Explore every episode of the podcast How to Start a Cult
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| Episode 7: The Schism | 08 oct. 2026 | 00:41:38 | |
Chris breaks down Rajneeshpuram, an absolutely wild one complete with political intrigue, mass poisonings, a shadowy puppetmaster, and coolest of all ZONING LAWS! Plus, the Sacred Order splits in two, and Dougie thinks Chris should pick a side.
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| Episode 6: A Brief History of Fake Religion | 16 sept. 2026 | 00:33:39 | |
Chris breaks down Discordianism, the Church of the SubGenius, and Pastafarianism aka the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, three religions that started as a joke. Plus, Dougie declares the post ChrisCon "Silence" over, Chris gets thank-you calls, and someone leaves a gift basket at the door.
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| Episode 5: ChrisCon | 02 sept. 2026 | 00:28:59 | |
No cult breakdown this week. Chris puts on a wig and goes undercover at ChrisCon, a 200+ person Sacred Order convention at the Holiday Inn Express. Recording entirely on the phone in his jacket pocket, Chris attends a debate, a support group, a cold brew baptism, and a mysterious evening service that isn’t on the schedule.
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| Episode 4: Bee-lieve in Yourself | 22 juil. 2026 | 00:25:37 | |
Chris covers pyramid schemes and MLMs, the cults that recruit all your mom's friends. Plus, a few details emerge from the Sacred Order retreat, and Dougie has an exciting announcement.
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| Episode 3: The Apostle | 15 juil. 2026 | 00:30:43 | |
Chris breaks down Heaven's Gate, a super messed up UFO doomsday cult from the 90s. Plus, Mark the apostle shows up in person bringing gifts, and a Sacred Order retreat is happening with or without Chris.
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| Episode 2: The First Chris-mas | 08 juil. 2026 | 00:21:13 | |
Chris breaks down Charles Manson and the Family, aka what happens when a guy doesn't get a record deal and thinks a Beatles song is a prophecy. Plus, Dougie celebrates Chris-mas, and a listener named Mark shaves his head and declares himself an Apostle.
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| Episode 1: Stoner Jesus | 01 juil. 2026 | 00:20:11 | |
Chris breaks down the People’s Temple aka Jim Jones’ cult aka Jonestown. Plus, Dougie appoints himself High Priest of a fake stoner religion called the Sacred Order of Chris.
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| Season 1 Trailer | 24 juin 2026 | 00:01:52 | |
Episode 1 Coming July 1st…
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