Welcome Trailer!
Cults16 Sep 2017

Welcome Trailer!

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 leaders who start them. Every Tuesday we take a psychological approach to analyzing a cult and its founder. Cults premieres Tuesday September 26th. Here is a sneak peak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Avsnitt(323)

“The God Squad”: Douglas Metcalf

“The God Squad”: Douglas Metcalf

In 1972, self-appointed bishop Douglas Metcalf had his followers build a new heaven on earth in New Zealand. He called it Camp David… But while the group found peace behind the gates to their compound...

1 Sep 202040min

“The Chicago Rippers”: Robin Gecht Pt. 2

“The Chicago Rippers”: Robin Gecht Pt. 2

In the early 1980s, Satanist Robin Gecht and his three followers terrorized the women of Chicago. They attacked, maimed, and tortured at least five victims in an attempt to summon a demon known as "Th...

25 Aug 202040min

“The Chicago Rippers”: Robin Gecht Pt. 1

“The Chicago Rippers”: Robin Gecht Pt. 1

In the early 1980s, contractor Robin Gecht recruited three of his employees to join a violent cult. Using a mixture of intimidation and coercion, Gecht led his followers on a murderous rampage that sh...

18 Aug 202045min

“Friends Landing”: Whitewind Swan Fisher

“Friends Landing”: Whitewind Swan Fisher

When Whitewind Swan Fisher founded Friends Landing in 1985, it was marketed as a safe space for spiritual healing. Instead, it was her personal lion's den where she took advantage of the very people s...

11 Aug 202045min

“Concerned Christians”: Monte Kim Miller

“Concerned Christians”: Monte Kim Miller

In 1985, Monte Kim Miller was an anti-cult activist, speaking at churches to warn against brainwashing and manipulation—until he began using the same tactics he preached against to extort, coerce, and...

4 Aug 202041min

“NXIVM” Pt. 4: The Fall

“NXIVM” Pt. 4: The Fall

In 2017, news of Keith Raniere’s predatory sorority finally hit the airwaves. After disavowing any connection to the group, the 57-year-old cult leader read the writing on the wall and fled to Mexico....

30 Juli 202049min

“NXIVM” Pt. 3: The Master and the Slave

“NXIVM” Pt. 3: The Master and the Slave

By 2006, 46-year-old Keith Raniere had made NXIVM alluring enough to attract billionaire heiresses and Hollywood actresses. But as women began defecting, he feared he was losing control—and in a bid t...

28 Juli 202047min

“NXIVM” Pt. 2: The Parasite and the Producer

“NXIVM” Pt. 2: The Parasite and the Producer

In 1999, after the collapse of Consumers Buyline, 39-year-old Keith embarked on a new business venture. But while the product he was selling changed, his approach remained the same. And soon, he began...

23 Juli 202047min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

podme-dokumentar
en-mork-historia
mardromsgasten
aftonbladet-krim
p3-dokumentar
badfluence
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
nemo-moter-en-van
skaringer-nessvold
hor-har
killradet
rattsfallen
flashback-forever
spar
svenska-fall
vad-blir-det-for-mord
aftonbladet-daily
rss-mer-an-bara-morsa
historiska-brott
sanna-berattelser