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Coffee And Cults
by Coffee And Cults
Once a month Sam and Jon get together to drink coffee and tell each other about cults and fringe religious groups. Grab a cup and come and join us.....JOIN US!Email us: [email protected]: @coffeeandcultsSUPPORT US:You could buy us a cup of coffee: Ko-fi.com/coffeeandcultsor support us regularly and get access to bonus episodes and fun stuff:https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcults
Episodes
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Episode 68: L. Ron Hubbard
Join Us! For the start of a new era of Coffee and Cults. In this episode, using only information from Scientology sources, Sam and Jon explore "What kind of a man" was L.Ron Hubbard, a renaissance man and founder of the church of Scientology. Also, some singing, an incredibly accurate impression...
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Episode 67: Updates Jan 2026
Join us! As Sam & Jon share updates from cults they've discussed over the years. Allegedly. Contact us [email protected] Social media @coffeeandcults Support us patreon.com/coffeeandcults or ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults Weeeee love you
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Episode 66: The Kingdom of Kubala
Episode 66: The Kingdom of Kubala Jon tells Sam about the Kingdom of Kubala, the micro cult until recently in the woods of Scotland where the King, Queen and their handmaiden have attracted the world's attention via social media. Learn about Scottish Camping, the LSD to cult leader pipeline…
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Episode 65 One Taste- Interview with Ruwan Meepagala
Join us! For this very special episode- our first ever interview! Sam and Jon are joined by Ruwan Meepagala, ex member of cult group One Taste. We chat about his new book which tells the story of his experience in the group, and ask him all of the questions we always wanted to ask cult members.…
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Episode 64: The True Jesus Church
Join us! As Sam tells Jon about the True Jesus Church after a chance discovery. No content warnings today thankfully, just a lovely stroll through the origins of the church, the founder/workers, their beliefs and practices. Also, Sam forgets the word 'glossolalia' and Jon makes a onesie promise....
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Episode 63: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love
Episode 63: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love Jon tells Sam the story of how small time gang members took LSD, saw God and formed a psychedelic cult that wanted to change the world (while dealing drugs in California) Also: LSD storage advice, orange sunshine, the difficulties of finding your own...
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Episode 62: The University of Cosmic Intelligence
Episode 62: The University of Cosmic Intelligence Sam tells Jon the wild story of an afrocenterist instagram cult with a host of crimes attached to its name. We talk 'Magna Carta or bust!', our new 'cult website review scale' and then suddenly drop the jokes as some of the terrible crimes are...
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Episode 61: The Seekers
Join us for Our non-Christmas non-special, as Jon tells Sam about this female founded cult, channelling Jesus and other Astral beings to predict the end of the world, which definitely happened in the 1950s. We learn about the rival prophets, their beliefs and the ways people stay in groups after...
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Episode 60- The Cult with No Name (or The Garbage Eaters)
Join us as Sam tells Jon the story of the cult with no name, also known as the Brethren. This was a listener recommendation, thanks Nely! In this episode we hear about their eating habits, their beliefs and their fashion- as you can imagine for a group that lives like Jesus' disciples, it's...
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Episode 59: Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God
Join us as Jon tells Sam about the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God- a church that promises to Fill your Void, through the campaign of Israel in the Temple of Solomon. Jon visits with (shock!) another friend, and shares with us the story of their encounter, including drinking mysterious...
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Episode 58 Aum Shinrikyo Part 2
Join us for Part 2 of Aum Shinrikyo, where Sam tells Jon about crimes on crimes on crimes and cults on cults on cults. We cover the crimes leading up to and leading away from the 1995 Tokyo Subway attack, including more chemicals than you can put on a bingo card, murder, and surprising things to...
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Episode 57- Aum Shinrikyo Part 1
Join us for part one, as Sam tells Jon the story of Aum Shinrikyo, who were responsible for a huge terrorist attack in 1995. This episode we get into their origins, their founder and their beliefs and practices- and you can tick some things off your cult bingo card! We’ve been away for a little...
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Episode 56- Modern Mystery School
Join us as Jon tells Sam the story of Gudni Gudnason and the Modern Mystery School, including mystical salmons, sex magic, UFOs, and ideas to create world peace that are definitely NOT A pyramid scheme. Also, exciting voices, weaving timelines, and some new age/ occult word salad- an incredible...
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Episode 55- Electus Per Deus
Happy Halloweeeeeen! Join us for a typical Sam Halloween Episode, expect lots of murder, gore, all your halloween favourites and the wild story of a sect within a sect within a Bible Group. Electus Per Deus, led by Cecilia Steyn were responsible for a series of murders in Krugersdorp, South…
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Episode 54- Updates 2023
Episode 54- Updates! Join us as we regale each other with updates from a whole bunch of our previously researched cults. Also, Jon's alien voice and a surprising Oppenheimer connection. CW- strong language, mentions of but not descriptions of death and SA. Contact us [email protected]…
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Episode 53 - The Aetherius Society
Jon and Sam tell Sam the story of their journey up a mountain to attend the 50th anniversary of Operation Prayer Power as performed by The Aetherius Society in North Devon in June 2023. They give chants a chance, get a free book and await the arrival of the Cosmic Jesus ALSO: Dog chanting, the...
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Episode 52 - The Elder Council
Join us as Jon tells Sam the frankly bonkers tale of a cult set up within a High School Band programme that ended in scandal! Learn about The Elder Council from a lame youtube channel to life on a compound (no religion needs a compound...) along with some terrible band names, inappropriate...
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Episode 51- 3HO
Episode 51- 3HO Join us as Sam tells Jon the story of Yogi Bhajan and 3HO- a cult stemming from a Kundalini Yoga class that suddenly became Sikhism. In this episode, we educate and arouse, discuss what to do on a diagonal and announce a REAL LIFE exciting career possibility for Jon. Also: some...
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Coffee And Cults Ep 50 Part Three Behind The Buddhas!
Coffee And Cults EPISODE 50 (Part Three): Behind the Buddhas! After their adventures at the Soul Therapy and Kadampa centres Jon and Sam talk about the background of the Buddha Maitreya and the New Kadampa Tradition from their dubious origins to alleged abuses in the present. Expect lies…
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Episode 50 Part 2- Road Trip To New Kadampa Tradition
Join us! For Part 2 of our Bumper 50th episode, and our second road trip in two days- this time to an "Introduction to Meditation" class at a Kadampa Buddhist Meditation Centre in our home town. Featuring another extremely relaxing* meditation, some creepy statues, and Jon has a small identity...
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Episode 50 Part 1- Soul Therapy and the REAL Jesus Christ
Episode 50 Part 1- The Soul Therapy Centre in Glastonbury, UK Join us on a road trip for part 1 of a very special 50th Episode, as Sam and Jon (or is it Emily and Rob?)visit a couple of Cults and then report back! In this episode we visit the Soul Therapy Centre, founded by the casual…
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Episode 49- The Branch Davidians And Waco Part 3- The Siege
Join us as Jon tells Sam the “denouement” of the story of the Branch Davidians as led by David Koresh. We try and be balanced, talk a scary amount of guns and feel sad about all the death. Also: loads of totally chill things, some hot takes, and the ghosts of protests past. CW: Strong language,...
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Halloween Special - Nuwaubianism
Join us for our spoooooky Halloweeeeen special, as Sam tells Jon the story of the Nuwaubian Nation of Moor. Including many lists of names, and beliefs that take more strange turns than you could imagine… What could be spooookier than Egyptology?! Also, Jon pitches some TV shows, insane amounts of...
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Episode 48: The Branch Davidians And Waco Part 2
“One of us will say something very funny soon” Join us for the second part of this mini series as Jon tells Sam the curious tale of how a working class Texan becomes the prophet of a doomsday cult. Including visits from Angels, yet another Jesus and we chat about just how these things…
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Episode 47- The Branch Davidians And Waco Part 1
Episode 47- The Branch Davidians & Waco Part 1 Join us as Jon tells Sam the history and origins of the Branch Davidians, leading up to their last leader (spoilers!)- including some top tips for predicting the return of Jesus Christ, a cult leader bingo and dense biblical referencing. Also, trying...
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Episode 46: Love Has Won
Join us, as Sam tells Jon about the beliefs and practices of the Internet-Centric group Love Has Won. In this episode, we hear an exhaustive explanation of the history of the universe, and some things that definitely did happen... as well as an unconventional use of Christmas Lights. Also, an...
