True Crime Episodes
The House Of David
July 13, 2021
Unlike the majority of other cults, the House of David didn’t isolate itself from the rest of the world. In fact, its members even opened their commune to visitors, welcoming up to half a million of them during peak season. They also formed their own...
Charles Manson And The Family
June 15, 2021
He may be long dead, but Charles Manson continues to strike fear in the hearts of many. This gaunt, unshaven man with wild eyes can be seen in dozens of photographs from the late 1960s and early 1970s – a period in American history that, interestingly...
Cult News: Love Has Won
May 18, 2021
In today’s episode of Let’s Start A Cult we are talking NEWS! That's right we are a news channel now... Just kidding but in there has been a recent incident involving the cult Love Has Won. We will dive in and find out how a cult with such a nice name...
Part 2: Adolf Hitler And The Nazi Party
March 23, 2021
In today’s episode of Let’s Start A Cult we continuing our discussion of Adolf Hitler and The Nazi Party and how this terrible cult nearly destroyed the world. Our Socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lets_cult Facebook:...
Part 1: Adolf Hitler and The Nazi Party
March 9, 2021
In today’s episode of Let’s Start A Cult we will be telling the story of a young boy from an impoverished Austrian family, who managed to crawl his way to the top of an organization that would later terrorize the entire European continent and the world. This is the first part in a two-part series o…
The Matamoros Cult
Dec. 1, 2020
Unlike other cults, the Matamoros Cult was never in the mainstream; it didn’t amass thousands of followers nor was it a subject of controversy in its heyday. In fact, it was even trusted by the elite and high society of Mexico City, all of whom were captivated by the supernatural powers and magical…
Heaven's Gate
Nov. 17, 2020
Cults are built on logical, semi-believable premises that often involve religion and the leader as the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. It is these messages that draw hundreds of people in, causing them to commit horrific acts on others and on themselves. But Heaven’s Gate is a bit different. Since i…
Ho-No-Hana Sanpogyo
Oct. 20, 2020
Ho-No-Hana Sanpogyo targeted desperate people – often housewives with sick husbands and children who were searching for any possible cure to save their loved ones. These needy people would sacrifice their life savings in exchange for the promise that their suffering would end. For every single one …
Jim Jones And The People's Temple
Oct. 5, 2020
On November 18, 1978, a mass suicide in the jungles of South America shocked the entire world. A total of 909 people were killed on that fateful day, with nearly half of the kids under the age of eighteen. All of them were members of the Peoples Temple, an organization that began as an unconvention…
Let's Start A Cult: Trailer
Sept. 22, 2020
Welcome to the Let's Start A Cult podcast! We will explore the dark and interesting world of cults and how they get started! Join me, Josh Schell, and my guests every other week as we take on a new cult of interest! Episodes starting October 6th, 2020! To recommend a cult or to submit a question/co…