River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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Episode 168 [Part 2 of 2]: Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça - Portuguese Child Missing Since 1998
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March, 1998. Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça, 11, vanishes from outside his home in northern Portugal. A decades-long investigation ensued which shone a spotlight on the darkest elements of humanity. Even after subsequent trials related to the boy and his last known movements were held, 25 years on, the fate of Rui Pedro remains unknown. Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast Visit the website: https://www.unknownpassagepodcast.co Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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March, 1998. Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça, 11, vanishes from outside his home in northern Portugal. A decades-long investigation ensued which shone a spotlight on the darkest elements of humanity. Even after subsequent trials related to the boy and his last known movements were held, 25 years on, the fate of Rui Pedro remains unknown. Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast Visit the website: https://www.unknownpassagepodcast.co Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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