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An insider’s view of Heaven's Gate and the tragic mass suicide of 39 followers
Season 1 · Episode 32

An insider’s view of Heaven's Gate and the tragic mass suicide of 39 followers

In 1997, members of a cult named Heaven's Gate took their lives in a mass suicide. Glynn Washington grew up in a cult and remembers thinking, could that have been me? Washington is now host of the podcast, Heaven’s Gate, and joins Crime Story to help us understand how 39 people were driven to death.For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel here.This episode's transcript can be found here.

Crime Story · CBC

May 20, 202440m 22s

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Show Notes

In 1997, members of a cult named Heaven's Gate took their lives in a mass suicide. Glynn Washington grew up in a cult and remembers thinking, could that have been me? Washington is now host of the podcast, Heaven’s Gate, and joins Crime Story to help us understand how 39 people were driven to death.


For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel here.


This episode's transcript can be found here.