You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.

Hey, it's Nathaniel Lloyd. If you enjoy my podcast, I'd say you like well-produced storytelling from the darker side of history, especially when it comes to things like supposed conspiracy theories, strange religious cults, and harmful political ideologies. Based on that,

I've got a recommendation. It's a brand new podcast from Crime House called Conspiracy

Theory, Colts 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. Vanessa may not always take the same approach or viewpoint as me, but I think

there's real overlap with her subject

matter. If you love mystery, madness, and diving deep into the world's most unbelievable true

stories, give her show a try. I've got a clip here from the first episode about the Heaven's Gate

Colts, which I've had some reason to talk about myself on this podcast.

This episode is out now. If you like what you hear, go look for conspiracy theories,

cults, and crimes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen.

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

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