Why do people join secretive doomsday societies?

The bodies of more than 300 members of a Christian doomsday cult have now been unearthed in Kenya. They're believed to have starved themselves to death. Dozens more are still alive - but refusing to eat. About 5,000 such movements are estimated to exist worldwide. So why do people join these often-secretive societies, and what dangers might they face?

Join host Folly Bah Thibault.

Guests: 

Shipeta Mathias - Rapid response officer at Haki Africa - a rights group that's supporting cult victims in Kenya

Diane Benscoter – A former ‘Moonie’ – a religious movement and founder of Antidote - a non-profit that exposes the dangers of psychological manipulation.

Linda Dubrow-Marshall - Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford.