CLASSIC: The Flordelis Cult
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
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4.2 • 11K Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2026
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Flordelis dos Santos de Souza is a politician and cultural icon in Brazil. For a time, she and her husband Anderson do Carmo were an evangelical power couple - along with their more than 50 adopted and biological children. In June of 2019, Anderson was murdered. The family said it was a robbery gone wrong. The investigators disagree.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back, fellow conspiracy realists. We're returning with a classic episode that takes us to Brazil. |
| 0:07.0 | It's a murder mystery. It's a bit of an evangelical story. And it's got a lot of really messed up adoption going on. |
| 0:16.4 | Guys, did you ever want to start a cult? |
| 0:18.8 | You know we did, Ben. We all do. |
| 0:21.3 | Who doesn't? |
| 0:22.6 | Every time I start a cult, I wish I didn't. |
| 0:25.5 | But then I just keep starting them. |
| 0:27.3 | Nope, it's a hard impulse to ignore. |
| 0:29.2 | But today we're talking about a cult started by a particular individual over there in Brazil, |
| 0:33.7 | a cultural and political icon by the name of Flore de Lee dos Santos de Sousa. |
| 0:38.9 | We're getting into political corruption at the highest levels of government |
| 0:42.6 | that also take on a very cult-like status. |
| 0:47.3 | Mm-hmm. |
| 0:48.0 | And this is also the story of De Sousa's husband, Anderson Do Carmo, |
| 0:53.8 | who was murdered in June of 2019. |
| 0:59.1 | The family says it's a robbery gone wrong. |
| 1:01.9 | The investigators disagree. |
| 1:04.1 | Let's jump right in. |
| 1:04.7 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
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| 1:17.0 | Hey there. This is Josh from Stuff You Should Know with a message that could change your life. |
| 1:21.5 | The Stuff You Should Know Think Spring podcast playlist is available now. |
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