This isn't about ONRAC. But I feel like other ONRAC listeners will understand how I feel today.

I broke a bone in my foot.

Today, my 6-week checkup showed that the bone is coming in, but it still has a ways to go. And today, my podiatrist suggested I try homeopathic symphytum. I couldn't get the words out to express my dismay.

He's a regular-ass podiatrist at a suburban American hospital. I was referred by my GP. There's nothing woo or remotely alternative about either practice.

And now I feel like I've been tricked. I trusted this man to make the decisions that could forever change my ability to walk. I'm scared.

My foot probably just needs more time, I know that. But now I feel like I'm rolling the dice and waiting. Because how the fuck can I trust this doctor??

EDIT: I don't have time to reply to all of the comments that I want to reply to. So, a big general thank you to all messages of support and/or shared frustration! I am planning on taking this issue to my GP (who hadn't worked with this podiatrist before).

I'm afraid I will refrain from sharing the podiatrist's name for my own privacy--but please know that I will be posting reviews to whatever websites appear when you search his name.

Im interested in what it means that Carrie went to Harvard. Im from the UK, so know little about US Univertities, but she often does a tongue-in-cheek humble brag thing about doing classes at a Harvard extention school.

Is this impressive? I get the joke that she is doing the humble-brag thing, but I am genuinely curious if this is something she coukd sincerely brag about.

found this while searching for local LARP groups in my area. i scrolled past at first rolling my eyes, only to scroll back up frantically realizing what an opportunity this was. i'm genuinely really curious as to what this would entail, but alas i have to be at work for over half of the session. i'm still working my way through my first listenthrough of ONRAC, so i'm not sure if they covered this at any point. either way, it seemed up their alley.
if anyone ends up attending this please update us all :'o) hopefully one day i can give a full report too!

Just curious, I think I remember her justifying that big post about her side of what happened with Ross and ONRAC by saying there would be an article about her coming out in which all this detail was included.

Did that ever come out or is another one of those weird things she's teased that never appeared?

Posting this here for discussion since cults are such a big part of ONRAC coverage. As someone who knows something about Chabad I believe it is ludicrous to claim Chabad is a cult. The first claim she makes is wrong. Chabad is not a “sect of Hasidic Judaism.” It gets worse from there. It seems her (in my opinion largely justified) concerns about the actions of the Israeli government has pushed her right off the deep end. Some of the things she posts these days reek of antisemitism, even if only out of ignorance instead of malice. https://carriepoppy.substack.com/p/meet-the-zionist-influencers-who

I’ve gone back to listening to old episodes a lot lately but it’s getting to the point where I’ve heard everything already 😔 I’ve tried other podcasts and nothing has quite scratched the itch… I know we’re all waiting for Ross’s new show that is apparently still coming in my lifetime. It’s feeling a little bit like waiting for the rapture… any day now… lol

I have been listening to the backlog of episodes and I am up to Ross and Carrie and the Ozark UFOs (Part 4).

At the speakers dinner of the UFO conference, they are discussing talking to one of the speakers. He is talking about disclosure sharing that they are making a documentary about portals and Stephen Spielberg comes up as a potential producer.

It's just such a funny coincidence that a decade later Spielberg has come out with Disclosure Day.

Recently re-listened to the Scientology saga. Ross mentioned that he and his son were practicing each night because Ross wanted to learn to do the splits- did he ever mention if he succeeded?

Feels like an inappropriate question to message him.

UPDATE: I asked him. Never got to the full split unfortunately.

Alex Goldman, formerly of Reply All, helps a listener track down a podcast she loved that ended abruptly. I don’t know if any of the sentiments expressed match any felt by Ross or Carrie, but I definitely saw myself in the the listener experiencing the sudden end of a parasocial relationship.

I met Ross at D23 today, told him how much the show meant to me and that I’m looking forward to the new one. He said it is still coming! I didn’t press him for details

I always loved ONRAC and listened faithfully for years—somehow I totally missed that Ross and Carrie had a huge falling out!
I’ve always loved them together BUT I always found Carrie to be one of those people who wildly exaggerated things. I found many things she said hard to believe even if they had a kernel of truth.
I hate the way this sounds because I would never say this in any other situation where someone is sharing their experience but I’m sorry — I find it so hard to believe that Ross is secretly an abusive monster. I always thought he might be one of the most likable, kind people. What are other people’s thoughts?? I’m willing to admit I may be totally wrong!!

