
Speaking of Cults...The Troubled Teen Industry with Meg Appelgate
This week I welcome Meg Appelgate, founder of Unsilenced.org and a survivor of the "troubled teen industry" - a loose network of abusive labor trafficking and cultic control groups which focus their e...
24 Touko 20251h 31min

Speaking of Cults...Is "America First" a Political Cult?
This week I welcome back Dr. Clint Heacock, a former Evangelical minister turned whistleblower and we discuss the current White House administration, the people guiding strategic and policy-making dec...
17 Touko 20251h 13min

Speaking of Cults...Dianetics and Cult Control
This week I finally welcome back Jon Atack for his first appearance in this version of my podcast. We had a lot to discuss with the May 9th anniversary of the book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Men...
10 Touko 20252h 12min

Speaking of Cults...What is the Deal with Mormon Underwear?
This week I welcome back Shannon Grover and Bryce Blankenangel to discuss the typical Mormon experience, leading (of course) to us diving right into the mysterious Mormon undergarments and what that's...
3 Touko 20251h 45min

Speaking of Cults...Philosophy in Cult Recovery
This week's show is meant for cult survivors and those who care about them. It's a short and hopefully educational discussion of some things I've learned recently about philosophy and how useful it ca...
26 Huhti 202541min

Speaking of Cults...Good Sex and Bad Groups
This week, I welcome Cara Cordoni, a sex-positive coach, and Dave Booda, to discuss how groups such as the tantric sexual healing group ISTA use the same cult-like tactics known as Large Group Awarene...
19 Huhti 20251h 55min

Speaking of Cults...Writing Your Cult Trauma Away with Gerette Buglion
This week, I welcome cult survivor, author and consultant Gerrette Buglion to discuss her work, cults in general, and the healing power of writing. This is a wide-ranging conversation which I hope you...
15 Huhti 20251h 49min

Speaking of Cults...The Myth of Personal Transformation
This podcast was meant to be posted on March 22 but somehow disappeared from the audio lineup, so I'm re-posting it now. This very short episode focuses on an important point in today's self-help-fill...
15 Huhti 202513min



















