

Cult Podcast
Paige Wesley & Armando Torres
A podcast. About cults. Duh. Tune in each week as we cover groups ranging from Japanese Death Cults to the Violent Alt-Right. A perfect way to remember: Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid!
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Jun 8, 2020 • 1h 35min
Ep. 141 Antifa: Ropes of Justice
We're back this week to talk about a group that's been on everyone's mind lately. Join us as Mando tells Paige and Andrea about Antifascism, Antifa for short. You'll learn all about the group's origins, why they started, and why it's so troubling to have them labelled as a "terrorist organization". The metaphors are strong with this episode.

Jun 1, 2020 • 1h 35min
Ep. 140 The Branch Davidians Pt. 5: Catch Me If You Can Pt. BOO
We're back with the final installment in our series on The Branch Davidians, David Koresh, and Waco. Join us this week as Paige takes Mando and Andrea through the Seige at Waco and how this tragedy could've been prevented by both sides multiple different times. This one is most definitely rough, and weirdly relevant, but we promise that it's worth the listen. Also, we rollin' with Oprah now. So, we're pretty much demi-Gods.

May 25, 2020 • 1h 16min
Ep. 139 The Branch Davidians Pt. 4: Ladies Night at The Lord's House
We're back with another installment in our series on The Branch Davidians and David Koresh! Join us this week as Paige takes Mando and Andrea through life inside the compound. Why were tensions so high? What did they do for money? What on earth is a "Berry Pouch"?! Tune in to find out!
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May 18, 2020 • 1h 16min
Ep. 138 The Branch Davidians Pt. 3: The Real Ph.D.
We're back with another installment in our series on David Koresh and the Branch Davidians! This week, Paige takes Mando and Andrea through David's arrival, love of music, and rise to power. Join us to learn all about the Devil's Salad and the TRUE explanation of what a "Ph.D." is.
Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab.

May 11, 2020 • 1h 14min
Ep. 137 The Branch Davidians Pt. 2: God's Honor Roll
We're back with the second installment of our series on The Branch Davidians, David Koresh, and the Waco Seige. Last week Paige took Mando and Andrea through what the US Government had been going through. Join us this week as she breaks down the origins of the group that Koresh would eventually take control of. Plus you get to learn about the worst stained glass window in the history of windows.
Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab.

May 4, 2020 • 1h 19min
Ep. 136 The Branch Davidians Pt. 1: Ruby Ridge
We're celebrating 1,000,000 downloads by kicking off a series that's been a long time comin'. With all the craziness surrounding the Branch Davidian's compound and violent end, it's important that we take a look at why the Feds were all shaken up. Just 9 months before everyone in America would know the town of Waco, TX, another standoff was underway. Join us as Paige takes Mando and Andrea through the Weaver Family's story and we learn why everyone was so on edge.
Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab.

Apr 27, 2020 • 1h 26min
Bonus Episode: The Tiger King and I and Us
We're back this week with a breather episode before we launch into one heck of a series. But before everything goes nuts next week we figured we'd sit down and talk about the documentary series Tiger King. Tune in to hear about our theories, roasts, and all about Mando's former arch-enemy.

Apr 20, 2020 • 1h 20min
Ep. 135 Timothy Leary Pt. 3: Charles Manson's Airbnb
We're back with the final installment in our series on the late scientist/cult leader Timothy Leary. How did the Harvard Psilocybin Project transform into an international free love cult? What crazy stuff did the group get into? What happened afterward? We answer all of these questions, and several more nobody asked, in this episode. Strap in!
Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab.

Apr 13, 2020 • 57min
Ep. 134 Timothy Leary Pt. 2: Garlicnauts
We're back with part two of our series on Timothy Leary. Today Mando takes Paige and Andrea through arguably Tim's most notable achievement: being the leader of the Harvard Psilocybin Project. Tune in to hear all about Timothy's first "cult", his buddy Baba Ram Dass, and about Armando's potential new religion.
Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab.

Apr 6, 2020 • 58min
Ep. 133 Timothy Leary: Aunt Dudu's Dirt Farm
We're back this week telling you to "turn on, tune in, and drop out". Join us as Armando takes Paige and Andrea through one of the most interesting lives ever lived. Half Manson and half baked, Timothy Leary's story is one hell of a trip. So put on your coolest shades and your "uncle-iest" denim jacket. We're diving deep, baybee.
Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab.