Cults part 3

We’re back and we’re accepting an enticing invitation. Apparently, if we accompany our new friends back to their commune, they’ll give us dinner and share the secrets of the universe with us. We’re more interested in the food, but who are we to turn down some free enlightenment? The meal smells lovely too. It’s roast pork of some kind, although the cuts look unusual. Still, best tuck in and fuel up for the initiation ritual later. Main Topic: Cults part 3 We are continuing our discussion of real-world cults and how they might inspire Call of Cthulhu games. This time, we’re exploring how cults draw people in and what kind of people they attempt to recruit. Based on the anecdotes we share, the answer seems to be “Paul and Scott”. Once again, this is a slightly longer episode than usual, mixing together elements from the recording misadventures we mentioned last time. Once again, the lockdown means we recorded this episode remotely. We hope that we’re getting the hang of making this sound all right. It’s far from the biggest problem current circumstances have presented, but it’s still a challenge. Links Things we mention in this episode include: * John Sumrow’s Patreon * Peoples Temple * Buddhafield * Holy Hell (2016) * Cult Concern FAQ * The School of Philosophy * A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell * The Jesus Army * Spying in Guru Land: Inside Britain’s Cults by William Shaw * NXIVM * Children of God/The Family International * Grounded With Louis Theroux * Heaven’s Gate * Derren Brown * Messiah * Shared psychosis * Elmore Leonard Pictured: irony News Full Fathom Five Paul has a new Call of Cthulhu scenario coming soon to the Miskatonic Repository. “Full Fathom Five” is an unusual adventure set aboard a whaling ship in the 19th century. As well as blood and sea slime, it drips with period detail.