Human F*ckery
If you waited by the TV for new episodes of “Are You Afraid of the Dark” each weekend or wasted study hall reading the weird parts of the encyclopedia, this one’s for you SPECIFICALLY. “Human F*ckery” pits a doctor of psychology and an investigative journalist against one another in a battle of wits, research, and creative storytelling. Each episode the curious pair get assigned a topic. Then, they go spelunking through history’s colon in an effort to find the most jaw-dropping, unbelievable, and utterly bonkers examples of that topic buried in the dark history deposited by our collective ancestors. What’s the point? To captivate, occasionally horrify, and accidentally educate a rotating panel of judges—including you, the listener—into crowning one of our hosts the winner. This irreverent showcase for darker narratives buried in the historic trash heap was the winner of 2021’s Best of the Beat Award here in New Orleans, which means it’s enjoyed by people besides the hosts’ parents.
Human F*ckery
Lost Episode - "Incest Cults"
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A whole episode about cults that make things EXTRA weird by "keeping it in the family?" Don't blame us — it's what listeners asked for. Back in the pandemic era, you voted, and incest cults won. Democratically. That happened.
In this returning Season 1 Finale, Team Edward introduces The Colt Family, who took the "rewilding" concept and turned it into an orgiastic, multi-generational freak show. Team Kimberly serves up hardcore Christianity with a side order of vampires, breaking down The Wesson Family's nightmarish life as dictated by "frustrated cult leader" and aspiring vampyr dad, Marcus Wesson.
Beloved New Orleans singer-chanteuse Debbie Davis is joined by Hollywood film industry survivor Garrison Paz on the judging panel — two actual parents with clean criminal records, brought in specifically because this topic required adult supervision.
This one's been locked in the Human Fuckery vault for half a decade. It deserved another run. Fair warning: sexual abuse of minors is discussed, handled with as much care as a subject this heinous allows.
A puppy named Charlie was also present during the original recording. His comments remain edited out, at the advice of our lawyers. Some things don't change.