Trenton Payne

CULTS AND KAIJU - THE PODCAST

Step into the shadows of forgotten television history with "Cults And Kaiju", a gripping new podcast that investigates a bizarre cult’s attempt to launch a tokusatsu-style kids’ show in the 1970s. At the center of it all is Rogue Fighter X, a masked hero battling interdimensional kaiju—created not just as entertainment, but as part of a cult’s twisted belief system. What was marketed as a children’s TV show may have been a recruitment tool for something far darker. Hosted by investigative journalist Trenton Payne, "Cults And Kaiju" peels back the layers of a decades-old murder mystery that spans three generations beginning with the origin of the cult, "The Heavenly Path". From lost footage and cult propaganda to chilling interviews with survivors and experts, this podcast uncovers how fantasy bled into fanaticism—and how the legend of Rogue Fighter X may have masked real-world horrors. Subscribe now and follow the path…

Here is the first episode converted to YouTube:

Here is some of the video ephemera dug up to support the podcast mystery: