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Journey to the Fringe

Journey to the Fringe

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Thanks for checking out our podcast! We look at fringe topics often neglected, or ill discussed, in a light hearted and open manner. These topics run the gambit from the mundane water pollution, recycling, and tax evasion to the fantastical moth persons, time travellers, and paranormal. For us there’s no cryptid too creepy, topic too trivial, or djinn to dreary. Also we like to do exposes on assholes of the UFO community. To keep things fresh (and also because we aren’t really sure how to start podcasts) we start every week off with a Fringey Mini recent news article and discussion (It’s the podcast equivalent of not knowing what to do with your hands). And as we say in our intro from the unexplained to the mundane, join us on our journey to the fringe.

Journey to the Fringe 2021
Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Close Encounters of the Bob Kind (P1)
    Nov 7 2025

    In this part 1 of 2 episode, we’re talking about Skinny Bob — the smooth-headed, slow-blinking grey alien from the alleged leaked KGB tapes that’s divided the UFO world since 2011. The footage, dropped online by a mysterious “Ivan0135,” shows everything from saucers to shaky autopsies to one very photogenic extraterrestrial with Pixar-level eyelid physics. In this episode we take a Journey through the first 3 of 4 “leaked videos.

    We also find out that Ivan’s “leaks” feature digital fonts from 2006, borrowed KGB logos, and some truly questionable film grain. Hoax or hush-hush history? We’ll break down the footage, the frenzy, and the fallout — because whether he’s CGI or cosmic, Skinny Bob still blinks better than the rest of us.

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    Videos discussed in this episode;

    1.) Disclosure leaked ufo alien case video confidential documents old footage

    2.) alien grey extraterrestrial zeta reticuli ufo leaked footage

    3.) Ivan0135 about ALIEN and UFO documents

    Should out to major source for this episode skinnybob.info

    Shout out to Kevin MacLeod, all hail Kevin MacLeod and Space Jazz

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    44 mins
  • Fringey Mini: Crime, Cult & Cartera
    Nov 5 2025

    Just when you thought politics couldn't get weirder, this mini-sode dives into a wild South Korean scandal that is not what you're expecting. The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church (yep, the "Moonies") has been arrested for... giving gifts? To be fair, the "gifts" were Chanel bags and a diamond necklace for the nation's former first lady, who argued she's "not political," just a nice person who gives good stuff. This story has it all: an impeached president, a failed martial law attempt, and a cast of characters with so many similar names it's basically impossible to follow.

    LSF, IYKYK

    XO

    Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjedkdy7ljno

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    9 mins
  • Possession is 9/10ths of the law
    Oct 31 2025

    What happens when someone claims they were possessed during a crime? In this episode of Journey to the Fringe, we explore the strange collision of demonic possession, criminal law, and insanity defenses. From the chilling Ossett murder case in England, to the infamous “Devil Made Me Do It” trial in Connecticut, to the Son of Sam killings and the execution of Sean Sellers, we uncover how courts wrestle with claims of the supernatural. Along the way, we examine the blurred lines between psychology, belief, and responsibility—and how possession defenses reveal society’s deepest fears about evil, madness, and free will.

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    What happens when the defense in a murder trial isn’t insanity, self‑defense, or diminished capacity—but demonic possession?

    In this episode of Journey to the Fringe, we explore the eerie intersection of criminal law, psychology, and the supernatural. Courts don’t recognize demons as legal entities, but history is full of defendants who claimed they were compelled by otherworldly forces. Judges and juries are then left to decide: was it psychosis, manipulation, or something darker?

    We examine some cases where possession collided with the justice system:

    • The Ossett Murder Case (1974, England): An exorcism that ended in tragedy.
    • “The Devil Made Me Do It” Trial (1981, Connecticut): Arne Cheyenne Johnson’s shocking defense that inspired The Conjuring franchise.
    • David Berkowitz, the “Son of Sam” (1976–77, New York): A serial killer who claimed a demon spoke to him.
    • Sean Sellers (1980s, Oklahoma): A teenager who blamed Satanic possession for murders.
    • R. v. Parks (1987, Canada): A case where sleepwalking, automatism, and criminal responsibility collided in unprecedented ways.

    Through these stories, we uncover how possession defenses reveal society’s deepest anxieties about evil, free will, and accountability. The legal system may not validate the supernatural, but it cannot ignore the chaos such claims unleash in courtrooms and communities.

    Sources:

    Michael Taylor (1974 – UK)

    Wikipedia: Michael Taylor (Ossett murder case)

    Arne Cheyenne Johnson – (1981 – USA)

    Wikipedia: Devil Made Me Do It case

    Netflix: The Devil on Trial

    David Berkowitz –(1976–77 – USA)

    Wikipedia: David Berkowitz

    FBI Vault: David Berkowitz Files

    Sean Sellers (1985–86 – USA)

    Wikipedia: Sean Sellers

    Human Rights Watch Letter on Sean Sellers

    🛏️ R v. Parks (1987 – Canada)

    Wikipedia: R v Parks

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    45 mins
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