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 68 - Halloween Special Part 2: There's Someone in the Attic with Incest
Episode 67 - Halloween Special Part 1: Scary Tupperware & Drywall Knives
Episode 66 - Little Boy Pot Pie: The Depraved Mind of Nathaniel Bar-Jonah
Episode 65 - Witchcraft, “Muti” & Murder: The Case of Victoria Climbié
Episode 64 - A Modern Maori Exorcism: The Death of Janet Moses
Episode 63 - An Imperfect Witness: The Story of Kevin Green
Episode 62 - The Sims Family Murders
Episode 61 - Marc Dutroux: The Beast of Belgium
Episode 60 - Ken McElroy: The Town That Got Away With Murder
Episode 59 - Danny Casolaro: The Man Who Knew Too Much
Episode 58 - Sharon Lopatka: The Woman Who Dreamt of Being Tortured to Death
Episode 57 - House of Horrors: The Murder of Tia Sharp
Episode 56 - Snowtown: The Bank Vault Body Barrels - Part 2
Episode 55 - Snowtown: The Bank Vault Body Barrels - Part 1
Episode 54 - Charlie Brandt & His Demons
Episode 53 - Crocodile Tears, Sex Caravans & Arson: The Mick Philpott Story
Episode 52 - Cruise Crime: The Disappearance of Amy Bradley
Episode 51 - The Moors Murders: Beyond Redemption - Part 2
Episode 50 - The Moors Murders: Beyond Redemption - Part 1
Episode 49 - Dinner with a Cannibal: Armin Meiwes
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