Episode 08: David Koresh and the Branch Davidians

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February 15, 2023 • 8 mins

On this episode of Into The Fire: A True-Crime Podcast, our host Sean talks about David Koresh, an American cult leader who played a central role in the Waco Texas FBI siege of 1993. As the head of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect and offshoot of the Davidian Seventh-day Adventists, Koresh claimed to be its final prophet. A total of 79 Branch Davidians perished in the fiery FBI standoff.

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Research:
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CBS News Archives
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