The Branch Davidians & The Waco Siege

David Koresh didn’t create the religious group known as the Davidians, but he did come to lead a splinter group in the ‘80s that later became infamous after a controversial and deadly raid. Hannah and Suruthi cover Koresh’s sinister “revelations,” pedophilia, and evolution from charismatic leader to militant commander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Their promises are alluring and their influence oh-so-subtle. Every week on Sinister Societies, friends Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire examine the unbelievable crimes and everyday insidiousness of cults. Expect plenty of prophets, apocalypses, and doom... alongside everything from bunkers and booze to utopias and URLs. A Spotify Original from Parcast.