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Introducing Wonder Media Network’s first true crime show, I Was Never There. Thirty-four years ago, Marsha “Mudd” Ferber vanished without a trace from Morgantown, WV. Mother-daughter duo Karen and Jamie Zelermyer are going back to the land to figure out what the hell happened. Named a 2022 Tribeca Film Festival official selection for audio storytelling, I Was Never There is as much true crime show as it is an ode to Appalachian countercultural movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Introducing WMN's newest original podcast, Gravity, a show about what becomes possible when we look at hardships differently, hosted by Dr. Lucy Kalanithi. Join us to explore transformations around loneliness, the myth of the ideal nuclear family, climate crisis, and more. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

In the last few years, astrology has exploded into the mainstream once again, and both its subscribers and its critics are in hot debate. But as astrologers themselves know, the practice of astrology is much richer and more complicated than any magazine spread or meme can explain. Here, host Jerico Mandybur, meets acclaimed astrologer, Aliza Kelly, to find out just how deep the rabbit hole goes.

Belief in spirit guides used to be reserved for the staunchly new age crowd, but these days, you’re just as likely to overhear millennials talking about them over matcha. So what are they? And how do they…work? On this episode, Jerico Mandybur speaks to a popular spirit guide communicator and medium, Aja Daashuur aka The Spirit Guide Coach to learn more.

Magick practiced by witches, Wiccans, and wizards typically abides by a set of rules. So what happens when you throw out the rule book and do things the DIY way? According to this week’s guest, occult historian, author, and advocate of what he calls anarchic magick, Mitch Horowitz, you open up a world of possibilities where magic can be anything you want it to be. No cauldron necessary.

The Law of Attraction is the theory underpinning most people’s understanding of manifestation; what you think, you attract. It’s an attractive concept, but not without it’s vocal critics who say it doesn’t account for inequalities and injustices. Our host Jerico Mandybur speaks to Law of Attraction expert and coach, Aaron Rose, to find out how (if at all) one can reconcile this belief with the realities of the world we live in.

Stigmata isn’t just a horror movie. It’s the widespread phenomenon, still happening today, where Christians display the physical wounds of a crucified Jesus; bleeding from the hands and feet. Is it an elaborate con? A miracle? Host Jerico Mandybur speaks to an expert on the phenomenon, author and religious experiences expert, Ted Harrison.

There's an oddly strong link between dolphins and new age spirituality. For some believers, dolphins hold an elevated form of consciousness that lets them telepathically communicate with some people, passing on messages for humanity’s survival. One of these people is guest Frances Fox, who has been communicating with dolphins for years.  Host Jerico Mandybur chats with Frances about the ins and outs of this unique line of communication.

The Conjure Woman has always been racialized and vilified; depicted as a trickster, devious and transgressive. But the reality of conjure—and all the Black folk magic practitioners under its umbrella, including root workers, hoodoo doctors, and priestesses—is a far cry from that. Our host Jerico Mandybur speaks with Dr. Kinitra Brooks, a scholar of conjure and its representations, to sort fact from fiction.

Psychic mediums are often viewed as charlatans, preying on the recently bereaved. But for others, they represent closure, comfort, and hope. But what do these ghost whisperers themselves believe is going on here? Our host Jerico Mandybur speaks with astrologer and psychic medium, Jessica Lanyadoo, to find out what it’s *actually* like to talk to dead people.

How far have we come from the “Satanic panic”-marked 80s and 90s? On this episode of Beyond Belief, we explore the other side of Satanism. The side occupied by feminists and thinkers of all religious persuasions—and none. Our host Jerico Mandybur speaks to Jex Blackmore, a feminist activist, artist, and prominent Satanist to hear about her take on the Devil.

We all want to believe in something, especially during uncertain times. Beyond Belief is a new podcast from Wonder Media Network hosted by Jerico Mandybur, best-selling author and spiritual coach, that explores non-traditional belief systems. Meant for skeptics and believers alike, we explore the far out, the unreal, and everything in between.