A Cult Reading of The Movie Equilibrium WIth Jexit’s Riley
Riley from the Jexit YouTube channel joins Stephen today to analyse the 2002 movie Equilibrium, directed by Kurt Wimmer, starring Christian Bale, Take Diggs, Sean Bean and Emily Watson. Giving the mov...
15 Maalis 20221h 22min
The History of Atheism
Today Celine and Stephen are joined by Jordan Robertson from the Shunned Experience to talk about the history of atheism. Is atheism a new phenomenon, and is it predominantly a Western idea associated...
13 Maalis 20221h 4min
Taking Risks
We manage risk every day but how we calculate it is often difficult to understand. Our attitude towards risk is influenced by our beliefs about what we think we know, as well as a balance of likelihoo...
9 Maalis 202247min
Signs and Symbols with Producer Bob
Producer Bob joins us to talk about the use of signs and symbols in religions, cults and the social world in general. Producer Bob thinks about some of the symbolism she was taught as a Jehovah's Witn...
6 Maalis 20221h 5min
Knowing Right From Wrong: Ethics and Morals after leaving a Cult
As a member of totalistic group or cult, morals and ethics are to a large degree determined by the Group. Upon leaving, making decisions about right and wrong can be difficult as we grapple with putt...
2 Maalis 20221h 1min
Raised in Fear: Kwasizabantu with Daniel Schricker PhD
Daniel Schricker grew up in the Kwasizabantu Mission and since leaving has written a number of blogs about the psychological use of fear particularly on children. This is a follow-up to the discussion...
26 Helmi 202259min
Russia Invades Ukraine
This emergency podcast comes out on the day Russia launches an attack upon Ukraine. It's natural to feel some anxiety and for ex members of all-encompassing groups such as Jehovah's Witnesses, who int...
24 Helmi 202219min
Cults in Movies: Midsommer
Celine and Stephen review Midsommer, a movie released in 2019, directed by Ari Aster and starring Florence Pugh. There are a number of readings of this movie but one that is often overlooked is the mo...
23 Helmi 202251min
