

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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Jul 6, 2023 • 1h 7min
Ep. 265 Hare Krishna Pt. 3: TSA Please Let Us On Planes After This One
We’re back with part three of our series on the Hare Krishna! Sorry for the delay, things have been rough ever since Hollywood Texas Armando took over. Yikes. That guys stinks.
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.

Jun 27, 2023 • 1h 7min
Ep. 264 Hare Krishna Pt. 2: Y’all Got Fiestas?
We’re back with episode two of our series on the Hare Krishnas! Join Paige as she takes Mando through the group’s early years and also on an adventure featuring the worlds “greatest” dancer.
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.

Jun 19, 2023 • 1h 13min
Ep. 263 Hare Krishna: Googling Boyfriends
We’re back with the start of our series on Hare Krishna! Join Paige as she takes Mando through the surprisingly genuine start to what would become an extremely problematic cult.
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.

Jun 12, 2023 • 44min
Tokyo Madness: Good Cooking Comes from Hate
We’re back (kinda) with a loose bonus episode for ya! Join us as Paige and Mando discuss their travels, new home woes, and the weirdest bag of chips you’ve ever heard of.

May 29, 2023 • 1h 18min
Ep. 262 Burning Man Pt 2: Santa is a Drunk
We're back with the final episode of our series on Burning Man! Join Mando as he takes Paige through the beginning, and constant changing, of one of the strangest cities in the world: Black Rock City.
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 22, 2023 • 1h 17min
Ep. 261 Burning Man: Excuse Me, Dr. Boobs
We’re back with a new episode! Too bad we’re coming to you from the desert of Nevada. That’s right, it’s Burning Man time baybee. Join Mando as he takes Paige through the early years of the famous festival.
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 15, 2023 • 1h 9min
Episode 260: Kenyan Starvation Cult - Mike and Ike in the Garden of Eden
We’re back! Have you been following the news? WE HAVE! And it's a total bummer. Warning, this episode gets super sad, but not before we laugh about the religious purity of aliens for like 20 minutes. Join us as we cover the Good News International Ministries cult of Kenya.
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 8, 2023 • 1h 2min
Ep. 259 Emmanuel Swedenborg: A Box Full of Bad Stuff
We’re back! Join the freshly moved in Paige as she takes the newly moved in Mando through the life of an influential cult figure: Emmanuel Swedenborg. He may be the first guy to experience aliens! Or maybe it’s all made up. Guess we’ll never know!
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 24, 2023 • 57min
Ep. 258 - Live from Panic Fest 2023
Live From Panic Fest!
We'll be posting some slides later in the week along with a video version on Patreon!
We know a lot of you couldn't get tickets because they sold out so quickly, but rest assured we have bigger plans for next year. It's gonna be great!
Thank you to everyone who came out and to everyone listening at home.

Apr 10, 2023 • 1h 9min
Ep. 257 Brigham Young Pt. 6 - Grave Toilet
It's the final episode of our Brigham Young series, where he pivots into... you guessed it. EVEN MORE RACISM. Join us as all of his other achievements are overshadowed by him being an unrepentant douche.
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.