In this update, we revisit the haunting case of Harmony Montgomery, a story we delved into with great depth in our recent episode: The Murder of Harmony Montgomery (so if you haven’t listened to the episode, please do so before listening to this). The question that often lingers in our minds is: what propels individuals to act in the ways they do? The journey through true crime research sometimes leads us into the most shadowy recesses of the human mind—it’s like a fleeting descent into hell itself. Yet even a fleeting moment can be too long, leaving its mark on us. This particular case is one that will forever resonate with us.


Show Notes:
Watch the sentencing of Adam Montgomery on YouTube: WFLA News Channel 8

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Go into the darkest corner of your house and most likely you will find a spider web. Whether abandoned or residing its present guest or victim, it can make us think of how similar they are to cases. Strings formed and connected into intricate designs and never-ending links... Some that we are never even aware of... Or just out of reach. Could our natural curiosity with the rapid advancements in technology be tempting us to blur the lines of our moral compass? We are going to unfold a case involving a serial rapist who plagued the lives of numerous women and how it intertwines with the failure of those who swore to protect and serve... But we won't stop there... Because we are going to the darkest corner. Welcome to Episode 42- Wretch: The Encrypted File.

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Sources:
Unbelievable by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong
Netflix Series Unbelievable
48 Hours: Season 29, Episode 71 Hunted (Pluto App- Free Trial Available)
Washington and Colorado serial rape cases - Wikipedia
Effects and aftermath of rape - Wikipedia
Encryption and crime: 5 famous cases - ITGS News
Neuralink - Wikipedia

Need to Report a Sexual Assault?
National Sexual Assault Hotline: Confidential 24/7 Support | RAINN

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For a cult to form, it takes a balance; a symmetry of circumstances and encounters for cults to find their footing, drawing both followers and leaders into their circle. For the followers, it's like standing alone on the edge of a cliff, feeling the weight of loneliness until a welcoming hand reaches out, promising unity and acceptance. The allure lies in never facing solitude again, even if it means abandoning reason and logic...jumping into something mysterious.
As for the leaders, it's the pursuit of power, wealth, or maybe the deep impulse to destroy. Nihilism is the belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated. A true nihilist would believe in nothing, have no loyalists and no purpose other than perhaps, destruction... It was Friedrich Nietzsche who argued that nihilism and its corrosive effects would eventually destroy all moral, religious and metaphysical convictions and precipitate the greatest crisis in human history. Is that time now? We are going to review 5 types of the most well-known cults in human history. Decades and times apart, and at the end, we will discuss possibly one of the most frightening modern-day cults, one that has yet to reach true destruction... Welcome to Episode 41, The Inner Circle: Uncovering Cults.


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Show Notes:
masterclass.com/cults
Available on Netflix- Waco: American Apocalypse
Available on Netflix- How to Become a Cult Leader
Documentary- Seduced: Inside the NXVIM Cult (Starz Only)
Recommended Books:
Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them by Max Culter
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
Every Knee Shall Bow by Jess Walter
Inside the Jonestown massacre - CNN.com

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