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Heinous Beliefs is a true crime podcast exploring the dark intersection of belief and brutality. Each episode unpacks chilling cases of murder, genocide, and family annihilation, all influenced by deeply held ideologies—especially religious ones. From misguided faith to warped dogmas, we uncover the disturbing truths behind crimes committed in the name of belief systems. With extensive research and a relaxed, conversational tone, Heinous Beliefs sheds light on the human capacity for good and ...
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Sense of Self
Dr. Gowri Aragam, The Mission Entertainment, Andrew C. Coles, Elizabeth Rose, Allison Keeley
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Sense of Self showcases women of color who are confronting and challenging the stories they believe about themselves. Conversations between psychiatrist Dr. Gowri Aragam and our guests demonstrate—but do not preach—about therapeutic concepts, particularly personal narrative, its origins, and the power of reclaiming one's own story.
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I Spent My Childhood Shapeshifting to Be Loved with Janis Vogel
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"I was completely externally focused. Who likes me? Who is accepting me? Who's giving me attention? I did theater. I was on stages. I was very externally focused." - Janis Vogel Growing up mixed-race on Martha's Vineyard, filmmaker and coach Janis Vogel became a master of reinvention - transforming herself from skater to "homie" to clueless wannabe…
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Breaking 20 Years of Silence: Why I Finally Told My Story with Francisca Alegría
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Trigger Warning: The following episode contains discussion of sexual abuse.For 20 years, Chilean filmmaker Francisca Alegría carried a secret that shaped every relationship, every creative choice, and every moment of self-doubt. The sexual abuse she experienced at age six became a "dark well" that she thought would define her forever.Today, she's a…
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From Being Bullied to Being Mayor: How Politics Became My Therapy with Sumbul Siddiqui
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Sometimes the hardest job becomes your greatest teacher. Sumbul Siddiqui never expected that becoming Cambridge's first Muslim mayor would force her to confront the bullied child she once was - or that leading through COVID would become the ultimate confidence-building experience.In this raw conversation, she reveals how public service became an un…
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From Family Translator to Food Empire: Hetal Vasavada's Independence Journey
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Discover Hetal’s powerful journey of self-discovery, identity, and resilience in this episode of "Sense of Self." Growing up in a large immigrant family in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Hetal navigated the complexities of cultural differences, love languages expressed through food, and the challenges of forming friendships in a predominantly white enviro…
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20: The House of Prayer: Anna Young’s Cult of Control
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The House of Prayer: Anna Young’s Cult of Control Season 1 Finale 📍 Episode Summary: This ain't your grandma’s Bible study. In our Season One finale, we take you deep inside one of the most twisted so-called religious institutions to ever hide behind scripture: The House of Prayer for All People. At the center of it? Anna Elizabeth Young a woman wh…
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NFL Cheerleader to Psychologist: How Getting Cut Saved My Life with Dr. Kayla Shabre
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In this conversation, Dr. Kayla Shabre, a clinical psychologist, professional choreographer, and former cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers, shares her journey of self-discovery, Kayla shares her journey from heightened body awareness in her teenage years to becoming a competitive cheerleader for the 49ers while pursuing her psychology studies.…
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19: The Kirtland Cult Murders: Jeffrey Lundgren
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🎙️ EPISODE TITLE: The Kirtland Cult Murders: Jeffrey Lundgren and the Tree of Life Delusion 📚 EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this haunting episode of Heinous Beliefs, we unravel the chilling true story of Jeffrey Lundgren, a self-proclaimed prophet who manipulated scripture, twisted doctrine, and led a group of devout believers into committing one of the …
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18: “The Ugandan Doomsday Cult ; Commandments of God”
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“The Ugandan Doomsday Cult: The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God” What happens when belief turns into blind obedience—and obedience turns deadly? In this episode of Heinous Beliefs, we head to Uganda to break down one of the most disturbing cult stories the world has ever seen. The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten …
