Coffee And Cults

Join us as Jon tells Sam the frankly bonkers tale of a cult set up within a High School Band programme that ended in scandal! Learn about The Elder Council from a lame youtube channel to life on a compound (no religion needs a compound...) along with some terrible band names, inappropriate behaviour all round and some unorthodox practices. Also: Christian astral projection, t shirt ideas, speaking in tongues, God's terrible matchmaking and (stay tuned to the very end) a nearly equally bonkers story from Jon's high school. Contact us: coffeeandcults@gmail.com @coffeeandcults Support: kofi.com/coffeeandcults or patreon.com/coffeeandcults

Episode 51- 3HO Join us as Sam tells Jon the story of Yogi Bhajan and 3HO- a cult stemming from a Kundalini Yoga class that suddenly became Sikhism. In this episode, we educate and arouse, discuss what to do on a diagonal and announce a REAL LIFE exciting career possibility for Jon. Also: some totally chill things for a cult leader to say, a promise of a new voice for Sam and quite a large amount of despair. CW: Possible guilt, SA, CSA, pregnancy loss, homophobia. Also some very sporadic sounds of Jon's Dog. Contact @coffeeandcults or coffeeandcults@gmail.com Support patreon.com/coffeeandcults or ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults Show notes: https://www.scribd.com/doc/152990484/Phd-Dissertation-Communication-Liberation-or-Condemnation-by-Yogi-Bhajan-1980

Coffee And Cults EPISODE 50 (Part Three): Behind the Buddhas! After their adventures at the Soul Therapy and Kadampa centres Jon and Sam talk about the background of the Buddha Maitreya and the New Kadampa Tradition from their dubious origins to alleged abuses in the present. Expect lies, crystals, demons and AI shenanigans as we try to work out how to spot the antichrist, whether Jesus would be our friend and at what point a wank becomes spiritual. Also: Tubby Custard, never trust a Ron, the mental condom of the planet, an impossible piece of merch and our campaign #buddhismforeverybody CW: discussion of spiritual, financial and sexual abuse. Thanks for listening for 50 episodes! We love you! Email us: coffeeandcults@gmail.com or follow us on social media @coffeeandcults

Join us! For Part 2 of our Bumper 50th episode, and our second road trip in two days- this time to an "Introduction to Meditation" class at a Kadampa Buddhist Meditation Centre in our home town. Featuring another extremely relaxing* meditation, some creepy statues, and Jon has a small identity crisis (or is it Rob?!). We compare the two places and come to some surprising conclusions... Social media @coffeeandcults Patreon.com/coffeeandcults ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults

Episode 50 Part 1- The Soul Therapy Centre in Glastonbury, UK Join us on a road trip for part 1 of a very special 50th Episode, as Sam and Jon (or is it Emily and Rob?)visit a couple of Cults and then report back! In this episode we visit the Soul Therapy Centre, founded by the casual reincarnation of Jesus Christ on Earth, the Buddha Matreiya- and have an extremely interesting meditation experience.... CW- Strong language

Join us as Jon tells Sam the “denouement” of the story of the Branch Davidians as led by David Koresh. We try and be balanced, talk a scary amount of guns and feel sad about all the death. Also: loads of totally chill things, some hot takes, and the ghosts of protests past. CW: Strong language, child death, suicide, murder, gun violence. Contact us: coffeeandcults@gmail.com Social media @coffeeandcults Support: patreon.com/coffeeandcults or ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults

Join us for our spoooooky Halloweeeeen special, as Sam tells Jon the story of the Nuwaubian Nation of Moor. Including many lists of names, and beliefs that take more strange turns than you could imagine… What could be spooookier than Egyptology?! Also, Jon pitches some TV shows, insane amounts of money and giant Ankhs- and I promise there’s a vampire connection somewhere. CW: Child sex abuse, rape (not graphic, in episode warnings.) P.S the very few background sounds are a lovely dog. Contact us: Coffeeandcults@gmail.com Social media @coffeeandcults Support: Patreon.com/coffeeandcults Ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults

“One of us will say something very funny soon” Join us for the second part of this mini series as Jon tells Sam the curious tale of how a working class Texan becomes the prophet of a doomsday cult. Including visits from Angels, yet another Jesus and we chat about just how these things metamorphose. Also, (as you expect) lots of voices, some bad accents, some bad singing and we ask- will Sam convert? (No) CW: Strong language, child sex abuse, abuse of a corpse, mention of pregnancy loss, ableist and racist slurs. Contact us: coffeeandcults@gmail.com Social media @coffeeandcults Support: patreon.com/coffeeandcults or ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults

Episode 47- The Branch Davidians & Waco Part 1 Join us as Jon tells Sam the history and origins of the Branch Davidians, leading up to their last leader (spoilers!)- including some top tips for predicting the return of Jesus Christ, a cult leader bingo and dense biblical referencing. Also, trying to apply logic to biblical beasts, some singing and accents, we start some rumours and we find out that maybe Jon is the new Jesus?? Thanks to Matt for our new Artwork! CW- Strong Language Contact us- coffeeandcults@gmail.com Social media @coffeeandcults Support us- ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults Support & bonus content- patreon.com/coffeeandcults

Join us, as Sam tells Jon about the beliefs and practices of the Internet-Centric group Love Has Won. In this episode, we hear an exhaustive explanation of the history of the universe, and some things that definitely did happen... as well as an unconventional use of Christmas Lights. Also, an extremely exciting announcement, cult theme bingo, another excellent list of titles, a terrible science lesson and a tequila realisation! Contact us: coffeeandcults@gmail.com Social Media: @coffeeandcults If you have been affected by this group, please see resources at https://www.daretodoubt.org/cults. Support us: patreon.com/coffeeandcults or ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults Further Announcement details- keep your eye on https://www.boardnbites.com