Trigger Warnings - This episode contains topics such as racism, misogyny, child abuse, sexual abuse, violence and exploitation. Please use discretion when listening.
Mr. F and I traveled north to Vista, California to have lunch at the infamous Yellow Deli, this past October. When we returned home, I feverishly dove into the history of The Yellow Deli, the Twelve Tribes cult that runs it and what they believe. This episode blends the two together to prepare us for next week's episode when we go deeper and speak with a survivor of the cult.
Show Notes
r/sandiego - Has anyone gone to the Yellow Deli in Vista?
Yellow Deli People: mellow believers or cult of opportunists?
Ex-Twelve Tribe Members Describe Abuse
Yellow Deli Cult: The Twelve Tribes Explained
The Idyllic Restaurant Chain Owned by a Homophobic, Racist, Child-Beating Cult
Twelve Tribes Vista Yellow Deli
The Child Training Manual (Extreme Trigger Warning)
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