Cult Podcast

Get out your all black outfit and the embarrassing poetry you wrote in high school, Cult Podcast is going full goth. Join us as Paige takes Mando and Andrea through the life of Rod Ferrell and his Vampire Clan (is it still your "life" if you're technically undead?). This one gets bloody, but it's also very informative. You'll learn all about the legalities of shipping your own blood, a newer more...

We're back with the fourth and final part of our series on Heaven's Gate. Join Mando as he takes Paige and Andrea through the events and beliefs that led a group of former hippies to a very gruesome end. Oh, spoiler alert, this one doesn't end well. But that doesn't mean this one isn't hilarious. Tune in to hear all about Andrea's secret crush on a very famous dog, Paige's Christian high school an...

Due to a technical issue we're going to have to re-record the 4th and final part of our series on Heaven's Gate. But, for this week, we wanted to give you a taste of the bonus content that will be available for all of our Patreon members! In this episode of The Speculation Zone we're joined by former Norse pagan and hilarious comedian Katy French. We talk about her upbringing and how it was portra...

We're back with part 3 of our series on Heaven's Gate. This week Mando takes Paige and Andrea through the theology and routine of the member's of Heaven's Gate. We also cover the beginning of the end, so please be warned that this story doesn't have a happy ending. Except for the very end of this episode when we learn some wild stuff about California and open some of the coolest gifts we've ever r...

We're back with part two of our series on Heaven's Gate! Join us as Mando takes Paige and Andrea through Bonnie and Herff's wild ride through America and the birth of their belief system. From the Vampire Wars of 1973 to the brand new trend of send wich pics to your loved ones, this episode has it all! Also, we just launched our Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and jo...

This is one important Monday for us. We're dropping our 100th episode, starting our series on one of the most infamous cults in history, and launching our Patreon! But let's take it slow and start with this week's episode. Join us as Mando takes Paige and Andrea through the life and times of Marshall Herff Applewhite and his platonic partner, Bonnie Nettles. To find out how the group became what i...

It's Paige's week again as we prep for a big project coming next week. But that just means you get an extra dose of Nazis being stupid! Join us as Paige takes Mando and Andrea through the origins of the Creativity Movement. Origins that include a gross white supremacist who made his name in the real estate game and found his way into politics. No, not Trump. He didn't sell nearly enough can opener...

We're joined by Robert Timothy and Ryan Shores this week on our final installment in the Colonia Dignidad series. In this one we'll cover a majority of the horrible crimes committed within the walls of the Nazi compound in Chile. How does it all end for Paul Schäfer? Will our guests wear eye patches or glass eyes? Is Mr. Pib as good as Dr. Pepper? Find out by tuning in! To listen to Science Factio...

We're back for part two of our series on the compound of escaped Nazis in South America. Today Paige takes Mando and Andrea back to Colonia Dignidad to cover the compound's leader: Paul Schäfer. This guy is a real piece of work but wait until you hear about his table manners. Anyways, after you finish this episode come join us at the after-party at the Applebee's! Also, we're doing another live sh...

This week we kick off our three part series on Colonia Dignidad! Join Paige as she takes Mando and Andrea through the tale of Nazis escaping into South America. Sure, there is the story you know and that is generally accepted as "the truth", but what if the truth is actually what they teach on the History Channel? This one has racism, daring escapes, and the debut of Paige's Conspiracy Corner! Als...

Howdy, partner. Mando spent too much of his free time playing a cowboy themed video game so he decided to take Paige and Andrea on a trip to the Wild West. Except this isn't one of Ms. Frizzle's trips through time (shouts out to The Magic School Bus), it's a horrifying story about the Native Americans that the cowboys wronged on their quest for a better life. Join us as we cover the Ghost Dance mo...

Need a bit of a relief from that last episode? We gotcha. In this late post from a few weeks ago Paige, Mando, and Andrea were dying of sickness. Should we have rested? Probably. Did we answer questions from the Facebook group, mess with a Christian Single's group, and find out how testicles work? You betcha. Got on in here for one of the funniest bonus episodes we've ever recorded. Also, we're do...

