Episode 24: Canadian “Cult”ure

This week, join us as we take a deep dive into some twisted Canadian history. We will discuss The Ant Hill Kids, The Blackmore Family of Bountiful, BC, and other cult histories throughout Canada’s dark past.

Trigger Warning: This week’s episode features graphic descriptions about torture and murder involving many adults and children.

Resources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roch_Th%C3%A9riault

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nxivm-lawsuit-sex-cult-1.5458522

• https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/canadian-messiah-formed-doomsday-cult-ulcer-problems-article-1.3797931

• https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/unbelievable-true-crime-story-about-canadas-all-female-cult-new-eden-drops-january-1-on-crave/

• https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/04/18/canadian-connections-of-keith-ranieres-nxivm-sex-cult-ran-deep.html

• https://reclamationdoc.wordpress.com/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Blackmore

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-polygamy-evidence-helps-warren-jeffs-conviction-1.1083446

• https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-polygamist-wedded-nine-girls-under-18-1.412718

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bountiful-polygamy-trial-day-two-1.3865049

• https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/my-dad-his-27-wives-150-kids-canadian-teenagers-tiktok-on-worlds-largest-polygamist-cult-goes-viral-203033

• https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/10/04/history-canada-october-41994-an-international-cult-tragedy-begins/