CULTS: Death Was the Destination: The Order of the Solar Temple Pt.1
The Order of the Solar Temple was an apocalyptic secret society that orchestrated mass murder-suicides across Switzerland, Canada, and France in the 1990s. Leaders convinced members that death was a “...
2 Juni 58min
CULTS: Kingdom of Blood: The Rod Ferrell Vampire Cult
Rod Ferrell led a group of teenagers who believed they were vampires, blending goth subculture with authoritarian devotion. In 1996, Ferrell and an accomplice murdered the parents of one member in a v...
26 Maj 1h 8min
CULTS: The Salad Bar That Started a War: The Rajneesh Movement
Led by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho), the movement built a utopian commune in Oregon that devolved into bioterrorism, immigration fraud, and assassination plots. In 1984, members carried out the large...
19 Maj 1h 18min
CULTS: The Vow You Couldn't Break: NXIVM
NXIVM presented itself as a self-improvement organization but concealed a secret inner circle where women were branded and coerced into sexual servitude. Founder Keith Raniere was convicted on charges...
12 Maj 1h 10min
CULTS: The End of the Summer of Love: The Manson Family
In the summer of 1969, Los Angeles was living in the long glow of the counterculture — until two nights of murders shattered it beyond repair. Charles Manson never held the knife himself, but he held ...
5 Maj 1h 21min
CULTS: The Last Transmission: Heaven's Gate
Marshall Applewhite believed — and made others believe — that Earth was about to be wiped clean, and that the only escape was to shed the human body and board a spacecraft trailing the Hale-Bopp comet...
28 Apr 1h 31min
DECEPTION: The Worst Race Ever Run: The Olympic Marathon of 1904
The Olympic Marathon at the 1904 St. Louis Games was supposed to be a showcase of human endurance. Instead, it became one of the strangest, most chaotic sporting events in recorded history. Competitor...
21 Apr 54min
