The Aum Shinrikyo Cult & the Tokyo Gas Attack
On March 20, 1995, the Aum Shinrikyo cult carried out coordinated sarin gas attacks on Tokyo’s subway system, killing 13 and injuring nearly 6,000. The episode unpacks the harrowing details of the attack, the cult’s descent into extremism under leader Shoko Asahara, and the broader implic
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