80. Cults | The Branch Davidians

Published: March 17, 2020, 7 a.m.

The Branch Davidians may be one of the longest-running cults on our list, established in the early 1930’s. After decades of shifting power, the Davidians would find themselves bunkered down in their commune in Waco, Texas. FBI and ATF agents charged their grounds firing assault rifles, hoisting ladders onto the roof, throwing tear gas grenades, and crushing their cars with tanks. On this episode, we will find out what led up to this all-out war in the middle of nowhere Texas.