Two Sisters and a Cult
Lifelong best friends and sisters, Jada Smith and Alesia Galati, discuss all things historical and present-day cults while relating the topics to the cult they grew up in.
Episodes
37 episodes
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Disclaimer: Anything in this podcast is based on our own research and our own opinions. We are simply sister cult survivors having a conversation about cults and sharing them for you to listen in on. Content is not acceptable for children. List...
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Episode 37
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28:16
Our Cult Journey
Jada and Alesia are finally pulling back the curtain on their own experience of growing up in a cult. Disclaimer: Anything in this podcast is based on our own research and our own opinions. We are simply sister cult survivors hav...
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Episode 36
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1:03:52
Ant Hill Kids | Roch Theriault Part 2
This episode contains graphic bodily mutilation. Listener discretion is advised. Roch Thériault’s reign of terror was just beginning. This week, we cover the growth of the Ant Hill Kids and the deprivation of their leader that l...
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Episode 35
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51:34
Ant Hill Kids | Roch Theriault Part 1
Roch Thériault was a man with a mission: to save himself and his followers from the coming apocalypse. Roch Theriault was a twisted religious extremist who forced his brainwashed followers to endure a campaign of horrific abuse across two decad...
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Episode 34
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56:31
Alamo Christian Foundation | Tony Alamo Part 3
This week, we are cover the raid, trial, and aftermath of Tony Alamo's Christian Foundation. Disclaimer: Anything in this podcast is based on our research and our own opinions. Content is not acceptable for children. Listener discretion...
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Episode 33
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43:14
Alamo Christian Foundation | Tony Alamo Part 2
During the week after the federal raid and Tony Alamo's arrest in Sept 2008, former members came forward with their stories. Some described difficulty making their own decisions in everyday life; some described a lasting fear of dogs, who Tony ...
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Episode 32
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1:00:23
Alamo Christian Foundation | Tony Alamo Part 1
The Alamo Christian Foundation and its founder, Tony Alamo, came under hugely public scrutiny in 2008 when allegations of child abuse surfaced. This week, we’ll be diving into the origins and earliest days of the cult, before the resulting chao...
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Episode 31
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1:09:50
Children of Thunder | Glenn Taylor Helzer
Glenn Taylor Helzer was a self-declared prophet, former cult leader, and serial killer who founded and led the Children of Thunder. Helzer and his followers murdered five people as part of an extortion plot intended to culminate with Hel...
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Episode 30
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51:17
Word of Faith Fellowship
Not all cults are gone. This week, Jada tells us about a cult that is alive and well in the backwoods of North Carolina. The Word of Faith Fellowship is a group founded by Sam and Jane Whaley. With allegations of sexual assault and physic...
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Episode 29
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1:13:04
Biblicist Christianity and the Manosphere
A search into Biblicist Christianity started when Jada sent me a link to an article titled, “A Christian Husband’s Guide to Grooming His Young Wife”. What started as a quick Facebook message turned into a four-hour rabbit hole combing through a...
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Episode 28
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47:56
Church of the Last Testament | Sergey Anatolyevitch Torop
An ex-traffic patrol officer with a cult following known as The Church of The Last Testament was arrested in his settlement in Siberia at dawn on Sept 21, 2020. His followers call him Vissarion, meaning "he who gives new life", and many (but no...
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Episode 27
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1:19:55
The Branch Davidians Part 3
Twenty-seven years ago, on February 28, 1993, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents attempted to execute a “dynamic entry” into the compound of The Branch Davidians at Mount Carmel. The failed operation then turned int...
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Episode 26
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1:15:42
The Branch Davidians Part 2
In the last episode, we left members of the Branch Davidians with their President, George Roden. This situation caused some serious issues with the members and led to the rise of David Koresh. This week, we are covering the life of David Koresh...
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Episode 25
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35:18
The Branch Davidians Part 1
Most people can tell you what happened on April 19, 1993, in Waco, Texas when law enforcement laid siege to the Branch Davidian compound. Eventually, the FBI launched an assault and initiated a tear gas attack in an attempt to force the Branch ...
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Episode 24
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54:30
Universe People | Cosmic People
Ivo Benda, the founder of the UFO cult known as the Universe People, the Cosmic People, and the Cosmic People of Light, wrote a 28-part essay to The Czech and Slovak presidents, detailing why they should accept his invitation to meet with the P...
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Episode 23
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1:06:21
The Oneida Community and John Humphrey Noyes
What do dinnerware and silverware have to do with cults? Well, we will find out during this episode as we talk about John Humphrey Noyes, the leader of a late 19th-century cult community known as The Oneida Community. With a mix of free l...
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Episode 22
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1:23:38
Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan Part 2
Anton LaVey took America and the religious world on a rocky trip when he created the first religion to use Satan as their primary symbol. This week Jada is going into the eugenic beliefs of Anton LaVey and the differences between the Church of ...
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Episode 21
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56:46
Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan Part 1
Anton LaVey took America and the religious world on a rocky trip when he created the first religion to use Satan as their primary symbol. This week Jada is going into the early life of Anton LaVey and the start of the Church of Satan. We also c...
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Episode 20
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48:36
Mini Episode | Cult Tactics Used by Online Business Leaders
This week's episode is a little different. Alesia has been seeing a lot of shady language being used in the online entrepreneur space. They reviewed their beliefs around cult behaviors and tactics and dove into the BITE method.Listen in to ...
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Episode 18
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23:45
Wesson Vampire Family Massacre
Marcus Wesson, also known as the Vampire King of Fresno, was convicted on 9 counts of first-degree murder and 14 counts of rape and molestation. All of his victims were children at the start of the abuse. This week Jada tells Alesia about a cul...
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Episode 17
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52:00
Fall River Cult Murders
This week Alesia tells Jada about a series of murders that took place between October 1979 and February 1980. The Fall River Cult Murders became the most sensational criminal case to come out of Fall River since Lizzie Borden stood trial for bu...
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Episode 16
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1:04:22
Mithraism
This week, Jada's taking us back to pre-Christian Rome, to talk about the ancient cult of “Mithraism”, the Mithraic Mysteries. The Mithraic Mysteries and the cult that kept them has been mostly forgotten by the modern world. Mithra, or Mithras,...
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Episode 15
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1:02:59
Father Divine
Peace Mission, a predominantly black 20th-century religious movement in the United States, founded and led by Father Divine, who was regarded or worshiped, by his followers as God, Dean of the Universe, and Harnesser of Atomic Energy. He was im...
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Episode 14
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46:21