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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Bonus Patreon Upcycle - The Bloody Benders: America’s First Serial Killer Family
329 - The Staircase: Michael Peterson - Part 2
Episode 328 - The Staircase: Michael Peterson - Part 1
Episode 327 - Murder in Ulvila
Episode 326 - Sarah Payne: Into Thin Air
Episode 325 - The Vanishing of Lynette Dawson - Part 2
Episode 324 - The Vanishing of Lynette Dawson - Part 1
Bonus - Israel Keyes: Plan of Attack
Episode 323 - The Murder of Marvin Gaye ft. Disgraceland
Episode 322 - The Body, the P.I. & the Hole in the Wall
RedHaunted Special: Ghost Hunting at The Ancient Ram Inn – Audio Preview
Episode 321 - LIVE: Halloween Special Part 2 – Corpsewood Manor and Burke & Hare
Episode 320 - Halloween Special Part 1: The Vampiress of Barcelona & The Dardeen Family Massacre
Episode 319 - Lam Kor-wan: The Rainy Night Butcher
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
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