Voices From Beyond: Jonathan Mark on NXIVM’s Unsolved Mysteries
A Little Bit Culty
Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames
4.6 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2024
⏱️ 67 minutes
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This week, we sit down with medium Jonathan Mark, who brings closure to grieving families and assists law enforcement in solving cold cases. Jonathan opens up about his journey from reluctant medium to trusted investigator, sharing personal stories, insights into high-profile cases like Gabby Petito’s, and the emotional toll of his work.
Jonathan also offers a reading, providing deeply personal insights, and delves into chilling revelations about the NXIVM cult, including potential clues to unresolved mysteries. This one’s for our NXIVM nerds and those of us trying to find closure with these unresolved deaths. Even just the notion that there is healing on the other side was incredibly cathartic for us.
We understand that there are many folks out there operating with negative intentions, working as “mediums” and grifting grieving families, but we personally do not think Jonathan is one of them. We also understand that this subject matter is not everyone’s cup of tea and we totally get it if you’d rather skip this week’s episode.
Again, this episode reflects only our personal beliefs and is not meant to malign anyone or anything. As an “Always On” podcast, sometimes we need a break from the normal format - it’s just for fun. It’s also not an endorsement for mediums, but we do invite you to listen with an open mind.
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Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames
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