Cult of Control Maoism, Manipulation and Modern Slavery in Lambeth

Episode 2! After some debate over whether Hannah is secretly joining a Juice Plus cult, we're diving into a case that's as shocking as it is heartbreaking: The Lambeth Slavery Case.

This week, we're unravelling the story of Aravindan Balakrishnan - better known as "Comrade Bala" and his radical Maoist cult that turned into a house of manipulation and mind control in Brixton South London. For over three decades, three women lived under his psychological grip, isolated from the world, and subjected to cruelty disguised as ideology.

We explore how political ideals spiralled into paranoid, control and abuse, the bravery it took to break free, and the system that allowed this to happen for so long. It's a story of strength, resilience and the ultimate fight for freedom.

Sources in this episode include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambeth_slavery_case

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/27/the-cult-next-door-review-tracing-an-extraordinary-case-of-slavery-in-south-london

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/25/slavery-london

https://www.channel4.com/news/slave-house-couple-lambeth-leaders-1970s-political-cult

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/london-slaves-case-the-maoist-past-of-comrade-bala-and-his-wife-the-couple-suspected-of-holding-three-women-against-their-will-in-lambeth-8963236.html

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-cult-next-door-the-moaist-cult-leader-who-kept-3-women-prisoner-in-brixton-for-30-years_uk_5887517be4b0f94bb304fded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyEs1Gg_SF0

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25066006

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/lambeth-slavery-case/

Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.k.a Will)

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Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)