Coffee And Cults

We return for the third of four episodes taking you inside the world of Jim Jones, People's Temple and their road to Jonestown 40 years after the infamous massacre.

We learn more about life in the church including sex, punishments and politics and see how the church rose to fame in San Fransisco leading to journalists taking a closer look and finding some dark accusations...

also...Sam's love of greyhound buses, having a 'fucking' secretary, blue eyed monsters, the dangers of crest toothpaste and being ON TOP OF THE F***ING MOON!

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

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Sponsor us: ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults & patreon.com/coffeeandcults

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-international-suicide-hotlines

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

Here is part 2 of our (now) 4 part series on The Peoples Temple.

Listen as we discuss the beginnings of the church, Jim amassing a following and an unsuccessful trip to Brazil.

Also: Creepy pockets, chicken guts and some controversial opinions.

CWs for: animal cruelty, murder, child death and general fuckery.

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Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @coffeeandcults

Sponsor us: ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults & patreon.com/coffeeandcults

Here we go! 40 years after the terrible events in Guyana join us for the first episode of our Jonestown series as Sam and Jon discuss the childhood and early years of Jim Jones.

Learn about sinister animal funerals, homemade religious robes, questionable life choices and the makings of one of the most infamous cult leaders of all time.

Also: our first taste of Kool-Aid, Fluella Benjamin and a lot of disapproving noises.

CWs for: strong language, animal cruelty, mentions of suicide/murder.

Email us: [email protected]

Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @coffeeandcults

Sponsor us: ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults & patreon.com/coffeeandcults

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: http://ibpf.org/resource/list-international-suicide-hotlines

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

Happy Hallowe'en! In this special episode, Jon tells Sam about The Vampire Clan of Murray, Kentucky.

Alongside a dark tale of murder, discover the best theme for a roller disco, how to turn your teenage friends into vampires and learn lessons in goth vampire interior design. Whether you are a WAMPIRE or a VamPEER this is a chilling treat for listeners aged 15 to 500.

CWs for: animal cruelty, self harm, murder and blood.

Email us: [email protected]

Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @coffeeandcults

Sponsorship: ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults & patreon.com/coffeeandcults

Special Episode! Jon has been keeping up with the progress of the NXIVM court proceedings, so here he tells Sam about them and other things that have come to light since we released our first episode! What do judges do in their down-time? Is 'fannying about' appropriate? Listen to find out!

Email- [email protected]

Twitter/Facebook/Instagram- @coffeeandcults

Support- ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults & patreon.com/coffeeandcults

Coffee and Cults: Episode Seven- The Ant Hill Kids

Sam tells Jon the horrifying story of the Ant Hill Kids. Including baked goods, Gilmour Girls and descriptions of torture.

This was a particularly upsetting episode to record . If you are of a sensitive disposition, the following are time codes with lengths of time to skip.

40m45s- skip to 43.25

48.38- 49.36

53.46- 54.30

56.09- 56.34

57.48- 58.01

CW: Strong language, torture, child abuse, gore, surgery.

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Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @coffeeandcults

Sponsor us on patreon.com/coffeeandcults or ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults

COFFEE AND CULTS: SPECIAL - Jon and Sam Test Their Personalities!

Welcome to our first special bonus episode in which we go undercover to investigate an (alleged!) cult in real life by going to get our personalitites tested by (ahem) The Church Of Kittens.

Marvel at our secret agent skills, hear about our flawed personalities, learn how to use a dictionary, discover the true identity of Captain Mittens and see if you can crack the code to work out who we are really talking about!

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Instagram, facebook and twitter: @coffeeandcults

To donate:

Patreon: coffeeandcults

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Episode 6- The Abode of Love

Jon tells Sam about the Agapemonites and their Abode of Love in Victorian England. Featuring naughty Messiahs, crazy church services and the unconventional use of a billiards table.

Was Henry James Prince the messiah? Could John Hugh Smyth-Pigott walk on water? Find out all this and more in our new episode.

email: [email protected]

Instagram, facebook and twitter: @coffeeandcults

To donate:

Patreon: coffeeandcults

Ko-fi.com : coffeeandcults

COFFEE AND CULTS: Episode Five

Sam tells Jon about Charles E Dederich's revolutionary rehab facility- Synanon. Listen out for place names we like, haircuts, dream transportation and count how many times we hear Jon gasp!

Do you want to play a game? (no.)

Warnings for strong language.

To contact us:

@coffeeandcults

Coffee and Cults: Episode 4 -NXIVM

This month Jon tells Sam about the strange world of Keith Raniere and NXIVM. From business seminars to branding, child prodigies to reincarnated nazis. Count how many times Sam makes disapproving grumble sounds! Marvel at Jon's repeated use of the word allegedly! Coffee and Cults comes right up to date with a group from the current news cycle.

Warnings for mild swearing and some uncomfortable descriptions of branding.

(Jon is echoey for the first 7 minutes, sorry about that, it gets better from there)

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