Raw Crimes

8. The Heaven's Gate Cult

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On this episode, we discuss the Heaven's Gate cult and the culture that allowed it to thrive. The events that unfolded after the creation of this "religious group" are deeply disturbing and we cover why historians claim can very well happen again.

Sources:

  1. Heaven’s Gate 20 Years Later: 10 Things You Didn’t Know: https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/
  2. HEAVEN'S GATE CULT CRIME FILES: https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/heaven-s-gate-cult
  3. 23 years ago, Heaven’s Gate couldn’t wait: https://www.escondidograpevine.com/2020/03/25/20-years-ago-heavens-gate-couldnt-wait/
  4. Heaven's Gate, 23 Years Later: Remembering 38 People Who Died with Cult Leader: https://people.com/crime/heavens-gate-22-years-later-remembering-lives-lost/
  5. The Story Of The Heaven’s Gate Cult And Their Infamous Mass Suicide: https://allthatsinteresting.com/heavens-gate-cult
  6. A look at the Heaven’s Gate mass suicide on its 20th anniversary: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/heaven-gate-mass-suicide-20-years-article-1.3008847
  7. What the Heaven’s Gate suicides say about American culture: https://theconversation.com/what-the-heavens-gate-suicides-say-about-american-culture-74343
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