# Episode 113: Gary Heidnik | The Pastor & The Pit

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Podcast: [Deadly Faith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deadly-faith-6457034)
Published: 2026-05-12T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/deadly-faith
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## Resource

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.

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