Episodes – Page 5 – Failed Utopia Podcast

February 2, 2021November 10, 2021

Trumpworld

Did Donald Trump create a #MAGA utopia during his presidency? What’s the deal with QAnon? Is Trumpism a cult? Trigger warning: reality

January 19, 2021November 10, 2021

Heaven’s Gate

UFOs, Jesus, meat suits, Ti and Do, Luciferians, the Human Evolutionary Level, spading under, Star Trek . . . oh, and the largest mass suicide ever to take place on American soil. It’s Heaven’s Gate.

January 5, 2021November 10, 2021

Gloriavale is a fundamentalist Christian cult in the beautiful country of New Zealand. Not only do they observe some strange practices but they also face decades worth of accusations of brainwashing, abuse, and violence. They still operate today with about 500 members.

December 23, 2020November 10, 2021

Bonus Episode: Holiday Special!

What’s the secretive alternative community that only gets talked about once a year? Listen on to find out!

December 22, 2020November 10, 2021

Naked in the Woods

Get ready to hear about Naked in the Woods, an aptly titled book by Margaret Grundstein about her years spent in a utopian hippie commune in the woods in Oregon.

December 8, 2020November 10, 2021

Oneida Community

What do you think of when you hear “free-love commune”? If you’re an American like me, I’m guessing you’re thinking 1960s or 70s alternative communities and hippies, not devout Christians in the 1800s. Today we’re talking about the Oneida Community—the only cult that turned itself into a silverware company.

November 24, 2020November 10, 2021

Disney World

What does Walt Disney have to do with utopia? Is Disney World really the happiest place on Earth?

November 17, 2020November 10, 2021

Bonus Episode: Jonestown Survivors

This is a bonus episode that builds on the previous episodes Jonestown Parts 1 and 2. This will make more sense if you finish those two episodes first.

So much of the research I did for those episodes didn’t make it into the final cut. So today I’m giving you a little bonus content–what you could consider the silver lining: those who survived and those who tried to save the lives of others.

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November 10, 2020November 10, 2021

Jonestown Part 2

In today’s episode we are going to talk about the granddaddy of utopian fails, Peoples Temple. Or, as you might know it, Jonestown. This is Part 2.

November 10, 2020November 10, 2021

Jonestown Part 1

In today’s episode we are going to talk about the granddaddy of utopian fails, Peoples Temple. Or, as you might know it, Jonestown. This is Part 1.