Cults
Doomsday predictions. Religious doctrines. Extraterrestrial orders. What really goes on inside a cult? Step into the minds of those who led and joined the most controversial organizations in history. Cults is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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“The Branch Davidians” Pt. 2 - David Koresh
In 1993, The Branch Davidians—under David Koresh’s leadership—were raided by ATF agents just outside of Waco, Texas.
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“The Branch Davidians” - David Koresh
David Koresh, born Vernon Wayne Howell, became an internationally name in 1993 as he led many of his followers in The Branch Davidians, and himself, to violent deaths after a 51-day standoff with the FBI.
47 min
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"Aum Shinrikyo" Pt. 2 - Shoko Asahara
In part two of Aum Shinrikyo, we take a deeper look at the members of one of the most notorious cults in modern history.
42 min
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"Aum Shinrikyo" - Shoko Asahara
In 1980’s, a Japanese Buddhism-inspired cult, called Aum Shinrikyo, formed under a leader who tried to end the world.
41 min
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“FLDS” Pt. 2 - Warren Jeffs
Greg and Vanessa further examine how Warren Jeffs’ leadership impacted the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.
47 min
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“FLDS” - Warren Jeffs
Greg and Vanessa explore the twisted life of Warren Jeffs and his influence on the Fundamentalist Cult of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.
47 min
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“The Children of God” Pt. 2 - David Berg
As the Children of God grew, David Berg began passing his own perverse thoughts on to his followers as scripture in what were deemed the “Mo Letters”.
51 min
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“The Children of God” - David Berg
The child of missionaries and grandson of a reverend, David Berg was destined for religious leadership.
39 min
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“The Ant Hills Kids” Pt. 2 - Roch Thériault
Leader of the Ant Hill Kids, Roch Thériault, took advantage of Canada’s cultural mosaic to cut his followers off from society as they awaited doomsday.
46 min
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“The Ant Hills Kids” - Roch Thériault
The Ant Hill Kids, one of the most notorious cults in Canadian history, was lead by Roch Thériault.
34 min
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“The Family” Pt. 2 - Anne Hamilton Byrne
Anne Hamilton’s “Family” commonly called The Great White Brotherhood of Initiates and Masters - operated for 30 years, raising stolen children, planning for the apocalypse, and taking LSD.
37 min
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“The Family” - Anne Hamilton Byrne
All Anne-Hamilton Byrne wanted was a family, with children.
28 min
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Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Command...
Over a thousand people were lured into Credonia Mwerinde and Joseph Kibwetere’s cult, believing that Credonia had spoken to the Virgin Mary herself.
42 min
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Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Command...
In a country torn apart by civil war, Credonia Mwerinde and Joseph Kibwetere were united by their desire for power and reverence.
40 min
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“Heaven’s Gate” Pt. 2 - Marshall Applewhite & B...
Members of the Heaven’s Gate UFO cult believed they were meant to shed every scrap of humanity they had.
56 min
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“Heaven’s Gate” - Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie ...
Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettle believed their bodies were merely hosts for extraterrestrial angels, and that they would one day ascend on a UFO to the “kingdom-level-above-human.”
38 min
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"The Manson Family" Pt. 2 - Charles Manson
Before, during, and after the Manson Family Murders, Charles Manson used psychological warfare to control his “Family.”
50 min
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“The Manson Family” - Charles Manson
In the first episode of “Cults” Greg and Vanessa explore the life of Charles Manson.
42 min
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