A cult established in 1987 by Shoko Asahara, the Aum aimed to take over Japan and then the world. Approved as a religious entity in 1989 under Japanese law, the group ran candidates in a Japanese parliamentary election in 1990. Over time the cult began to emphasize the imminence of the end of the world and stated that the United States would initiate Armaged ... Show More
Oct 15
The Empire of GHOSTS: Victorian Britain's Supernatural Obsession
Today we trace the Victorian supernatural obsession from its first knocks through the séance parlors of London, the spirit photography studios of Boston, and the laboratories of Cambridge scientists who genuinely tried to prove the soul existed. We will look at the frauds, the be ... Show More
35m 1s
Jul 2025
The Terrifying Tale of Aum Shinrikyo, Chapter Two: "Save The World By Ending It"
As the Aum Shinrikyo movements gains national, then global, attention, the founder Shoko Asahara begins to move his followers in a darker direction. Convinced that the world can only truly be saved through mass casualty events, Asahara first predicts massive disasters -- and then ... Show More
58m 59s
Feb 2025
Aum Shinrikyo | Supreme Truth Cult
Today, I bring to you the story of the cult called Aum Shinrinkyo; its leader was a man named Asahara. He formed a new religion, gained thousands of followers and ultimately became a drugs, guns, and murder enterprise. Elissa Kerrill Serial Killing : A Podcast serialkillinginstag ... Show More
37m 43s
Jan 2021
“Chino Shoho” Yuko Chino Pt. 1
As a young woman in 1960s Japan, Hidemi Masuyama took nightly walks in the nude, talking to entities only she could see. Later, she changed her name and hatched a religious sect that obsessed over electromagnetic waves and extraterrestrials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ... Show More
39m 30s