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10 Feb
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part Three: Romana Didulo: Queen of Canada

#the tomorrow warromana digilorichmond nova scotiachief gilbertconspiracy theoriescovid 19 mandatescult leadershipdavid carlsondna xfalse claimsfrank curtinking of americamental health crisispeterborough police departmentpolice corruptionqueen charmainequeen of canada

01:01:46

03 Feb
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: Romana Didulo: Queen of Canada

#white hatswhiplash347saint germaincanada first partyconspiracy theoriescult leadershipdeep statedonald trumpelon muskguy ballardi am activitymount shastapolitical extremismqanon movementqueen of canadareligious fraudromana didulo

01:25:51

15 Jan
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: Behind the Bastards Q&A: 2026 Edition

#zizianssophie lichtermansocial media manipulationbehind the bastardscivil societyconfederate leaderscult leadershipgeorgia tanhistorical figuresiheartradionuremberg trialspancho villapunishment for atrocitiesrobert evans

00:47:15

26 Jun
Thu

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Part Two: David Berg and the Children of God (ft. Ed Helms)

#sexual abuserichard peter rodriguezreligious extremismchild exploitationchildren of godcome on ma burn your bracult leadershipdavid bergdavid itoed helmsfamily internationalflirty fishingheavens girlkaren zerbylove bombingmama mariamo letters

01:27:54

24 Jun
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: David Berg and the Children of God (ft. Ed Helms)

#virginia bergteens for christsexual abusechildren of godcounterculture movementcult leadershipdavid bergfaithy bergfamily internationalfleetwood macfred jordanmo letterspolygamypsychological traumareligious extremism

01:19:44

29 May
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: The Throat-Slitting Evangelical Minister of Jamaica

#vaccine conspiracytaneka gardnerreligious violenceandre rudokark compoundartur paulowskicharismatic movementsconspiracy theoriescovid 19 pandemiccult leadershipglenn beckkevin smithkos deliverance internationalmichael brownpathways internationalportia simpson millerprosperity gospel

01:14:32

15 May
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: The Sordid Story of Nature Boy: The Instagram Cult Leader Who Hates Toilets

#velvet marquezsteve bikonxivmbbcblack consciousness movementcarbon nationcbcconspiracy theoriescult leadershiphuman traffickingjanae newellkayla reedkeith ranieremagdalena sevillamedia censorshipmelanationnature boy

01:28:42

13 May
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: The Sordid Story of Nature Boy: The Instagram Cult Leader Who Hates Toilets

#tyson beckfordstochastic messagingsocial media influenceblack consciousnessconspiracy theoriescpscult leadershipdr mike browneligio bishopfacebookfoster care abusehood horrorsinstagrammental health incarcerationmr and mrs popenature boyrolling stone

01:18:12

20 Feb
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: Tony Alamo: The Worst Preacher

#waco siegetony alamotim bradleybatfchild abuseclayton eckardcult leadershipdna testsfbijudy frazierlaura owenslegal accountabilitymattress firmmedia censorshipmichael jacksonreligious extremismsusan alamo

01:10:31

18 Feb
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: Tony Alamo: The Worst Preacher

#will ferrelltony and susan alamo foundationtony alamobernie lazar hoffmancharity scamsclayton eckardconspiracy theoriescult leadershipdyer arkansasedith opal horngrand ole opryjohn birch societylaura owenspsychological abusereligious fraudsaugus californiasusan alamo

01:13:12

31 Jan
Fri

Behind the Basta...

Bonus: The Bastards of Oprah

#tim elliottthelma boxsusan caseybolsonaro administrationcult leadershipdr mehmet ozdr phil mcgrawgriftingjeffrey redigerjohn of godmedia ethicsmedical fraudoprah winfreypseudosciencepsychological manipulationsabrina bittencourtsexual abusespiritual surgery

06:42:54

01 Oct
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: Apollo Quiboloy: The Jeffrey Epstein of the Philippines

#southern californiasexual abuserodrigo duterteapollo quiboloycult leadershipfbi indictmentferdinand marcosimmigration scamsjeffrey epsteinkingdom of jesus christkojcmandatory tithespastoralspolitical alliancesreligious exploitation

01:19:07

27 Feb
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: TB Joshua: The Evangelical Pastor Who Built His Own Hell

#wire fu stuntstb joshuasynagogue church of all nationsandrew tatearakabose olasukanmicult leadershipexoticized africahiv aidslove bombingl ron hubbardmedical negligenceneo pentecostalismnigerian christianityreligious fraudretroviralsscoan

