David Koresh and The Waco Siege

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving week than with a cult episode? Today we explore one of the most infamous standoffs in American history - the 51 day siege of the Branch Davidian compound known as Mount Carmel in Waco, Texas in 1993. At the center of this tragedy was self proclaimed "prophet" David Koresh; a controversial and charismatic leader with a love of guns, violence, power, and abuse.

Today's Sources Include:

https://www.justice.gov/archives/publications/waco/report-deputy-attorney-general-events-waco-texas-introduction

https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/30-years-after-waco-survivor-speaks-out/amp/

https://www.wacosurvivors.com

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/25/1151283229/waco-branch-davidian-david-koresh-jeff-guinn

https://wacohistory.org/items/show/177

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/what-really-happened-at-waco

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco/davidkoresh.html

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/david-koresh-followers-describe-life-inside-apocalyptic-religious/story?id=52033937

https://www.vox.com/2018/4/19/17246732/waco-tragedy-explained-david-koresh-mount-carmel-branch-davidian-cult-30-year-anniversary