A podcast about cults, extreme belief, and manipulation – from two hosts who’ve actually lived it. Hosted by Lola Blanc and... more
You're a child living on a remote compound in West Texas. One day authorities show up at your front door... more
FOR OUR 200th EPISODE, we are joined by eating disorder therapist, author, and expert Carolyn Costin to discuss her own... more
Today is part 2 of our interview with Yoni Shrira, former student at the Family Foundation School, also known as... more
Today our guest is Yoni Shrira, friend of the show and survivor of the Family Foundation School, a troubled teen... more
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