In this installment of HATE, we return to the Westboro Brimstone Cult, this time, to witness, not their rise, but their reckoning. After the talk shows, after the screaming signs, after the world stopped paying attention… Westboro Baptist Church started to crumble from within. This episode covers: • Fred Phelps’ bizarre final chapter • Megan’s break from the cult (and Twitter's role in it) • Steve Drain’s silent exit • Shirley’s fall from power • And whether Westboro has a future... or just a death rattle #WestboroBaptistChurch #ReligiousExtremism #Cult WATCH Episode 4 - The Gospel of St Hate: https://youtube.com/live/zhgN6gwKA5k Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ACMQpod Clips used under Fair Use for commentary and educational purposes. Full Fair Use disclosure in video and description. Sources: Megan Phelps-Roper: I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here's why I left (https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_phelps_roper_i_grew_up_in_the_westboro_baptist_church_here_s_why_i_left) A Crime Most Queer is dedicated to telling stories the world tries to forget, through queer eyes, with zero compromise.

In this first installment of our two-part deep dive, we unravel the origins of one of the most infamous hate groups in modern American history: the Westboro Baptist Church. We’ll explore Fred Phelps’s twisted evolution from civil rights lawyer to brimstone-obsessed patriarch of a cult built on cruelty, and the roots of the Church’s anti-gay crusade. We’ll also fact-check one of the internet’s most persistent myths: Did Ricki Lake really throw Fred Phelps off her show in 1993? We’ve got the receipts. Expect uncomfortable truths, survivor insights, and a whole lot of righteous anger. This isn’t a church. It’s a cult. And we’re not pulling any punches. TOPICS COVERED: * Fred Phelps’s early years & family indoctrination * The launch of the WBC hate campaign * That notorious Ricki Lake episode (and what really happened) * How memory distorts history—and why truth matters Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpod 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6633211016642560

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