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In this premiere episode of "The God Hook," host Carol Costello introduces the chilling story of Richard Beasley, infamously known as the Ohio Craigslist Killer. In previously unreleased jailhouse recordings, Beasley portrays himself as a devout Christian, concealing his manipulative and predatory behavior. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Beasley's deceitfulness extends beyond the victims he buried in shallow graves. Listen to the preview of a bonus conversation between Carol and Emily available after the episode. Additional info at carolcostellopresents.com . Do you have questions about this series? Submit them for future Q&A episodes . Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see additional videos, photos, and conversations. For early and ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content, subscribe to the podcast via Supporting Cast or Apple Podcasts. EPISODE CREDITS Host - Carol Costello Co-Host - Emily Pelphrey Producer - Chris Aiola Sound Design & Mixing - Lochlainn Harte Mixing Supervisor - Sean Rule-Hoffman Production Director - Brigid Coyne Executive Producer - Gerardo Orlando Original Music - Timothy Law Snyder SPECIAL THANKS Kevin Huffman Zoe Louisa Lewis GUESTS Doug Oplinger - Former Managing Editor of the Akron Beacon Journal Volkan Topalli - Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology Amir Hussain - Professor of Theological Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://evergreenpodcasts.supportingcast.fm…

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Each episode explores a taboo question or cultural blind spot with an expert who is themselves, a paradox -
Like the atheist doctor who studied near death experiences for 50 years (ep 224)
Or the deeply religious man studied by NASA who sees UFOs regularly (ep 261).
The mission is to inspire the kind of curiosity that looks for & celebrates nuance, because we all deserve a more curious future.
So tune in each week (new episodes every Monday) to question things like American individualism (ep 260), trigger warnings (ep 208) & circumcision (ep 178).
Still not sure where to start?
Other listeners loved ep 230 - Can a sexless marriage survive? and ep 237 - Black man who attends KKK rallies: race & friendship

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Ep. 290: Allergies or Aerosols? The IGNORED Reason You’re Tired & Sick 39:34

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Mike Feldstein worked in the natural disaster restoration sector, witnessing firsthand the impact of polluted air on people’s health. Later he went on to found Jaspr, a health company that makes commercial-grade air scrubbers. In this episode, you’ll hear the danger in your dentist office, what sick building syndrome is & what the Manhattan project has to do with HEPA. If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 109: BEING SMART WITH PHONES: NO TIN FOIL HATS Guest: https://www.instagram.com/mike.feldstein/ | https://www.instagram.com/jasprco/ | https://www.facebook.com/JasprCo | jaspr.co/curious use code CURIOUS for $400 during May 2025 & $200 off after that Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 289 The REAL Reason You’re Unhappy! Ancient Brains & Modern Emotions [REMASTERED] 36:31

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Dr. Loretta Breuning was unconvinced by prevailing theories on human motivation & after researching the animal origins of our brain chemicals, wrote the book Habits of a Happy Brain. Here she shares why we find ourselves saying, “I shouldn’t be so unhappy! I have everything I need” or doing late-night shopping at the expense of your savings account, drinking more than we said we would, or going back into that bad relationship. She breaks down each brain chemical in plain language, philosophical vs physical happiness, & why our expectation of constant happiness can be a source of chronic distress. This episode originally aired November 21, 2022. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 58: DEPRESSION OR SADNESS? HOW TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE Guest: https://innermammalinstitute.org/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorettabreuning/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happy-brain/id1377502232 | https://www.instagram.com/inner.mammal.inst/ Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 288 Could AI Make Us MORE Human??! 44:22

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Nichol R Bradford is the Chairman & co-founder of The Transformative Tech Lab, where she specializes as a futurist focusing on human-centered AI adoption. We not only discussed theoretical scenarios of human betterment due to AI, but practical AI tools that are available now that could make the internet safer & more supportive for your kids as well as what your personal AI agent could be like, how AI could make a huge dent in mental health dilemmas & improve our work experiences. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 168: WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: AI, SMART CITIES & DATA NESTING DOLLS Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholbradford/ | https://x.com/Nichol_Bradford | https://www.nicholbradford.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/nicholbradford/ | https://www.facebook.com/nicholbradford Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 287 If Aliens are Real, Why Does No One Care? 51:12

