Doomsday predictions. Religious doctrines. Extraterrestrial orders. What really goes on inside a cult? Step into the minds of those who led and joined the most controversial organizations in history. Cults is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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Nearly two decades after the Waco Siege, people are still wondering what transpired at the Branch Davidian compound. Though the government officially investigated and exonerated the FBI, some have fou...
Waco Siege & Branch Davidians Pt. 1 (00:33:53)
On February 28th, 1993, ATF agents raided a compound in Waco, Texas, belonging to a religious group known as the Branch Davidians. A 51-day standoff ensued, ending in a violent siege. Eighty-one peopl...
Jonestown Pt. 2 (00:59:21)
With more than 900 people dead, the Jonestown Massacre has sparked many theories over the past 40 years. Did the government have a hand in these deaths? Could the cult have been connected to the myste...
Jonestown Pt. 1 (01:02:18)
At the command of Jim Jones, more than 900 followers of The Peoples Temple drank a beverage laced with cyanide in an act that Jones labeled “revolutionary suicide.” But was this truly a mass suicide, ...
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 3 (00:42:46)
This is the finale of our Serial Killers and Conspiracy Theories crossover: By 2011, the FBI was ready to reexamine the evidence. A theory emerged: What if the Mad Poisoner was actually the Unabomber?...
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 2 (00:39:57)
If you enjoyed part 1 last week, we’re back with part 2: If Roger Arnold wasn’t behind the murders, who was? Police turn their focus to a new suspect: a disgruntled accountant named James Lewis. But t...
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 1 (00:40:48)
Listeners, we’re popping back into your feed this week to share a special crossover episode from Serial Killers and Conspiracy Theories. Forty years ago, cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules led to the deat...
The Moonies Pt. 4: Next Generation (00:44:24)
When Sun Myung Moon decides to step down as the public face of the Unification Church, the ensuing succession drama embroils his family in multiple scandals. Frozen out by his mother, Sean Moon decide...
The Moonies Pt. 3: Global Empire (00:41:23)
The ‘70s see Reverend Moon’s star on the rise in the U.S. His missionaries have spread around the globe, his businesses are raising millions in capital, and his already vast reach is expanding. But th...
The Moonies Pt. 2: Holy Mission (00:41:35)
Branded a heretic in the towns where he preaches, Moon moves his small following to Seoul. There, his ranks begin to swell. Whatever slander and imprisonment he endures, Moon remains uncompromising in...
The Moonies Pt. 1: Reverend Sun Moon (00:41:09)
In South Korea, a young religious convert thinks he’s destined to become the second Christ. His mission is to unite every Christian and kickstart God’s kingdom on Earth. What he creates along the way ...
Mother Anna’s House of Prayer Pt. 2 (00:37:12)
By the early ‘90s, local authorities had long suspected something was off about the small, religious Florida community. A harrowing incident of child abuse gave them the proof they needed to take a ha...
Mother Anna’s House of Prayer Pt. 1 (00:39:55)
Fifty years ago, Anna Young got away with murder. But the guilt ate at her. She leaned hard into her Pentecostal faith before moving her family to Florida to start fresh. Her “House of Prayer for All ...
MS-13 Pt. 2: All the Way to the Morgue (00:40:16)
Once you’re in, there aren’t many ways to get out. At least, not alive. But that doesn’t mean people haven’t tried. When Alex Sanchez decided he was done with gang life, he retired, and poured his lif...
MS-13 Pt. 1: Transnational Street Gang (00:41:09)
By cult standards, they aren’t one. But MS-13 does share a common language with even the most insidious fringe groups. Bound by loyalty, ideology, and power, the members of MS-13 make up one of the mo...
"The Seer" Daniel Perez Pt. 2 (00:39:08)
By 2008, Daniel Perez had collected millions in life insurance payouts. Fake identities and fraud had kept him untouchable. But a tip to the FBI gave investigators the fuel they needed to take him dow...
"The Seer" Daniel Perez Pt. 1 (00:35:10)
A man claiming to be a thousand-year-old angel moved his small commune from state to state, never staying too long. When money ran tight, the mysterious deaths of his followers — and their life insura...
Cults Summer Road Trip: Source Family (00:45:01)
Jim Baker might’ve attracted famous diners to his hugely popular restaurants. But “Father Yod” gathered disciples. And they were going to usher in a new age of Aquarius.
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Inside CULTS: Marshall Applewhite (00:05:58)
Ancient aliens. Biblical messages. The final chapter in our new book details how Applewhite created an alternate reality for his followers, ending in tragedy. Listen to this clip from our Cults podcas...
Inside CULTS: Credonia Mwerinde (00:05:24)
Credonia Mwerinde leveraged the turmoil in 1980s Uganda to lead a movement that ended in death, destruction, and her own disappearance. Today’s clip outlines the political and spiritual context she ar...
Inside CULTS: Keith Raniere (00:04:25)
Before he led the celebrity sex trafficking cult NXIVM, Keith Raniere had dreams of starting his own MLM. But first, he needed to seem like the right man to do it. Enjoy this clip from our Cults episo...
Inside CULTS: David Koresh (00:04:48)
The seventh chapter of Parcast’s new book features David Koresh, leader of the Branch Davidians. Enjoy this clip from our Cults podcast episode on his journey to Waco, Texas. You can find more informa...
Inside CULTS: Roch Thériault (00:05:50)
Parcasters, the CULTS book is officially on sale NOW! You can order it online at all major bookstores, or go to parcast.com/cults to see what it’s all about. In the meantime, enjoy this clip from our ...
Cults Summer Road Trip: FLDS (00:42:50)
“Keep sweet” was the refrain of Warren Jeffs, the Prophet of a fundamentalist group that broke off from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. As practicing polygamists, FLDS already drew th...
Inside CULTS: Claude Vorilhon (00:05:36)
Chapter 5 of Parcast’s new book features the French sports writer who began communing with ancient aliens. Listen to this clip from our episode on Claude Vorilhon, and preorder your copy of CULTS: Ins...
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