We're back for another round of white supremacist madness! This week Mando takes Paige and Andrea back through to Rulo, NE to cover the criminal heists, murders, and manhunts that took place on Michael Ryan's compound. It's a hilarious episode with one hell of a dark ending. Also, we're doing another live show! On June 29th at 7:30pm we'll be at The Comedy Palace in San Diego. Want tickets?  They'...

Mando's back with another series on white supremacists! Join us this week as he takes Paige and Andrea through the group nicknamed the Compound Dwellers, their home in Rulo, NE, and the groups big dumb leader: Michael Ryan. Also, we're doing another live show! On June 29th at 7:30pm we'll be at The Comedy Palace in San Diego. Want tickets?  They're $10 and on sale now ! Hope to see ya there.

We're hella sick this week so we decided to take a light and silly romp through the history of Eckankar and it's eccentric leader Paul Twitchell. In this episode Paige takes Mando and Andrea through the life of a man who joined several other cults, befriended L. Ron Hubbard, and may or may not have had a thing for sharp objects. Also, we're doing another live show! On June 29th at 7:30pm we'll be...

This one is rough and it's long, so buckle up while we dive into the world of Larry Ray and the Slonim Woods 9.

We're back again with another bonus episode for you! This one is from April right after Mando got back from his month long trek up the West Coast and boy do we have a lot to unpack. Both figuratively and literally. In this episode Charles Manson reviews Shen Yun, we eat the world's mintiest gum, and we swap stories about the month we spent apart. Plus, you get a chance to hear Armando's mom's voic...

We just hit 400,000 downloads! We wanted to thank all of you for tuning in every week so as a gift to you we got our shit together and edited bonus episodes that we never released. Today and tomorrow you'll get bonus episodes, each one better than the last. In this one we open packages from you guys, talk about R. Kelly, and Armando gets that sweet sweet Nazi money. Won't you join us on this wild...

Happy Cinco de Mayo! We hope you had a great weekend and that you're ready to stomach this absolutely horrifying episode. Join us as Mando takes Paige and Andrea way down south for a story of murder, deception, and Starbucks. This week we're covering Magdalena Solís aka The High Priestess of Blood!

This week we cover a Church that, for a fee, can teach you how to perform miracles and become a prophet.  Listen as we hear how this organization teaches young people to faith heal and take over the town of Redding, CA.

This week we continue our series on Happy Science! Last week we covered the man, the myth, the loser, Ryuho Okawa, but today we're going over the cult's insane beliefs! Mando takes Paige and Andrea through 20+ years of anime and even a killer "Boner Jamz '69" mixtape. Blaze it like a Laser Cat riding a hoverboard, because it's about to get nuts.

This week we're covering another one of the most requested cults we've been asked to cover in our "stint" as a podcast. Known for producing anime for over 20 years and having some of the most insane beliefs of any "major religion", Happy Science is the perfect subject for a Cult Podcast two part series. In part one, Mando takes Paige and Andrea through the life of Ryuho Okawa, President of Happy S...

We're back with a real cult this week after our April Fool's Day romp. (Allegedly.) And what better way to bring us back than with one of the most requested cults that's ever graced our email inbox. (Allegedly.) Paige takes Mando and Andrea through a group who's fresh off of losing a lawsuit and their leader who's soon to be fresh off of losing a game of street tennis to Armando. (Allegedly.) Also...

Oh, was last week too silly for you? Well, we're back in full force this week covering the horrendous events of the last few weeks that took place in Montana. Join Mando as he takes Paige and Andrea through the Project at Eden's Gate and their leader: Joseph Seed, aka the Father. Ominous much? 

After a few serious weeks of Joseph Kony, we get kinky with a cult in the forest getting their spank on! Join us for some hilarity and also a deep dive into the world of erotic spanking.