John Frum Movement: “GI Joe, The American… God?”

Was I In A Cult?

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🗓️ 26 May 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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On a very special episode of "Was I In A Cult?" we pay homage to Memorial Day by uncovering the bizarre and captivating tale of the John Frum Movement. Yes, that’s ‘from’ with a ‘u’, homies. We dive into the South Pacific volcanic island of Tanna, where WWII soldiers inspired a cult devoted to a mystical American GI promising endless cargo. Yup, infinite Spam. Think of it as Amazon Prime meets religious zeal. Join Tyler & Liz as they explore this fascinating slice of history, filled with bamboo runways, makeshift military drills, and a whole lot of hope. If you’re ready for a wild ride through the enchanting and eccentric world of cargo cults, buckle up. We’re sorry—and you’re welcome. Don’t forget to join “Tyler’s Boring Book Club” by supporting his book recommendations here: "Guns, Germs, and Steel” by Jared Diamond "Prisioners of the Castle" by Ben Macintyre And support us on Patreon to keep the weirdness coming Follow us: @wasiinacult Have your own story and want to be on our show? Email us: [email protected]

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0:00.0	The views, information, or opinions expressed by the guest appearing in this episode solely belong to the guest and do not represent or reflect the views or positions of the hosts, the show, Podcast 1, this network, or any of their respective affiliates.
0:14.0	Hey everybody,
0:17.0	welcome to West I in a cult. Hey everybody
0:23.4	Welcome to what's I in a cult.
0:25.2	I'm Tyler Meissom.
0:28.0	No you're not Liz. I know you want to be.
0:30.4	That stick is over. I'm Tyler Meissom.
0:33.0	And I'm Liz Aikuzi.
0:35.0	Now, if you're a listener to the show,
0:37.0	we give cult survivors a chance to tell their story firsthand
0:41.0	and thus take their power back. So if this happens to be the first time you're tuning in... first If I were you, I would start on another episode
0:52.6	and then come to this one.
0:53.8	Because today, why, it's just Liz and I, folks.
0:57.0	Yes, today we're doing something a bit different.
0:59.1	And seeing as it's Memorial Day,
1:01.2	the day where we honor the brave men and women who have lost their lives
1:05.2	in service to our country, we thought what better day than today to talk about a little
1:10.8	known cult in the South Pacific.
1:14.0	And as one who has members of his family in the service
1:17.0	and has lost relatives in battle,
1:19.7	we salute the men and women who are in the military.
1:23.6	And if you're like me and have no idea about the history of this day, well, the first
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