Do cults exploit our desire for simple answers? Do they mire us in complexity to keep us in? Or do... more

Todd Brown talks about his moving and emotional story of his 23 years in a small Sufi group, his suppression... more

Who gets to call themselves an expert? In a world where anyone can be a film producer, documentary maker or... more

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We welcome back filmmaker Scott Homan and former Jehovah's Witness to update us on his amazing film Witness Underground, as... more

Why do we rebel against authority? When is it a good thing? When is it maybe not so good? How... more

Guests today are Narissa and Lara from the 2 Girls 1 Cult podcast. Sisters and former Jehovah's Witnesses they talk... more

Frankie Tease was a member of Morningland Monastery at Long Beach California group from the age of 8 through to... more

Celine and Stephen explore the question of identity and how cults attempt to control the individual, social and group self.... more

Belonging to a fundamentalist religious cult often means having a complicated relationship with science and scientific discoveries. After leaving, the... more

Claire Alison Hams was raised as a Jehovah's Witness and was a full time pioneer. She is now a mental... more

Today Stephen and Celine are joined by Elgen Strait ex Moonie - Falling Out Podcast, Frankie Tease ex Morningland Church... more

Today's episode explores the 2012 classic The Master, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour... more

In her memoir, 'Uncultured' Daniella Mestyanek Young tells her story of being raised in the Children of God, her escape... more

Today's guest is Joy Cranham from the Family Survival Trust, a charity that specialises in helping victims of cults and... more

The Invisible Man - it's not about invisibility! Coercive control is a signature tactic of cults and a sign of toxic... more

The final Cult Hackers podcast for the year with Celine and Stephen as they review their favourite episodes, talk about... more

In this bonus episode from the Cults on Film series, Stephen explores cult tactics employed by the Jedi and the... more

For cult leavers raised in groups like Jehovah's Witnesses who don't celebrate Christmas, the holidays can create mixed feelings. Celine... more

Dr Darrel Ray is a well known author, psychologist and speaker about the difficulties of making sense of the world... more