Religion Archives - Sofa King Podcast https://sofakingpodcast.com/category/religion/ Comedy, entertainment, pop culture, and topics we want to talk about. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:25:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/sofakingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SKLOGO-55ad8af4v1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Religion Archives - Sofa King Podcast https://sofakingpodcast.com/category/religion/ 32 32 Sofa King Podcast true episodic socialmedia@sofakingpodcast.com © Sofa King Podcast © Sofa King Podcast podcast Religion Archives - Sofa King Podcast https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/SofaKingPodcastCoverArt.jpg https://sofakingpodcast.com/category/religion/ TV-MA Weelky Join SK Ultra Join SK Ultra 120746233 Shanti Devi: The Girl Who Remembered Dying https://sofakingpodcast.com/shanti-devi-the-girl-who-remembered-dying/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=11563 In this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we dive into one of the most disturbing and fascinating reincarnation cases ever recorded — the story of Shanti Devi. Born in 1920s India, Shanti Devi began, at just four years old, describing vivid details of a previous life in another city. She named her former husband, […]

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]]> full false 1:03:11 11563 Episode 752: Project Blue Beam: The Unifying Conspiracy Theory? https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-752-project-blue-beam-the-unifying-conspiracy-theory/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:47:02 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=11495 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we put on our tinfoil hats for a doozy of a conspiracy theory—Project Blue Beam. Blue Beam is perhaps the ultimate conspiracy theory. It has false flag events, the illuminati, natural disasters, holograms, telepathy, space aliens, NASA, and maybe even a dash of Tupac Shakur. […]

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]]> full false 1:24:44 11495 Episode 742: Happy Science Cult: Neither Happy nor Scientific https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-742-happy-science-cult-neither-happy-nor-scientific/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:42:43 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10932 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the largest cults in Japan—the Happy Science Cult. Yes, that’s really their name. They were founded by Ryuho Okawa who was the key rival to the Aum Shinriko cult (who tried to kill Okawa with poison gas in his car). […]

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]]> full false 1:25:26 10932 Episode 666: Satan: Nuff Said! https://sofakingpodcast.com/satan-nuff-said/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:31:08 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10239 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about Satan. It only made logical sense for our 666th episode to talk about Lucifer, the Prince of Lies. So where do his origins begin? As with most Christian beliefs, he starts pre-Christianity as a series of malevolent gods and human adversaries who […]

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]]> full false 1:24:26 10239 Episode 661: James Strang: The King of Beaver Island! https://sofakingpodcast.com/james-strang-the-king-of-beaver-island/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:31:27 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10185 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one or the boldest cult leaders to ever live—James Strang. He proclaimed himself the King of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, and from there, he ran an empire of lumber theft, polygamy, and even piracy across The Great Lakes. He wrote diaries […]

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]]> full false 1:41:55 10185 A Sofa King Classic: Salem Witch Trials https://sofakingpodcast.com/a-sofa-king-classic-salem-witch-trials/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:00:46 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10064 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we explore one of the bloodiest chapters in the history of New England, the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials are a complex phenomenon that coupled puritanical fanaticism with fear of not only the devil, but life in the new world. The laws that led to […]

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]]> full false 1:26:03 10064 Episode 643: Mummies: Crypts, Curses, and Kings https://sofakingpodcast.com/mummies-crypts-curses-and-kings/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:31:54 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9984 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we explore the eternal life of mummies. Everyone can picture the linen wrapped Egyptian kings, and most people know about curses and have nightmares of them coming back to life. However, it was more than kings. Middle class and poor Egyptians were mummified as were […]

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]]> full false 1:33:52 9984 Episode 625: Gloriavale: Untamed West Coast Bush https://sofakingpodcast.com/gloriavale-untamed-west-coast-bush/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:31:39 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9850 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at living cult, the New Zealand community of Gloriavale. It was founded by Neville Cooper. He learned his preaching craft in America, choosing the speaking-in-tongues, faith-healing variety. When he brought it back to New Zealand, he was a hit. He started a small agriculture community […]

