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Cults and Secret Societies

Cults and Secret Societies

By: The Forbidden Knowledge Network
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Cults and Secret Societies is a documentary-style podcast that uncovers the hidden rituals, psychological manipulation, and underground influence of the world’s most mysterious groups. From apocalyptic cults and deadly doctrines to elite brotherhoods and secret initiations, each episode reveals the truth behind the oaths, the symbols, and the forces that operate behind closed doors.

These are the organizations they don’t want you to question.
Because once you start looking — nothing looks the same again.

🎙️ New episodes every week. Follow now and discover what lies beneath.

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  • The Children of God: Sex, Control, and End Times
    Aug 20 2025

    Few cults shocked the world like the Children of God. Behind their message of love and salvation lay disturbing practices of sexual exploitation, manipulation, and apocalyptic prophecy. This episode uncovers how the group recruited followers, controlled their lives through fear of the end times, and left behind a legacy of trauma and secrecy. Explore one of the most infamous cults of the twentieth century and the dark truths they tried to hide.

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    #Cults, #SecretSocieties, #ChildrenOfGod, #MindControl, #EndTimes

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    29 mins
  • The Manson Family Murders: Inside the Mind of a Cult Killer
    Aug 13 2025

    In the summer of nineteen sixty-nine, Charles Manson and his devoted followers shocked the world with a series of brutal murders that became symbols of a darker cultural undercurrent. But what drove this self-proclaimed prophet to orchestrate such violence? In this episode of Cults and Secret Societies, we go deep inside the psychology of Manson, the manipulation tactics he used, and the apocalyptic vision that bound his followers to a path of blood and chaos.

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    #CultsAndSecretSocieties, #CharlesManson, #MansonFamily, #TrueCrime, #CultKillers

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    29 mins
  • The Children of God: Cult Abuse Hidden Behind the Smile
    Aug 6 2025

    They called themselves the Children of God — a smiling, singing spiritual movement that claimed to spread love and salvation. But behind the carefully crafted image was a disturbing reality of psychological manipulation, sexual exploitation, and systemic child abuse. In this episode of Cults and Secret Societies, we uncover the dark truth behind the cult’s public façade, the secret doctrines used to justify abuse, and the lasting trauma left on generations of survivors. From David Berg’s twisted prophecies to the hidden global network he created, this is one of the most shocking stories of cult abuse in modern history.

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    #cultabuse, #childrenofgod, #davidberg, #forbiddenhistory, #cultsandsecretsocieties

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    28 mins
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