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Mother Teresa, revered for her humanitarian work among the poor in Calcutta, has also faced controversies. Critics argue that her charity, the Missionaries of Charity, emphasized suffering rather than providing adequate medical care, with reports of unsanitary conditions and lack of pain relief in her homes. She was also criticized for accepting do…

Tom and Jenny discuss the cult classic 2000 Japanese action film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, based on the 1999 novel by Koushun Takami. Audio version: https://ia800101.us.archive.org/30/items/movie-time-battle-royale-2000/Movie%20Time_%20Battle%20Royale%20%282000%29.mp3 Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our Y…

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Ted Gunderson was a former FBI agent who became a prominent conspiracy theorist after retiring from the bureau. He served in the FBI for nearly three decades, holding senior positions, including Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles office. After his retirement in 1979, Gunderson began promoting a variety of conspiracy theories, claiming knowl…

Tom and Jenny discuss a 2022 Netflix film that was adapted from a Stephen King novella about a young man who befriends an elderly businessman, only to have some troubling and supernatural events occur after the old man’s death. Audio version: https://ia600100.us.archive.org/10/items/movie-time-mr.-harrigans-phone-2022/Movie%20Time_%20Mr.%20Harrigan…

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The evolution vs. creationism controversy centers on differing explanations for the origin and development of life. Evolution, supported by scientific evidence, posits that species evolved over millions of years through natural selection and genetic variation. Creationism, rooted in religious beliefs, claims that life was created by a divine being …

Tom and Jenny discuss the long awaited sequel to 1988’s classic Beetlejuice, directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. Audio version: https://ia800701.us.archive.org/2/items/movie-time-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-2024-a.-d./Movie%20Time_%20Beetlejuice%20Beetlejuic…

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The Magdalene Laundries in Ireland were institutions run primarily by Catholic religious orders from the 18th to the late 20th century, where women and girls were sent to work, often under harsh conditions. These laundries were originally intended to house so-called “fallen women”—those deemed to have strayed morally, such as unmarried mothers, vic…

Tom and Jenny discuss the infamous 1981 quasi-documentary, hosted by Orson Welles and focusing on the predictions of Nostradamus. Audio version: https://ia600101.us.archive.org/4/items/movie-time-the-man-who-saw-tomorrow-1981/Movie%20Time_%20The%20Man%20Who%20Saw%20Tomorrow%20%281981%29.mp3 Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget …

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You probably could have seen this coming, but on this episode of 13 O’Clock, Tom and Jenny are discussing a few of the most famous 20th-century psychics and their (usually wrong) predictions. We’ll talk about Jeane Dixon, who rose to fame after supposedly foreseeing the assassination of JFK and then went on to advise former First Lady Nancy Reagan.…

Tom and Jenny discuss a somewhat obscure 1981 made-for-TV film about a rock star and his private nurse who move into a beautiful but sinister house in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Audio version: https://ia801801.us.archive.org/11/items/movie-time-this-house-possessed-1981/Movie%20Time_%20This%20House%20Possessed%20%281981%29.mp3 Video version: Plea…

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Way back on Episode 35, we discussed four cases of bizarre science experiments throughout history, and on this second installment, we’ll be delving into another four even weirder tales of mad scientists. First, we’ll discuss Robert Galbraith Heath, who claimed to be able to “cure” homosexuality by stimulating the brain’s pleasure centers with elect…

Tom and Jenny discuss the 1983 neo-noir thriller/slasher starring Charles Bronson as a cop tracking a sadistic serial killer. Audio version: https://ia601901.us.archive.org/7/items/movie-time-10-to-midnight-1983/Movie%20Time_%2010%20To%20Midnight%20%281983%29.mp3 Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube …

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Punk rock emerged in the mid-1970s as a reaction against the perceived excesses of mainstream rock music. Rooted in the garage rock and proto-punk movements of the 1960s, it was characterized by fast tempos, short songs, and a raw, stripped-down sound. The genre’s DIY ethic was also a key element, with many bands self-producing their music and perf…

Tom and Jenny discuss the excellent and criminally underrated thriller from 1989, in which Gary Busey plays a man who is released from a mental hospital and surreptitiously moves into the attic of a family’s home. Audio version: https://ia601500.us.archive.org/10/items/movie-time-hider-in-the-house-1989/Movie%20Time_%20Hider%20in%20the%20House%20%2…

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Anders Behring Breivik, a Norwegian far-right extremist, committed two devastating attacks on July 22, 2011, in Norway. First, he detonated a car bomb in Oslo’s government quarter, killing eight people and causing extensive damage. Following this, he traveled to the island of Utøya, where he carried out a mass shooting at a Labour Party youth camp,…

Tom and Jenny discuss the 1990 “eviction thriller” starring Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith, and Matthew Modine. It was directed by John Schlesinger. Audio version: https://ia600103.us.archive.org/12/items/movie-time-pacific-heights-1990/Movie%20Time_%20Pacific%20Heights%20%281990%29.mp3 Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to…

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The 2019 Walmart shooting in El Paso, Texas, occurred on August 3, 2019. A gunman opened fire at a Walmart store, killing 23 people and injuring 22 others. The attack was carried out by a 21-year-old suspect who traveled from the Dallas area to El Paso. The shooter posted a manifesto online expressing anti-immigrant and white nationalist views, ind…

