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How to Become a Cult Leader
Look inside the cult leader's playbook for achieving unconditional love, endless devotion and the power to control people's minds, bodies, and souls. Disguised as a guidebook for capturing a devoted cult following, this docuseries takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the rise of six famed flock leaders.
- Cast:
- Peter Dinklage
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Netflix
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E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0Build Your Foundation
2023-07-28 · 32mEmbrace your calling and reinvent yourself by studying the life of petty criminal and folk rock troubadour-turned-murderous legend Charles Manson.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.0Grow Your Flock
2023-07-28 · 32mBuild a fervent following by retracing the steps of Jim Jones, whose messiah complex turned a small healing grift into a dangerously loyal congregation.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.0Reform Their Minds
2023-07-28 · 32mReturn to Buddhafield and unlock the mastery of manipulation with Jaimie Gomez, a failed actor who built an army of servants by promising enlightenment.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.0Promise Eternity
2023-07-28 · 30mApocalypse, anyone? Create credible danger and consolidate power by studying the spiritual, sci-fi narrative of Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.0Control Your Image
2023-07-28 · 33mLeverage media coverage to cultivate a pious image like Shoko Asahara, who built the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo on positive PR and deadly methods.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.0Become Immortal
2023-07-28 · 29mAvoid unhappy endings and cement your legacy by studying Sun Myung Moon, who transformed the Unification Church into a still-thriving economic machine.
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Peter Dinklage
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