At 19, Steven Hassan joined the Unification Church until a near-fatal accident revealed he’d been brainwashed. He now dedicates his life to studying and exposing cults.

Right-wing conspiracists claim men are being poisoned and feminized through soy, vaccines, and more, despite little evidence. We explore how misinformation twists real science on chemicals and male health into powerful conspiracy narratives.

Belief in “reptilian” conspiracies has been linked to multiple violent crimes, including at least six murders since 2017. We explore how online conspiracy culture is fueling real-world harm.

YouTube sensation Shoenice22 explains why he's spent the past two years eating and drinking everything from sticks of deodorant, to tampons, to full bottles of grain alcohol.

We explore “CultTok,” TikTok’s obsession with cults, after a commune called The Garden goes viral. As online sleuths accuse it of being a dangerous cult, we investigate whether it’s real—or a digital witch hunt.

We visit a homemade DMT lab in London, where a chemistry teacher known as “Bob” makes the powerful hallucinogen in his spare time. He walks us through the process and explains why the drug is so sought after.

Banks makes tens of thousands a month selling weed in a small German town, but wants out because his product has become dangerous. Laced with synthetic cannabinoids, it’s now highly potent, addictive, and potentially lethal.

Gangs recruit young people online as “money mules” to launder money in UK cities. Many face frozen accounts or prison, yet the crime remains underreported.

Paracelsus in Switzerland is the world’s priciest rehab, charging £315,000 for luxury treatment. Writer Sydney Lima explores if it can curb her partying—and discovers a strange, unexpected world.

The UK is seeing a psychedelic boom, with LSD and magic mushroom use rising sharply and claims they could revolutionize mental health treatment. We explore the trend and the risks of self-guided use in unregulated settings.

The Arranged Gay Marriage Bureau promises to match LGBTQ+ clients with partners for a high fee. But as customers follow the process, optimism turns to suspicion when the service appears to be a scam.

At 77, Arturo Rojas designs $60,000 custom guns while working as a dishwasher at his family’s restaurant in Dallas. We spend a day with the legendary gun artist.