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In this episode of Heinous Beliefs, we take you into the terrifying true story of Ernie Cheyenne Johnson, a man whose extreme religious beliefs about spiritual ownership and purity led him to violently stab a trusted family friend. This episode breaks down the twisted belief system that fueled Ernie’s paranoia, the events leading up to the stabbing…
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16: When Paranoia Becomes a Doctrine-Jared Loughner
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Episode Overview On this week’s episode of Heinous Beliefs, we’re stepping away from traditional cults and organized religions to talk about how personal doctrines and paranoid ideologies can be just as dangerous. We’re unpacking the case of Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old man behind the 2011 mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, that shook the ent…
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🎙️ Episode Title: Kristy Bamu: Tortured by Belief Podcast: Heinous Beliefs Episode Type: Full-Length, Deep Dive (Trigger Warning: Child Abuse, Faith-Based Violence) Runtime: ~55 Minutes 🔊 Episode Description: In this powerful and deeply disturbing episode of Heinous Beliefs, we explore one of the most heartbreaking and brutal cases of faith-fueled …
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14: Burned Alive – The Witch Murders of South Africa
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Burned Alive – The Witch Murders of South Africa Heinous Beliefs: Where Faith Meets Fear and Turns to Fire In this chilling and emotional deep-dive, we expose a brutal truth that rarely makes headlines: people in modern-day South Africa mostly older women are still being accused of witchcraft and burned alive. Yes, you read that right. This isn’t s…
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13: Faith Healing Gone Wrong – The Schaible Case
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🎧 Episode Title: Faith Healing Gone Wrong – The Schaible Case Welcome to another gripping and emotional episode of Heinous Beliefs the podcast where we expose the darkest crimes ever committed under the influence of religious and ideological beliefs. In this episode, we’re diving deep into the tragic and preventable deaths of two young children, Ke…
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12: Julius Christ: The Messiah from Connecticut Who Preached Power, Sex, and Control
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🎧 Episode 12 – Julius Christ: The Messiah from Connecticut Who Preached Power, Sex, and Control Podcast: Heinous Beliefs Host: Ria Email: [email protected] Instagram: @heinousbeliefs Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussions of spiritual abuse, sexual coercion, and cult violence. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Epi…
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🎙️ Heinous Beliefs – Episode 8 Title: Ervil LeBaron: The Prophet of Blood Episode Description: In this jaw-dropping episode of Heinous Beliefs, we crack open the dark legacy of Ervil LeBaron — the so-called prophet who turned religious doctrine into a death sentence. Known as “The Mormon Manson,” Ervil led a violent fundamentalist cult that weaponi…
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10: Cary Stayner: The Yosemite Sightseer Killer — “I Was Doing God’s Work”
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🎙️ Episode Title: Cary Stayner: The Yosemite Sightseer Killer — “I Was Doing God’s Work” 📌 Episode Summary: In this gripping episode of Heinous Beliefs, your host Ria unpacks one of the most disturbing serial killer cases to ever unfold inside a U.S. national park. Cary Stayner, a seemingly quiet handyman at a Yosemite-area motel, turned out to be …
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9: La Corriveau: The Iron Cage of Justice and Myth
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🎙️ Episode Title: La Corriveau: The Iron Cage of Justice and Myth 📌 Episode Summary: In this haunting episode of Heinous Beliefs, we dive deep into the true crime case of Marie-Josephte Corriveau—a woman whose name still echoes across Quebec. Was she a murderer, a victim, or both? And how did her story twist into one of Canada's most terrifying fol…
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7: Faith, Control, and Abuse – The Disturbing Case of Ruby Franke
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Episode Notes – Heinous Beliefs Podcast Episode Title: Faith, Control, and Abuse – The Disturbing Case of Ruby Franke Episode Summary: In this episode of Heinous Beliefs, we pull back the curtain on one of the most disturbing cases of parental abuse in recent years—the downfall of Ruby Franke. For years, Ruby was the face of 8 Passengers, a YouTube…
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8: The Ant Hill Kids Cult – A Reign of Terror
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Episode Notes: The Ant Hill Kids Cult – A Reign of Terror Episode Overview In this chilling episode of Heinous Beliefs, we dive deep into one of the most disturbing cult cases in history—the Ant Hill Kids, led by the sadistic and delusional Roch Thériault. What began as a seemingly harmless commune in rural Canada quickly morphed into a nightmarish…
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6: From Healer to Horror: The Dark Side of Amy Carlson
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Episode Summary: In this episode of Heinous Beliefs, we dive into the disturbing true story of Amy Carlson and the Love Has Won cult—a movement that started with New Age spiritual teachings and quickly spiraled into manipulation, abuse, and tragedy. Amy, who claimed to be Mother God, convinced her followers she had lived over 500 past lives, includ…
