Episode 71 - THE RAPTURE PART ONE

New episode coming November 21 in which I look at the phenomenon of serial killer fangirls and wives.

My previous version of this was pulled because it was only visuals plus music. So this is the new version with me speaking.

It’s the final episode of The Dumb Ages in this incarnation and for this special episode, Jack and Dennis Kavanagh join me to talk about the Conversion Practices Bill currently going through pre-legislative scrutiny in the Houses of Parliament. An excellent discussion ensues about the perils this bill presents to family life, to freedom of speech and freedom of conscience. I’m putting it out free to everyone and if you live in the UK and want to have your say on this bill, follow the link below for Sex Matters’ guide to submitting evidence.↴https://bit.ly/4ivrzjdHope you enjoy listening as much as we did making it.Thank you to everyone who’s subscribed to us over the years, but please do stick around as there will be more content coming. A name change is in the pipeline and other stuff too, so watch this space! I’m taking a week off podcasting to gather my thoughts but I’ll be posting updates right here.

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I’m on my own again this week because Jack has a pressing prior engagement with Dame Stella Artois.This week, as part Ye Olde Dumb Ages - a new thread demonstrating that people throughout history have been swept up in utter nonsense - I’m talking about The Pendle Witch Trials of 1612. At this point, Jack would be permitted to insert a horrifyingly ageist joke about me knowing all about it because I was there.Hope you enjoy it!Thank you to our legendary paid members for making this show possible!If you’d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID membership by clicking the link below.BECOME A MEMBER

He talked about Vinicius Junior possibly being taken away by aliens and would you believe it - our Jack has got HIMSELF abducted! The aliens were very nice about it and popped a note through my door saying he’d be back once he’d been fully probed and chipped. So, I’m flying solo this week, bringing you further discussion of the sad case of Maura Murray.For any listeners who might be heavily involved in the online discussion of the case, I’m sure I’ll have made some mistakes, so let me know in the comments.Thank you to our legendary paid members for making this show possible!If you’d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID membership by clicking the link below.BECOME A MEMBER

In part one of a new series, Jack looks at the “mysterious” “disappearance of Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior. It’s a trip to crazy town! And I introduce us to another, actual appearance that’s been an internet obsession for two decades - Maura Murray.Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!If you’d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.⁠SUBSCRIB⁠⁠E

In part two of our Rapture series, Jack and I discuss the impact of Rapture beliefs on individuals, culture and politics. For free subscribers, I explain what happened to part one, and I’m trying to fix it!Hope you enjoy it!Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!If you’re listening on Wednesday and you’d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.SUBSCRIBE

In part one of a new two-part episode, Jack and I get eschatological as we talk about the End Times. This time, we’re discussing The Rapture - not an 80s synth pop band but a niche belief, mainly in evangelical Christian circles, about a mass vanishing that’s going to happen before the end of the world. Hope you enjoy it!Barbara Rossing's "The Rapture Exposed" can be bought here.Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!If you’re listening on Wednesday and you’d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.SUBSCRIBE

In part two of our look at the menace of internet sleuths, Jack tells us all about a case that’s been rumbling along in the USA - the case of Nolan Wells. Another (most likely) accidental drowning that some people are desperate to believe was actually a murder. Jack’s done a cracking job on this, so get your ears round it!I’m releasing this to everyone as a one off special freebie, to try and get more people interested in the show.The usual publishing pattern will resume next week (Sunday for paid subscribers, Wednesday for free subscribers and the general public), so if you want early access to the show, you need to upgrade to paid or click the link belowSUBSCRIBE