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In this episode, we relive the rise of the Taliban to power, al-Qaeda's relocation to Afghanistan, and bin Laden's rhetorical escalation. Also, we debate the meaning of the word "p...

Welcome to the sweat lounge! We're halfway done with our al-Qaeda series. You heard me. Anyway, this week we talk about al-Qaeda's move to Sudan, the 1993 World Trade Center bombin...

It's time for the fourth installment in our al-Qaeda series. Today, we'll talk about bin Laden's return to Saudi Arabia, the Gulf War, and bin Laden's falling out with the Saudi ro...

The boys are back with part three of al-Qaeda, in which they discuss the decade-long war between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan, which became the fertile womb from which al-Qaeda...

Today we hit double digits as we introduce you to the starting line-up of al-Qaeda: namely, Ayman al-Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden. In addition, we accidentally create an apocryphal...

Today we begin what may end up being a 911-part series on al-Qaeda. Like, seriously, guys. Zach read multiple books in preparation for this series, so you're gonna want to check th...

You want to kind of feel yucky and also feel bad about kids raised in tough situations and get yelled at by Willy to go read a book while also (maybe) laughing and (maybe) learning...

It's time to head out to the desert for part one of our obsessively scholarly two-part series on the Strong City cult, as well as our timely and informative discussion on being tou...

This underground cult was literally underground. Whaaaat?! Yeah, dawg. Check it out, and find out what the Faizrakhmanist Movement has in common with Willy's mother-in-law....

If you prefer your yoga with a dash of alien intelligence, then we may have the cult for you. Slip into those swimsuits and join us in the hot tub as we discuss the Aetherius Socie...