Timesuck with Dan Cummins

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

Dan Cummins

Episodes 600
Avg. Duration 2h 6m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (22,072)
Since Sep 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Jump down new rabbit holes with Timesuck, the weekly podcast that takes you on a fascinating and bizarre journey through history’s darkest corners, most shocking conspiracies, and wildest true stories. Hosted by acclaimed standup comedian and storyteller Dan Cummins, each episode blends dark humor with deep research to uncover hidden truths about infamous historical figures, unsolved mysteries, notorious serial killers, and more. If you crave the weird, the wild, and the unexpected, Timesuck is your next obsession! And check out the Short Sucks, a new series of 40-60 minute episodes two Fridays a month. These bite-sized stories are perfect for when you want a quick dose of Timesuck (or need more addictive content to consume while you’re waiting for your next Timesuck!)

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510 - Black Death: The Bizarre Kidnapping of Chloe Ayling

Jun 08, 2026 2h 21m

A young British glamour model flies to Milan for what she believes is a routine photo shoot in 2017 — and vanishes into one of the strangest kidnapping cases in modern true crime history. Drugged,…

509 - 13 Hours of Terror: The 2020 Nova Scotia Massacre

Jun 01, 2026 2h 19m

In April of 2020, while the rest of the world fixated on the terrifying early days of the Covid pandemic, a 51-year-old denturist in rural Nova Scotia launched one of the deadliest mass shootings in…

508 - John of God: Ghosts, Grift, and Psychic Surgery

May 25, 2026 2h 28m

For decades, hundreds of thousands of desperate people (maybe even millions) traveled to rural Brazil seeking miracles from João Teixeira de Faria — better known as “John of God” — a self-proclaimed…

Short Suck 58: Roaring! Spinning! Winning! The Rise of the Big Wheel

May 22, 2026 58m

Before helmets, hoverboards, and helicopter parenting… there was the Big Wheel. Louis Marx and Company turned a low-slung plastic tricycle into one of the most iconic - and unexpectedly controversial…

507 - Finding The Lost City of Z: Percy Fawcett's Suicide Mission

May 18, 2026 3h 12m

What began as a search for a mythical city hidden deep within the Amazon became an obsession that consumed famed British explorer Percy Fawcett. In 1925, convinced that an advanced lost civilization…

506 - The Charmer: Serial Killer George Russell

May 11, 2026 3h 7m

Big episode today! There were just too many interesting details out there about George Russell to cut out. Such a strange, unique, and ultimately terrible human being who is alive and in prison right…

Short Suck #57: Return to the Land: The Ravenden Experiment

May 08, 2026 1h 9m

Deep in the Ozarks, outside a tiny Arkansas town, a group of white nationalists believe they’ve found a legal loophole to resurrect segregation in America. They call it Return to the Land — a…

505 - Drowned by the Horizon: Japan’s 2011 Tsunami Nightmare

May 04, 2026 2h 17m

On March 11th, 2011, the ground beneath Japan didn’t just shake—it unraveled, releasing one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. Minutes later, the ocean rose in response, surging inland…

504 - Blizzard of Lies: The Karen Read Murder Trials

Apr 27, 2026 2h 44m

A blizzard, a body in the snow, and a case that’s divided a town—and the internet. In this episode, we break down the mysterious death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe and the explosive murder…

Short Suck #56: Triple Axel, Triple Chaos: The Rise and Fall of Tonya Harding

Apr 24, 2026 1h 6m

Tonya Harding went from landing one of the hardest moves in figure skating history to being at the center of a real-life “what the hell were you thinking?” crime. This episode unpacks her rough…

503 - Lemurians, Lizard People, and Lies: Ramtha’s School Exposed

Apr 20, 2026 2h 50m

A purple, 35,000-year-old warrior from Atlantis shows up in a woman’s kitchen… and somehow turns her into a millionaire. Totally normal. Today’s Timesuck unpacks the wild, weird, and wildly…

502 - Help Me Before I Kill: The Chilling Story of Eddie Cole

Apr 13, 2026 2h 37m

Most serial killers hide what they are. Eddie Cole did the opposite—he flat-out told people he wanted to rape and kill women, and begged for help before it was too late. Somehow, again and again, he…

Short Suck #55: Stolen History: The British Museum Debate

Apr 10, 2026 1h 1m

The British Museum is one of the world’s greatest treasure houses—home to over eight million artifacts spanning human history. But behind its incredible collection lies a complicated legacy of…

501 - The Ant Hill Kids: Most Brutal Cult Ever?

Apr 06, 2026 3h 1m

Roch Thériault promised his followers healing, purpose, and a closer connection to God — but what he built in the wilderness of Canada became something far, FAR more sinister. As his control…

500 - Blowing Through the Mushroom Murders

Mar 30, 2026 2h 34m

The 500th episode! And for the 500th straight week of Timesuck, I will not be in my right mind (but is it ever right?). I'll also be sharing the story of the 2023 Leongatha, Australia Mushroom…

Short Suck #54: Lip, Dip, and Die! The Radium Girls

Mar 27, 2026 59m

Today we explore the horrifying true story of the Radium Girls — young women told to “lip, dip, and paint” with radioactive dial paint while their employers hid the deadly consequences. What began as…

499 - The Cosmic Teacher: Rudolf Steiner and the Occult Roots of Waldorf Schools

Mar 23, 2026 3h 7m

Rudolf Steiner founded the Waldorf education movement more than a century ago, inspiring thousands of schools around the world with a philosophy centered on creativity, imagination, and holistic…

498 - Mr. Cruel

Mar 16, 2026 1h 56m

For years, a calm, calculating predator stalked the suburbs of Melbourne, leaving behind almost no evidence — only terrified families and a growing legend known as "Mr. Cruel." Decades later, his…

Short Suck #53: Icaria!: France’s Failed Communist Utopia in America

Mar 13, 2026 1h 1m

In the mid-1800s, long before the Soviet Union or Maoist China, a French political dreamer named Étienne Cabet tried to build a communist utopia... in the heart of America. What followed was a…

497 - The Real Lawrence of Arabia

Mar 09, 2026 2h 34m

** NOTE! THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE RECENT ATTACKS ON IRAN. (That's why I don't mention it) **  World War I turned allies into enemies and enemies into unlikely partners — and no one…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins has published 600 episodes since September 2016, covering topics in Comedy, Education.

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 2h 6m.

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