Scott Carney Investigates

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Investigative journalist Scott Carney explores true crime, cult psychology, biohacking, fitness revolutions, climate change calamities, organ trafficking and a whole lot more. Get exclusive access and bonus material at Patreon https://patreon.com/sgcarney ©PokeyBear LLC 2023-

Recent Episodes
  • 54. Inside the Insane Doomsday Cult that Tried to Destroy the Planet
    Apr 29, 2025 – 00:19:52
  • 53. The True Story of Ashley Black's $175 Million Fasciablaster Anti-Cellulite Scam
    Nov 1, 2024 – 00:32:06
  • 52. Hot Girls Updated: Why "Pornstar" Rachel Bernard wants to talk ten years after the Netflix hit
    Oct 15, 2024 – 01:12:39
  • 51. The Master Plan to Legalize American Corruption
    Sep 10, 2024 – 01:07:46
  • 50. The True Story of David Sinclair's Longevity Lie
    Aug 14, 2024 – 00:28:42
  • 49. Y Tu Peter Attia?
    Jul 16, 2024 – 00:19:41
  • 48. The Brainwashing Cult of Joe Dispenza
    Jul 9, 2024 – 00:25:33
  • 47. Exotic Plants, Deadly Consequences | The Feel Free Story
    Jul 2, 2024 – 00:31:15
  • 46. The True Story of Athletic Greens (and the Real Estate Scam that Started it All)
    Jun 26, 2024 – 00:28:05
  • 45. Power, Sex and Psychopathy with Dr. Kate Balestrieri
    Apr 23, 2024 – 01:00:52
  • 44. The New Science of Ice Bathing | Brad Schoenfeld
    Apr 9, 2024 – 00:39:54
  • 43. What's Wrong with Huberman's Science? | ft Dr. Andrea Love
    Apr 2, 2024 – 00:57:07
  • 42. The Skeleton Business's Murderous Legacy
    Mar 28, 2024 – 00:57:32
  • 41. How Sholto David took on a $1.7 Billion Pharma Behemoth
    Mar 19, 2024 – 00:50:53
  • 40. Why did the USA pay $500 Billion to Nigerian Hackers? | ft. Jack Rhysider of Darknet Diaries
    Mar 12, 2024 – 01:06:05
  • 39. Gurus, Gatekeepers, and the Conspirituality Wellness Cult with Derek Beres of the Conspirituality Podcast
    Mar 5, 2024 – 01:09:20
  • 38. The Night Hag: Sleep Paralysis in the Age of Insomnia
    Feb 27, 2024 – 01:22:54
  • 37. Captured by Pirates
    Feb 8, 2024 – 00:57:19
  • 36. The Neuroscientist Who Dared to tell the truth about Meditation
    Jan 3, 2024 – 01:24:41
  • 35. Can Technology Save us from Climate Change?
    Nov 25, 2023 – 00:51:19
  • 34. How Eric Hinman Went from Schlubby at 27 to Shredded at 43
    Nov 19, 2023 – 00:41:38
  • 33. Dr. Casey Fiesler, and the Monkey Selfie that Shook the World
    Nov 5, 2023 – 01:09:09
  • 32. The Cult that Demands Two Slaves a Month
    Oct 28, 2023 – 00:52:38
  • 31. Is Dan Ariely a Scientific Fraudster, or just misunderstood? The Exclusive Interview.
    Oct 23, 2023 – 01:07:12
  • 30. Shocking Stories from the Emergency Room: A conversation with Dr. Rob Orman and the strange things he's removed from people's backsides.
    Oct 14, 2023 – 01:05:57
  • 29. The Story that almost Killed Me | How Organized Crime taught me about the Future of Mainstream Media
    Oct 8, 2023 – 00:53:16
  • 28. The Secret History of the Mongols
    Oct 3, 2023 – 01:03:28
  • 27. How a Fake Guru founded a Real Cult | An Interview with the Filmmaker VIkram
    Sep 23, 2023 – 00:52:52
  • 26. Why Liars Win
    Sep 15, 2023 – 00:52:09
  • 25. The Death of Expertise with Jamie Carlin Watson
    Sep 9, 2023 – 01:05:10
  • 24. How Doctors Think: From Medical Barbarism to Artificial Intelligence with Adam Rodman M.D.
