Anna and Mark discuss the 1950's short lived movement called The Seekers, or sometimes called The Rapurists.  Started by Dorothy Martin, a once Scientologist, she receives a message from the aliens that the world is going down and they need to get off.  After a few failed attempts, or maybe a misreading of the calendar, the group disbands.  Mark and Anna both immediate recall the Parks and Rec episode with a similar plot line.  Mark enjoys covering a group with no violence or crime, but of course Anna has to ruin the vibe with a teaser for upcoming episodes and it will not stay g-rated.  Thanks for listening cult fam, and remember not to drink the kool-aid.   

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Sources for this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seekers_(rapturists)

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/12/the-christmas-the-aliens-didnt-come/421122/

https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/may-2011/dorothy-martin-the-chicagoan-who-predicted-the-end-of-the-world-and-inspired-the-theory-of-cognitive-dissonance/

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