Episode 52: 045: Warren Jeffs: Prophet Of Evil, Plus A Mormon-Adjacent True-Crime Must List

[Note: Today's episode contains crackling that may annoy you. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working on ironing out the issue!] A&E leans into its sub-branding as a cult-studies destination with Warren Jeffs: Prophet Of Evil. Dan and I leaned into the Warren Jeffs topic by watching not just A&E's outing but the 2015 documentary from Showtime, and discussed the similarities between LDS fundies and Scientology; what reminded us of Trump about Jeffs; Mormon naming conventions; and whether Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song should join In Cold Blood as a twin vintage pillar of the true-crime genre. Did I miss any Mormon-adjacent properties? Take a break from barfing yourself inside out about the "custom bed" and recommend more reading, podcasts, and documentaries on the forums. SHOW NOTES Sarah's review of Prophet's Prey (http://previously.tv/television/should-you-receive-a-blessing-from-prophets-prey/) Sarah and Tara Ariano confront Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs (https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2000/03/natalie-wood-s-fatal-voyage) ("the Lifetime one with Fitz from Scandal") Rum & Monkey's Mormon name generator (https://www.amazon.com/Episode-1/dp/B01NBWXMY5/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices