Crime, Wine & Chaos

Episode 196 - The Survival Story of Elishaba Doersken & The Raellian Movement

Amber Clifton | Naomi Lackaff Season 4 Episode 196

This week, Amber tells the survival story of Elishaba Doersken. Elishaba is the oldest daughter of Robert Hale. She made a dramatic escape in 2005 from the family's compound in the Wrangell Mountain. 

Then, Naomi delves into the Raellian Movement, labeled a cult by multiple countries, and the man who founded and leads it .

This week, Amber was just enjoying an iced coffee. 

Amber's Sources:
Evil Lives Here  S15 E2 Terror in the Wilderness

Hale clan details abuse at the hand of their father, ‘Papa Pilgrim’ - Anchorage Daily News

Papa Pilgrim | Fundamentalists Wiki

Papa Pilgrim’s Progress: The Dark Tale of an Alaskan Frontiersman

https://elishaba.com/


Naomi's Sources:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81330942

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%ABl

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%ABlism#Origins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Ra%C3%ABlism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geniocracy

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Elohim

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/dec/28/uk.genetics

https://nypost.com/cult-attempts-to-regenerate-deceased-girl/



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