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]]> full false 1:35:44 9850 Waco Siege: A Sofa King Classic https://sofakingpodcast.com/waco-siege-a-sofa-king-classic/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:00:03 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9822 On this episode, we explore the Branch Davidians, their leader, David Koresh, and the deadly siege at Waco, Texas. This was one of the biggest conspiracies of the 1990s, and the story is full of bizarre and exciting twists. The Davidians started in the 1930s and grew to be an apocalyptic cult that preached that […]

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]]> full false 1:41:40 9822 Aum Shinrikyo: A Sofa King Classic https://sofakingpodcast.com/aum-shinrikyo-a-sofa-king-classic/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9819 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at Aum Shinrikyo, the Japanese “Death Cult” lead by the mysterious (and crazy) Shoko Asahara. Aum made international headlines in 1995 when they attacked the Tokyo subway system with Sarin gas killing 13 people and wounding thousands, but this bizarre cult did (and planned) a […]

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]]> full false 1:12:49 9819 Episode 615: The Amish: A Perfectly Strange Religion https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-amish-a-perfectly-strange-religion/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:31:08 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9754 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the Amish. This uniquely American religious sect is most common in Pennsylvania but found throughout the Midwest. They famously avoid all technology, including electricity and the cell phone, but even down to running faucets for their baths. One thing they are famous […]

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]]> full false 1:32:53 9754 Episode 612: The Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-church-of-the-first-born-of-the-lamb-of-god/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:31:52 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9737 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the cult known as The Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God and its insane leader, Ervil LeBaron. LeBaron was called the Mormon Manson after a crazy trail of murder, sex, suicide, and corruption. This group is like many cults with […]

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]]> full false 1:40:53 9737 Episode 571: The Sun: Hell in the Heavens https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-sun-hell-in-the-heavens/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:31:14 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9094 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look to the heavens and talk about the Sun. It is the primary source of energy for our solar system, and its scale and power are enough to give you anxiety if you really dig into the facts. It has been worshiped as a god in […]

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]]> full false 1:30:56 9094 Episode 564: Shao Lin Warrior Monks: The Brutal Buddhists https://sofakingpodcast.com/shao-lin-warrior-monks-the-brutal-buddhists/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:31:14 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8979 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the Warrior Monks of Shao Lin. Yes, there is a real Shao Lin Temple, and yes it still exists. 400 monks are allowed to train there, and supposedly 100 are warrior monks, dedicated not just to studying Buddha but also perfection of […]

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]]> full false 52:32 8979 Episode 545: Anne Frank: Remember… https://sofakingpodcast.com/anne-frank-remember/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 10:31:51 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8380 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the most revealing figures of World War Two, Anne Frank. Born to a Jewish family in 1929, her story perfectly captures the plight and flight of Jews as they tried to avoid the pure evil of the Third Reich. Though her father […]

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]]> full false 1:39:53 8380 Episode 52: Origins of Christmas: Relisten Like You’ve Never Listened Before https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-52-origins-of-christmas-relisten-like-youve-never-listened-before/ Thu, 24 Dec 2020 12:05:10 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8359 This holiday season has hit us with some unexpected time restraints as we are visiting and spending quality time with our families. We hope all of you are healthy and doing well in this joyous season. Please excuse our absence as we will be back next week on our normal schedule, well as normal as […]

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]]> full false 1:12:05 8359 Episode 526: Odin: Allfather of Gods and Master of Ecstasy https://sofakingpodcast.com/odin-allfather-of-gods-and-master-of-ecstasy/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:31:23 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8044 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we take on some ancient Norse mythology and talk about Odin, the Allfather. The myths surrounding him are amazing; his impact on Viking culture was second to none; and his rapidly growing worship today ranges from heathens to white supremacists. This is a god of […]

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]]> full false 1:44:29 8044 Episode 497: Order of the Solar Temple: Murder, Suicide, and Sex https://sofakingpodcast.com/order-of-the-solar-temple-murder-suicide-and-sex/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:31:19 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7655 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we sift through the ashes of a pretty wicked cult that most people have near heard of: The Order of the Solar Temple. The OTS was a group that was loosely based on the beliefs of the Knights Templar with a heavy dash of the Rosicrucians, but […]

