122. Prophet of Pain | Part One: Eternal Mountain

About this episode

The episode explores the beginnings of the Ant Hill Kids, a community led by a man claiming to communicate with God, which devolves into manipulation and murder.

In the remote wilderness, one man vowed to have total control over his devoted followers, claiming to be in direct communication with God himself. What began as a promise of purity and salvation would soon spiral into a nightmare of torture, manipulation, and murder. In Part 1, we explore the beginning of the Ant Hill Kids, a community built on blind faith, ruled by fear, and led by a man whose thirst for power would destroy them all. About Us Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe. Connect with Us Visit our socials, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macabriumpod. You can learn more about us by visiting our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Us You can support Macabrium by joining our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This will help toward our goal of podcasting full time which means bringing you more Macabrium, more often! Content Warning Some episodes may contain content that some listeners find disturbing or potentially triggering/ Please take care…

People in this episode

Hosts: Megan Alda, Derek Stephen Brown

Topics covered

• cult
• manipulation
• true crime
• faith
• power
• torture

Keywords

• Ant Hill Kids
• cult
• true crime
• manipulation
• torture
• faith
• power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Macabrium, Southern Gothic Media

Books & works: Rock Thériault, Holy Moses Mountain Family, THE ANT HILL KIDS: Break your legs with a sledgehammer or go to Hell

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