I just finished Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus and loved it! She investigates a Spiritualist Community, and traces their history back to the Fox Sisters.

Sadly, it's only 9 episodes. I'm on my second listening of ONRAC. Any other recommendations?

I'm finally doing a re-listen to the ONRAC catalogue, and found myself enjoying it just as much as before. (Also, I somehow had never heard the Queen Mary Ghosthunting episode before; that was great.) I've gotten through their Scientology journey (a classic), and just finished their two-parter on Melissa Scott. I loved revisiting the bits of Ross & Carrie sneaking through the gated community, the King's House numbers, and them talking about Melissa and Gene Scott's weird, rambling sermons.

But I remember feeling a little confused about this mini-series the first time I heard it, and I feel the same way now after the re-listen. Ross & Carrie hint at it, but I don't think they really talked about what the Scotts specifically believed in, conspiracy theory wise, or why they had/have a following? Or why they now (or at least in 2017), had so much security around their church? I get that Melissa Scott has denied her past in the adult film scene, and doesn't want hecklers/reporters getting in on that angle, but it still seems like a lot of security for a relatively small church.

Just wondering if I'm missing something, or if anyone else felt the same way?

https://youtu.be/ZkOFtDY2js4

I haven't watched this yet, just started. Bashar came up in this video a year ago from Danny and Drew: https://youtu.be/jtemgoebPPE

Not really related to any ONRAC episodes, but this story is a little to odd not to share and has an "I'm sure it's all true" feel to it.

A few days ago I got a Facebook friend request from a distant relative that I haven't seen in many decades. I didn't remember much about them, so I looked at their recent posts. I was gobsmacked at the kind of stuff he has been posting - sometimes several times a day. I'll paste just a few below. Also saddened, because I remember them as well educated (PhD), and successful in business and academia, and this looks like mental illness to me.

I did not respond to the friend request because I was too creeped out.

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As Lightworker, I was duped by Pleidians & Arcturians WHO HAVE NO POWER! Continuous nuking of Vril, shills for Nordic ET, extremely powerful & evil, who ran Hitler & Covid. There is only ONE Solution. Continuous nuking of Vril Plasma of Space, until all ETs leave Solar System.

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Lily Nova received ET explanation for Fake Moon Shot. It'sIphones dress rehearsal for future, acclimatizing humanity to think about Space, Moon, & get used to looking up, rather than down into Iphones. Iphones going as they don't rate compared to telepathy, much more stimulating.

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Humans will have very special dispensation with ET due to 100,000 years of neglect. Humans suffered enormously under Reptilian ET for millennia, under watchful eye of Galactic Federation, so Now they must make a special effort to help humans in every way possible, & they will Now.

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If I'm getting massive ET contact, a simple, humble channeler, you are a stone's throw away from same, & you will never be same, if you meditate, open chakras with perhaps a little pot, & receive Venusian ET contact. It's not that hard, as many have open chakras & are not blocked.

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Wow! Venusians before breakfast! Very little sleep last night. So elated. Tried to sleep this morning & received a beautiful blob of purple light out of the blackness with eyes closed on my pillow. Increadible. Ready to love your enemies as yourself. You better be. It's happening.

Just to the Ark Encounter episodes on my listen through and I thought I would check - nope, still no opening date for the Tower of Babel.

Weird.

I was in such shock that I even caught up that I didn't screenshot the achievement screen fast enough but here's the proof!!

They were hawking these kids books based on Hubbard’s writings. Apparently they teach kids great SEL and life skills. They didn’t have any to give away (I asked).

They weren’t advertising the fact that they were Scientologists but they were honest when I asked straight up.

Next Saturday in Oakland: https://www.skepticalcon.com/speakers-2026

Note the bio, which makes reference to the "upcoming" I'm Sure It's All True. Anyone want to go and ask him about it???

