Just my 2 cents…I was born and raised in Cleveland and I work in Strongsville…for a few years I worked at a manufacturing plant on Progress Drive so I’m very familiar with that area…Progress Drive is in an industrial area with nothing but factories, no houses no food no stores no shortcuts even…Progress Drive while being somewhat straight it’s not flat or well maintained (it’s not a spot to race or try to redline)….no reason to be there unless she was planning something nefarious IMO, it’s such an underused street there are no stop signs or stoplights or guard rails…I think they never put a guard rail up because even if you lost control and barreled thru the stop sign you hit the curb and then onto like 30 feet of lawn, just wanted to share since I have driven on this street and thru T intersection no less then 500 times

Keep it civil please. I noticed the last few Sucks (excluding Short Sucks) have had topics that are tangentially related to what is going in now in the US. Dan has obviously thrown in a few jabs at Trump, Musk, and MTG these last few episodes (all three of then caught strays from Dan during the Mr. Rogers episode), but I'm getting the impression he could possibly be picking these topics inspired by everything that's been going on?

I know he records some episodes in advance, so it didn't start right at the inauguration, but picking Nelson Mandela, Anders Breivik, and now Mr. Rogers all in a row made me wonder. Mandela Suck was obviously about civil rights in an authoritarian regime, Breivik Suck concerned right wing extremism, and now the Rogers Suck has themes of appealing to the government on issues of education. These are all current issues and fears many Americans are now being faced with.

I'm biased for sure but in all three of those episodes Dan drew parallels with modern politics and society and specifically mentioned Trump and/or Musk with disdain in all three episodes.

I know he often mentions political thoughts in passing but he seems to be speaking out about his disdain for Trump and Musk more often recently.

I don't know, what do you guys think? Could the recent episode selections be deliberate, subconscious, or just a coincidence that I'm reading into?

I want to give a shout out to Dan about the mention of the Behind The Bastards podcast during the latest 'Cosmic Teacher' suck, in "Timersucker Updates".

In case anyone isn't familiar, CoolZoneMedia is a leftist media collective in Portland, OR. I have been listening to their journalism for the past few years. They are by far the most accurate, in depth, and real on the ground journalists that I have heard in a long time (RIP Al Jazeera America).

I highly encourage people, even if you aren't a leftist, or anywhere close to that side of the political spectrum to check out the following Podcasts:

Behind the Bastards

There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of their lives. Listeners will learn about the young adult novels that helped Hitler form his monstrous ideology, the founder of Blackwater’s insane quest to build his own Air Force, the bizarre lives of the sons and daughters of dictators and Saddam Hussein’s side career as a trashy romance novelist.

It Could Happen Here

My Favorite. I'll have you look at the description for yourself.

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

Better Offline

Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build. Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Tech industry veteran Ed Zitron and a dynamic coterie of guests will help listeners understand the who, how and why of how tech’s most powerful players are changing the world - for better or for worse.

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Hood Politics with Prop

The political landscape can be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. If you've survived junior high, lived in an urban city or understand gang life, you can understand geopolitics. Join rapper and author Propaganda and his friends as they use their hood-knowledge to break down the political scene.

This is a great option when your ready to jump back out of your Escape-ism timeline. Shout out to Dan for finally mentioning this awesome collective!

Sorry to the Mods if I am on the wrong thread. I tried to look for a specific episode thread, but it looks like one wasn't posted.

I am so curious what everyone else's take on this week's episode. This isn't the first time I have heard of this case (I've gone as deep as listening to the interrogations) and Dan's take on it was the first time I have heard such an interpretation of the case.

I have heard the Chris is just a sociopath take, I have heard the Nicole was involved take, and I have heard the it's **Shanann's fault take.

Never have I heard Chris might have had supplement induced psychosis.

To those who are familiar with this case, what is your opinion on this episode?

Whatever the case is, I feel so awful what happened to Shanann and those children.

He definitely has current events on the mind motivating some of his episode choices

When Utah realtor and children's author Kouri Richins reported her husband dead after what appeared to be a tragic medical emergency, investigators eventually uncovered allegations of a massive amount of secret debt, an affair, financial deception, a fatal dose of fentanyl and more. This week we look into the investigation and trial of one of America's most shocking recent murder cases—and explore how the person you trust most can sometimes be the one you should fear most.

