Cult Chronicles

It is with a heavy heart that I have to take a step back from this podcast. As much as I love it, I need to focus on my family. Thank you for all the support! Check me out on The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy Theories https://open.spotify.com/show/1PmE4keGf6zPlTtJ2BHpew?si=eaf5595275d84e13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we get an inside look at Love Has Won. Andrew tells us his story about how he came to join the cult, what he experienced while he was there, and what it was like to leave. insidemothergodscult.com Watch: https://rumble.com/user/rabbitholepodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Rabbit.holepodcast Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did a small Pentecostal church become a chamber of abuse, fear and murder? In this chapter of Cult Chronicles, we are learning about the World of Life church and Tiffanie Irwin. Watch: https://rumble.com/user/rabbitholepodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Rabbit.holepodcast Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs This episode was made with the help of AI. https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/2024/05/05/father-of-word-of-life-church-in-chadwicks-beating-victim-paroled/73558998007/ https://people.com/crime/inside-the-world-life-church-is-it-a-cult/ https://www.syracuse.com/news/2024/05/father-who-helped-beat-two-sons-killing-one-at-word-of-life-church-released-from-prison.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Lucas_Leonard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMS9swEUdW0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSlILgLcOxA https://www.biblestudytools.com/proverbs/20.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This new-age cult was running smoothly, until the leaders’ body was found mummified. In this chapter of cult chronicles, we are learning about Love Has Won. Watch: https://rumble.com/user/rabbitholepodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Rabbit.holepodcast Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs This episode was made with the help of AI.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f81Az_2Fvek   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOOv4Zkgu6s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Save the cats, so you don’t die in the apocalypse. In this chapter of Cult Chronicles, we are learning about the doomsday cat cult, Eva’s Eden. Watch: https://rumble.com/user/rabbitholepodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Rabbit.holepodcast Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/apocalypse-meow-how-a-cult-that-believes-cats-are-divine-beings-ended-up-in-tennessee/article_78fc2367-5596-5a7a-ad8e-edae8c83a594.html https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.e13d0549-d8f4-4581-9ed3-0a7adca68d5a?signInRedirect=1&ref_=atv_auth_red_aft&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_shv__pvt_aiv-20 https://www.reddit.com/r/cults/comments/1irg8pi/final_episode_of_the_curious_case_of_the_doomsday/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Financial ruin turned this cult leader into a violent murder. In this chapter of Cult Chronicles, we are learning about Michael Ryan and the cult from Rulo, Nebraska. Watch: https://rumble.com/user/rabbitholepodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Rabbit.holepodcast Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs This episode was made with the help of AI. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anglo-Saxon https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/10-things-yahweh-means https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/killers-of-rulo/umc.cmc.4htbu8rbk85nrs5wf2i7k9sg1?showId=umc.cmc.4rywnc5p2mcxajpvz9evw8rq7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Naomi shares her cult experience, and what she is doing now to help others with their transition away from spiritual abuse. https://www.beemboldened.com/ Watch: https://rumble.com/user/rabbitholepodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Rabbit.holepodcast Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Tony gives us the inside scoop on Landmark Worldwide. www.isthisacultbook.com Watch: https://rumble.com/user/rabbitholepodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Rabbit.holepodcast Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Personal development programs are supposed to help you be more successful in the world, but somehow, this one doesn’t. In this chapter of Cult Chronicles, we are learning about Landmark Worldwide. Watch: https://rumble.com/user/rabbitholepodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Rabbit.holepodcast Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Worldwide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Erhard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erhard_Seminars_Training https://www.masteryfoundation.org/about/ https://www.wernererhardfoundation.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Erhard_and_Associates https://www.landmarkworldwide.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6lWhr5eF_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPjclKf-ZC8&t=38s https://www.reddit.com/r/cults/comments/dn2zfn/looking_for_stories_about_landmark_forum/ https://www.reddit.com/r/cults/comments/11y9pi6/landmark_worldwide_is_a_dangerous_cult_inspired/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-_XFObcKlg https://www.reddit.com/r/cults/comments/1i7hcjq/i_am_a_former_landmark_program_leader_and_staff/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we get an inside view into the Jehovah's Witnesses. Follow Amber on social media @cult.life.escaped Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This religion doesn’t celebrate anything. Holiday, birthday, nothing. In this chapter of Cult Chronicles, we are learning about Jehovah’s Witnesses. Watch Here: https://youtu.be/WxAja6Gyg1U Merch: https://keighdesign.com/cult-chronicles/ Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+43:10&version=NIV   https://www.openbible.info/topics/false_gods   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governing_Body_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED1EtSz9Bes   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDwHdj7plWo   https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/verdict-former-jehovahs-witnesses-elder-convicted-of-sexual-abuse-of-3-children/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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When your church starts to cut you off from the outside world, you should question