Encore: Waco | The Betrayal | 2
American Scandal
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4.5 • 19.6K Ratings
🗓️ 7 June 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Vernon Howell faces criminal charges in court. And soon, his followers begin to turn against him—fueling his paranoia, and setting the stage for his fateful standoff against the U.S. government.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to American Scandal add-free on Amazon music, download |
| 0:05.8 | the app today. |
| 0:08.7 | This is a special encore presentation of our series on the Standoff in Waco, Texas, which |
| 0:13.4 | originally aired in 2020. |
| 0:14.9 | It's an investigation of a shocking story that sparked a national debate about religious |
| 0:19.5 | freedom and the power of the federal government. |
| 0:21.8 | We hope you enjoy. |
| 0:22.8 | A listener note, this episode contains references to adult content and language, and contains material |
| 0:28.7 | that some might find offensive. |
| 0:30.7 | It's August 1989 in Pomona, California, and just after dawn, Mark Bro, twitches in his |
| 0:48.5 | sleep, is curled up in a bunk bed inside a dimly lit garage, surrounded by beds and sleeping |
| 0:54.5 | people all crammed into this one tiny place. |
| 0:58.0 | The garage and house belong to the branch divisions. |
| 1:01.3 | They're a religious sect whose teachings bro has followed without question, until now. |
| 1:07.1 | Bro's eyes flick open. |
| 1:08.6 | Immediately his mind starts racing. |
| 1:10.9 | He's running through the same terrible questions that kept him up last night. |
| 1:14.6 | He wishes he could get up on screen, but instead he stays motionless under the covers. |
| 1:20.4 | Bro is in his mid-20s. |
| 1:21.9 | He is a thick mop of dark hair and a deep desire to know God. |
| 1:25.7 | And almost for four years he's been a disciple of Vernon Howell. |
| 1:29.9 | Bro is Howell's trusted lieutenant. |
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