Tom and Jenny discuss the 1981 thriller Roadgames (aka Road Games), an Australian suspense film in which a trucker (Stacy Keach) and a hitchhiker (Jamie Lee Curtis) attempt to track down a serial killer on the isolated highways. Audio version: https://ia600602.us.archive.org/19/items/movie-time-road-games-1981/Movie%20Time_%20Road%20Games%20%281981…

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Robert Ben Rhoades, known as the Truck Stop Killer, is an American serial killer and rapist who terrorized the highways of the United States during the late 1980s and early 1990s. A long-haul truck driver, Rhoades used his job to traverse the country, abducting, torturing, and murdering victims in his mobile torture chamber—a specially modified sle…

Tom and Jenny talk about the successful 1992 “roommate from Hell” thriller starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Audio version: https://ia801607.us.archive.org/14/items/movie-time-single-white-female-1992/Movie%20Time_%20Single%20White%20Female%20%281992%29.mp3 Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our…

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Ronald DeFeo Jr. was the perpetrator of a notorious mass murder that took place on November 13, 1974, in Amityville, New York. DeFeo, 23 years old at the time, murdered his entire family: his parents, Ronald DeFeo Sr. and Louise DeFeo, and his four siblings, Dawn, Allison, Marc, and John Matthew, as they slept in their home. The victims were shot w…

Tom and Jenny discuss the latest film from Osgood Perkins, in which Nicholas Cage plays a Satanic serial killer being pursued by an FBI agent played by Maika Monroe. Audio version: https://ia904606.us.archive.org/21/items/movie-time-longlegs-2024/Movie%20Time_%20Longlegs%20%282024%29.mp3 Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to …

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Archibald Hall, aka Roy Fontaine and also known as the “Killer Butler” or “Monster Butler,” was a Scottish serial killer active in the late 1970s. Born in 1924, Hall led a double life as a charming and sophisticated butler while simultaneously engaging in criminal activities, including theft and murder. His victims included former employers and ass…

Tom and Jenny discuss the third film in Ti West’s X universe. MaXXXine stars Mia Goth as massacre survivor Maxine Minx, who navigates 1985 Los Angeles, pursuing fame while also being stalked by a killer. Audio version: https://ia804504.us.archive.org/12/items/movie-time-ma-xxxine-2024/Movie%20Time_%20MaXXXine%20%282024%29.mp3 Video version: Please …

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On this pre-4th of July episode, Tom and Jenny are going all out, exploring some particularly American ghost stories, folklore, and tall tales. We’ll talk about the most haunted places in Williamsburg, Virginia, one of the oldest cities in the United States and a place with a ton of spooky stories attached to its centuries-old buildings. Then we’ll…

Tom and Jenny talk about Christopher Nolan’s 2006 psychological thriller, based on the book by Christopher Priest. It concerns two rival magicians (Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale) in the Victorian era who clash over a teleportation illusion. Audio version: https://ia902300.us.archive.org/28/items/movie-time-the-prestige-2006/Movie%20Time_%20The%20…

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The Turpin case, which came to light in January 2018, involved the severe abuse and imprisonment of 13 siblings by their parents, David and Louise Turpin, in Perris, California. The children, ranging in age from 2 to 29, were discovered living in squalid conditions, malnourished, and chained to their beds. The abuse, which had persisted for years, …

Tom and Jenny discuss Christopher Nolan’s 2014 sci-fi epic that stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, and Matt Damon. Audio version: https://ia902202.us.archive.org/28/items/movie-time-interstellar-2014/Movie%20Time_%20Interstellar%20%282014%29.mp3 Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to sub…

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Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse in the United Kingdom, gained national notoriety as a convicted murderer responsible for the deaths of multiple infants under her care. Employed at the Countess of Chester Hospital, Letby was initially trusted to care for the most vulnerable patients—premature and sick newborns. However, suspicions arose as an unusual n…

Tom and Jenny discuss the 2009 satirical black comedy, based on Jon Ronson’s book about the US military investigating psychic powers. Its all-star cast includes George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Spacey. Audio version: https://ia600400.us.archive.org/17/items/movie-time-the-men-who-stare-at-goats-2009/Movie%20Time_%20The%20Men%2…

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Shad Thyrion, a 24-year-old resident of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was brutally murdered on February 23, 2022. The gruesome nature of the crime sent shockwaves through the community and garnered national attention. Shad’s dismembered body was discovered in the basement of his parents’ home, leading to a swift investigation by local authorities. Taylor S…

Tom and Jenny talk about a low-budget sci-fi movie from 1980 that is something of a precursor to Predator. It was directed by Greydon Clark and stars Jack Palance, Martin Landau, and Kevin Peter Hall (who also played the Predator in the original film). Audio version: https://ia600403.us.archive.org/5/items/movie-time-without-warning-1980/Movie%20Ti…

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Leopold and Loeb, two wealthy and highly intelligent University of Chicago students, shocked the nation in 1924 with their murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks in what they claimed was an attempt to commit the “perfect crime.” Nathan Leopold, 19, and Richard Loeb, 18, both from affluent families, meticulously planned and executed the abduction and ki…