things. In this chapter of Cult Chronicles, we are learning about Raven Ministries. https://www.biggrace.com/   https://www.reddit.com/r/cults/comments/1i2hc9j/the_raven_cult_ministry_seeks_vulnerable_people/   https://www.reddit.com/r/cults/comments/195fdst/i_was_in_the_raven_ministries_cult_in_gretna_near/   https://www.beemboldened.com/programs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not every religion is easy to understand from the outside. But polygamy is one that almost no outsider gets. Especially when it deals with children. In this chapter of cult chronicles, we are learning about Warren Jeffs and the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Jeffs   Netflix - Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey   https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/name/rulon-jeffs-obituary?id=38166972   https://biglovecompound.proboards.com/thread/64/flds-owned-companies-todays-society   https://www.suzukilawoffices.com/faqs/arizonas-law-on-statutory-rape-and-age-of-consent/   https://www.conyersnix.com/faq/what-are-consent-laws-in-utah/   https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Polygamist-Cop-Charged-With-Bigamy-10476869.php   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Blackmore   https://esearch.schleichercad.org/Property/View/10677   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YFZ_Ranch   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Wives   https://fldsmormons.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tea company or cult? Why not both? In this chapter of Cult Chronicles, we are learning about Celestial Seasonings. Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs https://www.inverse.com/culture/10731-cults-conspiracies-and-the-twisted-history-of-sleepytime-tea   https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/01/the-insane-true-story-of-the-racist-eugenics-book-your-inspirational-teabag-tag-might-be-based-on/   https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/drink/sleepytime-tea-secret-religion-behind-celestial-seasonings/news-story/9228510c5786f9b611306909484c40df   https://celestialseasonings.com/pages/learn-about-us   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_Seasonings   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Zinger_Bicycle_Classic   https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/celestial-seasonings-inc   https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Mo+Siegel/3777 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lululemon, Apple and Trader Joe’s all have something in common. In this chapter of Cult Chronicles we are learning about brands with a cult following. https://www.persado.com/articles/cult-brands/   https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/brands-with-cult-following   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cult-brand.asp   https://www.canto.com/blog/cult-brand/   https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/lululemon-membership-partner-perks-1235075212/   https://shop.lululemon.com/membership   https://www.onepeloton.com/   https://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/slideshow/2281325/best-trader-joes-products/18/   https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230815-why-some-brands-reach-cult-status Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is this haunted house based on the movies? Or do the movies look to it for inspiration? In this chapter of Cult Chronicles, we are learning about McKamey Manor. Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs https://www.mckameymanor.com/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeO9y1mmMA8   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKamey_Manor   https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/09/24/tennessee-mckamey-manor-russ-mckamey-criminal-charges-dropped/75351350007/   https://superstarsculture.com/fact-check-is-carol-schultz-russ-mckamey-wife-relationship-timeline/   Netflix: Dark Tourist Ep 8   https://people.com/controversial-manor-tour-haunted-attraction-accused-rape-murder-charges-8682817   https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tn-haunted-house-owner-charged-with-attempted-murder-rape/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckX-RuoEles&rco=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Imagine this, you go to an organisation looking for personal-development and growth, but instead you find yourself in some sort of sex cult. This week on Cult Chronicles, we are learning about NXIVM. Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs This episode was made with the help of AI.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Raniere   https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/keith-raniere-consumers-buyline-true-story-47850674   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Salzman   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanguard   https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/allison-mack-released-prison-two-years-nxivm-case-1234783051/   https://www.timesunion.com/nxivm/article/nxivm-loyalist-clare-bronfman-denied-bid-lower-19420568.php   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bb1EtTnvaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is a cult infiltrating churches all around the world? In this chapter of Cult Chronicles, we learn about the New Apostolic Reformation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Peter_Wagner   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Apostolic_Reformation   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fp8naJsgNA   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXDq59eqtwg   https://www.gotquestions.org/New-Apostolic-Reformation.html   https://www.npr.org/2011/10/03/140946482/apostolic-leader-weighs-religions-role-in-politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unfortunately, many cults killed a lot of their members. This week’s cult is no different. In this chapter of cult chronicles we learn about the Order of the Solar Temple. Wise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Di_Mambro   https://www.uva.nl/en/discipline/religious-studies/western-esotericism/article.html   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_esotericism   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_68   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luc_Jouret   https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/video-the-1994-solar-temple-cult-deaths-in-switzerland/40878686   https://www.voxspace.in/2018/09/12/order-of-the-solar-temple/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices