Jan 12, 2020

The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh is Gabriel of Urantia (Podcast)

Joseph L. Flatley
Podcast. New episodes released on Tuesdays in January and February 2020.

"The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh is Gabriel of Urantia, a self-proclaimed holy man who currently presides over a spiritual community (some call it a cult) in the desert of Southern Arizona. In a fenced-in compound, three generations of spiritual seekers soak in Gabriel's teachings as they wait for the end of the world.

Join investigative journalist Joseph L. Flatley as he travels around the country, speaking to Gabriel's ex-followers, cult experts, and people who knew him before he was a so-called prophet. You'll learn why people join a group like this, why they stay as long as they do, and the challenges they face when they decide to leave."

In the premiere episode, we meet Pittsburgh’s Tony Delevin. He first started hearing voices in the 1980s, after his second marriage fell apart. Eventually, the voices told him to change his name to Gabriel and move to Arizona, where he lives today with his 100-plus followers.
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/download/5by52r/Prophet_ep_101_128_.mp3?download=true

The first full-length episode begins with a trip to Gabriel's compound. After that, a former follower and one of Gabriel's most outspoken critics, Laird Scott, talks about discovering, joining, and eventually fleeing the group. Finally, a former colleague of Gabriel talks about working with him in Tucson in the 1970s.
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/download/73bf84/Prophet_ep_102_128_.mp3?download=true

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