Waiting to Inhale: The Baffling Existence of Breatharianism
Release Date: 06/09/2025
BONUS - Possibly Not 02: Hot Air
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In this Almost Certainly Not companion series, we examine each episode's origins, production process, behind-the-scenes, personal thoughts, and most likely go off on some tangents in spite of our best efforts. In this episode we examine: Breatharianism—the belief we can live without food—has intrigued skeptics for decades. Devotees claim to have unlocked the secret to longevity, free from physical needs. But when followers are taken in by figureheads who don’t practice what they preach, promises of enlightenment give way to tales of starvation, mystery, and death. →...
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Waiting to Inhale: The Baffling Existence of Breatharianism
Almost Certainly Not
Imagine a life without food, where the human body thrives on nothing but air and sunlight. Breatharianism—a belief that we can survive without eating—has fascinated and horrified skeptics for decades. Devotees claim they’ve unlocked the ultimate secret to longevity, shedding their dependence on physical sustenance. But what happens when followers go too far and are fully taken in by the figureheads who don’t practice what they preach? Behind the serene promises of enlightenment lie stories of starvation, mystery, and death. → Credits, References, Corrections, and More Home: →...
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BONUS - Possibly Not 01: Necessary Ghosts
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In this Almost Certainly Not companion series, we examine each episode's origins, production process, behind-the-scenes, personal thoughts, and most likely go off on some tangents in spite of our best efforts. In this episode, we examine: Sandra Lynn Johnson-Hughes vanished in the Sierra National Forest in 2020. Her campsite lay abandoned, belongings scattered. Then came strange sightings—hikers glimpsed a disoriented, barefoot figure vanishing into the trees. Weeks passed, and hope faded. But if it wasn't Sandra—who, or what was lurking in the forest? → Credits, References,...
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Electric Blue: The Disappearance(s) of Sandra Hughes
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Sandra Lynn Johnson-Hughes vanished without a trace in the dense Sierra National Forest in the summer of 2020. Her campsite was found abandoned, her belongings scattered as if she'd left in a hurry. Then came the sightings—fleeting glimpses by hikers who swore Hughes looked disoriented, barefoot, and bruised. Each time, she vanished into the trees before they could reach her. Weeks passed, and hope waned, until one day, a chilling discovery was made deep in the wilderness—something that changed everything. But if it wasn’t Sandra... then who, or what, had been watching from the woods?...
info_outlineImagine a life without food, where the human body thrives on nothing but air and sunlight. Breatharianism—a belief that we can survive without eating—has fascinated and horrified skeptics for decades. Devotees claim they’ve unlocked the ultimate secret to longevity, shedding their dependence on physical sustenance. But what happens when followers go too far and are fully taken in by the figureheads who don’t practice what they preach? Behind the serene promises of enlightenment lie stories of starvation, mystery, and death.
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