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How to Become a Cult Leader (2023)
6.9 1 season 6 episodes Ended
Look inside the cult leader's playbook for achieving unconditional love, endless devotion and the power to control people's minds, bodies, and souls. Disguised as a guidebook for capturing a devoted cult following, this docuseries takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the rise of six famed flock leaders.
Seasons & episodes
E1Build Your FoundationJul 28, 2023 · 32m
Embrace your calling and reinvent yourself by studying the life of petty criminal and folk rock troubadour-turned-murderous legend Charles…
E2Grow Your FlockJul 28, 2023 · 32m
Build a fervent following by retracing the steps of Jim Jones, whose messiah complex turned a small healing grift into a dangerously loyal…
E3Reform Their MindsJul 28, 2023 · 32m
Return to Buddhafield and unlock the mastery of manipulation with Jaimie Gomez, a failed actor who built an army of servants by promising e…
E4Promise EternityJul 28, 2023 · 30m
Apocalypse, anyone? Create credible danger and consolidate power by studying the spiritual, sci-fi narrative of Heaven's Gate leader Marsha…
E5Control Your ImageJul 28, 2023 · 33m
Leverage media coverage to cultivate a pious image like Shoko Asahara, who built the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo on positive PR and deadly…
E6Become ImmortalJul 28, 2023 · 29m
Avoid unhappy endings and cement your legacy by studying Sun Myung Moon, who transformed the Unification Church into a still-thriving econo…
Cast
Peter DinklageNarrator (voice)You may also like
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