In 1996, an organisation called Heaven’s Gate rented a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California. In October of the same year, they learned that the Hale-Bopp comet was approaching Earth. By the end of March 1997, all 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult were dead. This is the story of a cult, a comet, a spaceship and mass suicide.Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/crime_queer'>@crime_queer</a> Website: <a href='https://queercrime.com'>queercrime.com</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/queercrime">Support the show</a>

In 1996, an organisation called Heaven’s Gate rented a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California. In October of the same year, they learned that the Hale-Bopp comet was approaching Earth. By the end of March 1997, all 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult were dead. This is the story of a cult, a comet, a spaceship and mass suicide. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show

In 1996, an organisation called Heaven’s Gate rented a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California. In October of the same year, they learned that the Hale-Bopp comet was approaching Earth.&nbsp;By the end of March 1997, all 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult were dead. This is the story of a cult, a comet, a spaceship and mass suicide.Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/crime_queer" rel="noopener noreferrer">@crime_queer</a> Website: <a href="https://queercrime.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">queercrime.com</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/queercrime" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

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