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Cult Updates: May 2022
Join us for an Update of the cults we’ve covered that are still in the news, including NXIVM, The Family, The Cult of JACKIE, Carbonnation and The Kittens. Also, some leftie hot takes, the reason Sam and Jon should produce court transcripts and a VERY exciting announcement! CW: Strong language,...
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Episode 45: Jezreel's Tower
Episode 45: Jezreel's Tower Jon takes Sam back to the 19th Century to tell her all about another Victorian era cult-the tale of James Jershom Jezreel and his MASSIVE tower. How did James come to learn about Joanna Southcott's box (which makes a welcome return to Coffee and Cults-see Ep 2) and go…
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Episode 44 - Buddhafield Cult
Episode 44: Buddhafield Cult Join us as Sam tells Jon about the Buddhafield and their leader, Andreas. We imagine West Hollywood in the 80s, discuss the beliefs and practices, and are horrified along with everyone else as it takes a dark turn. Also: Sam does some athletic mimes, some deep…
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Episode 43 - Angels Landing
Episode 43- Angel's Landing. Join us as Jon tells Sam about a cult from Wichita, Kansas. This one is action-packed with all the old favourites- a luxury commune, loads of money, a persistent police detective and a 'charismatic' leader with supernatural powers, possessed by a heavenly being (or...
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Cult Updates JAN 2022 (Twelve Tribes and Local Scientology)
Cult Updates for Jan 2022 Jon brings Sam some short updates about the latest goings on with the Twelve Tribes cult and their local Kittens (Scientology) organisation. Also: More sandwich guilt, poor candle storage and there ain't no party like a scientologist party!
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Episode 42 Jehovahs Witnesses 3- The Bad Stuff
Episode 42- Jehovah's Witnesses 3 Happy New Year! Join us for part 3 of our JW series, where we dive into the bad stuff. We're *allegedly* talking end of the world predictions, blood transfusions, and why they allegedly hate women so much. CWs this episode for Abuse, child abuse, child sexual...
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Episode 41- Jehovah's Witnesses Part 2
Happy Holidays listeners! Join us on this not at all remarkable day for part 2 of our short series about the Jehovah’s Witnesses. We talk about the practices and beliefs, what JWs do for fun, and what is and isn’t allowed. Also: some singing, satan warnings, Sam’s childhood bedroom, and some...
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Episode 40- Jehovah's Witnesses Part 1
Episode 40- Jehovah's Witnesses Part 1! Join us for a rip-roaring tour through the origins of the Jehovah's Witnesses, their founding members and the business it grew from. Also, dog impressions, almost Jon’s address, invisible Jesus and our fondness of leaflets... and was it a real dog? Contact...
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Twelve Tribes, One Lunch (Cult Road Trip 1)
TWELVE TRIBES, ONE LUNCH (Cult Road Trip 1) Jon and Sam hit the road in this special episode to visit a Yellow Deli in their local area run by the infamous Twelve Tribes cult (see Eps 28 and 29). What will they discover? What will they order? Will they leave a tip? Also: Cult interior design…
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Episode 39- Satanic Nazi Murders
Episode 39- Satanic Nazi Murders/ The Order of Nine Angles. Join us, as Jon tells Sam about the still growing (blergh) far right movement of the Order of Nine Angles which combines racist ideology with a mix of satanism, occultism and online recruitment. Also- many sex tape titles, racist occult...
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Episode 38* - The Order Of St Charbel
Episode 38- The Order of St Charbel (re-release- sound quality fix) Join us as Sam tells Jon about this group, we learn about their amishy ways, as well as some sentences we didn't think we'd hear that'll never let you see food the same way again! Also, we launch a new hashtag, some puppetry and...
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Episode 37: The Blackburn Cult Part 2
Episode 37 The Blackburn Cult Part 2 Jon continues to tell Sam the very strange and suspicious story of the 1920s American Blackburn cult. Find out about alleged murder plots, delayed angel publications, curious disappearances and increasingly bizarre and dangerous rituals. Also: the greatest...
