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Coffee And Cults

Once a month Sam and Jon get together to drink coffee and tell each other about cults and fringe religious groups. Grab a cup and come and join us.....JOIN US! Email us: coffeeandcults@gmail.com Twitter: @coffeeandcults SUPPORT US: You could buy us a cup of coffee: Ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults or support us regularly and get access to bonus episodes and fun stuff: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcults

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Episode 67: Updates Jan 2026

Join us! As Sam & Jon share updates from cults they've discussed over the years. Allegedly. Contact us coffeeandcults@gmail.com Social media @coffeeandcults Support us patreon.com/coffeeandcults or ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults Weeeee love you

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Episode 66: The Kingdom of Kubala

Episode 66: The Kingdom of Kubala Jon tells Sam about the Kingdom of Kubala, the micro cult until recently in the woods of Scotland where the King, Queen and their handmaiden have attracted the world's attention via social media. Learn about Scottish Camping, the LSD to cult leader pipeline, Opera, possession, Elizabeth the First, Irn Bru and the history of this very online religious movement.…

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Episode 65 One Taste- Interview with Ruwan Meepagala

Join us! For this very special episode- our first ever interview! Sam and Jon are joined by Ruwan Meepagala, ex member of cult group One Taste. We chat about his new book which tells the story of his experience in the group, and ask him all of the questions we always wanted to ask cult members. You can find Ruwan's book here: https://orgsmbook.com/ Contact us: coffeeandcults@gmail.com Social media…

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Episode 64: The True Jesus Church

Join us! As Sam tells Jon about the True Jesus Church after a chance discovery. No content warnings today thankfully, just a lovely stroll through the origins of the church, the founder/workers, their beliefs and practices. Also, Sam forgets the word 'glossolalia' and Jon makes a onesie promise. Contact us - coffeeandcults@gmail.com Social media- @coffeeandcults Support us-…

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Episode 63: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love

Episode 63: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love Jon tells Sam the story of how small time gang members took LSD, saw God and formed a psychedelic cult that wanted to change the world (while dealing drugs in California) Also: LSD storage advice, orange sunshine, the difficulties of finding your own island, novel ways to celebrate Jesus' birthday and lots of speculations from two podcast hosts who have…

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Episode 62: The University of Cosmic Intelligence

Episode 62: The University of Cosmic Intelligence Sam tells Jon the wild story of an afrocenterist instagram cult with a host of crimes attached to its name. We talk 'Magna Carta or bust!', our new 'cult website review scale' and then suddenly drop the jokes as some of the terrible crimes are revealed. Also: why you shouldn't look directly into the camera, low quality inns and Ash does some very…

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Episode 61: The Seekers

Join us for Our non-Christmas non-special, as Jon tells Sam about this female founded cult, channelling Jesus and other Astral beings to predict the end of the world, which definitely happened in the 1950s. We learn about the rival prophets, their beliefs and the ways people stay in groups after disappointments. Also, we find the easiest ways to name cults and cities, work out the worst place to…

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Episode 60- The Cult with No Name (or The Garbage Eaters)

Join us as Sam tells Jon the story of the cult with no name, also known as the Brethren. This was a listener recommendation, thanks Nely! In this episode we hear about their eating habits, their beliefs and their fashion- as you can imagine for a group that lives like Jesus' disciples, it's unconventional... Also, Sam says the worst thing Jon thinks she’s ever said, Peter learns a new lifestyle…

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Episode 59: Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God

Join us as Jon tells Sam about the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God- a church that promises to Fill your Void, through the campaign of Israel in the Temple of Solomon. Jon visits with (shock!) another friend, and shares with us the story of their encounter, including drinking mysterious substances, attempting to be led towards a true emotional experience, a volcano and a wheely lectern. The…

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Episode 58 Aum Shinrikyo Part 2

Join us for Part 2 of Aum Shinrikyo, where Sam tells Jon about crimes on crimes on crimes and cults on cults on cults. We cover the crimes leading up to and leading away from the 1995 Tokyo Subway attack, including more chemicals than you can put on a bingo card, murder, and surprising things to find in a raid. Also: Sam's phobia, Jon's pitch for a musical and oh, did I say crimes? CW: Murder,…

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