowledge into mainstream consumer culture almost overnight. In this episode of Occulture Shock, we break down how paperback publishing transformed the occult forever, sparked public fueds between famous witches and Satanists, helped create the modern :pop occultisim," and ultimatly laid part of the ground work for the Satanic Panic that followed in the 1980s. I hope you enjoy the episode and, as always, thanks for getting weird with us!
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The Benben Stone: Ancient Egypt's Missing Meteorite, Pyramid Origins, and the Karnak Mystery
Apr 900:50:38Tap to summarizeHello Seekers! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break! So, I feel into a pretty deep archeological internet hole the other day around 2 am and this is what I came up with: Today's episode of Occulture Shock goes deep into one of the strangest gaps in ancient Egyptian history: the disappearance of the Benben stone. This artifact was once the most sacred physical object in ancient Egypt And then it vanishes. Just POOF! There one minute, gone the next. In this episode, we break down what the Benben likely was, how it Egyptian construction and design for thousands of years, and why its influence shows up everywhere in Egyptian architecture. Then we follow my weirdo 2 am theory as to where it is...because, why not? I hope you enjoy (it's an extra long one today) & as always, thanks for getting weird with us!
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Interview: Robert Collier from Discovery's "Bigfoot Took Her"
Mar 3100:29:26Tap to summarizeHi Seekers! Today we have a special guest! My co-host from the Discovery Channel special, Bigfoot Took Her, Robert Collier. Aside from his work regarding Bigfoot on TV, Robert is also an avid member of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) and guides expeditions into the woods of California for others looking to investigate Bigfoot for themselves. For those that are interested - I have Robert's EVP recording of the "hello?" he says he heard in the woods over on my Patreon page: Patreon.com/OccultureShockPodcast for Tier members. Enjoy the show and thanks for getting weird with us!
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Elizabeth Clare Prophet: Saint Germain and the Cold War Doomsday Prophecy
Mar 2400:19:04Tap to summarizeHello Seekers, In the 1970s and 80s, spiritual leader (and talking head on In Search Of w/ Leonard Nimoy - one of the best TV shows of all time), Elizabeth Clare Prophet built a movement around the idea that sge was receiving messages from enlightened beings known as Ascended Masters. At the center of those teachings was one of the most mysterious figures in occult history - The Count of Saint Germain. Her grassroots organization (later called Church Universal and Triumphant) grew to become a massive spiritual community out in Montana preaching good vibes. BUT, during the height of the Cold War, the messages she claimed to be reciving started to take a darker and more menacing turn... We talk about that and so much more on today's Occulture Shock Podcast - Thanks for getting weird with us!
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Numbers Stations: Cold War Secret Signals
Mar 1700:24:32Tap to summarizeHello Seekers! Tonight's episode covers one of my favorite topics - Government espionage and conspiracy! WOO-HOO! Specifically, one of the strangerst relics of Cold War Intelligence: Numbers Stations. For decades, shortwave radio listeners around the world have reported hearing anonymous broadcasts where a voice calmly reads strings of numbers into the airwaves. There's no station identification. Just a string or groups of seemingly random numb ers, sometimes proceeded by music or a tone, and then....nada. These broadcasts are almost certainly tools of espionage (and I want to know how to get that job)! So, sit back, relax and get weird with us!
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Predictions and Premonitions
Mar 1000:33:00Tap to summarizeHello Seekers! I've taken a hard left content-wise today and shifted gears into something that captured my imagination - and that is my absolute fascination with fortune telling and pre-cognition. Since I was little and read about Lincoln's Ghost Train from a Time Life Book: Mysteries of the Unknown volume, I've been obsessed with people being able to foretell the future. Today, on the Occulture Shock Podcast, I've cobbled together a short list of some of my favorite incidents, along with a little background on each. For example: Did you know... that England had a Premonitions Bureau that was responsible for some of the most scientifically documented incidents of premonition in the world? Did you know...that a man from Dublin trained in India to read palms and was so good, he amassed a fortune and, although now he is somewhat forgotten, almost all of his palmistry books are still in print and available? And speaking of books...did you know...that the sinking of the Titanic was foretold YEARS beforehand by an author writing about an unsinkable ship meeting its demise in the cold North Atlantic waters? (I also tossed a little section of Nostradamus in there for good measure too). I hope you all enjoy and, as always, thank you for getting weird with me today!
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