The Online Prophet Whose Followers Keep Getting Arrested

<p>An online prophet that claims to be god. A murder in the Alabama woods. A child holding a shotgun in the middle of a camp. Reptilians. Urine therapy. The American South. Police violence. Conspiracy. Robot birds. The uniquely American black esoteric tradition.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This episode of Cyber is a big and surreal story about a New Age movement that’s spread through livestreams. Its followers are decentralized, driven by belief rather than any organizing principle, but at the center of it all is a prophet who claims to be god and is sitting in jail on some pretty serious charges.</p><br><p>Here to talk about the story is Motherboard Senior Staff Writer Anna Merlan and Editorial Director Tim Marchman.</p><br><p><strong>Stories discussed in this episode:</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/88q7z4/an-online-prophet-clams-to-be-a-god-his-followers-keep-getting-arrested" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>An Online Prophet Claims to Be a God. His Followers Keep Getting Arrested.</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/4axazq/followers-of-charismatic-new-age-influencer-accused-of-two-different-murders-in-alabama" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Followers of Charismatic New Age Influencer Accused of Two Different Murders in Alabama</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkgkqk/suspects-in-bizarre-off-grid-alabama-shooting-posted-about-new-age-conspiracy-theories-followed-a-controversial-content-creator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Suspects in Bizarre ‘Off-Grid’ Alabama Shooting Posted About New Age Conspiracy Theories, Followed a Controversial Content Creator</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>We’re recording CYBER live on</strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/motherboardtv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Twitch</strong></a><strong> and</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/motherboard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> YouTube</strong></a><strong>. Wa