This week, Alex revisits the show’s very first episode, where she and former host, Christie, discussed Roch Thériault & the Ant Hill Kids cult. In this re-vamped edition, Alex revisit’s the case and puts an updated twist on telling this weird, infamous, and tragic true Canadian crime story. Who was Roch and the members of his cult? What did they believe in? What ended Roch’s reign? Need a distraction? I got you.
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Resources:
Gabrielle’s Memoir on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/LAlliance-brebis-GABRIELLE-LAVALLEE/dp/2894314175/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1655078550&refinements=p_27%3AGABRIELLE+LAVALLEE&s=books&sr=1-1
Investigation Discovery Website- “Roch Thériault: The Horrifying Savagery (& Home Surgery) Of Canada's Most Violent Cult Leader” - by Hana Michiea - September 28th, 2017 - https://discoveryplus.com/ca
YouTube documentary - “Cult Leader Roch Moïse Thériault - The Deadly Messiah Crime Documentary” – produced by Lynn Booth, Stephanie Symns and directed by Bonny Lou Wagner and Lara Fitzgerald
Wikipedia - Roch Thériault - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roch_Th%C3%A9riault
Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/theriault-roch.htm
The Cult Liter Podcast by Spencer Henry - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cult-liter-with-spencer-henry/id1436376574?mt=2
Cults Podcast - by Greg Polcyn & Vanessa Richardson - Parcast Network - https://www.parcast.com/cults
Maclean’s article titled, “THE ANT HILL KIDS” written by Paul Kaihla and Ross Laver dated February 8th, 1993
Mayo Clinic website - “Peptic Ulcer” - By Mayo Clinic Staff - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peptic-ulcer/symptoms-causes/syc-20354223
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease website - “Dumping Syndrome” - By: Anita P. Courcoulas, M.D., M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh - https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/dumping-syndrome#:~:text=Dumping%20syndrome%20is%20a%20group,your%20stomach%20to%20your%20duodenum
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New York Daily News article - “Canadian ‘messiah’ formed horrifying doomsday cult after ulcer surgery left him with chronic pain” - By Mara Bovsun - February 4th, 2018 - https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/canadian-messiah-formed-doomsday-cult-ulcer-problems-article-1.3797931
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Mental Floss article - “4 Cults You Might Not Know About” - By Kara Kovalchik - February 16th, 2010 - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23978/4-cults-you-might-not-know-about
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