01:16:35

18 Jan
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

#tallahassee incidentsexual assault allegationssatanic panicblank familychild welfarecult leadershipfbi investigationsfinders culthymenal abnormalitiesinterstate travel allegationsjamie loftusmarion pettymedia misinformationrobert evansrobert toby terrell

01:19:38

30 Nov
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

#white capsstrychninesarah hurt1906 earthquakecult leadershipdonna starresther mitchellgender normsgeorge mitchelljoshua crefieldlegal coercionmaude hurtmental health institutionalizationoregonovie hurtreligious extremismrim fire ammunition

01:16:48

28 Nov
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

#sexual abusesalvation armyrobinsons islandcaptain charles brookscorvalliscult leadershipedmund creffieldgarden of edenholy rollersjames barrymaude hurtoregon historypentecostal missionpsychological manipulationreligious extremism

01:20:10

07 Sep
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: The 12 Tribes: The Worst Cult You've Never Heard Of

#religious extremismmary wisemanlegal cover ups12 tribesboj construction llcchild abusecommonwealth services llccult leadershipcurse of hamdavid drewseugene spriggsforced laborgene spriggsjeff leonardkimberly peck

01:20:14

05 Sep
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: The 12 Tribes: The Worst Cult You've Never Heard Of

#yonekvine christian community churchtony alamo12 tribeschild abusecult leadershipdavid joneseugene spriggs jrisland pond raidjonestown massacreleo ryanl ron hubbardmarshall firereligious isolationscientology

01:15:49

27 Apr
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: The First American Yoga Cult Leader

#yoga historytrauma bondingtony sanchezbhagwan shri rajneeshbikram choudhurycelebrity culturecult leadershipharvey weinsteinhot yogalarissa andersonpandora williamsparamahansa yoganandapower dynamicssarah bondsexual harassment

01:22:35

22 Jun
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army

#trauma bondingthe gametender loving care clubaddiction recovery historyalcoholics anonymousbetty colemancharles dederickcult leadershipemmanuel movementjames masonlena lindsayleonard nimoylsdsanta monicasynanonsynanon cult

01:27:55

09 Jul
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: John of God: Oprah's Favorite Ghost-Channeling Rapist Surgeon

#sydney morning heraldsusan caseysexual abuseabadianaalternative medicinebolsonarocult leadershipfinancial fraudharvard medical schooljeffrey redigerjohn of godmedia censorshipoprah winfreypassiflorasabrina bittencourt

01:05:40

07 Jul
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: John of God: Oprah's Favorite Ghost-Channeling Rapist Surgeon

#zahira leinke maussusan caseyspiritual surgeryabadianaallan kardecbaby farmerbrazilian historycult leadershipdr mehmet ozjohn of godleah melmanmass rapemedia influencemedical fraudo magazineoprah winfreyspiritual healing

01:25:51

17 Dec
Tue

Behind the Basta...

Part One: The Idiot Who Made, And Destroyed, WeWork

#workplace harassmentwoolworth buildingweworkadam neumannariel tigercorporate fraudcult leadershipgreen deskmasayoshi sonmedina bhartimichael grossmiguel mckelveyproject time offreal estate scamsrebecca paltrowsoftbankventure capital

01:36:57

12 Sep
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Keith Raniere: The End of A Cult Leader

#the artists waysex traffickingseagrams vodka8chanallison mackbronfman familycult leadershipdosgrowth programkeith ranierelauren salzmannxivmonline radicalizationqanonqanon conspiracyracketeering

01:09:04

04 Apr
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone

#wall street journalventure capitaltheranosbill clintoncorporate deceptioncult leadershipelizabeth holmesfdafraudulent technologyhenry kissingerjim mattisjoe bidenjohn carreyrouregulatory failuresecspace invaderssteve jobs

00:59:55

21 Jun
Thu

Behind the Basta...

Part Two: The Child Molester Whose Sex Cult Taught Women Friendship

#vicente foxstephen coopersexual abuseallison mackana salinasbronfman sisterscarlos salinaschristian snyderchristine keefecult leadershipdominus obsequium sororiumdosgalengender dynamicshuman traffickingkeith ranierimedia manipulationnexium

01:33:52