Heaven's Gate (podcast)
Heaven's Gate is a podcast hosted by Glynn Washington, written by Dan Taberski, and produced by Pineapple Street Media. The 10 episode Stitcher original podcast is a documentary focused on the Heaven's Gate cult.
Background
[edit]The podcast is a documentary about the new religious movement Heaven's Gate, which is often described as a cult.[1] The podcast discusses how Bonnie Lu Nettles and Marshall Applewhite (known within the group as Ti and Do respectively) convinced their followers to leave their families to join them.[2] Glynn Washington discusses the members of the group, as well as their friends and family, and reflects on how someone might end up joining a group like Heaven's Gate.[3] Washington himself grew up in the Worldwide Church of God under Herbert W. Armstrong, which taught beliefs known collectively as Armstrongism, described as a cult by Walter Ralston Martin in his book The Kingdom of the Cults (1965). Washington left the group at the age of 19.[4] The group is now known as Grace Communion International.[5] Washington was fascinated by the events that took place in large part because of the similarities to the group he grew up in,[6] which held similarly apocolyptic beliefs.[7]
The podcast debuted on October 18, 2017,[8] and contains 10 episodes.[9] The show was produced in the Sun Basket production studio[10] and produced by Pineapple Street Media[11] as a Stitcher original.[12] Benjamin Zeller, author and professor of religion at Lake Forest College, guided the project with his research on the group.[13] Dan Taberski acted as writer for the show.[14] The show uses archived audio in addition to new interviews.[15] The podcast includes testimonials from members of the group as well as friends and family of members.[16] The show was nominated for best documentary podcast in the 2018 Webby Awards.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Quah, Nicholas (September 7, 2017). "The Heaven's Gate Podcast Promises an In-depth Look at the Infamous Cult". Vulture. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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- ^ Cavanaugh, Maureen; Lipkin, Michael (October 24, 2017). "'Heaven's Gate' Podcast Looks Back At San Diego Mass Suicide". KPBS Public Media. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Booker, Bobbi (November 3, 2017). "Diverse storytelling hardly a snap for Glynn Washington". The Philadelphia Tribune. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "For 'Heaven's Gate' Podcast Host, The Cult Story Hits Close To Home". NPR. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Gyimah-Brempong, Adwoa; Radke, Bill (October 24, 2018). "Our beliefs can cage us. But they can also set us free". www.kuow.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "How 'Snap Judgment's Glynn Washington came full circle with new podcast 'Heaven's Gate'". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "In "Heaven's Gate," a Suicide Cult's Mystery Starts to Unravel". The Pride LA. November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "100 word review: 'Heaven's Gate' Podcast". AP News. November 25, 2017. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (September 28, 2017). "11 Great Podcasts to Check Out This Fall". Vulture. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "The Heaven's Gate podcast by Stitcher has you drinking the Kool-Aid". Discover Pods. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Lake Forest College professor's expertise on Heaven's Gate cult fuels popular podcast". Chicago Tribune. January 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (October 5, 2017). "'Missing Richard Simmons' Host Dan Taberski Joins 'Heaven's Gate' Podcast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "9 blood-curdling horror and true-crime podcasts for Halloween". South China Morning Post. October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Heaven's Gate, and 5 more history podcasts – The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Nominee Heaven's Gate". Webby Awards. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.