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Episode 1: Bad Grandpa

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Naomi Channell

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime, News

4.7631 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In the 1960s, David Brandt Berg formed a cult that would become widely known as the 'Children of God'. He declared himself a prophet and he was known too many of his followers, as 'Grandpa'. But 'Grandpa' was a highly dangerous man who normalised the abuse of women and children and he did all of this in plain sight. This is a six-part series on the crimes of David Berg and others who belonged, and still belong, to the Children of God... and the cult is still operating today... all over the world. This is Bad Grandpa. WARNING: This series contains descriptions of abuse against minors, sexual abuse, suicide and murder. Whilst the descriptions are not explicit, please take extra care whilst listening. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast, please see the organisations below who can help and support you: https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health support https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK) https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland https://www.thefamilysurvivaltrust.org/ - Support for cult survivors (UK) https://www.peopleleavecults.com/services/support-groups - Support for cult survivors & Intervention (global) If you'd like to support the podcast, you can do so here, thank you: buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:02.4

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0:06.2

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0:11.4

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0:15.4

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0:17.8

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0:21.8

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0:23.1

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0:24.6

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0:27.1

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0:28.5

Teas and C's apply.

0:30.6

Sit in quietly.

0:32.2

Once you've made the house

0:33.1

all shiny.

0:34.3

Downtown can be just fine

0:35.9

plain bangers from them 90s.

0:38.5

Tea break.

0:39.5

Maybe listen to the outbreak.

0:42.3

Sometimes it's not time for some tombollah, right?

0:45.3

It's enjoying lasagna time, chilling with a book time or time to visit your nan time.

0:51.1

Go on.

0:51.7

Play some other time.

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