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Love true crime, mysteries, folklore, and all things strange? So do we. Each week, one host dives deep into a wild, spooky, or unbelievable story—from history’s forgotten scandals and eerie folktales to chilling true crime, bizarre conspiracies, and unexplained hauntings.

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Keep Sweet, Obey, Escape(Part One): The FLDS Origins

November 03, 2025 • Courtney and Teresa✨ • Episode 9

Imagine being born into a dynasty where faith is law, obedience is survival, and a man’s word determines your destiny. In this episode, we follow the gripping true story of Carolyn Jessop, a sixth-generation member of the FLDS who defied her husband, her prophet, and her entire community to save her eight children.

From her grandmother’s fairytales to the night she fled in secret with a van running on fumes, Carolyn’s story of courage and conviction mirrors the dark evolution of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints—from its 19th-century origins under Joseph Smith and Brigham Young to the eventual rise of the “Keep Sweet” doctrine.

This is a journey through faith turned fanatic, freedom reclaimed from fear, and a community whose secrets would one day shock the world.

👉 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we dive into the rise of Warren Jeffs, his stranglehold over the FLDS, and the women who risked everything to expose him.

Tags: #FLDS #TrueCrimePodcast #CultStories #WarrenJeffs #StorytellerPodcast #KeepSweet #EscapingFLDS #WomenSurvivors #TrueCrime #ReligiousCults

📚Further Reading:

https://www.amazon.com/FLDS-Books/s?k=FLDS&rh=n%3A283155

📚References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Creek_raid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rulon_Jeffs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints

https://abcnews.go.com/US/twisted-world-warren-jeffs-former-flds-members-speak/story?id=107493397#:~:text=From%201986%20to%202002%2C%20Rulon,%E2%80%94%20the%20all%2Dknowing%20prophet.

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