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Episode 212: Abusive Relationships with Donna Anderson

In this episode, we discuss: How to identify a problematic partner How sociopaths target and manipulate partners Why love bombing is important to both cults and abusive partners Whether we're as good

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Episode 211: New Kadampa Tradition

Dr Michelle Haslam Joins me to discuss how she was seduced by the idea of living in a peaceful intentional community, only to find out the group's main focus was expans

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Ep. 5: You Might As Well Be a Therapist!

It's time to bring in an expert! As much as we love hearing personal stories, we'd also like to add commentary about cults and coercive control from someone who has studied the subject matter and work

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Episode 210: The Work

In this episode we discuss:How the group was not prepared for kids attending outside schoolsWhat kind of weekly schedule the members hadHow the group handled questions about the doctrineHow Brother Ju

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Episode 12 Hill Of Dreamers

41 years ago today the Jonestown massacre claimed the lives of 918 Americans. When the people of Jonestown died, their bodies remained where they fell for 4 days. Sprayed with pesticides and crowded i

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Episode 209: Tony Ortega

Tony Ortega Joins me for an extra long episode to discuss what it's like covering a group like Scientology for so long. In this episode, we discuss:Why the of Islam

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Episode 208: Transcendental Meditation (TM)

Aryeh Siegel was a member of Transcendental Meditation in the 1970s and early 1980s. In this episode, we discuss:Why TM hides its religious originsWhy TM fought in court to not have a translation of t

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Ep. 4: Fright-Based Faith

During this week of Halloween, we discuss fear -- fear of punishment, fear of the apocalypse, fear of God. Tammie grew up with these fears in an ultra fundamentalist Christian organization that subjec

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Episode 207: Steve Hassan

Steven Hassan was once in the Unification Church, helping recruit and spread their thought reform. He was exit counselled and has since dedicated his life to the study of thought reform. He created th

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Episode 205: Soka Gakkai International with Juana Castanheira

This week, former member of Soka Gakkai International, Juana Castanheira, joins me to talk about her time in the group.We discuss:How she and her brother were recruitedHow she knew she was all inWhat

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Ep. 3: Moonies (But Don't Call Them Moonies) 2

In Part 2 of our two-part series about The Unification Church (Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity) otherwise known as the Moonies, we chat with Lisa Kohn, author of th

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Episode 204: OneTaste With Ellen Huet and Ruwan Meepagala

Ellen Huet of Bloomberg Businessweek joins me to discuss her coverage of OneTaste: once a darling of Silicon Valley, now an organization with an ousted founder, cancelled classes, and looking to pivot

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Episode 203: Munchausen By Proxy With Dr. Marc Feldman and Judy Tienken

In this episode, we explore Munchausen By Proxy, a disease that, while not fully understood by doctors, is having a pop culture moment.Dr. Marc Feldman, Psychiatrist and author of DYING TO BE ILL: TRU

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Ep. 2: Moonies (But Don't Call Them Moonies) 1

In Part 1 of our two-part series about The Unification Church (Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity) otherwise known as the Moonies, we sit down for a chat with San Fran

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Episode 202: Cult Therapy with Rachel Bernstein

In this episode Rachel Bernstein lifts the veil on what Cult Therapy is about.We discuss:* What types of services cult therapists provide* Why she must observe subtle cues from her patients* What fami

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Episode 000: Cross Post: Hear the first episode of On Grief: a Podcast about Death Free Now

Please note: this episode is not intended to endorse the use of substances that are illegal.In this episode, we explore what it is like to die. I discuss this with Neurosurgeon and Bestselling Author

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Episode 201: Hate Groups with David Neiwert

David Neiwert joins me to discuss White Supremacist Hate Groups and how their recruitment, control, and proliferation are cult-like. In this episode, we discuss:How easy it is to recruit people with t

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Episode 200: ***SPECIAL TEASER FOR ON GRIEF: A PODCAST ABOUT DEATH***

It's the one thing we're not supposed to talk about.Each week on On Grief, I talk to people involved with death, the dying, or the grieving to discover what they know about death that we don't.Coming

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Ep. 1: No Horses in India

*Artwork: oil on canvas by Narangkar Glover Shangri-La Girls School: A Thousand Stairs 2011 (60 x 60 inches) **This episode contains descriptions of child abuse and other content that listeners might

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Episode 118: Catherine Oxenberg on Cults and Families

Catherine Oxenberg candidly reveals details of her daughter's time spent in NXIVM and assisting the FBI in bringing down NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere, who earlier this year was convicted on all cou

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Episode 117: De-Programming With Mia Donovan

Mia Donovan discusses with me:What were the conditions that led to the discovery of was Ted Patrick?What were Ted's credentialsTed began his career working on his own sonWhat techni

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Episode 116: Jehovah's Witnesses Part 2 with Jerry Minor

Before Jerry Minor was a successful actor in Los Angeles, he was a boy growing up in the Jehovah's Witnesses. In this episode we discuss:What it feels like to have one parent in the Witnesses and one

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Episode 115: Jehovah's Witnesses Part 1 with Dawn Wilburn-Saboe

In this episode, guest Dawn Wilburn-Saboe explains what life was like in the witnesses, how traumatic and painful the process of is, and what life is like on the other side. We discu

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Episode 114: Quiverfull with Guest Heather Doney

In this episode, Heather Doney, raised in Quiverfull explains:What homeschooling was like for herThe burdens and fears of children responsible for their younger (and infant) siblingsWhat kinds of stra

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Episode 113: Quiverfull with Guest Kathryn Joyce

In this episode, Kathryn Joyce, author of Quiverfull: Inside The Christian Patriarchy Movement

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Episode 112: MLMs with Sasha Zazzi & Katie Young, Rachel Lloyd, and Fallon Morey

Multi Level Marketing might seem like a harmless hobby for stay at home moms, but make no mistake: they can ruin lives. Learn how MLMs are like cults:They profile people in hard spots in their livesTh

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Episode 111: Cult Hopping & NXIVM Trial Update With Guest EJ Dickson

Guest EJ Dickson, who covered the NXIVM trial for Rolling Stone joins me to discuss the details of the trial and a phenomenon known as cult hopping, which she was made aware of from some people who te

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Episode 110: Falun Gong With Guest Ben Hurley

In this episode, Ben Hurley unmasks the Falun Gong and explains why it is so appealing to so many.We discuss:How a walk in the park set him on his journeyWhat the feeling of meditation is like for him

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Episode 109: FLDS with Guests Leona Bateman and Briell Decker Blanchart

Leona Bateman, founder of the Creekers Foundation, and Briell Decker Blanchart, board member of the Short Creek Dream Center join me to discuss their lives in and out of FLDS, and how they're helping

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Episode 108: FLDS with Guest Brenda Nicholson

Brenda Nicholson grew up in FLDS under Rulon Jeffs and eventually under the rule of Warren Jeffs.While there are many shows about FLDS, Brenda gives us her unique story and insights into the inner wor

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Episode 107: Hillsong with Guests Lea Ceasrine, Rick Alan Ross, and Tanya Levin

Guests Lea Ceasrine, Rick Alan Ross, and Tanya Levin join me to discuss Millennial Mega Church of the stars, Hillsong.In this episode, find out:The church's strict Pentecostal originsHow a trip to Ame

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Episode 106: Large Group Awareness Training With Guests █████, ███████, & █████

It's time to bring in an expert! As much as we love hearing personal stories, we'd also like to add commentary about cults and coercive control from someone who has studied the subject matter and work3