A podcast about cults, extreme belief, and manipulation – from two hosts who’ve actually lived it. Hosted by Lola Blanc and... more
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Today our guest is Tory Hess, former member of a small rural group in upstate New York she calls Crazyland.... more
Groups!... I did it again. Jay Van Bavel, NYU Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science, Director of the Social... more
Today our guest is actor, musician, and now author Bethany Joy Lenz, whom we will just call Joy. Joy was... more
Today, our guest is a friend who we'll call Anne. We discuss the connection between psychosis and cults, the mental... more
Episode 15: Lola and Meagan interview Jitarth Jadeja, former QAnon believer. He tells the girls about how, despite being Australian,... more
Today our guest is Gareth Gore, journalist and author whose new book Opus is about Opus Dei, an ultra-conservative Catholic... more
Today our guest is a woman whom we’ll call Norah. She tells us about a Facebook group for women in... more
Today is part two with Demetria, survivor of the Oregon new age cult, Twin Ray. This week she shares more... more
Today we're joined by Demetria, survivor of an Oregon new age group called Twin Ray (not to be confused with... more
This week is part two of a fascinating discussion with Joelle Tamraz, author of The Secret Practice: 18 Years on... more