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🗓️ 6 June 2025
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0:00.0 | For the most part, I had a great college experience. I mean, what's not to love about it? |
0:06.0 | You're out in the world, on your own for the first time, learning how to be an adult, meeting new people, trying new things. |
0:11.8 | It's a moment of self-discovery. For some people, that means finding your place within a new community. |
0:18.5 | Now, I never did Greek life. I never pledged a sorority, but I hear it's pretty intense. |
0:23.8 | Lots of old secrets, sacred traditions, meaningful ceremonies. |
0:29.3 | I imagine if you can get through the hazing, it's enough to make even the biggest outcasts feel a sense of belonging and purpose. |
0:37.1 | There's one group at Yale University that takes this stuff to a whole new level. |
0:43.3 | It's called skull and bones. |
0:46.2 | And it's not so much a fraternity as it is a secret society. |
0:51.1 | It's been around since the 1800s, and many of its members have gone on to take powerful political positions, including the presidency. |
1:00.1 | From what I hear, their traditions and ceremonies are not for the feign of heart. |
1:04.8 | And the secrets they're protecting aren't just who got alcohol poisoning at last weekend's party. |
1:11.2 | They may actually have global implications. |
1:15.6 | I'm Ashley Flowers, and this is so supernatural. |
1:22.9 | Music You know, Welcome back to So Supernatural. I'm Rasha Pecarrero. And I'm Yvette Jentele. And y'all know I love a good |
1:58.6 | conspiracy theory, which is why today's topic is right up my alley. |
2:03.7 | We're discussing one of the most infamous and secretive student societies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. |
2:11.8 | It's called Skull and Bones. |
2:15.2 | Now, Rasha, have you ever wanted to be a part of any type of, I don't know, |
2:19.1 | secret society? Unless you include Hogwarts. How did I know you were going to say that? |
2:25.2 | No. And of course, I would be placed in Gryffindor, and I was even sorted into Gryffindor at the |
2:32.2 | Warner Brothers studio a lot, but we'll save that story for another day. |
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