Dr. Christine Marie - Undercover in a Cult Town: Taking Down False Prophet Sam Bateman

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This week, Lola's mom Dr. Christine Marie (and the podcast's very first guest!) comes back on the show to talk about moving to FLDS town Short Creek, how she and Lola's stepdad Tolga earned the trust of new self-proclaim...

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