    Sep 2, 2023 – 01:18:36
  • 23. I am Become Death: Oppenheimer and the Kali Yuga
    Aug 19, 2023 – 01:05:29
  • 22. How to Start a Cult
    Aug 12, 2023 – 00:50:02
  • 21. Awe and Self-Transformation
    Aug 4, 2023 – 00:39:13
  • 20. Exorcism, EXvangelicalism and Private Jets: How Josiah Hesse Came to Reject Jesus and Stop Worrying about the Rapture
    Jul 29, 2023 – 01:00:57
  • 19. Darkness and Deep Time: An interview with Clark Strand
    Jul 21, 2023 – 00:57:27
  • 18. Fame is a Mental Illness
    Jul 15, 2023 – 00:44:00
  • 17. The Future of Legal Psychedelics
    Jul 10, 2023 – 01:00:55
  • 16. How Not to Die From Breathwork: A conversation with Patrick McKeown
    Jul 1, 2023 – 01:09:24
  • 15. The Rise and Fall of the Wim Hof Empire
    Jun 26, 2023 – 01:05:52
  • 14. Our Simulated Universe
    Jun 17, 2023 – 00:35:07
  • 13. Divine Mathematics
    Jun 10, 2023 – 00:38:44
  • 12. The Real Hero of the Alamo: Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
    Jun 3, 2023 – 01:22:13
  • 11. The Monk who F*cked Everything: a Brief History of Print Capital from the Tibetan plateau to Modern America
    May 26, 2023 – 00:56:05
  • 10. Forget Brown Fat. Forget Wim Hof. Neuroscientist Otto Muzik redefines the secrets of the placebo effect
    May 19, 2023 – 01:09:44
  • 9. DNA is not a Blueprint
    May 12, 2023 – 00:19:50
  • 8. The Power of Lightly-Held Beliefs
    May 1, 2023 – 00:34:19
  • 7. The True Origins of the Wim Hof Method
    Apr 24, 2023 – 00:30:50
  • 6. The Law of Speedy Gains
    Apr 17, 2023 – 00:22:57
  • 5. All Medicine is Mindful Medicine
    Apr 3, 2023 – 00:35:16
Recent Reviews
  • changagarcia
    New fave!
    Heard you on Conspirituality and was delighted to find your podcast and YouTube!
  • Mil-dtl-2073
    Thoughtful and honest
    I really enjoy this podcast. Very informative and interesting and helpful and honest and I really appreciate this podcast. Keep going my friend. You are doing good work! It’s important!
  • Jojojojoghbgn
    Truth digger
    I learned about Scott through a friend in the Canadian Special forces. It was about his famous book, what doesn’t kill us. He help me going on a better wellness path. But like him, I am really sceptic about some magical gorou and products that fix you. I might not connect with all of his podcasts, but I still listen to them all. If you like that someone will dig the truth as close as he can. He his not afraid to change his mind when he realizes he was wrong, to make enemies while doing it. This podcast is for you. It is one of my favorite podcasts. Thank you Scott, keep your hard work. (Sorry about the mistake, I am no writer and I am french)
  • thomasoc11
    Absolutely killin it!!
    Real life walking the walk stuff, very helpful as we all navigate the vast breadth of information out there. Thank-you!
  • AdamC84726849937
    It’s Rad!
    Truly unique podcast and not a constant advertisement like many others. Investigative journalism is alive and well here folks.
  • Irritated in NY
    Great podcast!!
    I was clued into this podcast from Rob Orman’s Stimulus podcast, I’ve been binging it ever since. I’m currently listening to the how to start a cult episode and it is really resonating with me. For what it’s worth, it makes me consider starting my own cult lol. Also I’m not sure why this put my name as “irritated in NY” because I’m not irritated at all. I’m absolutely loving this, no irritation whatsoever.
  • MichaelFate
    Fascinating topics!
    I only recently discovered Scott’s channel and I am obsessed. The amount of detail that you give in each subject is awesome!
  • jvwald
    Authentically thought-provoking and ridiculously insightful
    I was previously familiar with Carney's book on the Wim How method (which is an excellent read, by the way) and after I finished that book, I picked up his "The Enlightenment Trap" which I found to be a genuinely thought-provoking exploration of the modern obsession with spiritual enlightenment and self-improvement. From there, I started to dig into his YouTube channel, all of which I found similarly engaging, especially the “How to Start a Cult” episode. I find Carney to be uniquely adept at weaving his personal experiences and his in-depth research to expose the points he’s arguing. Throughout his work, I feel he raises crucial questions about spirituality unchecked devotion to charismatic leaders, and in the same vain as other journalists I enjoy, I find him answering the questions I ask myself as I read. Highly recommended.
  • Friedah35
    Thought provoking
    The one-person podcast format is all too often overly stilted and scripted. Scott is able to breathe life into it like a professor of the college class that you actually enjoyed attending. He effortlessly weaves in personal anecdotes into larger stories and the result is seamless. Interview formats, or two/person pods, only seem to exist to make up for a single host’s lack of charisma or things to say. Scott doesn’t need anyone else. He is a spectacular storyteller. This is a five star podcast.
  • Aleksondra
    Always Very Interesting
    I haven’t known much about most of the topics prior to listening, but Scott’s delivery is so compelling it pulls me right into all of the podcasts. The episodes have taught me a lot as well as left me with a lot to consider.
  • Kittymana1000
    Very Interesting
    I really enjoyed season one episode 11. I spent about 15 years involved in Wicca but became very disillusioned. It’s interesting to hear about the history of the new age law of attraction. I am looking forward to more episodes.
  • Fredo R
    Strong start in the podcast medium.
    I’ve enjoyed Scott’s books, What Doesn’t Kill Us, and The Wedge. I like his open-minded investigative journalist approach and his interesting choices of topic. Strong start to the podcast. I’m looking forward to future episodes.
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