Communes, propaganda and child abuse are not uncommon in the world of cults. But what made David Berg and his “Children of God” so unique was the effectiveness of their implementation.
In this first of two episodes on one of the biggest and darkest cases we’ve ever covered, we talk about the rise of arguably the world's most “successful” cult, and what made the man who made the monster.
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Episode 318 - The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel
Episode 317 - Reverend Willie Maxwell: Harper Lee & The Killer Voodoo Preacher
Delphi Update: Odinism & Accusations of Ritual Sacrifice
Episode 316 - Seth Rich: Murder in the Age of Conspiracy
Episode 315 - Christian Gerhartstreiter: The Talented Mr Mountbatten
Episode 314 - The Gilgo Beach Killings - Part 2
Episode 313 - The Gilgo Beach Killings - Part 1
Episode 312 - Lucy Letby: “Trust me, I’m a nurse”
Episode 311 - Bhagwan Rajneesh: The Rolls-Royce Driving Sex Guru
Episode 310 - Brenda Spencer: ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’
Episode 309 - Thabo Bester: Twisted Firestarter
Episode 308 - Christine 'Chris Chan' Chandler: Lifelong Lolcow
Episode 307 - Warren Jeffs: Bleeding the Beast - Part 2
Episode 306 - Warren Jeffs: God’s Chosen People - Part 1
Episode 305 - Natalia Grace: The Orphan
Episode 304 - Jasmine Richardson & Jeremy Steinke: Natural Born Killers
Episode 303 - Anthony Gignac: Prince of Fraud
Episode 302 - Grenfell Tower
Episode 301 - Tupac & Biggie: 'Ready to Die' - Part 2
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