S1|E1: The Kidsnatchers

Chuck Dederich hits rock bottom as an alcoholic in the beachside slums of Los Angeles. It's 1958, and he's got nothing but an idea, but it's one that would save countless lives. He calls it Synanon. Others call it the Miracle on the Beach. Through sheer force of will, Chuck's ide ...  Afficher plus

Legend, ritual, religion, LSD. Chuck experiments with all of it on his followers in Synanon. 

Sari Crawford, host of podcast The Sunshine Place, details her father's involvement with Synanon, the notorious drug rehabilitation program turned cult. Sari shares what led Charles Dederich to found the group in the 1950s, Synanon's early success helping addicts recover, and ...

Say it with us: TICK TOCK, CULT O'CLOCK!In this bananas premiere, we meet Mark and Sarah, two former high ranking NXIVM members who tell us how they came to be devoted members of "the company" and it's founder Keith Ranieri--AND HOW THEY ESCAPED!You can binge all 9 ad-free episod ...  Afficher plus

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The very first episode of the Cults podcast features one of the most infamous cult leaders who ever lived. Now, Charles Manson is the sinister subject of the first chapter in Parcast’s NEW book. Revisit a clip from that classic episode, and check out parcast.com/cults to learn mo ...  Afficher plus