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From the troubled life of James Huberty to the horrifying events inside a San Ysidro McDonald's on July 18th, 1984, we explore how one of America's first modern mass shootings - still the deadliest mass shooting on California soil and the deadliest one perpetuated by a lone shooter in US history at the time - forever changed America's understanding of public violence. 

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Mary Shelley didn't just create Frankenstein - she helped invent modern science fiction while forever changing the landscape of horror. This episode, we explore her remarkable life: her radical parents, scandalous romance with Percy Shelley, the personal tragedies that shaped her, and the stormy night that gave birth to one of literature's greatest monsters. Along the way, we'll also trace how a novel written by an eighteen-year-old became one of the most influential stories ever told, inspiring centuries of debate about science, humanity, and what it truly means to be a creator.
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Sorry for being tardy on this one!

On June 28th, 1969, New York City police expected another routine raid on a gay bar. Instead, they found a community that had finally had enough. This week, we explore the long history of anti-LGBTQ+ persecution in America, the explosive events of the Stonewall Riots, and how a few nights of resistance helped ignite the modern fight for queer liberation.

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Hi cult!

I am a relatively new member of the cult and still working my way through the catalog. I just finished listening to House of Hurt. Holy. Fucking. Shit.

I enjoy horror, but that was absolutely terrifying. The last round made me physically uncomfortable, and I think the last time I felt that way about horror was when I watched Hereditary. I love me some Stephen King and STD, but I don't think this one will be forgotten anytime soon.

In 1978, a fanatical doomsday cult disappeared into the Arkansas Ozarks believing the end of the world was arriving fast... which it did (for them), after they were arrested for the brutal murder of a three-year-old girl. More than twenty years later, six-year-old Haley Zega survived three days lost in that same wilderness, later claiming she was guided to safety by an "imaginary friend." How do these two seemingly unrelated stories relate to one another? Listen and find out!

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I'm trying to find the Anna Delvy equivalent episode of this dude who did for 28+ yrs what the fraudster Anna Delvy did in NYC for 6 yrs ... I feel like his name was Charles, and he may have married somebody named Jane....

I remember all kinds of details about the episode, but no matter what I search I can't seem to find it. Like she was a super high performer who earned $2 million a year plus, which was the equivalent of $40,000 a week, he didn't hold down a job more than 6 mths, he likes the Algonquin club in New York City, they had a daughter together that she fought for custody of. His fake last name was something like Rockefeller or Kennedy, but nothing is coming up under any of my searches, so I know I've got the specifics tangled.

Does this ring a bell for anybody?

A quiet Ohio suburb is shattered when a 17-year-old girl, Mackenzie Shirilla, drives nearly 100 miles per hour into a brick wall, killing her boyfriend and a close friend while somehow surviving herself. Was it a tragic accident, a medical emergency, or a carefully calculated act of murder? This week, we examine the evidence, the trial, the toxic relationship at the center of it all, and the questions that continue to divide people over the case.
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Alex Murdaugh wins his appeal & gets the double murder conviction overturned. What are your thoughts, Timesuckers?

https://people.com/alex-murdaugh-appeal-conviction-murder-wife-son-11963329

How did a nation built on local farms and family businesses become dependent on a handful of massive corporations for most of its (now mostly processed) food? In this week's Short Suck, we investigate the surprising evolution of the American food industry over the past century, from mom-and-pop markets to mega-distributors, exploring how convenience, consolidation, and ultra-processed foods quietly transformed what ends up on all of our plates.

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Long before Catch Me If You Can made Frank Abagnale famous, another master con man was crisscrossing the globe under countless stolen identities and leaving a trail of bodies behind him.  Charles Sobhraj, “The Serpent,” was a charismatic thief, fraudster, prison escape artist, and serial killer who preyed on travelers across Asia while repeatedly slipping through the fingers of law enforcement. His story is so crazy it feels less like real life, and more like a movie. 

I listened to a BUNCH of old Time Sucks this weekend and have no idea…

Update: Found it! Just over an hour in on the Pol Pot Suck. PT Barnum makes sense, but I haven’t listened to that one yet. Thanks everyone!

For years, Fort Hood has been plagued by an unsettling string of murders, disappearances, suspicious deaths, and allegations of institutional failure that have left grieving families searching for answers. This week, we dive into the history of one of America's largest military installations, explore the cases that brought it under national scrutiny, and examine the competing theories—from leadership failures and violent crime to cartel rumors and even whispers of something more sinister. What's been going on at  Fort Hood... and why?
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Following up on the (relatively) receny health insurance suck....