Introducing Cover Up: The Conspiracy Tapes
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- 24 Apr 2024
In the mid-1970s, a man burst onto the evangelical scene with a shocking tale: claiming to be a former witch involved in human sacrifices among elite circles. After converting to Christianity, he toured the nation warning of hidden Satanists and spoke about a secret organization known as the Illuminati. John Todd preached salvation to frightened congregations, urging them to prepare for a world takeover by stockpiling weapons and retreating to remote areas.
But John Todd was no saint; he was not the good, honest Christian he claimed to be. He was running from his past. As his influence peaked and his teachings spread through countless tapes, his facade crumbled, and he vanished. Yet, his legacy endured, inspiring acts of extreme violence from Ruby Ridge, Waco, PizzaGate, QAnon right through to the steps of the Capitol on January 6th.
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You've heard of the Illuminati, right? The shadowy force who want to take over the world and destroy traditional American values. But did you know the reason you've heard about the Illuminati is largely due to one man.
His name was John Todd.
The Illuminati doesn't produce rock music to entertain you. They do it to put demonic influence in your life.
Back in the 1970s, John Todd convinced a lot of Christians not only that the Illuminati was real, but that he was part of their secret cabal.
The man who handed me the knife to do the ritualistic killing was a United States senator that ran for President named McGovern.
John Todd told people he was once a powerful witch, and that he'd even been a part of human sacrifices with other influential elites. But then he converted to Christianity and toured the country, warning people, Satanists were in their midst.
You better watch what your kids turn on the TV set. There hasn't been a witchcraft movie that had anything to do with Satan, that Satan didn't win.
To survive after the Illuminati take over, you need to get ready to defend yourself, your family, and your country.
First of all, the number one weapon in everybody's home should be a 12 gage pump shotgun.
John Todd's fiery teachings in the '70s would go on to inspire extreme right wing violence from Ruby Ridge to Waco, right through Pizza Gate and Qanon, to the steps of the US Capitol on January sixth. All have John Todd's fingerprints on them.
All the stuff that he was talking about in the '70s has come true. But the whole time, John Todd was going from church to church saying that he was saved, a good, honest Christian. Except he wasn't a good, honest Christian. He was on the run.
He had made a living denouncing witchcraft and Satanism and encouraging Christians to freaking arm themselves and to kill and burn witches. And all of it was just a fantasy.
He was running from a secret so terrible, it would eventually be his undoing.
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