The Raelians: “Aliens, Polygamy and Clones”
You’ve heard of doomsday cults and self-help cults… but what about an alien cult? This week, we’re taking you on a journey beyond the stars—or at least, beyond logic—as we explore The Raelians. This ...
10 Maalis 20251h 4min
Shiny, Happy People: “Shiny, Happy Lies”
Crystal was born into a world where women obeyed, children served, and questioning authority was a sin. Raised under the oppressive rule of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP)—yes, the same ...
24 Helmi 202551min
A Cult of One: "The Professor Will See You Now"
There was no commune. No matching robes or group chants. A charismatic leader? Yes. But no room full of followers. This is a story about a cult of one — a lesser-known, yet perhaps more common, type ...
17 Helmi 202558min
A TikTok Astrology Cult: “Mystic Manipulation”
What happens when your dreams of becoming a therapist are unexpectedly dashed and a TIkTok astrologer promises to solve all your problems? Meet Taylor Marie, who found herself in an online cult that c...
10 Helmi 202552min
Evangelical Dragon Ball Z Doomsday Cult: “I’ll Take Space Dragons for 500, Please”
When the pandemic hit, Aaron found himself isolated and searching for community. So when he discovered an online occult group, he thought he’d finally found his spiritual people. What he didn’t expect...
3 Helmi 202555min
A New-Age Hypnotherapy Cult PT2: “Hypno-Con-Artist”
In Part 2 of her jaw-dropping story, actress and writer Danielle Nicolet continues to unpack her harrowing experience in a cult disguised as a new-age hypnotherapy practice—led by a woman who shattere...
27 Tammi 202551min
A New-Age Hypnotherapy Cult PT 1: “Split personalities, Split Families”
You may know Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton on the CW’s “The Flash,” but long before Hollywood, her life was far from scripted. At just ten years old, Danielle’s world was turned upside down when h...
20 Tammi 202553min
