Episode 190: When Mormons Radicalize

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For the first time ever, Fundamentalist Ben Shaffer tells the horrific story of how his brother, Samuel Shaffer radicalized into a dark brand of Mormon fundamentalism, eventually landing him in jail. On the heels of the Lafferty story and largely because of Hulu’s new limited television series, Under the Banner of Heaven, Ben Shaffer has decided to share this deeply personal story.

SHOW NOTES:

* Knight’s of the Crystal Blade documents

* Knights of the Crystal Blade: Cultists used social media to spread doomsday revelations

* Ben Shaffer’s blog

* The Righteous Branch website

* Ben’s review of Under the Banner of Heaven

* Ben’s youtube channel

* Ben’s previous interview on Year of Polygamy* Shirlee Draper’s article for Juvenille Instructor