Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

Trust Me is a weekly interview podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the fine line between devotion and delusion—told through firsthand accounts from the people who lived it. Hosted by two women who’ve been in cults themselves, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show features survivors from groups like Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family, NXIVM, OneTaste and more–sharing personal stories of how they got in, how they got out, and everything in between.

Each week, they invite these guests alongside experts who can dive deep into seductive leaders, the darker aspects of organized religion, and the subtler shades of groupthink and the psychology of influence. Trust Me explores it all with unfiltered honesty, dark humor, and a lot of heart. This isn’t a sensationalized deep dive into cults—it’s a compassionate, first-person exploration of what it means to believe, to belong, and to break free. At the end of the day, wanting to believe in something bigger than yourself is one of the most human instincts there is.

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Martina Castro, Part 2 - Allegations, Disappearances, and the Crumbling Cult of John of God

Martina Castro, Part 2 - Allegations, Disappearances, and the Crumbling Cult of John of God

This week we’re back with Martina Castro, creator of new Exactly Right podcast Two Faced: John of God, a series about John of God, the famous Brazilian “healer” and “psychic surgeon.” Last week she ex...

25 Helmi 52min

Martina Castro, Part 1 - Psychic Surgeries & John of God's Spiritual Celebrity

Martina Castro, Part 1 - Psychic Surgeries & John of God's Spiritual Celebrity

This week’s guest is Martina Castro, creator of podcast Two Faced: John of God, Exactly Right’s new podcast series about John of God, the Brazilian self-proclaimed healer and “psychic surgeon.” In par...

18 Helmi 49min

Parvati Shallow - From Surviving a Cult to Winning Survivor

Parvati Shallow - From Surviving a Cult to Winning Survivor

This week, the show is joined by Parvati Shallow, two-time Survivor winner, current cast member on The Traitors, and author of Nice Girls Don’t Win: How I Burned it All Down to Claim My Power. Parvati...

11 Helmi 52min

Jenny Eliscu - Conservatorships & Freeing Britney Spears

Jenny Eliscu - Conservatorships & Freeing Britney Spears

This week’s guest is Jenny Eliscu, journalist, radio host, and producer on Britney vs. Spears, which covered Britney Spears’ infamous conservatorship. She explains how Britney’s struggles in 2008 were...

4 Helmi 1h 8min

Jonathan Hirsch, Part 2 - Meditation, Getting Blessed, and Leaving Adidam

Jonathan Hirsch, Part 2 - Meditation, Getting Blessed, and Leaving Adidam

In part 2 with podcaster & writer Jonathan Hirsch (creator of podcasts like Dear Franklin Jones), Lola & Meagan discuss life in the cult of Franklin Jones, aka Adi Da. They discuss the dramatic medita...

28 Tammi 1h 3min

Jonathan Hirsch, Part 1 - A Guru, a Compound, and the Cult of Adi Da

Jonathan Hirsch, Part 1 - A Guru, a Compound, and the Cult of Adi Da

This week’s guest is Jonathan Hirsch, podcaster, producer, and author who grew up in Adidam, a cult led by new age guru Franklin Jones - also known as Adi Da. In this week’s episode, Jonathan explains...

21 Tammi 59min

David Farrier - Conspiracies, Cults, and Investigating Arise Church

David Farrier - Conspiracies, Cults, and Investigating Arise Church

This week, Trust Me is joined by David Farrier, journalist and filmmaker known for documentaries like Tickled and Netflix series Dark Tourist. He shares about his work studying strange subcultures and...

14 Tammi 1h 12min

Jess Rothschild - SoulCycle and the Cult of Spinning

Jess Rothschild - SoulCycle and the Cult of Spinning

This week’s guest is Jess Rothschild, creator of documentary podcast "Cult of Body & Soul," which dives into the history of cult fitness brand Soulcycle. She explains the spinning company's origins, h...

7 Tammi 1h 2min

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