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Let's Start A Cult
Hosted by Cultiv8 Podcast Network · EN
Join me (not in a cult sense), Josh Schell, as we dive into the dark and interesting world of cults! I will take you on a journey of how cults form, who their leaders are, and how they almost always come to an end.
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Bruno Gröning & The Circle of Friends w/ Lindsay Valenty
Mar 1, 202200:58:11Tap to summarizeWe did it, Fred! We finally found a cult that isn't horrible! Because today we are going to be talking about Bruno Groning and The Circle of Friends. A cult whose leader died before it formed but whose followers managed to create a worldwide cult that believes in positive thinking to heal its followers. Consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patreon Follow us on the socials: Instagram YouTube Website Ye Olde Crime: Twitter Instagram Website Pineapple Pizza Podcast: Twitter Instagram Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aum Shinrikyo | The Military Cult That Injured Thousands
Feb 15, 202200:48:17Tap to summarizeIn 1989, the Metropolitan Government of Tokyo officially recognized “Aum Shinrikyo” as a legitimate religious movement.Little did they know that five years later, that same group would carry out a violent terrorist attack on the city, leaving 13 dead and a thousand others severely injured.Follow us on the socials:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeWebsite Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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James Ellison & The Covenant w/ Shots and Thoughts
Feb 1, 202200:56:12Tap to summarizeIn 1976, James Ellison moved to Arkansas, intending to establish a self-sustaining fundamentalist Christian commune made up of like-minded individuals who wanted nothing more than to dedicate themselves to God.But by 1978 – a mere two years later – he and his followers had become domestic terrorists who believed in white supremacy and were willing to resort to violent means to overthrow the government of the United States.Get Ad-Free episodes and episodes A Week Early on our Cultiv8 Podcast Network PatreonFollow us on the socials:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeWebsiteShots And Thoughts:TwitterInstagramWebsite Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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August Engelhardt & The Coconut Cult w/ The Dumb, Found Dead
Jan 18, 202200:57:31Tap to summarizeCults are not always sinister. Similarly, cult leaders are not always manipulative sociopaths. Sometimes, all they need is one deluded man. August Engelhardt, born with a silver spoon, was many things, and one of them was delusional, something he shared with other cults and their leaders. You might wonder the peculiarities of Engelhardt’s delusion. It is nothing other than the obsessive yet interesting relationship he developed with the fruit with one of the hardest shells. This is a man that decided to give everything up for a life of nudity and a diet consisting of nothing other than coconuts.Get Ad-Free episodes and episodes A Week Early on our Cultiv8 Podcast Network PatreonFollow us on the socials:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeWebsiteThe Dumb, Found Dead:TwitterInstagramFacebookWebsiteMentioned in this episode:AudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!AudibleAudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Church of Scientology Part 2: The Indoctrination Process
Jan 11, 202200:46:48Tap to summarizeFor many, Tom Cruise is a good-looking actor who rose to fame after starring in blockbusters like “Top Gun,” “Mission Impossible,” and “Risky Business.”But for Scientologists, Tom Cruise is a demigod who has become “Operating Thetan VII.” According to them, this status has allowed him to gain a wide range of superpowers, such as telekinesis, leaving his body at will, and controlling the behaviour of other living things – including humans. In fact, former Scientologist and actress Leah Remini once said, quote, “Being critical of Tom Cruise is being critical of Scientology itself. You are a person who is anti– the aims and goals of Scientology. You are evil.” End quote. It’s crazy to think that a belief system created in the 1950s managed to become so powerful that it was able to turn an ordinary human being into a deity worshipped by members. Get Ad-Free episodes and episodes A Week Early on our Cultiv8 Podcast Network PatreonFollow us on the socials:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeWebsiteWeird Distraction Podcast:TwitterFacebookInstagramWebsiteMentioned in this episode:AudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!AudibleAudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Church of Scientology Part 1: The Story of L. Ron Hubbard
