Episode 469
Looking back at Japan's Aum cult
'Aum: The Cult at the End of the World' looks back at the religious fanaticism behind the deadly Tokyo subway attack in 1995.
Documentary of the Week · thom_powers
March 21, 20251m 38s
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Show Notes
'Aum: The Cult at the End of the World' looks back at the religious fanaticism behind the deadly Tokyo subway attack in 1995. Filmmakers Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto explore how Aum grew in popularity and wasn't taken seriously as a criminal enterprise.
Topics
subway_attackmediadocumentarylocal_wnyccultsjapannews