It has gone by many names. It’s ruined countless lives. It credits popular musicians and actors as its former members. On today’s Cult Following, Todd, Lisa and Dr. Katie discuss the Children of God. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

On today’s episode of Cult Following, Dr. Katie, Todd and Lisa dig into the fascinating practices of multilevel marketing and how those techniques could be used in a cult environment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

On today’s episode of Cult Following, Dr. Katie and Todd examine the Process Church of the Final Judgement. A controversial church that may have influenced Charles Manson and the Son of Sam. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

On today's episode of Cult Following - Todd and Lisa discuss the destructive cult of Angel's Landing. The story of Daniel Perez, a cult leader who convinced parents he had to rape their daughters in order to stay alive, shocked the world when it surfaced back in 2015. Perez, also known as Lou Castro, received multiple life sentences for over 20 crimes, including murder, sexual exploitation, and other charges. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

We’re back! Welcome to season 3 of Cult Following. Dr. Katie Mooney and Todd Fischer are back and with a new team member, Lisa Thomas. On today’s episode we cover The Apostles of Infinite Love. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

On today’s episode of Cult Following- Todd is joined by the hosts of “No Earthly Explanation”, Don Schmitt and Brit Barbieri in this joint episode on UFO Cults. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

On today’s episode of Cult Following- Todd Fischer is joined by Catholic Priest Father Daniel Duplantis (from the popular Karate Priest Podcast) for a fascinating discussion on cults and cult leaders. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

Murder, suicides and occult practices are just a few of the facts surrounding the tragic modern day Order of the Solar Temple Cult, on this episode of Cult Following with Dr. Katie Mooney and Todd Fischer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

On today’s episode of Cult Following - Dr. Katie and Todd discuss the recent tragedy with the New Light of God cult. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

Today on the Cult Following podcast - Dr. Katie and Todd bring you part 2 of The Manson Family. In this episode we bring you the backgrounds on some of Manson’s most important family members and speculate on how they came to join one of the world’s most notorious cults. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

This week on Cult Following - Dr. Katie and Todd begin a 2-part series on The Manson Family. Today’s episode focuses on young Charles Manson; his boyhood, early family, the beginnings of his criminal activity and his eventual move to California. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

Meet your hosts Dr. Katie and Todd in this introductory episode. In this episode they guide you through the types of movements that could become cults and give you a crash course on the types of personalities that make up a cult leader. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support