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    Episode 51 - Aum Shinrikyo

    enMay 03, 2014
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    About this Episode

    This week, we're taking a look at the darkest incarnation of Japan's new religions: the cult known as Aum Shinrikyo. We'll discuss their background, philosophy, and the chain of events which led them to commit the deadliest terror attack in Japan's history.

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