Growing Up In Polygamy
Growing Up In Polygamy
Growing Up In Polygamy
Heaven's Gate & FLDS: More Similar Than We Expected | How to Become a Cult Leader Ep. 4 Reaction
33 minutes Posted Aug 22, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
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The more we learn about different high-control groups, the more we realize just how similar the playbook can be.

In Episode 4 of How to Become a Cult Leader, we react to the story of Heaven's Gate and compare the methods used to control its members with Sam's experience growing up in the FLDS under Warren Jeffs.

From isolation and unquestioning obedience to believing your leader has access to truth that the outside world simply can't understand, we were surprised by how many parallels we found.

Different groups. Different leaders. Same tactics.

Maybe this series really should be called How to AVOID a Cult Leader.

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