Western Fringe

We talk about Sedalia's Brotherhood of the White Temple. Topics include: Egyptology, lizard people, hollow Earth, esoteric Christianity, and the CIA's research into Astral projection. Sources: "Found: Page 25 of the CIA’s Gateway Report on Astral Projection" by Vice "Apocryphon" by The Sword

We discuss Colorado's theosophical cults — The St. Germain Foundation and later the Church Universal and Triumphant. Helena Blavatsky, Nazi esoterica, the Freemasonic roots of St. Germain, the cults movement to Ouray, Colorado and their groundbreaking religious freedom lawsuit, the rise of the Church Universal and Triumphant, including their headquarters in the 1960s at the Broadmoor hotel in Colorado Springs. Also QAnon guy Michael Flynn and his plagiarized Elizabeth Clare Prophet prayer. Sources: The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth An embarrassing amount of Wikipedia "*******" by Jets to Brazil

[TW: Child abuse, child sexual abuse] I'm back from the prolonged break with my friend/new cohost Jenna to discuss the 12 Tribes cult and their many child labor-, child abuse-, and child pornography-related scandals, but also their tasty offerings and quaint local cafes. Sources: @DrBlobb's thread FBI Report "STATE PROBES CULT IN CHILD-LABOR SCANDAL – ACTING ON HEELS OF POST REPORT" by NY Post "Protect the Abuser" by Broward Palm Beach New Times "In Germany's Twelve Tribes sect, cameras catch ‘cold and systematic’ child-beating" by the Independent "Twelve Tribes sect may have smuggled children to Czech Republic" by Radio Prague International "Man convicted after 'bizarre' child-porn confession" by Prince George Citizen "Investigation Finds Children Working in Factory Packaging Beauty Products Sold at Major Retailers" by Inside Edition "‘They are evil’: Ex-Twelve Tribes members describe child abuse, control inside religious cult" by Denver Post "Tribal conflict" by Colorado Springs Indy "Maté Factor's Twelve Tribes community called out by Vice" by Colorado Springs Indy "God's Got It" by Old Crow Medicine Show

This is a quick bonus episode, featuring a conversation with Jason Cordova of the Crypto Science Society about Demons. Additional Reading: "The Black Monarch Hotel offers spooky decor and an exclusive phantom party" by Colorado Springs Independent (my collab with CSS) "Demons, Furries, and Transgender People Focus of CO Springs Candidate" by Colorado Times Recorder "Demon Brother" by Murder City Devils

We discuss the life and work of James Dobson, and Focus on the Family's influence on the military, anti-LGBTQ policies, and conservative politics in America. Sources: Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez "Some Kinda Hate" by Colorado Springs Independent "Vineyard church says it heals, but some say it hurts Concerns raised about 'cult-like' group" by The Baltimore Sun "Christian Billionaire Philanthropist Bill Hwang Charged with ‘Historic’ Stock Scam" by Religion Unplugged "Lawsuit Alleges Billionaire’s Christian Foundation Engaged in Self-Dealing" by Christianity Today "Hard to Be" by David Bazan