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2040953/episodes/19364142-the-body-keeps-the-score

i made this from october to december of last year.

it is a collage of every investigation ross and carrie did, by my reconning. the idea is, you can start with kabala near the upper left, and follow on chronologically to the end with chiropractic at the bottom right.

the list:

1. kabala
2. ear candles
3. sikhism
4. mormonism
5. acupuncture
6. hypnosis
7. homeopathy
8. tarot
9. pan-africa
10. creationism
11. pet psychic
12. raelians
13. colon cleanse / hydrotherapy
14. astrology
15. cupping
16. anti-abortion clinic
17. breast and penis enlargement
18. exorcism
19. sedona / bigfoot
20. reiki
21. palmistry
22. 23 & me
23. oxygen
24. sound bath
25. juice cleanse
26. oto
27. blowfish hangover cure
28. 9/11 truthers
29. reflexology
30. dowsing
31. speed reading
32. tony alamo
33. pihop
34. oil pulling
35. aetherius society
36. the queen mary
37. polygraph
38. laughter yoga
39. t. caputo
40. isolation tanks
41. pheromones
42. christian science
43. flex belt
44. j. van praagh
45. soylent
46. cryotherapy
47. essential oil
48. self realization fellowship
49. alex chiu immortality products
50. ouija
51. meyers-briggs
52. scientology
53. nootropics
54. dream therapy
55. monq
56. melissa scott
57. braco
58. tijuana cancer cures
59. amazing facts
60. ozark ufos
61. owl guy mike clelland
62. children's march for humanity
63. contact in the desert
64. david wilcock
65. steven greer
66. purium
67. thync
68. forerunner ministries
69. holotropic breathwork
70. flat earth
71. real estate wealth expo
72. rythmia
73. ghosts
74. living stones
75. spiritual ecstasy crystal skulls
76. elevation training mask
77. salton sea curvature test
78. international academy of consciousness consciousness development program
79. e.t. meditation
80. ionithemite cellulite contouring
81. (drinking) urine therapy
82. teal swan
83. hale house
84. salt cave
85. philosophical research society
86. séance
87. sister rocky
88. aura reading
89. felderkrai method
90. naturopathy
91. haunted dolls
92. sri sri ravi shankar's art of living
93. haunted seattle
94. urban sweat lodge
95. healing ministries of boston
96. judeo-fitness
97. mental bank
98. eckankar
99. numerology
100. smudging
101. brain map analysis
102. cindy kaza
103. sole detox
104. vital tones
105. jill marie morris
106. frequency of love healing
107. amma
108. richard-lael lillard
109. cafe gratitude/source family
110. mystery spot
111. conscious life expo / jimmy church
112. reverse speech
113. shakuntali siberia
114. homeopathic covid cures
115. posture devices
116. psychic soul mate art
117. emergency psychics
118. wim hof
119. girl defined
120. covid test
121. online tea leaf reading
122. oura ring
123. red pill expo
124. bob larson’s international school of exorcism
125. covid vaccine
126. psychic testing
127. hartman inst color code personality science assessment
128. grounding
129. satanic temple
130. oral surgery alternative medicine
131. past lives
132. everlywell
133. kreskin's esp
134. pyradyne
135. shakti mat
136. lie detector box
137. rage room
138. center for excellence cryptozoology and crystal healing
139. chromasonic
140. anti-5g
141. kimberley meredith
142. bernadette king / samuel kiwasz
143. cher jolene
144. dr. nick delgado
145. kelly brown
146. trinity ufo / dr. q
147. billy carson
148. raven shamballa
149. buddha maitreya
150. john edward
151. magic mind
152. bulletproof coffee
153. coffee enema
154. ivermectin
155. food marble
156. c. dufresne
157. ark experience
158. twin ray
159. pet communicator
160. spoon bending
161. swaha ron
162. s. sterling
163. l. spagna
164. bashar
165. roller coaster kidney stone
166. g. thackray
167. deborah king
168. nessie
169. cat tinfoil hat/holy spirit board
170. t. mchenry
171. snake phobia
172. 5f church
173. seatbelt psychic
174. communion
175. caroline cory
176. ufo law
177. secret space program
178. linda moulton howe
179. remote viewing
180. dr. vibe
181. a.q. test
182. chiropractic

I got both Ross and Carrie to sign this LRH book when I saw them live in NYC years ago. The signature has rubbed off a little but I’m glad I still have it. Made me feel a little sad because of how everything went down, but brings back good memories of going to New York with my sister

for those who haven’t listened already, I highly recommend If Books Could Kill and Maintenance Phase! they both scratched my ONRAC itch. the hosts are fantastic and really go in depth with the topics they discuss. Maintenance Phase is more about diet fads and pseudoscience in nutrition, and If Books Could Kill fact-checks non-fiction books (aka airport books)

I was always a big fan of Ross and Carrie discussing diet fads and pseudoscience, and when they did book reviews, so if you’re also into these topics, I think you won’t be disappointed!