312 - Glenn Helzer and the Children of Thunder

About this episode

This episode covers the story of Glenn Helzer and his cult, the Children of Thunder.

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People in this episode

Host: John Hinson

Topics covered

• Mormonism
• sociopathy
• cult
• true crime
• history
• comedy

Keywords

• Glenn Helzer
• Children of Thunder
• Mormon cult
• sociopath
• true crime
• history
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Children of Thunder

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