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]]> full 1:39:00 7655 Episode 493: Spanish Inquisition: Torture, Death, and other Catholic Fun! https://sofakingpodcast.com/spanish-inquisition-torture-death-and-other-catholic-fun/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:31:59 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7598 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we travel back to castle times and look at one of the worst crimes the Catholic Church ever committed: The Inquisition. While the Spanish Inquisition is the most famous, there were inquisitions in Rome, Portugal, The New World and tons of colonies in Central and South America. […]

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]]> full 1:24:16 7598 Episode 491: Alchemy: The Science of Magic https://sofakingpodcast.com/alchemy-the-science-of-magic/ Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7577 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the ultimate merger of science and magic, the ancient art of Alchemy. Everyone knows that Alchemy was an attempt to turn lead into gold using something called the Philosopher’s Stone. But it was much more than that. At the heart of Alchemy was a […]

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]]> full 7577 Episode 482: Father Yod: LA’s Vegan Sex Guru https://sofakingpodcast.com/father-yod-las-vegan-sex-guru/ Tue, 19 May 2020 09:31:25 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7450 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we discuss a cult leader (or commune founder?) and spiritual love guru named Father Yod. Yod (pronounced like “load”) was originally named James Edward Baker. James Baker was a very interesting man, if you believe the tales about his past. He was a World War II Marine […]

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]]> full 7450 Episode 481: Munster Rebellion: A Castle Times Cult https://sofakingpodcast.com/munster-rebellion-a-castle-times-cult/ Fri, 15 May 2020 09:31:12 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7434 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at a little known cult slash political revolt known as the Münster Rebellion. Back in Castle Times, the German city of Munster became home to a group of three men (Bernhard Rothman, Jan Matthys, and John of Leiden) who staged […]

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]]> full 7434 Episode 475: Buddhafield: Not Your Average Sex Cult https://sofakingpodcast.com/buddhafield-not-your-average-sex-cult/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:31:14 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7351   On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at a little known cult that started in the 1980s called The Buddhafield. The Buddhafield was a group of people initially from Southern California who found a new type of family with each other, under the guidance of “The Teacher.” The Teacher, […]

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]]> full 7351 Episode 467: Dalai Lama: The Thorn in China’s Side https://sofakingpodcast.com/dalai-lama-the-thorn-in-chinas-side/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:31:49 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7269 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we discuss one of the greatest spiritual leaders of our time, the Dalai Lama. His real name is Tenzin Gyatso, and he is the 14th Dalai Lama, supposedly the true ruler of Tibet and a beacon for Buddhism around the world. His life story is one that […]

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]]> full 7269 Episode 465: Ant Hill Kids: Worst Cult Ever! https://sofakingpodcast.com/ant-hill-kids-worst-cult-ever/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:31:49 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7249 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at a most disturbing Canadian cult, the Ant Hill Kids. Founded by Roch Thériault (aka Moses, aka Poppy), this group started as an offshoot of the Seventh Day Adventists, but soon turned to a sadistic torture house. From frozen babies and the cutting […]

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]]> full 7249 Episode 425: Unarius Academy of Science: Bad Cult, Awesome Films https://sofakingpodcast.com/unarius-academy-of-science-bad-cult-awesome-films/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:31:57 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6659 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the craziest little cults you’ve never heard of, The Unarius Academy of Science. It was started in 1954 by Ernest and Ruth Norman, and they got fringe-famous for a series of over 100 odd books that detailed there cosmology and […]

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]]> full false 1:13:05 6659 Episode 407: NXIVM: The Blue Light Orgasm Sex Traffic Smallville Cult https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-407-nxivm-a-sex-trafficking-murder-pyramid/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:00:29 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=5220 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we explore the roots of the cult slash pyramid scheme slash sex trade known as NXIVM. Pronounced Nexium, this “multi-level marketing company” was created by Keith Reneire. He may be the most persuasive man on the planet (sort of the evil Tony Robins). He started […]

