recorded October 29, 2025It's the last show before Halloween! Let's finish off a season of cults and strange societies with Madame Blavatsky and her occult/religious movement, Theosophy. We discuss the questionable origin story, and how Theosophy has influenced modern culture.Theosophical Society on WikipediaMadame Blavatsky: a seeker of truth — and a fraudHenry Steel Olcott: Timeline of an Occult PioneerWilliam Quan Judge: A Biographical SketchAnnie Besant on BBC.co.ukJiddu Krishnamurti on Wikipedia