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Sinisterhood

Episode 32: The Branch Davidians

Sinisterhood

Audioboom Studios

True Crime, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.86K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2019

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

A charismatic leader, a devoted group of followers, and the largest military group ever gathered against civilians. The siege at Waco brought an end to David Koresh's reign. Was he a persecuted Messiah or an apocalyptic madman brought to justice by the government. Support Sinisterhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A charismatic leader, a devoted group of followers, the largest military force ever gathered

0:05.6

against a civilian.

0:07.0

The siege of Waco brought an end to David Kuresh's reign.

0:10.6

Was he a persecuted Messiah or an apocalyptic madman brought to justice by the government?

0:16.1

Today's episode is The Branch Divideans.

0:18.8

A bomb in the lights, your heart fills with dread.

0:28.7

Probably a murderer who wants you dead.

0:32.1

It could be a ghost, a demon or worse.

0:35.9

Perhaps you're the victim of a witch's curse.

0:39.3

It's hopeless, you're doomed, you'd call a priest if you could.

0:43.0

You'd rather just listen to who sinister.

0:50.0

I'm going to kill you.

0:57.4

My friend Megan asked me when I first started doing this show, if I ever got nightmares

1:01.1

from all the things we talked about.

1:02.5

And I've really never had nightmares until...

1:04.5

No, I have night terrors a lot.

1:06.9

It's just usually stress dreams.

1:08.8

But specifically about topics from the show, I never have had any nightmares until

1:12.3

this topic.

1:13.3

Really?

1:14.3

On Saturday night I came home.

1:15.3

I left a fun bar where there was a handsome gentleman and some nice dinner.

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