Coffee And Cults

Join Jon and Sam for the fourth and final (!) part of our NXIVM episodes this time reporting on the Trial of very very very guilty cult leader Keith Raniere.

We uncover the disturbing details that came out at the trial and reveal just how dark this business advice/self help group got.

Also: sacred sperm, evil diet advice, a 'My Dad Wrote A Porno' shoutout and unexpected Dalai Lama discussion

CW: sexual assault, trafficking, mental and physical abuse

Support for victims of sexual assault:

https://www.rainn.org/

https://www.safeline.org.uk/

Support for cult survivors:

http://www.encourage-cult-survivors.org/

Episode 19- Gabriel of Urantia/ The Aquarian Concept Community

Finally out of the hot car, Sam tells Jon about Gabriel of Urantia, The Aquarian Concept Community and the Global Community Communications Alliance. (Don't worry, that's not the only list of names this month!!)

An Eco-commune still active today, making music, living and playing The Chip Game in Arizona, USA.

Also: Nyaaaaaan, some nips, the planet of Dandruff, Sam mispronouncing Melchizedek and Jon makes a brave attempt at an Arizonan accent.

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Episode 18 - The Manson Family

Jon locks Sam in a hot car to tell her all about The Manson Family as the 50th Anniversary of the Manson murders approaches.

From Manson's messed up childhood to status as one of the craziest, most evil men in America we chart the journey of the Manson Family cult. Find out why his hair looked like that, what a day in the life of a member on Spahn Ranch was like and a lot of craziness

Also: breast milk, both Sam and Jon sing, the insane game, the game of twelve deep breaths, coffee and clunts and lots of Sam going 'Noooooooooooo'

CW/TW: Murder, rape, abuse, violence, drug use. It's the Charles Manson story. It gets rough.

Episode 17: Colonia Dignidad

Sam tells Jon the CRAZY story of Colonia Dignidad, from German roots to the colony in Chile.

Also: Jon sings again, Santa and Nazis.

CW: Abuse, torture, and general horrible people.

If you are affected by anything in this episode please contact:

www.cultinformation.org.uk/

www.samaritans.org

www.cult-escape.com/help

NXIVM part 3: Guess Who's Mack?

Jon brings Sam up to date with the latest happenings in the NXIVM trials as of the end of April 2019. Find out who has plead guilty to what, the many shocked and disapproving noises your hosts can make and how many times Jon says the phrase 'utterly bizarre'. The best way to get up to speed with the biggest cult bust in years.

CW: abuse, child abuse, slavery, criminal activity, rape

Episode 16: The Sullivan Institute

Jon tells Sam the story of the Sullivan Institute from the early days of poly amorous communal psychotherapy to it's end as a paranoid, violent theatre-making cult.

Also: milking mimes, night raids, marxist musicals and 'totally chill things for a group leader to say'

CW: Abuse, violence (and Jon sings at one point-sorry)

If you are experiencing issues related to cult groups please get in touch with:

https://cultinformation.org.uk/

https://www.cult-escape.com/help

http://www.encourage-cult-survivors.org/

Sam tells Jon the story of The Worker's Institute of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought.

Also: new band names

CWs: child cruelty.

The Palm Cove Society: http://palmcovesociety.co.uk/

https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org/

Coffee and Cults Episode 14 - Oneida Community

Jon tells Sam the curious and mostly icky tale of how a nineteenth century sex cult became a famous silverware company. Hear all about the unsusual teachings of John Noyes and his doctrine of complex marriage and how it inspired a community to sex their way to immortality.

Also: free love, eugenics and spoons.

CWs: child abuse, incest and domestic violence

Episode 13: God Saves the Earth Flying Saucer Foundation

Sam tells Jon the strange (and sometimes quite silly) tale of Hon-Ming Chen and his group of followers of 'the True Way'. Including searching for Jesus in Canada and waiting for a really exciting television special....

Also Feat: Jon's love of Gazebos, dinosaurs and NO MURDERS (!)

Contains some strong language

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Jonestown: Part Four

Join Sam and Jon for the fourth and final episode to mark the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre as they tell the story of tragedy itself.

With the authorities closing in and his sanity long gone, Jones pushes his followers to take dramatic action.

Also: bad diets, white nights, the worst radio station of all time and lots of bleak reaction noises, shivers and tears from your hosts as they battle through to the end of the story.

CWs for strong language, descriptions of violence, sexual assault and abuse, suicide, murder and general darkness.

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Links for help:

UK:

Suicide: www.samaritans.org call: 116 124

Mental Health: www.mind.org.uk call 0300 1233393

USA:

Suicide: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org call: 1-800-273-8255

Mental Health: www.nami.org call: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

INTERNATIONAL: ibpf.org/resource/list-intern…nal-suicide-hotlines

CULT SURVIVORS SUPPORT: www.encourage-cult-survivors.org/