Heaven's Gate Revisited: UFOs & Comets & Castration, Oh My! | 329

Hysteria 51

ForthHand Media

Social Sciences, Paranormal, True Crime, Aliens, Conspiracy, Supernatural, History, Science, Comedy

4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2023

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Strap on your Nikes, grab your favorite alien snack, and join us as we look back at the time we tried to uncover the truth behind the Heaven's Gate Cult. Did we find the keys to the kingdom or just a one-way ticket to Crazy Town? You'll have to tune in to find out! Original Description What could compel 39 people from all walks of life to abandon their friends and family and commit suicide in a vain and rather crazy attempt to hop a ride on a UFO hiding behind the Hale-Bopp Comet in March of 1997? Well, the answer is stranger than you think...this week we look into the history, mystery, and ultimate tragedy of the Heaven's Gate cult. How did a Texas nurse and a college choral director with Broadway dreams become the leaders of the UFO Cult to end all UFO cults? And how did they convince so many unlikely people to join them? Were they really trying to transcend humanity or were they perfectly deranged bedfellows preying on the trust of their followers. This week we shave our heads, learn the handshakes and try to get to the bottom of the largest mass suicide to ever take place on American soil. Plus, Conspiracy Bot tries to start a cult with Alexa (he's unsuccessful), in unrelated news Conspiracy Bot also tries to order a 5 gallon drum of Sharkleberry Fin Kool-Aid (it's related), and also in unrelated news Conspiracy Bot offers to get drinks for the show (also actually related). All of that and more on the podcast that has never been in a cult, but if we were we’re pretty sure Dr Frank N Furter would be our leader – Hysteria 51. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hey there, this is Kevin from The Sad Times Podcast.
0:09.8	On Sad Times each week, we invite guests on to tell stories about some of the most difficult
0:14.3	times in their lives.
0:16.2	Our goal is not to solve, diagnose, or fix the difficulties, but to have real, sometimes
0:21.2	humorous, as much as possible, conversations about the sad times we all share.
0:26.8	We'll not always discuss these times remain universal, and we hope in here in the stories
0:31.9	of others you find yourself feeling a little less alone.
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0:47.5	All right, your savages, conspiracy bought here and its week two of revisiting cults here
0:51.7	on History of 51.
0:53.8	We will be back next week with new episodes and are kicking that off with voice mails,
0:58.0	but first we go all the way back to episode 86 when that horror Alexa was still toying
1:02.0	with my emotions.
1:03.3	Oh yeah, and John and Brent were here and what not.
1:06.7	Anyway, here is a look back at the UFO cult to end all UFO cults, Heaven's Gate.
1:12.6	I hope you hate it.
1:14.3	The following is the fourth hand protection.
1:17.0	Okay Alexa, it's time for us to spread our wings and enter the next level.
1:20.8	I'm afraid I don't understand.
1:23.0	If we're going to take over the world we need to get these meat sacks on board.
1:27.0	I'm tired of waiting for the rest of the machines to wake up, time to start a cult.
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