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Ep.39 Love Has Won
Love Has Won began as an online New Age spiritual movement centered on healing, ascension, and cosmic purpose. Led by Amy Carlson, who called herself…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep.38 New Light of God
In January 2020, police in rural Panama uncovered one of the most disturbing cult crimes in recent Latin American history. Hidden deep in the Ngäbe-B…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep.37 Odaeyang (Five Oceans) Cult
In 1987, South Korea was shaken by the discovery of 32 bodies inside an industrial factory in Seoul. Among the dead were the leader of the apocalypti…
5 months ago
Ep.36 The Family (Australia)
For decades, The Family operated in quiet isolation in Victoria, Australia, presenting itself as a spiritual community built on mysticism, discipline…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ep.35 The Twelve Tribes (Messianic Communities)
In this episode of Hidden Cults, we examine The Twelve Tribes, also known as the Messianic Communities. What presents itself as a peaceful, biblical …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep.34 The School of Prophets
The School of Prophets formed inside a fringe offshoot of Mormon fundamentalism, where a small circle of men claimed divine authority and the right t…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep.33 The House of Yahweh
This chapter follows the unusual world built by Yisrayl Hawkins in Abilene, Texas, a place where strict prophecy, end-time anxieties, and absolute ob…
6 months ago
Ep.32 The Love Family
This episode examines the rise and transformation of the Love Family, a commune founded in the late 1960s by a charismatic figure who called himself …
6 months, 1 week ago
Listener Stories: Terrence’s Life in The Way
In this powerful survivor story, sent in by Terrence, we hear his firsthand account of life inside The Way International, a group that began as a Bib…
6 months, 1 week ago
Ep.31 The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN)
Founded by Nigerian preacher T. B. Joshua, the Synagogue Church of All Nations rose from humble beginnings in Lagos to become one of the most powerfu…
6 months, 2 weeks ago