Episode
Doomsday Deferred: The Failed Predictions of American Millennialism
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- Historical Blindness
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- Jan 27, 2026
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- 2595
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Summary
In this episode, I recount TikTok's recent brush with rapture predictions and then survey America's deep history of failed millennialist predictions of the Second Coming and the end of the world. Check out the show merch, perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Direct all advertising inquiries to [email protected]. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music in this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of publication. Tracks include "Gemeni Mist," "Cicle Gerano," "Game Lands," "Cherry Heath," "Cicle Vascule," "The Gran Dias," and "Black Ballots." Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices