Well, we have finally made it to our very first cult episode! Join us today as we dive into the crazy and disgusting mind of David "Grandpa" Berg, and his infamous sex cult: The Family International. We will also break down his sick and twisted television production, "Life With Grandpa", a demented puppet show created specifically for the grooming of children into his cult.

Sources:
Smartschoolboy9 doc creator exposed “perverted” kids TV show created by a cult - Daisy Phillipson
https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/smartschoolboy9-documentary-creator-exposes-cult-life-with-grandpa-2982646/

The Life and Death of The “Children of God” Messiah - Peter Wilkinson
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/children-of-god-cult-messiah-chosen-one-182272/

Life With Grandpa episode - UFO Cult VHS
https://youtu.be/qz_1rsZ04Ew?si=yvLA2oW2eqze7xEc

The Darkest Kids TV Show Ever Made - Nick Crowley https://youtu.be/RxdHAx_lZqo?si=-tqMEhwtmq22x-xt

Life With Grandpa: Robot Song - Faded Endeavor
https://youtu.be/fyTbIsDwofQ?si=TauE1EKRP7N0mThs

The Family International (The Children of God) http://www.people.vcu.edu/~dbromley/undergraduate/spiritualCommunity/TheFamilyInternational.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Rodriguez

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Zerby

https://www.karenzerby.org

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On the evening of December 24, 2008, Christmas Eve, in Los Angeles, California, members of the Ortega family were enjoying their annual Christmas Eve party. As the party was winding down for the night, there was a knock on the door from a man dressed in a Santa Claus outfit, who viciously gunned down partygoers before burning down the home with a makeshift flamethrower. The man dressed as Santa would later be identified as 45 year old Bruce Jeffrey Pardo. What led Bruce to commit such a horrific murder on what is supposed to be one of the most joyous nights of the year?

Today's Sources Include:

County of Los Angeles Autopsy Report: Bruce J. Pardo

Pipebomb Explodes in Car Rented by Santa Shooting Suspect Bruce Pardo
NYDailyNews.com

Police: Santa shooter planned to fly to Canada after killings but badly burned himself
NYDailyNews.com

Santa Bruce Jeffrey Pardo shoots nine dead and torches in-laws' home - Chris Ayres
TimesOnline.co.uk

Santa gunman Bruce Jeffrey Pardo had Longer Hit List
NYDailyNews.com

More Grim Details of Christmas Eve Shooting Rampage in Covina Emerge - Hector Becerra and Tami Abdullah
https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-santa-shooting31-2008dec31-story.html

Covina Christmas shooting survivor Katrina Yuzefpolsky hopes walkout leaves lasting impact - Anabel Munoz
https://abc7.com/la-salle-high-school-katrina-yuzefpolsky-parkland-florida-shooting-national-student-walkout/3217340/

Not just Surviving, but Thriving - Paul Sweeney
https://now.tufts.edu/2023/04/20/not-just-surviving-thriving

Bruce Pardo’s mother copes with aftermath of Covina shooting - Tami Abdullah
LAtimes.com

Shooter, ex-wife had bitter feud
The Associated Press

Santa-suit killer lost job, wife before attack
The Associated Press

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We are in The Christmas "spirit" today, ghouls! In our first of two Christmas podcast specials, Alicia presents the creepy tales of The Yule Cat, The Thirteen Yule Lads of Iceland, the bizarre origins of the Christmas tree, and everyone's favorite: KRAMPUS! You don't want to miss this fun holiday spooky extravaganza!

Today's Sources Include:

"A Very Krampus Christmas: The Dark Spirits of Christmas Past" - Bailey Sarian
https://youtu.be/Wza92kM_t3w?si=eXhyjuNcvaz4cMbo

Yule Cat
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_cat

Meet the Thirteen Yule Lads, Iceland's Own Mischievous Santa Clauses - Rachel Nuwer
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-thirteen-yule-lads-icelands-own-mischievous-santa-clauses-180948162/

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