52 episodes
Secret Societies Spotify Studios
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- True Crime
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4.3 • 1.2K Ratings
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They’ve been around for thousands of years…orchestrating some of history’s most controversial events. And if not for their radical actions, you may never have even known they existed. Every Thursday, take a journey through hidden passageways and become a member of Parcast’s diabolical series, SECRET SOCIETIES. Each society is explored in 2 episodes—exposing the people and context responsible for its founding, and analyzing the psychology behind their beliefs.
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LA County Sheriff’s Gangs Pt. 5: The East LA Banditos
In East LA, a group of deputies named the Banditos stand accused of running the sheriff’s substation like a gang, institutionalizing a culture of fear and retaliation. And while they’re intimidating civilians and colleagues alike, they may be protected by the very top of the department.
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LA County Sheriff’s Gangs Pt. 4: The Compton Executioners
The Compton Executioners allegedly control every aspect of life at the LASD Compton substation. Gang members have been accused of assaulting fellow deputies and even killing civilians, claiming, often without evidence, that they were acting in self-defense. And although they’ve faced several lawsuits, somehow, the Executioners have evaded prosecution — and any accountability.
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LA County Sheriff’s Gangs Pt. 3: Wild West Roots/Jump Out Boys
By the 1850s, Los Angeles was one of the most dangerous places to live in the West. Extrajudicial killings, unchecked racial violence, and vigilante groups like the Los Angeles Rangers prevailed. This “Wild West” culture seeped into and was propagated by the Sheriff’s Department — and it hasn't gone away.
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LA County Sheriff’s Gangs Pt. 2: The Lennox Grim Reapers
The community of Lennox in Los Angeles is just one square mile, but it has an enormous problem. Alongside violent gang activity, there’s a secret organization adding terror to the neighborhood. Their symbol? The Grim Reaper. Their ranks? Los Angeles sheriff's deputies.
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LA County Sheriff’s Gangs Pt. 1: Little Devils & Lynwood Vikings
Deputy gangs have been embedded in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department since 1971. In the first of our five-part collaboration with Parcast series Kingpins, we delve into the earliest of these violent gangs that shaped the current culture within the LASD.
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The Righteous and Harmonious Fists Pt. 2
The group staged a violent uprising in 1900, determined to rid Imperial China of foreign influence. It later became known as the Boxer Rebellion. Western diplomats and Chinese Christians were forced to defend themselves against the militants, while an international alliance moved to counter-attack…
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Customer Reviews
Needs better research
Not a bad podcast, but the inclusion of CFR on a Secret Societies pod is a joke. The addition really takes away from the brief.
Additionally, the the Rosicrucian ep is a huge, huge mess from a historical accuracy perspective. Please consider making corrections.
Stop with the
While I live listening to these stories and history involved, I have one problem. Stop calling Hispanic people Latinx. Even Hispanic people don’t like it and quite honestly see it as insulting. Just stop already.
Woke
Latinx is not a word! Stop pandering to the 3% that are mentally I’ll. Goodbye