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Ep.10 The Family International
Once known as the Children of God, The Family International began as a 1960s counterculture movement promising love, freedom, and a new way of life. …
11 months, 1 week ago
Ep.9 The Raëlian Movement
A French racecar driver walks into a volcano and comes out a prophet. That’s how the story begins. What follows is one of the most unusual and contro…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep.8 The Nuwaubian Nation
It started in Brooklyn as a small religious group focused on Black identity and spiritual truth. Over time, it grew into something stranger. The Nuwa…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep.7 The Manson Family
In the heat and haze of the 1960s, Charles Manson didn’t look like a cult leader. He looked like a drifter with a guitar and some big ideas. But behi…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep.6 The Peoples Temple
Long before the tragedy in the jungle, The Peoples Temple looked like something good. Jim Jones preached equality. He fed the poor, welcomed the outc…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep.5 The Order of the Solar Temple
It began as a secret society chasing spiritual enlightenment, and ended in ritual murder and mass death. In this episode of Hidden Cults, we uncover …
1 year ago
Ep.4 Heaven’s Gate
In this episode of Hidden Cults, we dive deep into the haunting story of Heaven’s Gate, the first digital-age cult to orchestrate a mass suicide in t…
1 year ago
Ep.3 Aum Shinrikyo
In this harrowing episode of Hidden Cults, we dive into the chilling rise and catastrophic fall of Aum Shinrikyo, a doomsday cult that began as a fri…
1 year ago
Ep.2 The Branch Davidians
What began as a fringe religious movement ended in a fiery siege that shocked the world. This episode of Hidden Cults explores the rise of the Branch…
1 year ago
Ep.1 Scientology
It began with a science fiction writer and a self-help book. Today, it's a billion-dollar religious empire with tax-exempt status, celebrity ambassad…
1 year ago