Episode 190: When Mormons Radicalize

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May 10, 20221:23:12Society & Culture

For the first time ever, Fundamentalist Ben Shaffer tells the horrific story of how his brother, Samuel Shaffer radicalized into a dark brand of Mormon fundamentalism, eventually landing him in jail. On the heels of the...

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