The Cabinet of Dr Mystery

Episode 16: Children of God Pt. V: Stronger Together

In today’s episode, we discuss the harrowing tale of three sisters separated and abused at the hands of Children of God cult members. We’ll take a deep look at the book Not Without My Sister: The True Story of Three Girls Violated and Betrayed by Those They Trusted. This book is written by three survivors…

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Episode 15: Children of God Pt. IV: Famous Faces & Strange Embraces

This episode sees us return to the Children of God cult. Continuing from episode 13, we finish our discussion with an update on Vivian Shillander. We also dive into bridal theology, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, and the cult’s history with ”Loving Jesus,” a sexual mystical marriage with Jesus Christ. We’ll go into detail about the…

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Episode 14: The Ahool: Java’s Monstrous Flying Primate

In this episode, we sat down with Hassan Ali from The Nerd Alternative to discuss the Ahool. The Ahool is a winged cryptid thought to exist in Indonesia. It was first reported by Dr. Ernest Bartels in 1925 and it has been claimed that it lives in the deepest parts of the jungles of Java….

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Episode 13: Children of God Pt. III: Our God is a Sexy God

In today’s episode, we continue our discussion on the religious sex cult, The Children of God. We’ll look at the case study “Lustful Prophet: A Psychosexual Historical Study of the Children of God’s Leader, David Berg.” We also discuss several families within the cult that had their lives changed forever. Merry Berg, Amy Bril, Vivian…

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Episode 12: Children of God Pt. II: The Love Prophet

In the second episode of our series on The Children of God cult, we continue our discussion on the establishment of the cult. We look at David Berg’s life in seclusion, and we take a deep dive into his written ‘scripture,’ the “Mo Letters.” These Mo Letters would lead the cult down a dangerous path…

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Episode 11: Children of God Pt. I: Peanut Butter & Love

In the first part of our series on The Children of God cult, we discuss the cult founder David Berg and the origins of the cult. You’ll hear about David’s multiple names, his weird masturbation stories, his early childhood, and how he brought incest and pedophilia into his family, and later into the cult as…

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Episode 10: Project MKUltra & Subproject 68: The CIA LSD Mind Control Experiments

In our latest episode, we discuss how Nazi scientists, introduced to the US through Operation Paperclip, and their research prompted the CIA mind control experiments seen in Project MKUltra and its various sub-projects. The MkUltra program saw covert experiments funded through shell companies at universities and research centers across North America. Other studies were conducted…

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Episode 9: Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Pt. II

In the sweltering summer heat of 1985, the terrified citizens of Los Angeles made sure their windows and doors were locked, as a prowler was on the loose. Initially dubbed by media as “The Valley Intruder,” as his crime spree spread to San Francisco he would eventually be known as “The Night Stalker.” Any surviving…

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Episode 8: Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Pt. I

In the summer of 1985 citizens of Los Angeles were gripped in fear as a prowler was on the loose, breaking into homes, committing heinous sexual attacks, and killing indiscriminately. Initially dubbed by media as “The Valley Intruder,” as his crime spree spread to San Francisco he would eventually be known as “The Night Stalker.”…

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Episode 7: The Covina Massacre & Bruce Pardo: The Santa Slayer

Wearing his red suit with white fur trim, black leather belts, and boots, he approached the home of a suburban family home. As the door opens it reveals Santa holding an enormous gift-wrapped present. The man in the Santa suit is Bruce Pardo, and he comes bearing gifts. The Covina Massacre occurred on December 24,…

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