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!
Episodes
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Apr 2, 2018 • 30min
Ep. 34 Beware the Harvest
We dive into an Anglo-Saxon Pagan cult in the Scottish Isles!
Mar 26, 2018 • 43min
Ep. 33 Order of the Order of the Order
This week we go into the complicated historical beginnings of The Order of the Solar Temple and how a collection of greedy nerds quickly cost many members their lives.
Mar 19, 2018 • 1h 3min
Ep. 32 A Tale of Two Carls: Pimps at Large
Marie takes us on a rollercoaster of hilarious names and intrigue as we talk about the Fall River Cult Murders!
Mar 12, 2018 • 59min
Ep. 31 The Basement of The Alamo
This week we dive into the dazzling world of the Alamo Christian Foundation!
Mar 5, 2018 • 57min
Ep. 30 This one is Rough
Marie takes us through the Anthill Kids, and now we're stuck with the knowledge forever.
Mar 4, 2018 • 7min
Cult Following: Minisode 9 - Married?
A quick Minisode before the full episode Monday!
Feb 26, 2018 • 1h 9min
Ep. 29 Aum Shinrikyo Part 3: Extreme DIY
We're joined by Robert Timothy of The Science Faction Podcast/The Degenerate Podcast to talk about Aum Shinrikyo's penchant for weapons and Harumageddon.
Sources:
Destroying the World to Save It: Aum Shinrikyo, Apocalyptic Violence, and the New Global Terrorism.
The Cult at the End of the World: The Terrifying Story of the Aum Doomsday Cult, from the Subways of Tokyo to the Nuclear Arsenals of Russia
Holy Terror: Armageddon in Tokyo
Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche by Haruki Murakami
Feb 19, 2018 • 45min
Ep. 28 Aum Shinrikyo Part 2: Murder, LSD, and Anime
Join us for our second installment of our series on Aum Shinrikyo, as we follow the cult as it grows and shit starts to get weird:
Here are some videos that we reference during this episode!
Aum Shinrikyo Anime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf_6GKvyg58
Aum Shinrikyo Dance Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf_6GKvyg58
Feb 12, 2018 • 54min
Ep. 27 Aum Shinrikyo Part 1: Blind Accupuncturist, Tax Exemptions, and KFC
It's finally here! Part 1 of our Aum Shinrikyo series! Listen in as we talk about how one blind accupuncturist slowly built a cult army.
Feb 6, 2018 • 1h 3min
Ep. 26 Everything in this Episode is Gross
Please excuse some of the minor technical difficulties. We're still working out our webcam system. Marie talks us through the Turpin family!
