Hey, it's Tyler. If you're enjoying our show and looking for your next listen, I've got

just the thing. It's a brand new podcast from Crime House called Conspiracy Theory's Cults and

Crimes. Each week, Vanessa Richardson will uncover the true stories behind the world's most

shocking crimes, deadly ideologies, and secret plots, from mass suicides and political assassinations

to secret government experiments and UFO cults. If you love mystery, madness, and diving deep

into the world's most unbelievable true stories, you won't want to miss this show. We have a clip here from the first episode

about the Heaven's Gate cult, which is out now. If you like what you hear, don't forget to follow

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Sometimes the most shocking stories have the most ordinary beginnings.

That was certainly the case for Heaven's Gate and its leader Marshall Applewhite.

Born in 1932 in the small city of Spur, Texas, Marshall had a typical All-American upbringing, and religion was a very

important part of his childhood. His father was a well-known Presbyterian minister in the area,

and he encouraged Marshall to live a life of virtue, one that his family and God would be proud of.

Marshall was eager to please.

Growing up, he attended church regularly

and wanted to become a minister just like his father.

But while Marshall was a staunch Christian,

he was also interested in looking elsewhere

for the answers to life's biggest questions.

So when it was time for him to go to college

in the late 1940s or early 50s, Marshall decided to study philosophy at Austin College in

Sherman, Texas. And he made a splash on campus right away. Classmates remembered Marshall

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