Ep. 41 | DISTURBING Cults You've Never Heard Of
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What is the main topic of this episode?
Throughout history, cults have risen and fallen, leaving behind dark stories of control, deception and tragedy. But some of the most disturbing cases remain largely unknown to the public. So we're going to dive deep into the rise and collapse of three such cults. Each led by figures who promised enlightenment, but delivered something far, far more sinister. Verbrechen, Verbrechen, Verbrechen, Serialkiller und Mörder. Alle Dinge, die ich genießen liebe. Und ich weiß, dass du das auch tust, du krank, verdammt, wunderschöne, wunderschöne, intellektuell geistige Freak. Also heute sprechen wir über nur das. Verbrechen! Drei von ihnen. Drei von denen, die ich nicht denke, dass du gehört hast. Und wenn du es hast, dann, ich weiß nicht, hör nicht.
How do cults manipulate their followers?
Ja, du sollst trotzdem hören. But without further ado, let's unbuckle our seatbelts, go Mach 5 down the highway, slam on the brakes and bust through this windshield into these three disturbing cults together. So, the first cult we're going to be talking about today is Angels Landing. Sounds nice, right? It's fucking not. It's not. It's the furthest thing from nice.
Who was Daniel Perez and what was Angels Landing?
It should be called The Devil's Landing. It's probably my worst joke. The jokes will get up from here. Go up from here for sure. And the first joke I will mention is the man named Daniel Perez, the cult leader, if you will. And he was born in Aransas Pass, Texas in 1959. And he was somewhat of an enigmatic figure with early info on his life largely undisclosed. It was difficult to find information. auf was er als Kleines war und was er als junger Junge war, welchen Job er hatte, hat er bei McDonalds gearbeitet? Ich weiß es nicht. Der Typ ist ein bisschen... Er ist ein bisschen ein Geheimnis, aber ich kümmere mich nicht wirklich um ihn, weil er ein riesiger Scheiß ist. Aber in seiner Jugend arbeitete er in Texas-Prisen, Aviation und behandelte Flugzeuge in der Navy. Und von 1996 bis 1997 wurde er auch von sessuellen Verbrechen gegen zwei junge Mädchen verurteilt. Yeah, it gets bad right out the gate with this guy. This guy is like mega POS. And these girls were only 11 and 14. But these specific cases would be dismissed. Why? You ask?
Because he was reported dead. But he actually wasn't. In reality, he just changed his name to Lou Castro and moved out of state. You can't do that shit now. You can't do that shit. That's crazy. I wonder how many people did that. Just to like wipe their slate completely clean. It's just sick. But this is when he would start to build somewhat of a following, not necessarily a cult at this point, but a bit of a following, a commune, if you will. So he allegedly traveled with members of his commune for several years across multiple states before finally settling into their home of Angel's Landing, Devil's Landing. And the states they would move to was Texas, the Dakotas, Missouri, Kansas, and eventually Tennessee, but that was after Angel's Landing. So Perez, or Lou Castro, at this time claimed to be a seer, with the ability to see the future, you know, like That's So Raven. Und das ist ziemlich normal als Kultführer. Sie glauben alle, dass der Tod kommt. Sie wissen den Zukunft, weil sie Profit sind.
What were the financial schemes behind Angels Landing?
Bullshit, Bullshit, Bullshit. Aber er würde auch sagen, dass er junge Mädchen benötigen würde, um sein Leben zu bewältigen und regelmäßige Zugang zu seinen Followern wollte. Seine Follower seien viele junge Mädchen. Und durch Zugang kann man diese Schlussfolgerung ziehen. Einfach verrückt. Er ist einfach ein großer Verrückter.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic of this episode?
0:49–1:36
2
How do cults manipulate their followers?
1:36–2:10
3
Who was Daniel Perez and what was Angels Landing?
2:10–4:28
4
What were the financial schemes behind Angels Landing?
4:28–7:20
5
How did law enforcement uncover the truth about Lou Castro?
7:20–11:31
6
How did the investigation lead to Perez's arrest?
11:31–51:31