Waco Rising

David Koresh, the FBI, and the Birth of America's Modern Militias

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann
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Pub Date 31 Jan 2023 | Archive Date 24 Jan 2023

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In 1993, David Koresh and a band of heavily armed evangelical Christians took on the might of the US government. A two-month siege of their compound in Waco, Texas, ended in a firefight that killed seventy-six, including twenty-five children. America is still picking up the pieces, and we still haven't heard the full story.

Kevin Cook finally provides the full story of what happened at Waco. He gives listeners a taste of Koresh's deadly charisma and takes us behind the scenes at the Branch Davidians' compound, where "the new Christ" turned his followers into servants and sired seventeen children by a dozen "wives." In vivid accounts packed with human drama, Cook harnesses never-reported material to reconstruct the FBI's fifty-one-day siege of the Waco compound in minute-to-minute detail. He sheds new light on the Clinton administration's approval of a lethal governmental assault in a new, definitive account of the firefight that ended so many lives and triggered the rise of today's militia movement. Waco drew the battle lines for American extremists—in Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh's words, "Waco started this war." With help from sources as diverse as Branch Davidian survivors and the FBI's lead negotiator during the siege, Cook draws a straight line from Waco's ashes to the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol and insurrections yet to come.

In 1993, David Koresh and a band of heavily armed evangelical Christians took on the might of the US government. A two-month siege of their compound in Waco, Texas, ended in a firefight that killed...


Advance Praise

“I learned early on as a counterterrorism special agent that it takes tragedy to force change in the U.S. government. Kevin Cook’s masterful story of what truly happened in Waco in 1993 should be read by every American.” ―Fred Burton, former special agent and New York Times bestselling author

“In describing the standoff with exquisite detail and care, Cook masterfully portrays the scope of the violence and heartbreak on all sides. The author’s meticulous history and character portraits also serve as timely reminders of the danger of homegrown militias and the cultlike figures who often lead them. Unfortunately, this material is still fertile ground in America. A thorough, engaging work that reminds us of the humanity behind the tragedy.” ―Kirkus Reviews starred review

“I learned early on as a counterterrorism special agent that it takes tragedy to force change in the U.S. government. Kevin Cook’s masterful story of what truly happened in Waco in 1993 should be...


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ISBN 9798765062623
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DURATION 8 Hours, 18 Minutes

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