Hi listeners, it's Vanessa. For years,

Parkast has worked tirelessly to bring you an unprecedented look at

history's most radical true crime events.

Your support has not only allowed us to keep exploring these stories,

but has driven us to keep expanding as well.

So as a thank you to Parkast listeners,

I am honored to announce the release of our first book,

CULTS, Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups,

and Understanding the People Who Join Them.

It's available on July 12th, and you can pre-order it today

at parkast.com slash CULTS.

The branched avidians, the Ant Hill kids,

Heaven's Gate, and more. CULTS comes through the terrifying details

never explored in any of Parkast's series before.

This is a passion project only made possible by you,

so we truly hope you'll enjoy it.

Visit parkast.com slash CULTS

to pre-order your copy of CULTS,

Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups,

and Understanding the People Who Join Them.

On January 15th, 1947,

the body of a young woman was found in a vacant lot near Los Angeles's

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