Part Two: David Berg and the Children of God (ft. Ed Helms)
David Berg starts the 1970s as a wildly popular cult leader and immediately goes insane. Robert walks Ed Helms through the invention of "flirty fishing" AKA prostitution for Jesus and a bunch of other nightmare fuel.
Sources;
Children of God cult was 'hell on earth'
'Children of God': Life and Death of the Messiah
The Children of God: Joaquin Phoenix, Rose McGowan Among Former Members of This Notorious Cult
Murder and Suicide Reviving Claims of Child Abuse in Cult - The New York Times
Life With Grandpa (1985) - more perverse puppetry from The Family International
"Everybody can be happy" - The Luvvets 1980s - The Family International Puppet Show
Treasure Attic: Let's Have Fun
The Children of God \\ History \ Revolution for Jesus
https://www.xfamily.org/index.php/Main_Page
https://www.xfamily.org/index.php/Flirty_Fishing
https://www.xfamily.org/index.php/Love_bombing0
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