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Returning guest, Tia Levings writes about the realities of Christian fundamentalism, evangelical patriarchy, and religious trauma. She is also a... more

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Diana Nowak is a survivor of the infamous troubled teen institution known as The Academy at Ivy Ridge. She is... more

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Returning guests, Rachel Holdt and Elizabeth Humble are sisters who were raised in an Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Church they’ve now... more

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Jeff Guinn is the author of the new book Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a Legacy of Rage.... more

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Angela J Herrington is a faith deconstruction coach and host of The Deconstructing Faith Summit who helps people break free... more

Mike Rinder was raised as a Scientologist from early childhood. He went on to serve as Scientology’s international spokesperson and... more

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Matt and Tawni Browning are the authors of the new book "The Hate Next Door: Undercover within the New Face... more

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Dr. Clint Heacock is an ex-evangelical pastor and Bible college teacher of over 20 years and the host of the... more

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Mattie Jo Cowsert was a pastor’s kid and proud purity ring-wearer before she moved to New York City and experienced... more

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Wendy Baker is a former member of the infamous Los Angeles-based cult The Source Family, a commune that began in... more

Lamont Lindstrom is an Emeritus Professor and former Chair of Anthropology, at the University of Tulsa, where he also served... more

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Thenmozhi Soundararajan is a Dalit American artist, community organizer, technologist, and theorist. Currently, Thenmozhi is the Executive Director of Equality... more

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Perry Bulwer was Born in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada, where he joined the Children of God after dropping out... more

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David Hayward AKA NakedPastor is a former pastor turned artist and author whose work encourages seeking one's authentic self, religious... more

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Mike Rothschild is a journalist, researcher, expert witness, and debunker of conspiracy theories and fringe beliefs. Over the last decade,... more

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Celine and Stephen Mather are a father-and-daughter podcast team. Stephen is now an organizational psychologist but was raised in a... more

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Abbi Nye is an abuse survivor supporting cult survivors in their journey toward healing. An archivist in Wisconsin, Abbi holds... more

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Tia Levings grew up in a Southern Baptist megachurch, was recruited into fundamentalism by mentors following Bill Gothard's IBLP (Institute... more

Geoff Levin is a professional musician and former Scientologist who grew up in San Jose, CA. In 1962 at the... more

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Em Thomas was born and raised in the dogmatic Christian cult The Way International. The daughter of a Way Corps... more

Chris Shelton is a former cult member who escaped from a lifetime of indoctrination and abuse, started a YouTube channel... more

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Mark Turi discovered Scientology while on vacation in Los Angeles, just a month after graduating college in May 2005, ... more

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Alexandra Stein, Ph.D. is a writer and educator specializing in the social psychology of ideological extremism and other dangerous social... more

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Brian Rush McDonald grew up in southern Alabama in the early 1970s, where he eventually gave up his dream of... more

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Tim Elliott is a senior writer at Good Weekend, the Saturday magazine for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age,... more

Kate Amber is the founder of End Coercive Control USA, an organization that helps survivors, leaders, advocates, attorneys, therapists &... more

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Nikieta Lambert and Asha Glenn are former members of the International Churches of Christ. Both having grown up with narcissistic... more

Marissa Hackett was born in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. At the time of her birth, her parents were involved... more

Daniel Barban Levin and Felicia Rosario are survivors of the now infamous coercive control group led by Larry Ray, who... more

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Steven Hassan, Ph.D. is a mental health professional and expert in undue influence tactics used by authoritarian leaders and destructive... more

Today's guests Joyce Short and Nina Lucas represent the organization known as The Consent Awareness Network, which is fighting for... more

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Kacey is the host and creator of The Cult Vault, an award-nominated long-form interview-based podcast focusing on the true testimonies... more

Tracy Coenen has been investigating fraud for more than 25 years, but she didn’t always want to be a forensic... more

Ruwan Meepagala is a podcaster and coach. In his early twenties, he became involved in the matriarchal cult, known as... more

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Sarah Landry is a Canadian jewelry artist who has made it her mission in life to expose the criminal activity... more

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Lisa Guerci was raised, from the age of five, in a Connecticut-based doomsday cult known as "The Work", led by... more

Carol Merchasin brings her deep legal experience to McAllister Olivarius, heading up cases involving sexual misconduct in religious, faith-based, and... more

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Jon Atack has been a consultant or expert witness in at least 150 court actions and worked on over 200... more

Shannon Payton, known as Shanny Pants by many, is a content creator and podcaster living in Rocklin, California. Her podcast,... more

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Elizabeth Gilpin is an actress, activist, writer, and producer who also serves as an ambassador for Represent Justice, an organization... more

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Mike Rinder was raised as a Scientologist from the age of 5 when his parents began attending the Scientology International... more

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Renee Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, while also being a tattoo artist and human rights activist. She... more

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Heidi Thompson was born into the Seventh-Day Adventist apocalyptic religion. She escaped at age 19 to attend college at the... more

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Emma Buchbinder was raised in the high-control religious group Xenos Christian Fellowship, based in Columbus, Ohio. In 2020, Xenos changed... more

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Zack Bonnie “graduated” from Rocky Mountain Academy at age sixteen, and then attended regular high school to fill the gaps... more

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Zack Bonnie “graduated” from Rocky Mountain Academy at age sixteen, and then attended regular high school to fill the gaps... more

Vanessa Reiser is a mother, entrepreneur, and groundbreaking psychotherapist specializing in narcissistic abuse using Therapist Self-Disclosure (TSD) Ms. Reiser graduated... more

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This week's guests Brian and Troy used to be members and leaders in Pentecostal megachurches in Australia. Troy, a 21-year-old... more

Lily Dunn is an author and mentor living in the UK. She has personal essays in Granta, Litro, Hinterland, MIRonline,... more

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