Author Investigates Twisted Legacy Of One Of History’s Worst Cult Leaders
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Author Investigates Twisted Legacy Of One Of History’s Worst Cult Leaders
By
Logan DeLoye
Jun 24, 2025
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Cults and cult leaders are shrouded in controversy and mystery, often stirring intense fascination and fear.
David Berg, one of the “worst humans in history” founded the Children of God cult in 1968, known today as The Family International.
iHeartRadio podcast Behind the Bastards explores “bizarre realities” depth, and recently dedicated an episode to examining the disturbing legacy of the cult leader who “retreated to seclusion” before his death in 1994.
Per the podcast summary:
“There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of their lives. Listeners will learn about the young adult novels that helped Hitler form his monstrous ideology, the founder of Blackwater’s insane quest to build his own Air Force, the bizarre lives of the sons and daughters of dictators and Saddam Hussein’s side career as a trashy romance novelist.”
In the latest episode “Robert sits down with Ed Helms to discuss one of our worst monsters: David Berg, founder of the Children of God cult.”
Robert refers to Berg as an extreme cult leader who has done “just some of the worst stuff I’ve heard of a cult leader do.”
Check out the latest episode of Behind the Bastards on iHeartRadio for more on Berg and the Children of God cult.
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