This week Magnum & Izzo discuss Aum Shinrikyo, a Japanese doomsday cult infamous for carrying out the deadly 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack. EPISODE 126 OF THE SWERVE PODCAST ↩️

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⏰ Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (1:26) Welcome/Drinks (3:23) The Basics: Aum Shinrikyo (8:42) Origins of the Cult and the Leader (14:13) The Japanese Diet (AKA Their Election) (14:50) Details on VX and Sarin Chemicals (21:59) Doctrine and Teachings (27:56) Timeline of Crimes... and Failures (33:21) Shoutouts (35:14) Timeline of Crimes... and Failures Cont. (40:38) Military Chopper??? (40:58) Ebola?? (43:22) Nuclear Weapons??? (47:31) The Infamous 1995 Tokyo Subway Attack (51:08) Police Raiding the Aum Headquarters (53:57) Court Proceedings and Charges Laid (1:04:31) Producer Tier Shoutout (1:04:58) Final Thoughts (1:07:45) Final Thoughts – Nation State Similarities

📘 References: 1. Aum Shinrikyo (News Article + Article) 2. Aum Shinrikyo and Religious Terrorism in Japanese Collective Memory (Research Publication) 3. Aum Shinrikyo Case Study (Article) 4. Asahara Shoko (Link) 5. Chronology of Aum Shinrikyo Activities (PDF) 6. Sarin Gas and Chemical Warfare (Wiki + PDF) 7. The Casual Criminalist (YouTube Video)

🎙️ Similar Truecrime Episodes: NXIVM Cult (Episode 18) Ant Hill Kids Cult (Episode 68) The Alcasser Murders (Episode 102)

🎙️ Other Episodes Mentioned: Project Blue Beam (Episode 121