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 16, 2018 • 1h 11min
Ep. 36 The Cult of Patriotism Pt. 1
It's Mando's week! We kick off the first of two episodes on sovereign militias and the standoffs they claim were ordained by God.
Apr 9, 2018 • 37min
Ep. 35 Bro Wolves of the SS
Continuing our look at Western European Paganism, we take a look at the Thule Society and a modern day Wolf Cult.
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
