Seven Deadly Sinners

Rachael O'Brien | Morbid Network | Wondery

Sinners are often people who believe they deserve every little thing they desire, and hurting others along the way…well that’s just road kill. On a small scale it’s scary, but on the scale these people have done it it’s down right evil. Preachers, church, your faith are your most trusted source of comfort…but what happens when that world is shattered… Season 1 of Seven Deadly Sinners took on the world of Televangelists and cultish child sexual predator, Warren Jeffs. Seasons 2 and 3 of Seven Deadly Sinners, we’re traveling to the depths of hell, expanding our realm and covering Preachers, Cult Leaders and Religious Organizations linked to horrific crimes...and some of these cases involve leaders who kidnap, rape and murder the ones who trust them the most. What if, after leading you in prayer, he lures to the bedroom. What it the same preacher who captures your heart, kidnaps your child. What if, the priest serving you communion used those same hands to dispose of a corpse. These Preachers committed heinous crimes - right under …your…. nose.. - with a bible next to their bed - and a cross around their neck. Rachael O’Brien is the host of Seven Deadly Sinners, and she guides you on this hellish journey of deception all under the guise of Faith. Subscribe and listen on @applepodcasts Now Let’s close our eyes, bow our heads and buckle up. read less

Our Editor's Take

The Seven Deadly Sinners podcast is a true crime podcast. There are a lot more than seven sinners on the podcast, of course. Many of the ones on this program have some sort of connection with religion.

Most of the crimes on the Seven Deadly Sinners podcast involve the seven deadly sins. Those are the most well-known vices in history. Listeners can learn more about gluttony, greed, lust, slothfulness, wrath, envy, and pride with the stories on this podcast.

Host Rachael O'Brien walks Seven Deadly Sinners listeners through many fascinating cases. In so many of them, religious leaders violated the trust of those who believed in them. For example, the Jerry Falwell, Jr. episodes have "lust" in the title. He led Liberty University and expelled young adults for not following a strict code of conduct. Yet he and his wife did not live by example. Psychic Sylvia Browne is in a "gluttony" episode. The show calls her "the worst psychic of all time" for reportedly hurting grieving people. There are also many stories of cult leaders and remorseless killers. Some of the episodes may haunt listeners. The podcast gives trigger warnings with more disturbing episodes.

Sometimes, Seven Deadly Sinners has an uplifting topic The podcast runs an episode on "The Christmas Truce of 1914" around the holidays. This one may put a smile on listeners' faces. Other show subjects may infuriate or amaze listeners. The show has new episodes each week. Fans of Rachael O'Brien may also like Deadly Diocese, her other podcast.

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114: Spooky Season Is Gonna Get You

114: Spooky Season Is Gonna Get You

A little hint of the sinister, paranormal investigations Rachael and Greg conducted across the ghost towns, abandoned mining camps and no-mans lands of New Mexico and Colorado interviewing locals and even sleeping in the old Folsom Hotel which hasn't had a guest in nearly 100 years.... Seven Deadly Sinners is profiling HAUNTED SINS the entire month of October as an ode to Spooky Season. Stay tuned. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episodios

198: Wrath - The Story of Tupac & Biggie Part 1

Disponible el 05-05-2024

198: Wrath - The Story of Tupac & Biggie Part 1

TUPAC SHAKUR, LEGENDARY POETIC RAPPER, CONTRAVERSIAL FIGURE, CONVICTED CRIMINAL…..COMPLICATED MAN. WHEN INNER CITY GANGS MET UP WITH THE BURGEONING RAP INDUSTRY THINGS WENT SOUTH QUICKLY AND THE RIP TIDE AT THE CENTER OF IT WAS THE MURDERS OF TUPAC AND BIGGIE. THIS WILL BE THE TWO PARTER ON THE MURDER OF TUPAC, THEN THE MURDER OF BIGGIE AND ALL THE CONNECTED EAST COAST WEST COAST VIOLENCE IN BETWEEN.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

197: Franklin Scandal - Alisha Owen Part 2

197: Franklin Scandal - Alisha Owen Part 2

Part 2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

196: Franklin Scandal - Alisha Owens

196: Franklin Scandal - Alisha Owens

This is the unbelievable followup to the Franklin Scandal.Yes if you’re a long time listener you know I did about a 1000 part series back in 2021 on the Franklin scandal. It may have been only 7 eps but you get the point, I was obsessed with it. I wanted to connect the dots, I wanted to solved the unsolved. So when earlier this week, a victim of this scandal, perhaps the most well known one reached out to me and sent me the kindest message I may have ever received…..I cold called her immediately. Well immediately after sobbing bc it was a message that was so heart felt and also one I needed at the time as well.In addition, she has connected me to nick Bryant, the author and unbelievably dedicated and inspiriting journalist that worked on this Franklin scandal story for over a decade and who was also the person to publish the little black book in the Epstein case and who now, has a non profit with Alisha to get justice for child victims of trafficking. It is real, it’s incredibly important and they are doing the work so without further ado…I’d like to introduce my new friend Alisha Owens.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

195: Pride - WWII Sexpionage

195: Pride - WWII Sexpionage

This is a story of women with grit, women who were brave and women who were sometimes, also seductive. This story was inspired by a new podcast out by Neil Strauss where he interviews an actual Russian female sex spy so I decided to look into this world further, the world of sexpionage and how brave and alluring female spies helped to change the course of the second world war.... And likely are still changing the course of politics today.In the stories I’ll tell you today, I start with the most famous of them all, the Kitty Salon, a brothel the Nazi’s took over in order to gain intelligence on other high ranking officials, enemies, frenemies, and beyond. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

