Cult Classics

Scott Fitsimones

Stories about crazy cults, focusing dark stories. Each episode deep dives on one cult and their story. Dramatic fashion.

Episodes

  1. 2H AGO

    The Branch Davidians: 51 Days Until Waco Burned to the Ground

    David Koresh stockpiled weapons, took child brides, and declared himself the final prophet. When the ATF came knocking, a 51-day standoff ended in flames that killed 76 people — including 25 children. Who really lit the match?

    21 min

  2. APR 29

    NXIVM: The Self-Help Empire That Branded Women Like Cattle

    Keith Raniere sold personal growth seminars to celebrities and executives. Behind the curtain, he ran a secret sorority where women were starved, blackmailed, and branded with his initials. A corporate cult hiding in plain sight.

    20 min

  3. APR 22

    The Manson Family: How a Failed Musician Started a Murder Spree

    Charles Manson never killed anyone himself — yet orchestrated some of America's most infamous murders. Explore how a charismatic ex-con built a desert commune of devoted killers through manipulation, drugs, and apocalyptic race war prophecy.

    23 min

  4. APR 15

    Heaven's Gate: The UFO Cult That Castrated Itself Into the Stars

    In 1997, 39 members of Heaven's Gate were found dead in matching Nikes, awaiting a spaceship behind the Hale-Bopp comet. How did Marshall Applewhite convince educated adults to castrate themselves and die for an alien rapture?

    21 min

  5. APR 12

    What Really Went Dwon in Waco

    what went down in waco, talk about how bad it was but maybe also talk about how government maybe overreacted with violence

    21 min

  6. APR 11

    The Polygamist Prophet: Warren Jeffs the FLDS

    Deep dive into the FLDS under Warren Jeffs—polygamous child marriages, armed compounds, and how one man convinced thousands he spoke directly to God before the FBI brought him down.

    23 min

  7. APR 11

    The Manson Girls: Why They Killed for Charlie

    The Manson Girls: Why They Killed for Charlie

    21 min

  8. APR 8

    Drink the Kool-Aid: How Jim Jones Turned Paradise Into a Mass Grave

    Over 900 people died in a Guyanese jungle on Jim Jones's command. How did a charismatic Indiana preacher weaponize racial justice, socialism, and God into the deadliest mass suicide in American history?

    22 min

  9. APR 1

    Jared Leto's Cult Island

    Deep dive into allegations surrounding Jared Leto's inner circle, dubbed a 'cult' by former members. Explores how celebrity worship enables control, with dramatic readings of survivor testimonies and insider accounts surfacing in recent years.

    21 min
  • 9 Episodes

About

Stories about crazy cults, focusing dark stories. Each episode deep dives on one cult and their story. Dramatic fashion.

Information

  • Creator
    Scott Fitsimones
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Cult Classics