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Michael Glawson, PhD, is a philosopher of science and technology with a background in theology. He’s also the host of the podcast Anomalous Review & the UAP Studies Podcast. In this video, we cover the public’s love affair with cryptids, why new information is unlikely to smash our world view, ancient aliens, data vs entertainment & how the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies collects data. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 276: ARE ALIENS HUMAN FROM THE FUTURE? [REMASTERED] Guest: https://www.explorescu.org/podcast | https://www.instagram.com/michaelglawson/ | michaelglawson@me.com | https://www.facebook.com/michaelglawson | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmglawson/ | https://x.com/MichaelGlawson Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 286 What is Medically Assisted Sex? [REMASTERED] 29:25

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Trish St John is the founder of Sensual Solutions in Vancouver, Canada, an intimate care service for adults with disabilities. With everyone trying to be more sex-positive, we ask the question, why then is it so uncomfortable to think about someone with a spinal cord injury having sex? In this episode, she shares how she went from HR executive to sex surrogacy agency owner, why we prefer people with disabilities to be asexual, how her service works & how it’s legal. This episode originally aired October 24, 2022. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 156: SHOULD SEX BE SAVED FOR MARRIAGE? Guest: https://www.facebook.com/intimacycoaches | http://www.sensualsolutions.ca/ | https://twitter.com/SolutionSensual Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 285 Is Heart Coherence a Chaos Cure-All? Health, Behavior & Intuition 47:11

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Rollin McCraty, PhD is Psychophysiologist & Director of Research at the HeartMath Institute where his primary areas of focus are the mechanisms by which emotions influence cognitive processes, behavior, health, & global interconnectivity between people & Earth’s energetic systems. His research has appeared in journals including the American Journal of Cardiology , Journal of the American College of Cardiology & Stress Medicine and Biological Psychology . In this episode, you’ll hear the critical difference between heart rate & heart rate variability, the frequency connection between earth & earthlings, how to measure your personal field environment & how heart coherence is steroids for your intuition. Guest: https://store.heartmath.org/inner-balance-coherence-plus.html Coupon Code TOP1 | https://www.heartmath.org/ | https://www.heartmath.com/addheartpodcast/ | https://www.instagram.com/heartmath/ | https://www.instagram.com/rollin_mccraty/ | https://www.facebook.com/HeartMathInstitute/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-of-heartmath/ Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 284 Can You Get Fit on Fast Food?! Supersized to Shredded 45:38

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Matt Lane is a certified personal trainer, behavioral change specialist and practicing registered nurse who gained 50lbs ON PURPOSE, so he could experiment on himself to see IF it was possible to lose weight by only eating fast food for 60 days. In this episode, you’ll hear the emotional impact of his weight gain, the fallacy of portion control, food as a cultural cornerstone & what it was like eating only fast food for every meal for 60 days. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 251: FOOD ADDICTION: CHARACTER FLAW OR REAL DEPENDENCE [REMASTERED] Guest: www.getfitonfastfood.com | https://www.youtube.com/@MattLaneFitness | https://www.instagram.com/mattlanefitness | https://www.facebook.com/mattlanefitness/ | https://x.com/mattlanefitness Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 283 Is Narcissism on the Rise? Internet, Influencers & the Dark Triad 48:39

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Dr. Stephanie Sarkis is a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience specializing in ADHD, anxiety, & narcissistic abuse. She’s a contributor to Forbes & Psychology Today & the Author of Healing from Toxic Relationships: 10 Essential Steps to Recover from Gaslighting, Narcissism, and Emotional Abuse . In this episode, you’ll hear the reason there isn’t a lot of research on narcissists, bad brain wiring vs trauma response, narcissism vs self-care & how to prevent narcissistic behavior within ourselves. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 260: IS AMERICAN INDIVIDUALISM OVERRATED? COWBOYS & THE PRISON OF PRIVACY Guest: https://stephaniesarkis.com/ | https://x.com/stephaniesarkis | https://www.facebook.com/StephanieSarkisPhD | https://www.youtube.com/stephaniesarkis | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniesarkis/ Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 282 Are Technology, Religion & UFOs Connected? [REMASTERED] 34:05

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Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka is a Professor of religious history at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her research focuses on religion and technology, but it was her research about purgatory specifically that lead her to UFO culture, a journey she documents in her book, American Cosmic. Here she helps us understand the connection between tech, religion & aliens, explains why you might think about something & then see it show up in your life & why some Christians get offended at the idea of interplanetary life. This episode originally aired August 15, 2022. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 203: Ep. 276: ARE ALIENS HUMANS FROM THE FUTURE? [REMASTERED] Guest: https://dwpasulka.com/ | https://x.com/dwpasulka | https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-heath-pasulka-512003205/ | https://www.instagram.com/dwpasulka/ Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 281 Family Influencers: Are Kids Content? 41:14

