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 47 - Snuff Films & Submarines: The Murder of Kim Wall
Episode 46 - Stephen Lawrence
Episode 45 - The Virgin Killer & The Angry World of the 'Incel'
Episode 44 - Sex, Drugs & Satanism: Miranda Barbour
Episode 43 - The 'Swedish Case'
Episode 42 - Murder or Suicide: The Mysterious Death of Rebecca Zahau
Episode 41 - How Not to Fake Your Death: John Darwin - Canoe Man
Episode 40 - How Larry David Saved a Man From Death Row
Episode 39 - A Killer in the Family: The Murder of Becky Watts
Episode 38 - Phil Spector & Lana Clarkson: Murder & Music Production
Episode 37 - Where is Sabrina Aisenberg?
Episode 36 - Richard Chase: The Vampire of Sacramento Part 2
Episode 35 - Richard Chase: The Vampire of Sacramento Part 1
Episode 34 - The Most Dangerous Prisoner in Britain
Episode 33 - Oscar Pistorius & Reeva Steenkamp: The Valentine's Day Murder
Episode 32 - The Brit on Death Row: Linda Carty
Episode 31 - The Lady Killer and the Human Pelt
Episode 30 - The Chucky Doll Killer
Episode 29 - The Cult with No Name
Episode 28 - The Wests & The Cellar at Number 25 Cromwell Street - Part 2
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