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Curses, Contracts, and Consequences: The Cursed Man Experiment

Fringe Beyond Limits

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What happens when a man travels the globe asking spiritual practitioners to curse him—on purpose? In this episode, we explore A Cursed Man, the controversial documentary by Liam Le Guillou, who offers himself as the subject of ritual harm in the name of be...

Highlights

In this episode, the hosts delve into the controversial documentary 'A Cursed Man,' where filmmaker Liam Le Guillou intentionally seeks out curses from spiritual practitioners around the world. They explore the psychological and physical effects of his experiments, the ethical debates surrounding such practices, and the cultural perspectives on belief and ritual power.
00:00
Church question during countertop selection
02:02
Stranger recommended churches at dawn
08:47
A filmmaker seeks curses in a documentary.
11:07
A filmmaker invites practitioners to curse him.
21:19
Belief and perception give rituals their potency.
31:31
The spirit will fade on its own
34:12
Begging the devil to knock on your door to prove God is real.
46:32
Multiple curses were fighting each other.
53:52
The fear was part of himself.
1:03:11
Cursing non-consenting people for money or perceived justice
1:09:35
More windows and doors

Chapters

Welcome to Fringe Beyond Limits
00:00
The Church Encounter
02:00
The Complexities of Belief
06:02
A Cursed Man Documentary
11:02
Liam's Experimental Journey
18:00
Rituals and Their Effects
28:25
The Hoodoo Experience
34:08
Psychological Disturbances
43:25
The Voodoo Debate
47:42
Reflections on Belief
59:46
Intrigued by the Unknown
1:09:35

Transcript

Frank: Every team, every topic, everywhere. This is Belief. Welcome to another episode of Fringe. Breanna: Beyond Limits. Frank: That was great. How are you, ladies, doing? Breanna: Just another day in paradise. Frank: Wow, that good. Breanna: Yeah. ...