Moncrieff’s Murder Club: Modern Day Cults
Summary
Hosted by Moncrieff and guest Cassie Delaney, this episode explores modern-day cults, beginning with the online "Zizians" group led by Ziz Lesota. The discussion then covers the "Valo-Dell" case in Arizona, where Laurie Valo and Chad Dell murdered children and Dell’s wife based on apocalyptic beliefs. The hosts also examine the "New Light of God" cult in Panama, which killed seven people during a ritual, and the massive starvation crisis in Kenya led by Paul McKenzie, resulting in over 400 deaths.
Topics discussed
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Introduction to the topic of modern cults
The Zizians: Silicon Valley radicals and sleep deprivation
Laurie Valo and Chad Dayll: The zombie apocalypse cult
The murders of Tylie and JJ and subsequent convictions
Discussion on the scale of the Valo/Dayll killings
El Tean, Panama: The New Light of God ritual killings
Reflections on end-of-world survival instincts
Paul McKenzie's Good News International Church in Kenya
Legal proceedings and ongoing discovery of bodies
Closing remarks and sign-off
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