Dinner for Vampires: The Star of a Cult TV Show on Leaving a Real Life Cult
A Little Bit Culty28 Loka 2024

Dinner for Vampires: The Star of a Cult TV Show on Leaving a Real Life Cult

Bethany Joy Lenz became a household face during the meteoric rise of the teen CW soap “One Tree Hill.” However, as she appeared in homes across the country every week, she was leading a double life with her participation in a culty Bible group for a decade.

Lenz found her voice to break free and had the inspiration to write a personal memoir on the experience, “Dinner for Vampires,” sharing for the first time publicly her experience in the group and her struggles to break free. In this episode, Sarah and Nippy talk with Bethany about the surprising connections between her experience and NXIVM, the cult of fame, and their overlapping work in Hallmark movies.

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Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames

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Writer & Co-Creator: Jess Tardy

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Audio production: Red Caiman Studios

Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin

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