Sherry Shriner’s conspiracy theories exploded online in the late 2000s with the debut of her YouTube channel, but the seeds of her bizarre beliefs had been planted in her childhood. Hannah and Suruthi cover the cult leader’s obsession with the “alien agenda,” Bible Codes, end days prophecies, and the New World Order. And how two tragic deaths spotlighted the dangers she posed to her followers. 

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