Family Plot

About Family Plot

An odd dad a loving mom and their 17 year old son exploring the history in a peculiar world. Discussions will be kept PG-13. Hosted by Dean Boese, Lauura Williams and Arthur Williams. Become a supporter of this podcast: patreon.com/FamilyPlotPodcast .

Publisher

Family Plot Podcast

Category

history · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Jul 2020

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

21 of 323 episodes have a transcript.

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   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 321 - A Wicked History of Scandal and Magick - Revisiting Aleister Crowley

   Host [Host Name] interviews historian [Guest Name] about the scandalous and magical life of Aleister Crowley, exploring his profound influence on music and occult thought.

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   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 320 - The Day the Laughter Stopped - The Strange Death of Thelma Todd

   Host Edwin Hill investigates the mysterious death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd, exploring the strange circumstances surrounding her demise in this interview episode.

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   24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 319 - Hazardous to Your Health - Snake Oil Salesmen, Quacks and Other Horrible Health Innovations

   Host [Host Name] and guest [Guest Name] explore dangerous 19th and 20th-century health fads and fraudulent medical practices, revealing shocking historical innovations.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 321 - A Wicked History of Scandal and Magick - Revisiting Aleister Crowley

Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So by the time Alistair Crowley arrived at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1895, he was already halfway through the process of becoming someone entirely different from the boy raised on Plymouth Brethren Scripture. Which, okay, you know, I'm beginning to understand Blue a little better now. Cambridge was a world of open doors and open minds, a place where a young man with money, talent, and a taste for provocation could reinvent himself without anyone blinking too hard. Crowley studied literature, though studied may be too generous a word for his approach. He excelled when he wished to, ignored what bored him, and poured most of his energy into poetry, mountaineering, chess, and of course the pursuit of pleasure, because he's Crowley. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

24 ratings

Spotify

3.3 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Quality

100

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

84

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