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Doomsday predictions. Religious doctrines. Extraterrestrial orders. What really goes on inside a cult? Step into the minds of those who led and joined the most controversial organizations in history. Cults is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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Nearly two decades after the Waco Siege, people are still wondering what transpired at the Branch Davidian compound. Though the government officially investigated and exonerated the FBI, some have found evidence of a massive cover-up. Did the governm... more

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On February 28th, 1993, ATF agents raided a compound in Waco, Texas, belonging to a religious group known as the Branch Davidians. A 51-day standoff ensued, ending in a violent siege. Eighty-one people lost their lives, many of them children — but to... more

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With more than 900 people dead, the Jonestown Massacre has sparked many theories over the past 40 years. Did the government have a hand in these deaths? Could the cult have been connected to the mysterious MK-Ultra program? And was Jim Jones murdered... more

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At the command of Jim Jones, more than 900 followers of The Peoples Temple drank a beverage laced with cyanide in an act that Jones labeled “revolutionary suicide.” But was this truly a mass suicide, or was it a mass murder? And why do some people th... more

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 21.9k ratings
  • I love this podcast and the hosts. Researched and informative and delivered articulately in an easily digestible format. Have been listening daily to their backlog for over a month now and I don't see myself stopping until I have listened to them all.

    Podchaser
    5
    tyleraronne
    a year ago
  • Really interesting stories narrated by Microsoft Sam.

    Podchaser
    3
    huebnermh
    a year ago
  • The amount of content is commendable but the Parcast episodic format –ubiquitous in their catalogue– can become repetitive fast.

    Podchaser
    4
    Luciano K
    2 years ago
  • Very informative without overly emotional

    Podchaser
    5
    Charli
    3 years ago
  • People Complaining About the Move to Spotify

    I love the show but am really baffled by something. I see people commenting that they are upset that this show moved to Spotify yet clearly in the description of the show it says “Cults is a Spotify Original from Parcast,” as in SPOTIFY CREATED THE SHOW with Parcast! more

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    5
    XXXL2.0
    United States3 years ago

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