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Mark Gagnon
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Jun 19, 2025 • 2h 13min
Chinese Gangster on Satanic Rituals, Becoming a Cop, and NYC in the 90s
Mike Moy, former Fuk Ching gang member and NYPD detective, joins us in the tent today to discuss insight into being initiated into a gang through a ritual where he drank blood, how he went unnoticed while committing crimes, running a gambling house, how casinos rigged games, how Mike ended up as an NYPD detective, and other interesting stories that come out on his upcoming book, “Bad to Blue: The True Story of a Chinatown Gangster Turned NYPD Detective”… WELCOME TO CAMP 🏕️Shoutout to our sponsors:Morgan & Morgan, Bluechew, Cymbiotika, and Evil GoodsCymbiotika: Go to https://partners.cymbiotika.com/CAMP for 20% off your order + free shippingEvil Goods - Subscribe and save 30% off on beef tallow! : https://www.evilgoods.com/CAMP👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: https://campgoods.co/🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comPre-order and purchase Mike Moy’s upcoming book, set to be released on July 1st, by following the link below: https://linktw.in/aKoXuyTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:12 Being Initiated Into The Fuk Ching9:00 Going Unnoticed Doing Crimes12:45 Billion Dollar Empire15:00 Protection w/ The Fuk Ching + Lady Poisoned By Gangsers21:10 Mike’s Role In The Gang22:28 The Games Inside Gambling Houses25:44 What Happens To Cheaters In Gambling Houses28:00 How Gangs Protect Gambling Houses33:38 Difference In American Born Chinese and Traditional Chinese 39:14 Running Vintage Collection Store48:45 Using Counterfeit In Crimes53:30 How Much Money Was Mike Making?57:18 Staying In Contact With Diamond59:01 Gambling Addiction + Baccarat1:03:45 Casinos Fixing Games1:06:59 Gambling In Chinese Culture1:09:12 Popular Gang Restaurants + Respect In Chinatown1:17:04 Conflict Between Chinese and Vietnamese Gangs1:21:37 Story of Steve Mcdonald + Joining Police Force1:34:30 First Case as a Cop1:35:54 Best Case as a Detective1:39:39 Background Check For Detective Job1:45:53 Perks of Being Street Smart as a Cop1:46:58 Italian Mob Dumps Body at Precinct1:49:49 NYPD Detective UFO Stories1:58:08 Lawsuit With NYPD2:02:09 Check Out Mike Moy’s Book Bad to Blue

Jun 17, 2025 • 45min
The Disturbing Freak Grigori Rasputin: The Russian Demon Who Could Not Die
THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH! Today, we look at one of the most mysterious individuals in Russian history, Grigori Rasputin. We will explore the origins of this self-proclaimed holy man who once had the complete trust of the Russian Imperial Family and debunk the myths that made him so popular in modern culture… WELCOME TO CAMP 🏕️Shoutout to todays sponsors : Morgan & Morgan and Bluechew👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: https://campgoods.co/🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comTImestamps: 0:00 Intro1:20 Campers Jobs3:09 Early Life of Rasputin5:16 Rasputin Begins His Pilgrimages10:41 Rasputin's Teachings Begin To Spread13:03 Meeting The Tsar Nicholas16:24 Healing The Tsars Son24:18 Rumors & Conspiracies Spread 27:53 Rasputin Called Anti-Christ & Stabbed29:29 Rasputin’s Prediction of The War31:58 The Plot To Kill Rasputin37:00 How Rasputin Healed The Tsars Heir + Conspiracies41:54 What Are Your Thoughts On Rasputin?

Jun 15, 2025 • 42min
The First Snip: A Brief History of Circumcision
CUT MEAT?! Today, we look at one of the most popular and historical religious practices: cutting off the foreskin. We will explore the origin of this phenomenon, its significance in various religions, and the theory behind why circumcision started… WELCOME TO Religion CAMP 🏕️Shoutout to our sponsor: Magic SpoonMagicSpoon: https://magicspoon.com/camp✝️☪️✡️🕉️☦️ Religion Camp Merch: https://religion-camp.com🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comVideo Researcher: Kamal Puwar Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:04 What Is Circumcision3:34 Ancient Egyptian Circumcision7:49 Circumcisions In Judaism13:48 Brit Milah19:15 Circumcision In Islam27:10 Circumcision In Christianity33:36 Alternative Theories on Circusions Origins37:45 Kellogg's Theory on Circumcision

Jun 12, 2025 • 56min
Osama Bin Laden: The Hunt For America's Most Wanted Man
THE MANHUNT! Today, we look at how the son of an oil billionaire tycoon managed to cause one of—if not the most—infamous US terroristic attacks in the history of the United States, and the wild goose chase that ensued afterward, lasting for over a decade… WELCOME TO CAMP 🏕️Shoutout to our sponsors: Cymbiotika, Morgan & Morgan, and Bluechew Cymbiotika: Go to https://partners.cymbiotika.com/CAMP for 20% off your order + free shipping👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: https://campgoods.co/🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comTimestamps:0:00 Intro4:30 Osama Bin Laden’s Early Childhood7:17 Osama Begins Pushing For Jihad10:14 Reporter Interviews Osama + Osama Goes Into Hiding17:25 9/11 + The Manhunt Begins23:52 Battle of Tora Bora29:56 Torture at Guantanamo Bay + Finding KSM36:11 CIA Turned On By Informant40:42 Locating ‘The Courier’44:06 Watching ‘The Pacer’ In The Compound46:07 Forming SEAL Team 6 + Preparing For The Mission48:34 Raiding The Compound + Killing Osama Bin Laden53:46 Osama's Burial at Sea

Jun 10, 2025 • 1h 34min
The Most Vile Betrayals of All Time
Traitorous Bastards! Today, we explore some of history’s most deceitful individuals—those who betrayed their countries, peers (for financial gain), or communities (out of spite) in the heat of battles and wars. On some occasions, they even betrayed three countries at once…WELCOME TO CAMP 🏕️Shoutout to our sponsors: Cymbiotika, Morgan & Morgan and BluechewCymbiotika: Go to https://partners.cymbiotika.com/CAMP for 20% off your order + free shipping👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: https://campgoods.co/🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comMake Sure To Follow @History-Camp Shortbus Guest: David SanchezTimestamps0:00 Intro1:12 Shortbus Passengers, Job Hunting and ranking backstabbers 3:59 Benedict Arnold 11:13 Marcus Junius Brutus18:45 Doña Marina, Malintzin aka La Malinche26:14 Jonathan Wilde34:50 Mir Sadiq39:13 Robert Newton Ford aka “dirty little coward”46:37 Vidkun Quisling53:05 Harold Cole58:43 Eddie Chapman1:04:52 Juan Pujol1:09:54 Francisco Pizarro1:14:43 Robert Hanssen1:23:30 Aldrich Hazen Ames + the Jordan Stache1:32:14 Go See Mark On Tour

Jun 6, 2025 • 3h 12min
I Stabbed And Killed My Childhood Abuser
Clark Fredericks is a motivational speaker, author, and advocate who survived horrific childhood sexual abuse by a former Boy Scout leader and Sheriff, Dennis Pegg, in New Jersey. Today, Clark joins us in the tent to discuss his upcoming book “Scarred: A Memoir of a Childhood Stolen and a Life Reclaimed” which will be releasing on July 29. Clark walks us through the timeline of childhood tragedy, vengeance by stabbing and killing his abuser, recovery, and advocacy. Welcome to Camp 🏕️.“Scarred: A Memoir of a Childhood Stolen and a Life Reclaimed” will be available at all major retailers starting July 29, 2025. You can also pre-order your copy now through Amazon or Simon & Schuster.Shoutout to todays sponsors: Cymbiotika, Odoo, Magic Spoon, Evil Goods, Morgan & Morgan, and Bluechew.Cymbiotika: Go to https://partners.cymbiotika.com/CAMP for 20% off your order + free shippingOdoo: odoo.com/CAMPMagicSpoon: https://magicspoon.com/campEvil Goods - Subscribe and save 30% off on beef tallow! : Evilgoods.com/CAMP👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: https://campgoods.co/🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:40 Clark’s Childhood6:45 First Time Meeting Dennis Pegg12:48 Stranger Danger16:16 Tactic’s Used By P3dos21:20 The Sunfish Experiment24:17 Dennis Forcing Wrestling Matches With Clark33:40 Dennis Get’s Clark Drunk & Takes Advantage36:31 Getting Sexual Abused By Dennis40:46 How Different Is Life49:58 Dennis Taking Prisoners Home To Abuse Them54:46 Advice For Parents Who Suspect Abuse1:00:00 Struggles In College and Adult Life1:10:55 Other Traumatic Events In Clark’s Life1:16:08 Seeing Dennis at a Bar1:18:48 Clark’s Obsession With Fire1:20:40 Going Into Debt With The Mob1:40:24 Killing Dennis Pegg1:53:05 What Could Have Been Different? + Dennis’s Other Victims1:56:07 Dennis Continued To Abuse Kids1:58:11 Immediately After Killing Dennis + Getting Arrested2:15:17 Finally Accepting What Happened 2:25:40 Trauma Produces More Trauma2:27:49 Earning Respect In Prison2:33:41 Getting Out of Jail + Coming To God2:46:39 The Manipulation of Abusers2:50:56 Anyone Can Be An Abuser2:52:29 Advice For Abuse Victims2:53:58 Clark Reconnecting With The Love of His Life

Jun 3, 2025 • 60min
The Macabre Aleister Crowley: The Great Beast 666 and Father of the Occult
THE GREAT BEAST! Today, we look at the occult leader, Aleister Crowley, who is also know as the 666 Great Beast. We cover topics like forming The Hermetic Order of The Golden Dawn, that the Book of Law meant, Aleister’s contact with Egyptian God Horus, s*x magic, if Aleister Crowley was a spy and other interesting topics…WELCOME TO CAMP 🏕️Shoutout to our sponsors: Magic Spoon, Odoo and Evil Goods MagicSpoon, use promo-code ' CAMP ' for $5 off! : https://magicspoon.com/campOdoo, for a 14-day free trial to the following link! : Odoo.com/CAMPEvil Goods - Subscribe and save 30% off on beef tallow! : Evilgoods.com/CAMP👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: https://campgoods.co/🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comTimestamps:0:00 Intro0:51 The Childhood of Aleister Crowley4:18 Studying at Cambridge6:21 Writing White Stains + Forming The Hermetic Order of The Golden Dawn9:52 Contact With Egyptian God Horus + The Book of Law13:15 Sex Magic17:44 Contacting LAM During Amalantrah Working24:17 Weird Scenarios 26:43 Was Aleister Crowley a British Double Spy?28:49 The Abbey of Thelema + Crowley’s Magic Drug Rituals + Accidental Casualty 38:12 Benito Mussolini kicks Aleister from Italy + Crowley’s Drug Addiction + Writing Final Books 40:29 Jack Parsons & L'Ron Hubbard’s Babalon Working + Foundation of Scientology & UFO Culture46:54 Crowley Thelemic Funeral48:06 Aleister Crowley’s Influence Beyond Death

Jun 1, 2025 • 55min
The Life of The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Who was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ? Today we talk about one of the most significant and influential figures in religious history. We cover topics like Islam before Muhammad ﷺ , the birth of Muhammad ﷺ , the death of Muhammad’s ﷺ mother, the famous plot To assassinate Muhammad ﷺ, the major Battles of Islam and other interesting topics…WELCOME TO RELIGION CAMP🏕️Shoutout to our sponsor: Magic SpoonMagicSpoon: https://magicspoon.com/camp✝️☪️✡️🕉️☦️ Religion Camp Merch: https://religion-camp.com🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:07 Peace Be Upon Him3:21 Islam Before Muhammad ﷺ + The Most Popular Name 4:37 The Birth of Muhammad ﷺ + The Year of The Elephant9:12 The Death of Muhammad’s ﷺ Mother16:30 Rebuilding The Kaaba17:50 Muhammad’s ﷺ Encounter With Jibrīl + The Prophet's Revelations 29:07 The Night Journey32:04 Jinn Hear Muhammad’s ﷺ Message35:51 Plot To Assassinate Muhammad ﷺ + Constitution of Medina38:36 The Major Battles Of Islam42:50 Muhammad’s ﷺ Final Pilgrimage + The Death of Muhammad ﷺ45:17 The Impact of Muhammad ﷺ47:22 Why There Are No Images of Muhammad ﷺ49:27 The Many Roles of Muhammad ﷺ52:07 Peace Be With You

May 29, 2025 • 27min
Adolfo Constanzo: The Cartels Satanic Black Magic Magician
Dive into the chilling tale of Adolfo Constanzo, a high priest for a drug cartel who conducted horrific satanic rituals. Discover how he manipulated powerful cartels in Mexico City and the shocking murder of American student Mark Kilroy that exposed his cult's gruesome activities. Explore the dark intersection of drug trafficking and occult practices, alongside the societal implications of such cults. This gripping narrative reveals the violent world of narco-satanism and the dramatic confrontation with law enforcement that followed.

May 27, 2025 • 39min
Colonia Dignidad: The P3do Nazi Cult You’ve NEVER Heard About
P3DO NAZI CULT! Today, we look into one of the most chilling and dark communities that we have talked about: Colonia Dignidad. We will see how Paul Schäfer, a p3do religious leader who was a medic in the Reich Labor Service (a paramilitary organization established by Nazi Germany), managed to start and control a community that even catered to then-Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, and the horrors that came with this evangelical community that would literally (and legally) steal children, force slave labor, and hoard military equipment. WELCOME TO CAMP 🏕️Shoutout to our sponsors: Morgan & Morgan and Bluechew👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: https://campgoods.co/🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:24 Cult Leader Paul Schäfer3:42 Forming The Community6:11 Life at Colonia Dignidad12:07 Nazi Officials Working at Colonia Dignidad14:19 Colonia Dignidad Turned Into Concentration Camp16:50 Public Attention on Colonia Dignidad21:38 The End of Paul Schäfer27:12 Colonia Dignidad Today + Augusto Pinochet31:10 Phone Call w/ Marks Chilean Friend34:40 Stay Away From Cults