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Episode 113: Gary Heidnik | The Pastor & The Pit

Podcast: Deadly Faith
Published: May 12, 2026
Duration seconds: 6855
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Summary

Behind the doors of a North Philadelphia rowhome, a self-proclaimed pastor was building something far darker than a congregation. While neighbors attended Sunday services upstairs, women were chained in a pit beneath the floorboards. This is the story of manipulation, control, and unimaginable cruelty — and how one survivor finally ran.