# Part 2 | Polygamist Cult Leader Samuel Bateman: Psychological Warfare

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fox-true-crime-podcast-6059215/part-2-polygamist-cult-leader-samuel-bateman-psychological-warfare
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fox-true-crime-podcast-6059215/part-2-polygamist-cult-leader-samuel-bateman-psychological-warfare.md
Podcast: [The FOX True Crime Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fox-true-crime-podcast-6059215)
Published: 2026-07-21T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM4294687125.mp3
Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM4294687125.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fox-true-crime-podcast-6059215/episodes/part-2-polygamist-cult-leader-samuel-bateman-psychological-warfare
Duration seconds: 2212

## Resource

Chanley Painter is back with former investigator and cult expert Mike King to dissect the chilling psychological warfare of Samuel Bateman. They discuss the stark difference between generational and convert cults, dissect the strategic legal maneuvering behind Bateman’s federal plea deal, and reveal the tragic cycle of young victims who are groomed to become the next generation's predators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fox-true-crime-podcast-6059215/episodes/part-2-polygamist-cult-leader-samuel-bateman-psychological-warfare/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fox-true-crime-podcast-6059215/part-2-polygamist-cult-leader-samuel-bateman-psychological-warfare.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.