logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2025
41m 59s

The Cult That Tried to Take over and Ame...

Gabriella Rozefort and Brenna Hatter
About this episode
In a nearly unbelievable chapter of Oregon history, a guru from India gathered 2,000 followers to live on a remote eastern Oregon ranch. The dream collapsed decades ago amid attempted murders, criminal charges and deportations. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choic ... Show More
Up next
Mar 20
From DNA to Doppelgänger: The Science Behind Cloning Pets
In today's episode, we dive into the science behind the cloning of pets! After falling down a TikTok rabbit hole, I dug into how it actually works, what it costs, and whether it’s ethical… or just a really convincing illusion. Is this a second chance at spending more time with yo ... Show More
57m 47s
Mar 9
Get Freaky With It
Guys I genuinely do not know how to describe this one. It is the mystery of life...and making more life. Think on that how you will because we are going to be diving into the weird and freaky of getting freaky Subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠ Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ Listen to our sis ... Show More
33m 34s
Feb 22
The Stories of Feral Children
Have you ever wondered where The Jungle Book got it's original story? Well, now you don't have to! This episode dives into various accounts of feral children throughout history and how they became that way. From childhood abandonment, to being taken in by wolves, monkeys and even ... Show More
1h 3m
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2025
CLASSIC: Oregon Was a White Supremacist Paradise
Today Portland, Oregon is often portrayed as a left-leaning haven for hipsters across the country, but the original Oregon was a vastly different place. Listen in to learn more about the ridiculous aims of the white supremacists who sought to found Oregon as a whites-only state. ... Show More
43m 33s
Dec 2024
Waco: A Cult, the FBI and a Fiery Ending
<p>76 people died on 19th April 1993 when the compound of a religious sect, the Branch Davidians, went up in flames. It had been under siege by government agencies for 51 days, but no one knows what started the fire.</p><br><p>Don is joined by Jeff Guinn, investigative reporter a ... Show More
53m 43s
Sep 2024
145: Ruby Ridge, Waco, & the bombing that TERRIFIED America | Dark History
Hi friends, happy Wednesday!Most of us here at Dark History know about the Waco massacre. But nobody really talks about how the Waco massacre led to the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in United States history. And the story of how we got there is *WILD.* I’m talking Doomsday ... Show More
43m 46s
Jun 2025
The Truth About Native American Boarding Schools
<p>The Federal Government. Tens of thousands of Native American children. Around 50 boarding schools across the United States. This is the story of one of the darkest practices in American History.</p><br><p>Our expert guest for this episode is Mary Annette Pember, author of 'Med ... Show More
40m 50s
Nov 2024
A Victorian cult: inside the strange world of the Agapemone
In the 1840s, a strange, secretive community known as the Agapemonites set up camp in Spaxton, Somerset. Presided over by a rogue Anglican priest who believed he had a hotline to god, this religious cult attracted wealthy members in search of a deeper connection to the Lord. But ... Show More
36m 17s
May 2025
Robbery Gone Wrong: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
On October 11th, 1923 deep in Tunnel 13 high in the Siskiyou mountains of Oregon, four men were killed in a train robbery gone wrong. The trio responsible had planned the crime and dreamed of stealing their way to a life of riches but made a series of fatal mistakes that would ha ... Show More
1h 12m
Jan 2024
EP. 141: TEXAS - Kidnapped By Comanches: The UNBELIEVABLE Story Of Cynthia Ann Parker
In today's story, we head back in time to tell the tale of a woman whose family was murdered... and whose second family was murdered years later. This, is the unbelievable, sad, true story of Cynthia Ann Parker. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebo ... Show More
1h 29m
Apr 2023
The Waco siege: an American tragedy
Thirty years ago, a deadly standoff in Texas between a religious cult and the FBI hit the headlines around the United States. The story of leader David Koresh and the power he held over the Branch Davidian religious group has fascinated and appalled in the decades since, and has ... Show More
35m 4s
Nov 2023
The Unmarked Grave (2019) w/ Joe Richman
<p>It’s November 2nd. This day in 2019, New York City began a process of opening up Hart Island to the public, after centuries of using the space to bury its unnamed dead.</p> <p>Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Joe Richman of “Radio Diaries” to discuss the history of Hart I ... Show More
21m 41s
Jan 2025
EP. 186: TEXAS - The SENIOR LIVING SERIAL KILLER: 22 Senior Citizens MURDERED In 2 Years
In today's episode, we examine the disturbing story of a man who was able to murder 22 elderly members of society in just a two year period in the early 2020's. This story is SHOCKING, disturbing, and highlights some deep flaws in the senior care homes in Texas. You're listening, ... Show More
2h 22m