Parcast Classic: Nuwaubian Nation Pt. 1
Due to the unfortunate spread of COVID-19, Parcast has decided to halt recording for the time-being. This is a precautionary measure taken to ensure the safety of our hosts and staff. In the meantime,...
24 Mar 202055min
“Vampire Clan” Rod Ferrell
As a sophomore in high school, Rod Ferrell bonded with a group of goth outcasts through their shared love of a roleplaying game called Vampire: The Masquerade. But Rod’s vampiric obsessions were more ...
17 Mar 202043min
“Panacea Society” Pt. 2: Joanna Southcott
She drew both criticism and adulation after announcing that she would be giving birth to the “child of god” in 1864. As it turned out, Joanna Southcott’s prophecies would become the stuff of legend, a...
10 Mar 202046min
“Panacea Society” Pt. 1: Joanna Southcott
Self-proclaimed Christian prophet Joanna Southcott led an ordinary life in England as a domestic servant for years. But at the age of 42 in 1792, that all changed, when she heard the voice of God. Wha...
3 Mar 202045min
“Chen Tao” Hon-Ming Chen
In 1995, Hon-Ming Chen founded a UFO cult in Taiwan. His followers clung to him because they believed he could save them from an imminent nuclear apocalypse. Instead, he led them on a wild goose chase...
25 Feb 202050min
Cults Rewind: Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Pt. 1
On the last Sunday of every month, Parcast Rewind replays a classic episode of Cults that you might have missed! Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh felt discomfort with his own mortality from a young age. Over ...
23 Feb 202058min
“Christian Identity” Pt. 2: Michael Wayne Ryan
He consolidated his power over an offshoot of the white supremacist group, Posse Comitatus. Rooted in an extremely racist theology called “Christian Identity,” Michael Wayne Ryan then used the organiz...
18 Feb 202053min
“Christian Identity” Pt. 1: Michael Wayne Ryan
In the early 1980s, Michael Wayne Ryan went from a frustrated, directionless slacker to the leader of a violent cult composed of down-on-their-luck farmers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...
11 Feb 202046min