194: Lust - Pastor Timothy Tillman

194: Lust - Pastor Timothy Tillman

The story of a man who almost got away with murder had it not been for the suspicions of his wife’s siblings.This is the story of preacher with secrets, a con-man and convicted murderer, Timothy Tillman, was it an accident or an actual murder? I’ll let you decide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

193: Envy - The Murder of James R. Jordan

193: Envy - The Murder of James R. Jordan

Michael Jordan was the all time great. Everything he touched seemed to turn to gold. Handsome, magnetic, captivating, and obviously an unbelievable athlete. Beyond the court he became THE MOST MARKETED MAN ON EARTH AND WAS ARGUABLY THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON DURING THAT ERA.He couldn’t go anywhere without a camera in his face or fans just trying to touch him. He was absolutely hounded by the media. At one point he was the golden boy, but then the media started to turn on him and critique his every move.And the time they did it the worst was during the worst tragedy imaginable.The murder of his father.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

192: Gluttony - Gwen Shamblin

192: Gluttony - Gwen Shamblin

Gwen Shamblin just could never get enough.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

191: Gluttony - The Killing of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery Part 3

191: Gluttony - The Killing of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery Part 3

The final installment of the Candy Montgomery Saga. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

190: Gluttony - The Killing of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery Part 2

190: Gluttony - The Killing of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery Part 2

What happened on the morning of June 13th 1980 in Wylie, TX?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

189: Gluttony - The Killing of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery Part 1

189: Gluttony - The Killing of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery Part 1

In 1980 a small quiet town in Texas was uprooted with the news that a church going house wife was killed with an axe while her husband was out of town. As the story unravelled they came to find out that killer was their own Candy Montgomery, a Sunday school teacher beloved by all - how did this happen? Why did this happen?A kiss that lead to an affair that led to tragedy for two families from Wylie, Texas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

188: Sloth - The Godfather of Troubled Teen Camps - Steve Cartisano

188: Sloth - The Godfather of Troubled Teen Camps - Steve Cartisano

This is a tragic story of several lives hit by confusion, misled by an ill equipped leader, who also suffered tragedy and angst within his own family. This is the negligent world of Steve Cartisano and the world he created that spiraled into hellish troubled teen camps that still exist today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

187: LISK - New Evidence

187: LISK - New Evidence

Attorney John Ray held a symposium in New York City and invited fellow collaborator, Rachael, along as he was presenting evidence she helped uncover. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

186: Gluttony - Nazi-era Foot Soldier Turned Cult Leader - Paul Schäfer

186: Gluttony - Nazi-era Foot Soldier Turned Cult Leader - Paul Schäfer

Paul Schäfer was a German minister that absconded to Chile after child abuse allegations surfaced in Germany after WWII in 1945. He went on to found and lead an agricultural commune of 300 German immigrants called Colonia Dignidad located in Parral, Chile.For over 40 years the gluttonous thirst for his sinful tendencies, led this evil man to abuse and torture the members of Colonia Dignidad, including sexually and physically abusing young children. Schäfer also maintained a relationship with Pinochet's military dictatorship and was involved in weapons smuggling and the torture and extrajudicial killings of political dissidents.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

185: Interview with Ex-Moonie Teddy Hose

185: Interview with Ex-Moonie Teddy Hose

Rachael conducts and exclusive interview with ex-moonie Teddy Hose revealing his first hand experience living inside the cult and with the moon kids in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

184: Wrath - Pastor Sean Moon & The Legacy of the Moonies Part 3

184: Wrath - Pastor Sean Moon & The Legacy of the Moonies Part 3

If you thought mass marriages were radical - just wait until you hear what the legacy of the Unification Church, the son of Sun Myung Moon, is adding to the mix - Assault Rifles. Sean Moon, son of the late Sun Myung Moon, has branched off from the church created his own Rod of Iron ministry that not only promotes buying AR-15s - they want you to take it to church with you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

183: Pride - Sun Myung Moon & "The Moonies" Part 2

183: Pride - Sun Myung Moon & "The Moonies" Part 2

You know it's a cult when your followers get dubbed "The Moonies" - sounds like a great band from the 70s but beware - The Moonies were cult recruiters trolling college campuses deceptively indoctrinating unsuspecting college kids into the Unification Church one dinner party at a time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

182: Pride - Sun Myung Moon and The Unification Church

182: Pride - Sun Myung Moon and The Unification Church

Like so many Con-Man prophets, Sun Myung Moon, of course, heralds himself as Jesus 2.0 to his followers - known as "Moonies"Moon started The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in 1954 and the Unification Church became widely recognized for its well known mass weddings they call Blessing ceremonies. The Church has been criticized for its teachings, its social and political influence, excessive financial exploitation of its members with critics calling it a dangerous cult, a political powerhouse, and a business empire.This is the Moonies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

181: Pride - The Survival Story of Ada Blackjack

181: Pride - The Survival Story of Ada Blackjack

The Deadly Sin this week is dedicated to Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Stefansson's con-man laden pride produced multiple failed Arctic expeditions and was ultimately responsible for sending five people unprepared and underfunded with a quarter of the rations they would need on an expedition to Wrangel Island north of Siberia where all but the crew's seamstress, Ada Blackjack, would perish in the harsh conditions. This is the amazing survival story of Ada Blackjack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

180: The Folk Legends of Saint Nick

180: The Folk Legends of Saint Nick

Greg returns for another Christmas special edition of Seven Heavenly Virtues with a story on Charity and how the real life Saint Nicholas initiated a thousand years of gift giving. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

179: Mother Anna Young's House of Horrors

179: Mother Anna Young's House of Horrors

Anna Young's "House of Prayer" cult was ultimately responsible for the deaths of two children in the 1980s and investigators fear more deaths are possible.... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.