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Heaven's Gate is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Glynn Washington and created by Stitcher and Pineapple Street Media. The first episode was released on October 18, 2017, with the following nine episodes released weekly.

Synopsis
Heaven's Gate focuses on the cult of the same name; the members of which believed that an extraterrestrial spacecraft was following Comet Hale–Bopp. In order to reach this craft, 39 members of the group committed mass suicide. The podcast discusses the formation and beliefs of the cult, as well as the lives of the cult members. Former Worldwide Church of God member Glynn Washington talks with those who lost loved ones and those who still believe.

Persons involved

 * Glynn Washington - The host, a former member of the Worldwide Church of God.
 * Bonnie Nettles / Ti - The co-founder and initial de facto leader of Heaven's Gate.
 * Marshall Applewhite / Do - The co-founder and second leader of Heaven's Gate.
 * Terrie Nettles - Bonnie's daughter.
 * Benjamin Zeller - A professor at Lake Forest College and Heaven's Gate expert.
 * Sawyer - A former member of the cult.
 * Gail Maeder - A member of the cult.
 * Alice & Bob Maeder - Gail's parents, who are not Heaven's Gate members.

Reception
Missing Richard Simmons was met with mixed reviews from critics. Amanda Hess of the New York Times described the podcast as "morally suspect", whilst also stating it was an invasion of Simmons' privacy. Similar sentiments were raised by Rolling Stone, The Week and Vox amongst others. Despite this however, these critics would also mention the "instantly engaging" nature of the podcast, with Vulture.com calling it "the strongest narrative podcast out there"

Missing Richard Simmons proved popular with audiences, topping the iTunes podcast charts in the Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United States. In the United States, the podcast spent almost three weeks in the number one spot.