Episode 17: "The Wickedest Man in the World"

There were few faces as recognizable to anyone with an interest in the occult as his was in the twentieth century. His clean-shaven head and piercing eyes got the attention of everyone from would-be disciples in the 1920s to rock stars in the 1960s. Musicians like the Beatles put him on the cover of their Sgt. Pepper album and Ozzy Osborne used his name as the title of one of his songs. Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin was an ardent collector of his books, relics, and artifacts and he even bought the man’s home on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland – yes, that Loch Ness, where the monster lives. But the former owner of that home was a monster of another kind. His name was Aleister Crowley, and he not only was a man closely linked to the Devil and the occult, but he also helped to shape the rabid interest in the occult that exploded in America decades after his death. Our Sponsors: * Check out Shopify: Advertising Inquiries: Privacy & Opt-Out:

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Episode 17: "The Wickedest Man in the World" is an episode from American Hauntings Podcast by Cody Beck and Troy Taylor.

This episode is 50:56 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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