Episode 29 Heaven’s Gate:PreFlight
We’re taking a dive into the religious cult of Heaven’s Gate, starting with a background on leader Marshall Applewhite. What were the group’s beliefs? How did they live on a day-to-day basis? And what compels someone to leave behind their lives and identities to join? What events took place to lead to mass suicide in 1997?
This is Part 1 of a mini-series.
Researched, written, hosted and produced by Dawn Gandhi
Edited by MoInspo
Music by Timmoor from Pixabay
Sources:
CNN - Applewhite: From young overachiever to cult leader - Mar. 28, 1997
Marshall Applewhite - Bonnie Nettles, Death & Facts - Biography
The Farsight Institute | Definition of Remote Viewing
https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/07/us/ex-cultist-dies-in-suicide-pact-2d-is-critical.html
CRISIS OF SEXUALITY LAUNCHED STRANGE JOURNEY - The Washington Post
From Religious Family to Reins of Deadly Cult (nytimes.com)
Heaven's Gate, 23 Years Later: Remembering Lives Lost in Cult | PEOPLE.com
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www.nytimes.com/library/national/050797heavens-gate.html
CNN - Heaven's Gate redux: 1 dead, 1 ill - May 7, 1997
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Why do people join cults? Ted Talk by Dr Janja Lalich
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BBC News: Hale Bopp