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]]> full 1:25:22 5220 Episode 381: Miracle at Fatima: Miracle or Mass Hallucination? https://sofakingpodcast.com/miracle-at-fatima-miracle-or-mass-hallucination/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:31:36 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4538 We get all supernatural on this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, and we talk about the largest apparition in Catholic history, the Miracle of Fatima, which some 70,000 people witnessed. The place was Portugal, and the year was 1917. The children of three shepherds in the area were bringing their sheep home, […]

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]]> full 1:17:11 4538 Episode 370: Westboro Baptist Church: What a Bunch of A-Holes https://sofakingpodcast.com/westborough-baptist-church-what-a-bunch-of-a-holes/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4464 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at quite literally the worst church ever, the Westboro Baptist Church. Made famous for their slogan “God hates fags” (sorry for how many times we end up saying that in this episode!!!), this group is far from a traditional church with large numbers […]

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]]> full 4464 Episode 344: Thuggee: Indian Assassination Cult https://sofakingpodcast.com/thuggee-indian-assassination-cult/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 11:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4132 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we mix two of our listeners’ favorite topics–cults and serial killers–and we talk about the Thuggee Assassin Cults of India. This group terrorized the Indian countryside for almost five centuries, were the root of the English word “thug,” and according to some experts were responsible for the […]

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]]> full 1:18:38 4132 Episode 340: Rosicrucians: A Secret Society of Alchemists https://sofakingpodcast.com/rosicrucians-a-secret-society-of-alchemists/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:31:44 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4032 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at a not-so-secret society that has been around for hundreds of years throughout all of the Western World: The Rosicrucians. They are often compared to the Freemasons and have some amazing world leaders, philosophers, and artists (I’m looking at you Gene Rodenberry) in their membership […]

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]]> full 1:15:43 4032 Episode 336: The Rajneeshees: Sex Cult, Salmonilla, and Poisoned Beavers https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-rajneeshees-sex-cult-salmonilla-and-poisoned-beavers/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3960 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the most interesting cults we’ve ever covered: The Rajneeshees. Let me give you a teaser. Their story involves the bombing of a hotel by a radical Islamic group, a bio weapon attack involving poisoned salads, an assassination attempt of a prominent politician, […]

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]]> full 1:23:54 3960 Episode 308: Eastern Lightning: Murdering Sex Cult or True Religion? https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-308-eastern-lightning-sex-cult-or-religion/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:00:19 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3709 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the largest cult we’ve ever covered, the massive Eastern Lightning cult of mainland China. Also called The Church of Almighty God, this group is branded a cult and a terrorist organization by the Chinese government, and is supposedly over 4 million members strong. What’s […]

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]]> full 1:22:00 3709 Episode 303: Children of God: Funky Jesus Sex Pimp Whores https://sofakingpodcast.com/children-of-god-funky-jesus-sex-pimp-whores/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3676 On this Episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we take a run at one of the bigger cults operating in the world today, the Children of God, aka The Family International. It has had many names, from The Family of Love to Teens for Christ, and at the heart of it is a truly bizarre […]

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]]> full 3676 Episode 272: Stigmata: Nobody Makes Me Bleed My Own Blood https://sofakingpodcast.com/stigmata-faith-fraud-god/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 12:31:12 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3219 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the phenomenon of Stigmata—the spontaneous appearance of the five holy wounds of Jesus Christ on regular people. Much debate occurs about the validity of the bleeding miracle wounds. The Catholic church recognizes stigmata as a real thing, and they have specialists who look into […]

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]]> full 1:22:56 3219 Episode 247: Mormons: Polygamy and Prayers https://sofakingpodcast.com/mormons-polygamy-prayers/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 12:31:01 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2857 This episode of the Sofa King Podcast explores a topic that was voted in by the listeners: Mormons. A prominent religion in the western United States, the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) has spread to become an international force. This offshoot of Christianity was founded in the 1800s by Joseph Smith. Smith claimed to […]

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]]> full 1:32:16 2857 Episode 246: Gandhi: The Peace Warrior https://sofakingpodcast.com/gandhi-peace-warrior/ Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:31:15 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2831 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life of one of the most influential people of the modern world, Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was born to a small-time politician father and a very religious mother in India. His father had married twice but had his young wives die in child birth, […]

