Wondery presents: GURU: The Dark Side of Enlightenment

07/01/20 • 5 min

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When we face challenges in life, we seek answers from people we believe can help us. When tragedy strikes an exclusive retreat with a self-help superstar, many people are left to wonder: how far is too far? James Arthur Ray was an Oprah-endorsed self-help teacher who achieved fame, fortune, and influence. But friends and family members of his followers questioned his unorthodox methods, and tried to stop him. From Wondery, the makers of “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death,” and “The Shrink Next Door,” comes a story about the dark side of enlightenment. Hosted by journalist Matt Stroud.

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69: Satan's Stronghold (Sean Sellers)

Sean Richard Sellers murdered Robert Bower and his parents, Vonda and Paul Bellofatto, while a 16-year practicing Satanist in 1980’s Oklahoma.
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The Confession of Sean Sellers

The confession of Sean Sellers as written by him and posted to his website.
Sean Sellers was a 16-year-old "practicing Satanist" who murdered Robert Paul Bower in 1985, and his mother and stepfather, Paul and Maxine Bellofatto, in 1986, as we covered in episode 69.
Music:
We Talk of Dreams
www.purple-planet.com
For sources, visit: For sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/69-satans-stronghold-sean-sellers-281
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/murderous-minors--2964579/support.