Episode

501 - The Ant Hill Kids: Most Brutal Cult Ever?

Podcast: Timesuck with Dan Cummins
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Duration seconds: 10882
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Summary

Roch Thériault promised his followers healing, purpose, and a closer connection to God — but what he built in the wilderness of Canada became something far, FAR more sinister. As his control tightened, faith twisted into fear, and “treatment” became torture. This is the story of the Ant Hill Kids. A story of how belief, isolation, and absolute power created one of the most disturbing cults in modern history.