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The world of family influencers is one we all know, but what are the impacts of on the children of these influencers when they come of age? Erin Quinn Kong is a longtime magazine editor, having worked at Allure & UsWeekly. Her most current endeavor led her to merging real influencer allegations into a fictional novel called Hate Follow about a teenage daughter of a family influencer who sues her mother. In this episode, you’ll hear the recent legislation that allows kids of family influencers to sue their parents (& the legal loopholes that could lead to more problems), how parasocial relationships can impact social skills & the evolving repercussions of everyday people posting kid content. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 203: Ep. 203 IS POSTING KID PICS ONLINE A BAD IDEA (COLLECTIVE SHRUG)? Guest: https://www.instagram.com/erinquinnkongwrites/ | https://bookshop.org/p/books/hate-follow-erin-quinn-kong/21020447 | https://x.com/ErinQuinnKong | https://www.erinquinnkong.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-quinn-kong-2a317b5/ Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/…

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Ep. 280 Is Hawaii Haunted? History, Pele & Pizza [REMASTERED] 33:57

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Lopaka Kapanui is a native Hawaiian who was adopted by a non-Hawaiian family & raised Catholic. When he was 7, he died during a medical procedure & his near-death experience left him with some unusual gifts & an open door to connecting back to his culture. He now celebrates over 25 years of owning & operating Hawaii’s only locally-owned ghost tour company, Mysteries of Hawaii. In this episode, he shares the tie between mediumship & Hawaiian culture, his personal journey back to his roots & some ghost stories he’s personally experienced. This episode originally aired October 31, 2022. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 206: IS THE MEXICAN BORDER HAUNTED? [REMASTERED] Guest: https://www.instagram.com/mysteriesofhawaii/ | https://www.facebook.com/MysteriesofHonolulu/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lopaka-kapanui-50357715/ | https://www.mysteries-of-hawaii.com/ Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/…

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Ep. 279 Blurred Boundaries: Deepfake Porn Ethics & Impact 43:32

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Sophie Compton & Reuben Hamlyn are the directors of Another Body, a documentary highlighting an engineering student's experience becoming a victim of nonconsensual intimate imagery or what most call deepfake porn. The documentary walks through how a young engineering student became a victim of image based sexual abuse and in this conversation you’ll hear, how this can be legal, the origin of deep fake AI, who the perpetrators are & what motivates them & who to talk to young people about the risks. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 205: NEUROTECH: SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT OR MIND CONTROL? Guest: https://myimagemychoice.org/ | https://tinyurl.com/4zk8er27 Block MrDeepFakes | https://x.com/myimagemychoice?lang=en | https://www.instagram.com/sophietaracompton/?hl=en | https://www.instagram.com/urghreub/?hl=en | https://www.instagram.com/anotherbody.film/?hl=en | https://www.instagram.com/myimagemychoice/?hl=en | https://www.instagram.com/willa.willa.willa/?hl=en | https://www.instagram.com/utopiamovies/?hl=en Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/…

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Ep. 278 Morbid or Sacred? Let’s Talk about Death (with a Death Doula) 52:20

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Dr. Sarah Kerr is the founder of The Centre for Sacred Death Care & has been a practicing death doula since 2012. In this episode, she shares conversational onramps to death conversations (including kids), the difference between death the moment & death the process, how to find death rituals that feel authentic & what a death doula does. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 267: GRIEVING DURING THE HOLIDAYS: SNEAKY SYMPTOMS & FINDING JOY [REMASTERED] Guest: https://www.instagram.com/sacreddeathcare/ | https://www.youtube.com/@SacredDeathcare | https://www.facebook.com/SacredDeathcare/ | https://sacreddeathcare.com/ Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/…

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Ep. 277 Divorce Revolution: Living with Your Ex (& his new wife) [REMASTERED] 30:31

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Ep. 277 Divorce Revolution: Living with Your Ex (& his new wife) [REMASTERED] Living together while divorced sounds crazy, but it’s the story of Suzanne Vickberg, PhD, an author & psychologist who chose a divorce by design rather than a divorce by default. She shares her thought process & divorce success story to answer the questions, can divorce be a good thing? When is divorce the best option? She also shares the hilarious hiccups along the way. This episode originally aired February 28, 2022 If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 73 THE IMPACT OF ADHD ON ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS. Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannevickberg/ | https://www.facebook.com/divorcebydesignthebook | https://www.instagram.com/suzannevickberg/ | https://www.divorcexdesign.com/ Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/…

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Ep. 276 Are Aliens Humans from the Future? [REMASTERED] 58:51

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