
Episode 84: Persuasion Techniques Unmasked - Influence & the Thermomix
What do cult recruitment tactics and a high-end kitchen gadget have in common? More than you might expect. In this episode, we unpack Cialdini’s Seven Principles of Influence, using Liz’s enthusiastic...
27 Tammi 58min

Episode 83: Sandy Toes & Beachside Reflections
Why are the Cult Chat trio recording this week's episode on a beach? What have glamping and fire-dancing got to do with cults? Something? Nothing? Join us as we chat from a summer beach location while...
13 Tammi 57min

Episode 82: How Cults use Awe, Humour & Fervour with Dr Yuval Laor
What is awe, and how is this emotion exploited by cults? How is awe related to infatuation, to the experience of falling in love romantically, and what has it got to do with babies and cults? How can ...
30 Joulu 202555min

Episode 81: Healthy Spirituality: Being both Sacred & Sane
Lindy has an interesting chat with Rose Stanley about burnout, boundaries, the need for a sane spirituality and how to rebuild with clarity, courage, and compassion. The Cult Chat team then joins the ...
16 Joulu 202556min

Episode 80: From Jehovah’s Witness to Doomsday Comedian with Jonas Skogstroll
This week we meet Jonas, stand-up comedian, former Jehovah’s Witness, and goat-farmer living in Norway. Laugh along with the Cult Chat trio as they learn what it is that goats and worldly people have ...
2 Joulu 202556min

Episode 79: Cults, Coercion & the Control of Women
Why are there often more women than men in cults, and is it harder for women to leave? What is reproductive coercion? How is it used in cults to control the freedoms and choices of women? Join the Cul...
18 Marras 202557min

Episode 78: Coercive Control, Family Violence & Cults
Get ready for a challenging but extremely important conversation with Debbs Murray, founder of Eclipse Family Violence Services. Caz and Debbs chat about the overlap between the world of family violen...
4 Marras 202557min

Episode 77: Life for Women in the 2x2's with Veronica and Lindsay (Part 2)
Join us for Part two of our brave interview with Veronica and Lindsay as they share what life was really like for women growing up in the 2x2's (The Truth, The Way, The Church With No Name). Hear thei...
28 Loka 202555min



















