The Source Family was a destructive cult that went on to form a psychedelic rock band. In this article, writer Jim Haller explores the world of Father Yod and the unlikely group of hippies that followed him. It’s a story that could have only arrived in the era that birthed the counter culture.

Ervil LeBaron was an LDS cult leader responsible for the deaths of at least 30 people who he perceived as his enemies. It’s a story of murder and lust for power, but what was behind Ervil’s spree of terror? Raised by a cult leader in his own right and fed toxic theology from youth, there’s room to cast blame in places beyond the deadly mastermind.