Nikki G, Part 1 - Down the Rabbit Hole, Cult Hopping, and Surviving the Black Church
This week, Nikki G., host of Surviving the Black Church and survivor of FIVE different high-control groups, discusses joining the first chur...
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Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and the Abuse of Power
A podcast about cults, extreme belief, and abuse of power – from two hosts who’ve actually lived it. Hosted by Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth. If you have your own story about cults, high c...
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20 of 265 episodesMaria Bamford - 12 Step Programs, OCD, and How to Join Every Group
This week, Lola and Meagan are joined by comic, actor, and author of Sure I'll Join Your Cult, Maria Bamford. The girls discuss Maria's chil...
Sarah Edmondson, Part 2 - DOS, Disillusionment, and Leaving Keith Raniere
This week is part 2 with Sarah Edmondson, NXIVM survivor, author, and host of A Little Bit Culty. The girls pick back up as Sarah goes deepe...
Sarah Edmondson, Part 1 - Joining NXIVM, Meeting Keith Raniere, and Moving Up the Ranks
This week is part 1 with, at long last, Sarah Edmondson, NXIVM survivor, author, and host of A Little Bit Culty, a podcast and now book, co-...
Nomzia Bistline, Part 2 - Raided by the FBI, Life in Prison, and Breaking Free From Sam Bateman
In part 2 with Nomzia aka Nomz Bistline, from Netflix's docuseries Trust Me: The False Prophet (with Lola's mom), Nomz shares what it was li...
Nomzia Bistline, Part 1 - The False Prophet: Growing Up FLDS & Marrying Sam Bateman
This week is part one with Nomzia "Nomz" Bistline, from the Netflix docuseries Trust Me: The False Prophet (with Lola's mom, Christine!). No...
Lyndsey Burr - Producing America’s Next Top Model
Lyndsey Burr, longtime reality television producer who worked on America's Next Top Model for years, joins the girls to talk about her exper...
Matthew Remski, Part 2 - Cult Hopping, Disillusionment, and Root Causes of Cults
In part two with Matthew Remski (author and host of the Conspirituality podcast), Matthew shares how he cult hopped from his first guru to h...
Matthew Remski, Part 1 - Seizures, Spirituality, & the First Charismatic Guru
This week's guest is Matthew Remski, author and host of the Conspirituality podcast. In part one, he talks about his own personal experience...
Harrison Hill - The Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps
Author Harrison Hill joins the girls to discuss his new book The Oracle's Daughter , which follows the rise and fall of a small cult called...
Celeste Gross - Growing Up in the Children of God
Celeste Gross joins the girls to talk about her experiences growing up in the Children of God - aka the Family - along with her many sibling...
Dan Olson, Part 2 - Charismatic Leaders and the Cult of Crypto
This week, Dan Olson, creator and host of YouTube channel Folding Ideas, returns to continue the conversation on cryptocurrency and NFTs. Th...
Dan Olson, Part 1 - Crypto, NFTs, and Tech’s War on Doubt
This week, Dan Olson of the YouTube channel Folding Ideas joins the show for a deep dive into crypto, NFTs, and why so many of these spaces...
Liz Cameron, Part 2 - Christ is on Earth, He’s in Prison, and You’re His Bride
This week is part two with Liz Cameron, author of Cult Bride and survivor of Korean religious group Jesus Morning Star, also known as JMS. L...
Liz Cameron, Part 1 - Jesus Morning Star aka JMS: A Bookstore, a Bible Study Group, and a Prophet on Earth
This week is part one with Liz Cameron, survivor of South Korean religious sect Jesus Morning Star (aka JMS, aka Providence), and author of...
Martina Castro, Part 2 - Allegations, Disappearances, and the Crumbling Cult of John of God
This week we're back with Martina Castro, creator of new Exactly Right podcast Two Faced: John of God, a series about John of God, the famou...
Martina Castro, Part 1 - Psychic Surgeries & John of God's Spiritual Celebrity
This week's guest is Martina Castro, creator of podcast Two Faced: John of God, Exactly Right's new podcast series about John of God, the Br...
Parvati Shallow - From Surviving a Cult to Winning Survivor
This week, the show is joined by Parvati Shallow, two-time Survivor winner, current cast member on The Traitors, and author of Nice Girls Do...
Jenny Eliscu - Conservatorships & Freeing Britney Spears
This week's guest is Jenny Eliscu, journalist, radio host, and producer on Britney vs. Spears, which covered Britney Spears' infamous conser...
Jonathan Hirsch, Part 2 - Meditation, Getting Blessed, and Leaving Adidam
In part 2 with podcaster & writer Jonathan Hirsch (creator of podcasts like Dear Franklin Jones), Lola & Meagan discuss life in the cult of...