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5: Faith Over Medicine: The Death of Elizabeth Struhs
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Episode Overview In this episode of Heinous Beliefs, we uncover the heartbreaking case of Elizabeth Struhs, an eight-year-old girl from Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, who tragically lost her life due to religious medical neglect. Elizabeth was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a condition that requires regular insulin to manage blood sugar levels …
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4: “A Father’s Betrayal: How John List Killed His Family to ‘Save’ Them”
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Episode Summary: In this episode of Heinous Beliefs, we dive into one of the most calculated family annihilations in true crime history—the chilling case of John Emil List. In 1971, List meticulously planned and executed the murders of his wife, three children, and elderly mother in their Westfield, New Jersey mansion. He believed he was saving the…
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3: From Meditation to Mass Murder: The Aum Shinrikyo Story
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Episode Title: The Aum Shinrikyo Cult – From Enlightenment to Terror Podcast: Heinous Beliefs Episode Summary: In this episode of Heinous Beliefs, we dive into the chilling story of Aum Shinrikyo, a doomsday cult that transformed from a so-called spiritual movement into one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations in modern history. Led by the…
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2: Divine Deception: The True Story of Yahweh Ben Yahweh
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In this episode of Heinous Beliefs, we explore the rise and fall of Yahweh Ben Yahweh, born Hulon Mitchell Jr., a preacher’s son who rebranded himself as a self-proclaimed Son of God. From his roots in Oklahoma to his unsettling control over the Nation of Yahweh in Miami, Yahweh’s journey was riddled with manipulation, coercion, and violence. Behin…
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1: Heaven’s Orders, Hell’s Outcome: The Deanna Laney Case
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In this episode of Heinous Beliefs, we explore the heartbreaking and disturbing case of Deanna Laney, a deeply religious mother from Texas who believed she was commanded by God to kill her children. Paralleling the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac, Deanna’s delusions led to the tragic deaths of her two young sons, Joshua and Luke, and the severe…
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We made it to the finale of our first season, and it's a really good one. We had the opportunity to do a deep dive into Dr. Seyi Akintorin's journey of self-discovery and transformation. A first-generation Nigerian immigrant and doctor, Seyi shares her powerful story of breaking free from the expectations and pressures placed upon her by her family…
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Ria Tobaccowala, a former Google employee turned screenwriter and director. Ria shared her journey of self-discovery, starting from her childhood in Chicago to her experiences as a primary caregiver for a loved one. We delved into how she navigated being an outsider after a traumatic incident in high school involving photography and law enforcement…
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Cierra Glaude, also known as “Shooter,” Cierra is an accomplished director and filmmaker from Mobile, Alabama. She initiated her career under the guidance of Ava DuVernay, beginning with a role on the film Selma. Cierra’s passion for filmmaking ignited during her tenure at the University of Alabama, where she was instrumental in launching the Black…
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Joy Melody Woods Bennett, Ph.D. is a scholar and strategist in interpersonal communication that empowers brands, organizations, athletes, and creatives of color to cultivate impactful cultural capital. Outside of work, she dedicates her time and expertise to advocating for Black women and reproductive health. Through speaking engagements at confere…
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Welcome to Sense of Self, a podcast where we explore the stories we tell ourselves about who we are and what happens when those stories stop working. In this episode, I had the privilege of chatting with Akemi Look, a multi-talented actor, producer, and writer based in Los Angeles. Akemi's journey is one of resilience, healing, and self-discovery. …
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Sense of Self invites listeners to reflect on their own self-narratives and explore the forces that shape their identities. Through these conversations, we hope to inspire listeners to embrace their true selves, question the stories they tell themselves, and embark on their own journeys of self-discovery. A note from our host Dr. Gowri Aragam: I ha…
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Check out my latest episode! Hey guys, I'm sorry for the quality on these cause I'm recording them on my phone... Anyway, I hope you'll like this and if you want to read more of my work then you can follow me on instagram @wiltingsunflowerrBy Ria c
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