Let's Start A Cult
Let's Start A Cult
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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Cultiv8 Presents: The Bohemian Club & The Bohemian Grove
This week, the gals try and tackle the history and conspiracy theories surrounding the mysterious Bohemian Club, and their vacati…
Bruno Gröning & The Circle of Friends w/ Lindsay Valenty
We did it, Fred! We finally found a cult that isn't horrible! Because today we are going to be talking about Bruno Groning and Th…
Aum Shinrikyo | The Military Cult That Injured Thousands
In 1989, the Metropolitan Government of Tokyo officially recognized “Aum Shinrikyo” as a legitimate religious movement. Little di…
Cultiv8 Podcast Network Presents: The Belcher Island Massacre
What better way to kick off the month of love then with a Canadian true crime case. This week, Alex and Christie discuss the horr…
James Ellison & The Covenant w/ Shots and Thoughts
In 1976, James Ellison moved to Arkansas, intending to establish a self-sustaining fundamentalist Christian commune made up of li…
August Engelhardt & The Coconut Cult w/ The Dumb, Found Dead
Cults are not always sinister. Similarly, cult leaders are not always manipulative sociopaths. Sometimes, all they need is one de…
The Church of Scientology Part 2: The Indoctrination Process
For many, Tom Cruise is a good-looking actor who rose to fame after starring in blockbusters like “Top Gun,” “Mission Impossible,…
The Church of Scientology Part 1: The Story of L. Ron Hubbard
Super excited to kick off 2022 with this much-anticipated cult! The Church of Scientology may be controversial; however, its devo…
The Hermes Far Eastern Shining Cult | Curing The World One Grift At A…
When 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 …
Let's Start A Cult Presents: Best & Worst Of 2021 | Capitol Riots, Mu…
Hey Wikimaniacs! It's my (Josh's) final episode of 2021! Crazy right? Still feels like 2020...Anyways, I thought it would be fun …
The Lafferty Brothers' School of Prophets | A Family Cult
When Allen Lafferty walked into his home on the evening of July 24, 1984, he never expected to find the carpet and drapes soaked …
Saul Newton and The Sullivan Institute
After graduating from Harvard University in the early 1970s, Paul Sprecher decided to head to the Big Apple, in search of excitin…