Jan 4, 202200:54:33Tap to summarizeSuper excited to kick off 2022 with this much-anticipated cult! The Church of Scientology may be controversial; however, its devotees have nothing but praise for its teachings. For instance, actor Tom Cruise once called it “a beautiful religion,” while fellow actor John Travolta publicly stated that it was only being criticized because it “really works well.” For many, though, the Church of Scientology is nothing but a dangerous cult that brainwashes people, charges them exorbitantly for their membership, and never lets them leave.Get access to Part 2 right now on our Cultiv8 Podcast Network PatreonFollow us on the socials:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeWebsiteWeird Distraction Podcast:TwitterFacebookInstagramWebsiteMentioned in this episode:AudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!AudibleAudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Hermes Far Eastern Shining Cult | Curing The World One Grift At A Time
Dec 14, 202100:46:29Tap to summarizeWhen Ann Fitzgerald met a group of New Age devotees at a festival in London, she thought that she had found a set of like-minded and supportive friends. Never did she imagine that she would spend the next decade in their grip, working 16-hour shifts without being paid a single dollar. Ann, however, was far from the group’s only victim. Follow us on the socials:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeWebsiteCanadian SPIRIT podcast:TwitterFacebookWebsiteSources for this episode include The Famous People, the World Religions and Spirituality Project, The Laughing Man Institute official website, the Hermes Far Eastern Shining official website, The Daily Telegraph, Cult Education, and The Apologetics Index. Mentioned in this episode:AudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!AudibleAudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lafferty Brothers' School of Prophets | A Family Cult
Nov 16, 202100:42:33Tap to summarizeWhen Allen Lafferty walked into his home on the evening of July 24, 1984, he never expected to find the carpet and drapes soaked in blood. Nor did he imagine that he would be the first to find the corpses of his beloved wife and daughter.Staring at their remains, Allen soon came to realize that those responsible for destroying his family were none other than his older brothers, whom he had looked up to all his life. Follow us on the socials:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeWebsiteSources for this episode include “Under the Banner of Heaven” by Jon Krakauer, The Deseret News, The Detroit Free Press, True Crime Daily, Kuer 90.1, Grunge, CBS News, KSL TV, The Salt Lake City Weekly, the State of Utah v. Ronald Watson Lafferty (2001), and a Medium article titled “Brenda and Erica Lafferty: Revelation and Death” by Madeline O’Brien.Mentioned in this episode:AudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!AudibleAudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Saul Newton and The Sullivan Institute
Oct 19, 202100:53:08Tap to summarizeAfter graduating from Harvard University in the early 1970s, Paul Sprecher decided to head to the Big Apple, in search of exciting opportunities. Instead, he stumbled upon a group led by an increasingly erratic authoritarian, who sought to impose his views about sex and the nuclear family on his hundreds of devotees. Surprisingly enough, its ranks included prominent celebrities from that decade, as well as other high-profile figures, most of whom were only too happy to give up their salaries to fund their leader’s various whims.Follow us on the socials:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeWebsiteMr. Bunker's Conspiracy Time Podcast:TwitterInstagramYouTubeWebsiteSources for this episode include Ranker, The Journal News, The New York Post, Gothamist, Penn State University, and the website “I Love the Upper West Side.”Mentioned in this episode:AudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!AudibleAudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Multi-Level Marketing | The Cults Of The Business World
Oct 5, 202100:58:57Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode of Let’s Start a Cult we will be discussing Multi-Level Marketing companies or pyramid schemes. From leggings to essential oils and kitchen knives, these predatory brands have manipulated countless individuals, causing them to destroy personal relationships and lose their life savings. With tactics reminiscent of actual religious cults, the way MLMs operate is definitely disturbing. Go to HelloFresh and use the code HFAFF80 for $80 off ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box!Follow us on the socials:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeWebsiteTV Trivia Pod:TwitterYouTubeWebsiteReddit On Wiki:TwitterTik TokInstagramYouTubeWebsiteSources from this episode include the Management Study Guide, Fundera, Investopedia, The Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, the subreddit “anti-MLM,” BBC News, The Snapping Point, Bustle, Vice, Go Banking Rates, Behind MLM, and The Balance (Small Business). Photo by Mikhail Nilov from PexelsMentioned in this episode:AudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!AudibleAudibleGet 1-month free of Audible! That's one free book and access to hundreds of free books and podcasts! Start reading today!Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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