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Hannah explores the shocking story of Credonia Mwerinde, a female cult leader from Uganda who orchestrated the deaths of over 1,000 people in one of history's deadliest cult massacres.

• Born in 1952 to a wealthy Ugandan family with strong Catholic influence
• Early signs of sociopathic behavior included setting fire to a former lover's house
• Created "The Movement of the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God" based on alleged visions from the Virgin Mary
• Enforced strict rules including no speaking, surrendering all possessions, and rigid prayer schedules
• After failed apocalypse predictions in 1992, 1995, and 1999, followers began leaving
• In March 2000, she gathered remaining followers in "arks," then set them on fire
• Was last seen escaping into the jungle and never caught for her crimes
• Demonstrates how violent environments can normalize extreme behaviors
• Raises questions about why female cult leaders receive less attention than male counterparts
• Shows how apocalyptic beliefs can be weaponized to control vulnerable people

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Wicked Wanderings is hosted by Hannah & Courtney and it's produced by Rob Fitzpatrick. Music by Sascha Ende.

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