The Heaven's Gate Tragedy
Morbid
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10 min
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References
- Ayers, B. Drummon. 1997. "Families learning of 39 cultists who died willingly." New York Times, March 29.
- CNN. 1997. Applewhite sought cure for his homosexual urges. March 29. Accessed January 6, 2026. cnn.com/US/9703/29/applewhite.
- Lamotte, Greg. 1997. Heaven's Gate 911 call eerily calm. April 18. Accessed January 5, 2026. cnn.com/US/9704/18/cult.911/index.html.
- Locke, Michelle. 1997. "Comet cult's stairway led to downfall." Record Searchlight (Redding, CA), March 31: 1.
- Miller, Craig. 1997. "Web page business supported sect's life." North Country Times (Oceanside, CA), March 28: 1.
- Perry, Tony. 1997. "Cult left no survivors, police say." Los Angeles Times, April 1: 3.
- Perry, Tony, Michael Granberry, and Anne-Marie O'Connor. 1997. "39 dead in apparent suicide." Los Angeles Times, March 27: 1.
- Purdum, Todd. 1997. "Videotapes left by 39 who died described cult's suicide goal." New York Times, March 28.
- Steinberg, Jacques. 1997. "From religious childhood to reins of a U.F.O. cult." New York Times, March 29.
- Weinraub, Claire, Christina Ng, Acacia Nunes, and Haley Yamada. 2022. Surviving member of Heaven's Gate cult reflects on mass suicide 25 years ago: 'It meant everything'. March 14. Accessed January 7, 2026. abc7.com/post/cult-next-door-diane-sa....
- Wilkens, John. 2017. "Cilt sought to 'exit' via spaceship." Los Angeles Times, March 20: B2.
- Zeller, Benjamin. 2014. Heaven's Gate: America's UFO Religion. New York, NY: New York University Press.
- —. 2014. "Anatomy of a mass suicide: The dark, twsited story behind a UFO death cult." Salon, November 15.
Production Team
- Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)
- Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)
- Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley
- Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally
- Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)
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Show Notes
References
- Ayers, B. Drummon. 1997. "Families learning of 39 cultists who died willingly." New York Times, March 29.
- CNN. 1997. Applewhite sought cure for his homosexual urges. March 29. Accessed January 6, 2026. cnn.com/US/9703/29/applewhite.
- Lamotte, Greg. 1997. Heaven's Gate 911 call eerily calm. April 18. Accessed January 5, 2026. cnn.com/US/9704/18/cult.911/index.html.
- Locke, Michelle. 1997. "Comet cult's stairway led to downfall." Record Searchlight (Redding, CA), March 31: 1.
- Miller, Craig. 1997. "Web page business supported sect's life." North Country Times (Oceanside, CA), March 28: 1.
- Perry, Tony. 1997. "Cult left no survivors, police say." Los Angeles Times, April 1: 3.
- Perry, Tony, Michael Granberry, and Anne-Marie O'Connor. 1997. "39 dead in apparent suicide." Los Angeles Times, March 27: 1.
- Purdum, Todd. 1997. "Videotapes left by 39 who died described cult's suicide goal." New York Times, March 28.
- Steinberg, Jacques. 1997. "From religious childhood to reins of a U.F.O. cult." New York Times, March 29.
- Weinraub, Claire, Christina Ng, Acacia Nunes, and Haley Yamada. 2022. Surviving member of Heaven's Gate cult reflects on mass suicide 25 years ago: 'It meant everything'. March 14. Accessed January 7, 2026. abc7.com/post/cult-next-door-diane-sa....
- Wilkens, John. 2017. "Cilt sought to 'exit' via spaceship." Los Angeles Times, March 20: B2.
- Zeller, Benjamin. 2014. Heaven's Gate: America's UFO Religion. New York, NY: New York University Press.
- —. 2014. "Anatomy of a mass suicide: The dark, twsited story behind a UFO death cult." Salon, November 15.
Production Team
- Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)
- Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)
- Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley
- Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally
- Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)
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