Chapter
The Horrors of Synanon
1:05:05 - 1:12:28 (07:23)
Schaeffer, the leader of Synanon, allowed certain members to obtain medical degrees to help with the group's torture and manipulation tactics. The group's hospital saved lives, but was also used for experimentation and forced sterilizations.
Clips
Despite being regarded as a quality hospital, Colonia Dignidad was a part of Paul Schaeffer's architecture of torture.
1:05:05 - 1:06:25 (01:20)
Summary
Despite being regarded as a quality hospital, Colonia Dignidad was a part of Paul Schaeffer's architecture of torture. While it provided health care and supplies to locals, it was also used to punish and control those who opposed the colony's ideology.
ChapterThe Horrors of Synanon
EpisodePart One: The Nazi Pedophile Cult Leader who Murdered Santa (With Paul F. Tompkins)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
One young Chilean boy was taken in by the Synanon community to deal with the fact that the group's leader was not allowing his followers to reproduce.
1:06:25 - 1:08:23 (01:57)
Summary
One young Chilean boy was taken in by the Synanon community to deal with the fact that the group's leader was not allowing his followers to reproduce. The leader, Charles Dederich Barr, was isolated and made to work late into the night, and was subjected to a series of injections and pills each day.
ChapterThe Horrors of Synanon
EpisodePart One: The Nazi Pedophile Cult Leader who Murdered Santa (With Paul F. Tompkins)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Synanon, a drug rehab organization turned cult, resorted to violent and extreme methods to "treat" addiction, including electroshock therapy and physical punishment without reason.
1:08:23 - 1:10:46 (02:23)
Summary
Synanon, a drug rehab organization turned cult, resorted to violent and extreme methods to "treat" addiction, including electroshock therapy and physical punishment without reason.
ChapterThe Horrors of Synanon
EpisodePart One: The Nazi Pedophile Cult Leader who Murdered Santa (With Paul F. Tompkins)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Children of God cult was marked by intense sexual abuse, particularly of children and young adults, all justified by its shared belief system.
1:10:46 - 1:12:28 (01:42)
Summary
The Children of God cult was marked by intense sexual abuse, particularly of children and young adults, all justified by its shared belief system. The cult's leader, David Berg, was driven by a desire for control and a lust for power, leading to a culture of brutality that victimized both members and non-members alike.