Waco Siege & Branch Davidians Pt. 2
Nearly two decades after the Waco Siege, people are still wondering what transpired at the Branch Davidian compound. Though the government o...
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Mystery. Manipulation. Murder. Cults are associated with all of these. But what really goes on inside a cult? More specifically, what goes on inside the minds of people who join cults and le...
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Waco Siege & Branch Davidians Pt. 1
On February 28th, 1993, ATF agents raided a compound in Waco, Texas, belonging to a religious group known as the Branch Davidians. A 51-day...
Jonestown Pt. 2
With more than 900 people dead, the Jonestown Massacre has sparked many theories over the past 40 years. Did the government have a hand in t...
Jonestown Pt. 1
At the command of Jim Jones, more than 900 followers of The Peoples Temple drank a beverage laced with cyanide in an act that Jones labeled...
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 3
This is the finale of our Serial Killers and Conspiracy Theories crossover: By 2011, the FBI was ready to reexamine the evidence. A theory e...
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 2
If you enjoyed part 1 last week, we’re back with part 2: If Roger Arnold wasn’t behind the murders, who was? Police turn their focus to a ne...
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 1
Listeners, we’re popping back into your feed this week to share a special crossover episode from Serial Killers and Conspiracy Theories. For...
The Moonies Pt. 4: Next Generation
When Sun Myung Moon decides to step down as the public face of the Unification Church, the ensuing succession drama embroils his family in m...
The Moonies Pt. 3: Global Empire
The ‘70s see Reverend Moon’s star on the rise in the U.S. His missionaries have spread around the globe, his businesses are raising millions...
The Moonies Pt. 2: Holy Mission
Branded a heretic in the towns where he preaches, Moon moves his small following to Seoul. There, his ranks begin to swell. Whatever slander...
The Moonies Pt. 1: Reverend Sun Moon
In South Korea, a young religious convert thinks he’s destined to become the second Christ. His mission is to unite every Christian and kick...
Mother Anna’s House of Prayer Pt. 2
By the early ‘90s, local authorities had long suspected something was off about the small, religious Florida community. A harrowing incident...
Mother Anna’s House of Prayer Pt. 1
Fifty years ago, Anna Young got away with murder. But the guilt ate at her. She leaned hard into her Pentecostal faith before moving her fam...
MS-13 Pt. 2: All the Way to the Morgue
Once you’re in, there aren’t many ways to get out. At least, not alive. But that doesn’t mean people haven’t tried. When Alex Sanchez decide...
MS-13 Pt. 1: Transnational Street Gang
By cult standards, they aren’t one. But MS-13 does share a common language with even the most insidious fringe groups. Bound by loyalty, ide...
"The Seer" Daniel Perez Pt. 2
By 2008, Daniel Perez had collected millions in life insurance payouts. Fake identities and fraud had kept him untouchable. But a tip to the...
"The Seer" Daniel Perez Pt. 1
A man claiming to be a thousand-year-old angel moved his small commune from state to state, never staying too long. When money ran tight, th...
Cults Summer Road Trip: Source Family
Jim Baker might’ve attracted famous diners to his hugely popular restaurants. But “Father Yod” gathered disciples. And they were going to us...
Inside CULTS: Marshall Applewhite
Ancient aliens. Biblical messages. The final chapter in our new book details how Applewhite created an alternate reality for his followers,...
Inside CULTS: Credonia Mwerinde
Credonia Mwerinde leveraged the turmoil in 1980s Uganda to lead a movement that ended in death, destruction, and her own disappearance. Toda...
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