{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Get Haunted","slug":"let-s-get-haunted-181628","podcast_index_feed_id":181628,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/QCD5688401368","website_url":"https://www.daylightmedia.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3b28a81c-439f-11ee-8aa4-8f17de812925/image/d44a148e32ff2c0430084e843450b380.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Let's Get Haunted","episode_count":330,"summary":"Welcome to \"the only investigative journalism podcast about sh*t that may or may not have even happened in the first place\"! Brought to you by besties Aly and Nat, Let's Get Haunted is here to bring scary tales of hauntings, aliens, urban legends, and unsolved mysteries to the masses. Enjoy your daily dose of paranormal year-round with LGH!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-get-haunted-181628"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 258: The Heaven's Gate Cult","slug":"episode-258-the-heaven-s-gate-cult","published_at":"2026-05-13T07:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-get-haunted-181628/episode-258-the-heaven-s-gate-cult","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-get-haunted-181628","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD5681693129.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD5681693129.mp3","summary":"TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses suicide. Decide if or when you wish to listen. YOU ARE NOT ALONE https://988lifeline.org/ On March 26th, 1997, police entered a quiet mansion in an affluent suburb of San Diego after receiving an anonymous tip requesting a welfare check. When a lone deputy stepped through the side door of the 9,200 square foot home, he was hit with what he would later describe as a \"pungent odor.” A cursory search revealed 39 bodies laid out in identical rows—their faces were covered, but officers could see they were dressed uniformly, black tracksuits, brand nike sneakers, and arm patches that read “AWAY TEAM.” The media called it a mass suicide. But when the souls who once inhabited those bodies drank apple sauce and vodka laced with barbiturates, they did not believe they were dying… they believed they were boarding a spacecraft hidden behind the Hale–Bopp comet as it passed by earth. Today on LGH, we’re diving into the dark history and the very real present of a cult called Heaven's Gate. Because what most people don’t realize… is that Heaven’s Gate never actually ended. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO 00:18:30 FACTOR AD 00:36:18 BIOLOGICA AD 02:12:18 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below! FACTOR- Head to https://factormeals.com/letsgethaunted50off and use code letsgethaunted50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. BIOLOGICA- Head to https://Biologica.com/HAUNTED to take the Quick Hormonal Life Stage Quiz and get up to 32% off your first subscription order. READ & LISTEN TO NAT’S BOOK! Amazon Kindle https://a.co/78hzQn9 Spotify Audiobook http://bit.ly/44DuQ90 *CHECK OUT ALY’S SOLO PODCAST!*…","meta_description":"TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses suicide. Decide if or when you wish to listen. YOU ARE NOT ALONE https://988lifeline.org/ On March 26th, 1997, pol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8429,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/let-s-get-haunted-181628/episodes/episode-258-the-heaven-s-gate-cult/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-get-haunted-181628/episode-258-the-heaven-s-gate-cult.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}