The Ritual Rewind
Ritual Rewind brings you into the darkest corners of 1980s America, uncovering the crimes, conspiracies, and occult fears that shaped a generation.And since it's a podcast where Cassette Culture Met Cult Culture, at the end of the episode we'll recommend a film that we feel pairs well with the week's episode.So... slip in a videotape, sit back, press play, and listen to... The Ritual Rewind.Feel free to reach out to us at hello@theritualrewind.com
Episodes
The Devil and The Godfather: Part 1
Before the world knew his name, Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo was initiated beneath a sacred Ceiba tree—crowned with leaves to lure spirits into his mind. He would rise from this ritual to become El Padrino, the Godfather of a deadly cult that …
The Devil and The Magician
Before NASA reached the stars, one man tried to summon demons. 🚀🔥 Jack Parsons — rocket engineer, co-founder of JPL, and devoted occultist — lived a double life of science and sorcery. From building the foundations of American space explo…
The Devil and The Avenger
In this episode of The Ritual Rewind, we revisit one of the darkest chapters in New England crime history: The Fall River Murders. Between 1979 and 1980, three young women—Doreen Levesque, Barbara Raposa, and Karen Marsden—were brutally kil…
The Devil and The Acid King
In the summer of 1984, Ricky Kasso—known as The Acid King—led three friends into the Aztakea Woods of Northport, Long Island. By the end of the night, one teenager, Gary Lauwers, would be brutally murdered in what many believed was a ritual…
The Devil and The Banker
In the late 1980s, Omaha, Nebraska was rocked by one of the most disturbing scandals in American history: the Franklin child sex ring. At the center was Larry King Jr., a rising Republican star, who allegedly ran a nationwide network of chi…