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]]> full 2831 Episode 231: Reincarnation: Can We Come Back? https://sofakingpodcast.com/reincarnation-can-come-back/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:31:28 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2681 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we take a look at the arguments and key cases for and against reincarnation. Reincarnation, of course, is the thought that somehow a personality can survive bodily death and be transferred to another person later on. Some say this is a soul, some say it is only […]

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]]> full 1:36:38 2681 Episode 226: The Family: An Australian Kidnap Cult https://sofakingpodcast.com/family-australian-kidnap-cult/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:31:36 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2633 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look into the strange Australian kidnapping cult called “The Family.” Their sinister motto: unseen, unheard, unknown. This cult differs from many modern cults because its leader was a woman instead of a man. Yoga teacher Anne Hamilton-Byrne met up with Dr. Raynor Johnson in Melbourne and […]

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]]> full 1:16:43 2633 Episode 221: Exorcism: Demons or Delusion? https://sofakingpodcast.com/exorcism-demons-delusion/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 11:31:56 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2580 In this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we discuss the phenomenon of demonic possession and exorcism. Demonic or spiritual possession is something that most people associate with Catholicism, but it spreads to any number of religious faiths, Hindu to Islamic and Judaism. In most faiths, the belief is that the evil that possesses the […]

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]]> full 1:24:41 2580 Episode 214: Aleister Crowley: Sex, Spies, and Magic https://sofakingpodcast.com/aleister-crowley-sex-spies-magic/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:31:38 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2511 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look back and the wild and wicked life of occultist, spy, poet, and sexual guru Aleister Crowley. Crowley is known for writing the world’s most influential textbook on magic and occultism and creating the religion Thelema, which is still worshiped around the world. Aleister Crowley was […]

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]]> full 1:16:18 2511 Episode 208: Raëlism: The Best Sex and UFO Cult Ever? https://sofakingpodcast.com/raelism-best-sex-ufo-cult-ever/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:31:15 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2472 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the UFO super-cult known as Raëlism. This religion was founded by Claude Verilhon, a Frenchman who started his life as a street musician turned French teen pop singer. He released several songs that were on the charts but not near the top. His dreams […]

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]]> full 1:22:45 2472 Episode 205: Voodoo: Priests, Queens, and Zombies https://sofakingpodcast.com/voodoo-priests-queens-zombies/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:31:33 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2458 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we explore the varieties and beliefs of the religion known in America as Voodoo. Voodoo started in Africa as a belief in spirits of the dead and spirits of an invisible world and even animals. Once slavery stole people from their homelands and brought them to America […]

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]]> full 1:17:43 2458 Episode 190: Televangelists: Or, How to Fleece a Flock https://sofakingpodcast.com/televangelists-fleece-flock/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2227 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we discuss the power, wealth, and corruption of Televangelists. Evangelical churches originally found the airwaves back in Radio Times, but the FCC had regulations that made all church services on the airwaves be free to broadcast, so long as they didn’t make any money off of the […]

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]]> full 1:32:21 2227 Episode 186: Warren Jeffs: Religious Prophet or Rapist? https://sofakingpodcast.com/warren-jeffs-prophet-rapist/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2195 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) and their prophet and leader, Warren Jeffs. Not to be confused with the Mormon church, this fundamentalist offshoot is a cult that practices polygamy and any number of nasty things designed to let the […]

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]]> full 1:15:57 2195 Episode 166: The Moonies: The Cult that Unified the World https://sofakingpodcast.com/moonies-cult-unified-world/ Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=1984 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the largest religious cults in the world: The Moonies. Officially called the Unification Church, this massive group was founded by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon in Korea in the 1950s. It has grown to be one of the largest fringe religious groups […]

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]]> full 1:15:52 1984 Episode 126: Church of Satan and Anton LaVey https://sofakingpodcast.com/church-satan-anton-lavey/ Tue, 13 Sep 2016 11:31:48 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=1157 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the infamous Church of Satan and its founder, the Black Pope, Anton LaVey. First off, we begin our discussion by distinguishing between the formal Church of Satan that practices what is called “LaVeyan Satanism” (based on the content of The Satanic Bible) and other […]

