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Each week we will cover a different cult as our topic and pair it with... well, whatever is in our cup! Cup it up and let’s get started!

Cups of Cults


    • Jan 5, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Aum Shinrikyo (Part Two): Blood, Banana Chemicals, and Biowarfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 65:39


    This one is a doozy! We're back after the holidays giving you part two of the Aum Shinkrikyo cult. This week Ashley and Megan spill the tea on the more dark facts about the cult which include police raids, biochemical attacks, and biowarfare. Find us- https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/Cupsofcults.com (Cupsofcults.com) https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/Instagram.com/cultscups (Instagram.com/cultscups) https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/Twitter.com/cultscups (Twitter.com/cultscups) Sources:  https://www.nonproliferation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/aum_chrn.pdf (https://www.nonproliferation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/aum_chrn.pdf) https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/07/world/japanese-police-find-body-of-a-lawyer-believed-killed-by-cult.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/07/world/japanese-police-find-body-of-a-lawyer-believed-killed-by-cult.html) https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/490002 (https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/490002) https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/asahara-shoko.htm (https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/asahara-shoko.htm) https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tokyo-subways-are-attacked-with-sarin-gas (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tokyo-subways-are-attacked-with-sarin-gas) https://www.britannica.com/event/Tokyo-subway-attack-of-1995 (https://www.britannica.com/event/Tokyo-subway-attack-of-1995) https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/files/file-attachments/atxchapter3_1.pdf (https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/files/file-attachments/atxchapter3_1.pdf) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

    Aum Shinrikyo (Part one): The Supreme truth of Stealing Lunch Money and Other Doomsday Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 43:53


    Part One of a Two-Parter where Ashley and Megan talk about the early days of Shoko Asahara known for his end-of-days Aum Shinrikyo cult. They take a look into his childhood and young adulthood and finish off by explaining the early days of the cult and their recruitment tactics. Tune in next week for part two the Aum Shinrikyo saga. Find us- Cupsofcults.com Instagram.com/cultscups Twitter.com/cultscups Sources:  https://www.nonproliferation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/aum_chrn.pdf (https://www.nonproliferation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/aum_chrn.pdf) https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/07/world/japanese-police-find-body-of-a-lawyer-believed-killed-by-cult.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/07/world/japanese-police-find-body-of-a-lawyer-believed-killed-by-cult.html) https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/490002 (https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/490002) https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/asahara-shoko.htm (https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/asahara-shoko.htm) https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tokyo-subways-are-attacked-with-sarin-gas (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tokyo-subways-are-attacked-with-sarin-gas) https://www.britannica.com/event/Tokyo-subway-attack-of-1995 (https://www.britannica.com/event/Tokyo-subway-attack-of-1995) https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/files/file-attachments/atxchapter3_1.pdf (https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/files/file-attachments/atxchapter3_1.pdf) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

    Heaven's Gate (Part 2): The Cult Kingdom and the Comet Controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 77:16


    First and foremost- don't join cult! Ashley and Megan cover the 17 steps to the TELAH with The Cult Kingdom, along with the interpretation of recycling the Earth. They work through the weeds of the nonbelievers (when ya know, ya know). Ever heard of a class? Grab an applesauce and we'll tell ya. Rumor has it, the cult predicted the next Earth recycling, but please don't come after us in 2027. Side note- Do you want to know what their last meal was? Go to your local super market and you may just find it under the frozen food section.  Sources: Found on our website cupsofcults.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

    Heaven's Gate (Part 1): Applewhite Butta Do(ugh) with the Ti

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 79:33


    We are finally back after a long hiatus and we are covering the first episodes that Megan recorded way back in the first three episodes. Let's be honest though, she needs Ashley so let's retrace our steps and cover part 1 of this UFO-mazing cult. This is the background of how Applewhite (Butter) Do met his match Nettles (kettles?) Ti. So cup it up and let's get started! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

    Rajneesh (Part Two): Sheela, Salmonella, and the Story of the Doe-eyed Deer Assassin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 97:49


    In Episode 6, Ashley and Megan cover part two of the Rajneesh movement. Providing insight into the largest bioterrorist attack on US soil, the cult's voter fraud, shammed marriages and a slew of other crimes. Disclaimer: We do not own copyrights to the picture on the cup

    Rajneesh (Part One) and the Redneckery Rendezvous

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 81:03


    This week Ashley and Megan cover the Part One of the Rajneesh Cult. Listen to find out the story of how Antelope, Oregon became the City of Rajneeshpuram overnight and how the overtake pursued. We take a deep dive of how the townsfolk felt as well as the Sannyasins. This is the first part of a two part episode! So cup it up and let's get started!

    A Cohost, A Cafe, and A Community: 12 Tribes and What They Have in Common

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 56:52


    This week Megan and Ashley delve into the 12 Tribes Communities located across the globe, we discuss who is more likely to join a cult and why! So grab your cup so we can cup it up and get started! *Note: There are mispronunciations in this episode as well as controversial topics, listener discretion is advised! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Work: Cancers, concubines, and crime... oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 41:46


    This week we go over The Work or the Work of God created by Julius Shacknow and the tea flavor of last episode is exposed!

    The tale of Heaven’s Gate and the Applesauce that ensued

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 79:12


    This week we go over... in detail... the story of Heaven’s Gate. Let us know which tea you think goes with this story and we will reveal it in the next episode! Keep on and cup it up! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cups of Cults (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 0:47


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