In 2013, a YouTuber named Naveena Shine documented her attempt to become a breatharian—a person who claims to nourish themselves on air and light, rather than food. Breatharianism has been operating in the far fringes of new age esoterica for decades, with its history of fraudulent gurus, public humiliation, and […]
In 1965, Dr. John C. Lilly and Margaret Howe attempted to bridge the interspecies communication gap by teaching dolphins English. Their methods, as bizarre as the objective itself, has been the subject of fascination, ridicule, and hero worship ever since. Merch: atrocityguide.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/atrocityguide Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtrocityGuide Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AtrocityGuide/ Original music […]
In 2008, 25 year-old independent video game developer Robert Pelloni revealed a game he’d been making in secret for the past 5 years–a retail quality adventure title called Bob’s Game. In an attempt to get his game published by the video game company he’s idolized since childhood, Pelloni embarks on […]
Visit https://nordvpn.com/atrocityguide and use the promo code “atrocityguide” to get a free four months added to your 2-year plan. In 1980, renowned Russian animators Yuri Norstein and Francheska Yarbusova began production on a beautiful stop-motion film called The Overcoat. After 40 years of work, the film remains unfinished, and The […]
A group of loosely interconnected people who call themselves the Immortalists attempt to live forever by various means.
In 1978, two South Korean filmmakers–Director Shin Sang-ok and his star actress and ex-wife, Choi Eun-hee–were abducted and smuggled into North Korea in order to revolutionize the country’s dying film industry.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, a college professor and self-proclaimed Zen master accumulated a loyal following of meditation students, taking them across the United States on a mission to achieve Enlightenment. It did not go well. Joe Szimhart: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPySlzmlPrwOJN-YGRVK28Q Jim Picariello: http://jimpicariello.com/ Further reading/viewing/listening on the topic: “Take Me For […]
From 2011-2012, a poster from the Something Awful forums taught himself emergency medicine, purchased combat gear, and flew to Libya and Syria in order to document and fight in two civil wars. This is the story of Kevin Dawes. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/atrocityguide Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtrocityGuide Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AtrocityGuide/ Sources: NPR Interview: https://www.npr.org/2011/10/24/141646227/u-s-aid-worker-took-up-arms-with-libyas-rebels GQ […]
Join me for an in-depth look at Japan’s strangest livestream, “A Life of Prizes”. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/atrocityguide Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtrocityGuide Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AtrocityGuide/ Royalty-Free Clip from: http://www.youtube.com/clipxtract