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Episode 36: The Blackburn Cult Part 1
Episode 36: The Blackburn Cult Part 1 To kick off 2021 Jon takes Sam back to the 1920s and the origin story of the mother and daughter run Blackburn Cult or the Cult of the Great Eleven. Hear tales of the silver screen, many many weddings, missing husbands, pushy mothers, demanding angels and…
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Christmas Episode 2020- Vissarion
Merry Wintertime! Join us as Sam tells Jon the story of Vissarion- the Russian Jesus. We learn about the Church of the Last Testament, their beliefs and practices. Also- some more singing and a whole load of totally chill things for a cult leader to say. CW- strong language Contact us...
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Hallowe'en 2020- Marcus Wesson and Dinkoism
Episode 36- The spoooooooky episode where Jon tells Sam the disgusting story of Marcus Wesson and his Vampire House of Horrors. Jeva Christ it's a dark first half, but the second half of the episode is Sam telling the story of the "fastest growing religion in the world"- Dinkoism! This is a...
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Episode 35- James Arthur Ray
Episode 35- James Arthur Ray This month Sam tells Jon about James Arthur Ray, the motivational speaker and ex-sweat lodge leader. We find out the life-changing.. and sometimes life-ending effects his seminars had on the participants. Also: some of Jon's sweat lodge experiences, Sam tries to find...
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Episode 34- Carbonation (Natureboy)
Episode 34: Carbonation (Natureboy) This month Jon tells Sam about the strange and sometimes disturbing world of Carbonation led by back to nature guru (and alleged God) Natureboy. They'll talk diet, Babylon, Melanin, the five sciences and much much more! Also: Where IS Sam and can she pass the...
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Cult Updates(NXIVM, Uni Med, Kittens, 12 Tribes and more!)
Updates Episode! Jon and Sam catch up with some of the cults they've looked at in recent years with news from NXIVM, Universal Medicine, Twelve Tribes and Schincheonji Church of Jesus. Also: creepy dancing, sad bleak news, unnecessary swearing, offensive DJ names and Sam's amazing impressions.…
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Episode 33- Westboro Baptist Church
Welcome, join us for episode 33, where Sam tells Jon everything she's learned about the Westboro Baptist Church. Hear about the origins and beliefs of the Church, why they picket, and how we stop them. We have a little cry, we find out who God Hates... what more could you ask for?! CWs: Strong...
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Episode 32- Happy Science Part 3
WELCOME BACK! Episode 32, the third and final instalment of Happy Science. What a wild ride! Picking up where we left off last time, with the group's politics and what might be the pubiest podcast we'll ever do. Also, another cult connection, some singing, some North Korea. CWs: Strong language,...
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Episode 31- Happy Science Part 2
Episode 31- Happy Science Part 2 Welcome back! Sorry for the delay, Sam's quarantine suddenly got busy, what is that about? Here's Part 2 of Happy Science, talking about the spiritual beliefs of the group. Jon tells Sam some Turtle Stories, also discussed are Kinga and ooze deities, the spiritual...
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Episode 30- Happy Science Part 1
Welcome to Episode 30, where Jon tells Sam all about Happy Science, a Japanese fringe religious movement with a number of parallels to the Kittens- but who also believe they can cure COVID-19. Also, some Scottish accents, some questionable maths, metaphysics, great lists of names and we try to…
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Episode 29: Twelve Tribes Part 2
Episode 29: Twelve Tribes Welcome to Part 2, where Sam tells Jon everything she couldn't get to last time. Including "creationism and upsetting", some dense business talk, Jon and Sam don't know what a corn dog is and Sam shocks Jon, as promised. CWs: child abuse Email [email protected]...
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Episode 28: Twelve Tribes Part 1
Episode 28: Twelve Tribes Sam tells Jon about a fringe religious group they are both surprised they've never heard of, originating in Chattanooga, Tennessee (very fun to say.) Also, Jon sings (but don't let that put you off), crowdsourced dating, mate lattes and a promise of a shocker. CWs…
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Once a month Sam and Jon get together to drink coffee and tell each other about cults and fringe religious groups. Grab a cup and come and join us.....JOIN US!Email us: [email protected]: @coffeeandcultsSUPPORT US:You could buy us a cup of coffee: Ko-fi.com/coffeeandcultsor support us regularly and get access to bonus episodes and fun stuff:https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcults
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