In 1945, the Agape Lodge welcomed a new resident, and Jack Parsons began his attempts to summon the goddess Babalon.
Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults!
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Nov 2022
Waco Siege & Branch Davidians Pt. 1
On February 28th, 1993, ATF agents raided a compound in Waco, Texas, belonging to a religious group known as the Branch Davidians. A 51-day standoff ensued, ending in a violent siege. Eighty-one people lost their lives, many of them children — but to this day, no one knows which ... Show More
32m 53s
Jun 2022
Aboriginal Monsters: Ngayurnangalku
In the outback, the sands sizzle with heat... and hide a cannibalistic society that can make monsters out of men. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Parcast’s first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruct ... Show More
36m 12s
Jun 2022
Aboriginal Monsters: Yara-ma-yha-who
A blood-sucking maneater lurks in the treetop, waiting for the unfortunate lone child it can swallow whole, digest, regurgitate, and swallow up again. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you ... Show More
37m 58s
Jun 2022
Journey to the West: The Six Eared Macaque
Two monks are cursed after drinking from the mystical Child and Mother River. The Monkey King faces off against his demon impostor. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Parcast’s first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploita ... Show More
51m 3s
Jun 2022
Mafia Pt. 2: Presidents, Hitmen, Spies
When the Navy needed to catch Nazi spies during WWII, they turned to an unlikely source of help: the mafia. How deep did their alliance go? And where else did the rumored entanglements between the mafia and the U.S. government allegedly take them? Parcasters, we have exciting new ... Show More
47m 47s
Jun 2022
“Sister Amy” Archer-Gilligan Pt. 2
By the end of 1914 dozens of residents at the Archer Home had died suddenly and suspiciously. It would take local reporters, community members, and police working together to bring “Sister Amy” down, and end the wickedness of her “Murder Factory” once and for all. Parcasters, we ... Show More
49m 22s
May 2022
Mischievous Monsters: Maximón
An unorthodox folk saint named Maximón is always up for debauchery, even if he has to create a ruckus himself. In today’s story, a puritanical missionary vandalizes Maximon’s effigy and meets the wily figure face to face — along with some of his guiltiest fantasies. Parcasters, w ... Show More
36m 9s