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]]> full 1:22:06 1157 Episode 119: Jonestown: Killer Kool Aid https://sofakingpodcast.com/jonestown-killer-kool-aid/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/jonestown-killer-kool-aid/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:31:00 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=1125 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the story of Jonestown, the city that housed the People’s Temple, where over 900 people died famously from poisoned Kool Aid in November of 1978. According to its founder, the Reverend Jim Jones, it was to be a Socialist paradise, a commune in the […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/jonestown-killer-kool-aid/feed/ 1 full 1:27:24 1125 Episode 103: Heaven’s Gate: The Suicide Cult https://sofakingpodcast.com/heavens-gate/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/heavens-gate/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:31:59 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=1024 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look back at the Heaven’s Gate cult which famously committed mass suicide in 1997. Started in 1974 by Marshal Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, this cult was a very strange merger of Biblical apocalypse and science fiction. They recruited members (known as “crew”) by placing ads in […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/heavens-gate/feed/ 2 full 1:19:30 1024 Episode 99: Japanese Death Cult: Aum Shinrikyo https://sofakingpodcast.com/japanese-death-cult-aum-shinrikyo/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/japanese-death-cult-aum-shinrikyo/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:31:36 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=1005 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at Aum Shinrikyo, the Japanese “Death Cult” lead by the mysterious (and crazy) Shoko Asahara. Aum made international headlines in 1995 when they attacked the Tokyo subway system with Sarin gas killing 13 people and wounding thousands, but this bizarre cult did (and planned) a […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/japanese-death-cult-aum-shinrikyo/feed/ 1 full 1:12:49 1005 Episode 72: Freemasons: Secret Society, Cult, and Religion https://sofakingpodcast.com/freemasons/ Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:31:27 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=842 This week, we explore the history, power, and conspiracy theories surrounding the Freemasons. We’ve had a large listener request to elaborate on our Illuminati episode by covering different “factions,” and this was the first one since they are one of the biggest secret societies in the world. We start by talking on the facts about […]

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]]> full 1:19:43 842 Episode 70: Scientology: We’re Going Clear https://sofakingpodcast.com/scientology/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/scientology/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2016 12:31:35 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=825 This episode is a close look at Scientology and the world of L. Ron Hubbard. Last year, a documentary called Going Clear aired on HBO (directed by Alex Gibney), and we talk about the claims made my Gibney in this film. We start with a look at the life of L. Ron Hubbard and his […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/scientology/feed/ 1 full 1:20:20 825 Episode 66: Waco Siege https://sofakingpodcast.com/waco-seige/ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:30:27 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=803 On this episode, we explore the Branch Davidians, their leader, David Koresh, and the deadly siege at Waco, Texas. This was one of the biggest conspiracies of the 1990s, and the story is full of bizarre and exciting twists. The Davidians started in the 1930s and grew to be an apocalyptic cult that preached that […]

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]]> full 1:41:40 803 Episode 52: Christmas https://sofakingpodcast.com/christmas/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/christmas/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:31:15 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=742 On this very merry episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we discuss Christmas. But it wouldn’t be us if we didn’t dig back the layers and come to some strange and ugly truths about the holiday that is associated with the birth of Jesus Christ. You may think this topic is a no brainer (a […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/christmas/feed/ 2 full 1:12:05 742 Episode 39: Halloween: Vandalism or Treat? https://sofakingpodcast.com/halloween/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 11:30:19 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=669 As we approach Halloween, our weekly radio episode is an exploration of the informal holiday that takes place on October 31st. We talk about the Celtic, Roman, Pagan, and Catholic traditions that lead to modern day Halloween, from Samhain to Feralia all the way to All Saint’s Day. And we wouldn’t be the Sofa Kings […]

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]]> full 1:00:00 669 Episode 13: Bigfoot & Organized Religion Pt.2 https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-thirteen-organized-religion-pt-2/ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:59:35 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=341 Part 2 Organized Religion Bigfoot and Big Religion. In part 2, we will discuss organized religion by examining churches as an institution, why they exist, what purpose they serve, their tax exempt status, and what they do with their monies. We have broken this episode up due to summer trips being taken my Dave and […]

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