Seekers and Swindlers with Glynn Washington

American Hysteria

W!ZARD Studios

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Podcaster and storyteller Glynn Washington grew up in an extremist religious sect called the Worldwide Church of God and also hosted the Heaven’s Gate podcast about the UFO cult that famously committed a mass suicide in 1997. He’ll tell us all about this experience and how it shaped him, and together we will talk about how cults draw well-meaning people in, and what it means to be a seeker. For more monthly content become a Patron and get access to our new exclusive podcast called Walk with Me This episode was produced by Miranda Zickler, check out her band Ladies and their new cover of Blue Christmas with more at listentoladies.com Sound by Clear Commo Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, you.
0:01.6	Listening to your favorite podcast again.
0:04.9	A little predicted beloved, you dodgy tank.
0:06.7	My latest heartbreak has been a catalyst that has brought me to London.
0:09.9	I spend my days as a professor and my nights with friends.
0:13.2	It's a generous way to describe them, but I have to stay close.
0:15.7	There's a killer out there picking them off,
0:18.7	all while trying to frame me.
0:20.5	I laugh at the irony if it weren't so serious.
0:23.0	Someone is watching me.
0:24.2	I can feel it.
0:25.3	Is it you?
0:26.4	You. You. Now streaming only on Netflix.
0:34.0	This season will be further exploring each topic,
0:37.2	hanging out with experts and enthusiasts of all kinds.
0:40.5	For more strange stories, social commentary, and the myths that make America tick.
0:46.8	I'm your host, Chelsea Weber-Smith.
0:48.9	I'm your host, Chelsea Weber-Smith.
0:53.4	I'm your host, Chelsea Weber-Smith.
0:55.4	Glenn Washington is a podcaster and producer,
0:58.4	and most importantly, a storyteller.
1:01.7	The host of WNYC's Snap Judgment and Spooked,
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