Seekers and Swindlers with Glynn Washington

Seekers and Swindlers with Glynn Washington

Podcaster and storyteller Glynn Washington grew up in an extremist religious sect called the Worldwide Church of God and also hosted the Heaven’s Gate podcast about the UFO cult that famously committed a mass suicide in 1997. He’ll tell us all about this experience and how it shaped him, and together we will talk about how cults draw well-meaning people in, and what it means to be a seeker. For more monthly content become a Patron and get access to our new exclusive podcast called Walk with Me This episode was produced by Miranda Zickler, check out her band Ladies and their new cover of Blue Christmas with more at listentoladies.com Sound by Clear Commo Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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