Episode 82: How Cults use Awe, Humour & Fervour with Dr Yuval Laor

In this important episode Caz chats with Dr Natalie Fabert, psychologist and academic, about her interest in cults and those harmed by them. You’ll learn about the prevalence of Complex-PTSD in cult s...

16 Jun 57min

We’re joined by Prof Robin Boyle-Laisure, of St John's University, New York,  to discuss how cults intersect with trafficking and modern slavery. In this wide ranging conversation we discuss legal ref...

2 Jun 55min

In this second part of a two-part conversation, we hear from Anton again. In this episode he describes how he starts to see the control exerted over him by the group he has joined at university, the I...

27 Mai 51min

Lindy introduces us to Anton, former member of the International Church of Christ, a group he encountered while studying at Auckland University. Anton tells us in part 1 how he was recruited into this...

19 Mai 53min

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5 Mai 33s

This week on Cult Chat may surprise our listeners as we talk about energy healing, claims of flying, and deaths tied to a group hidden in plain sight in Te Anau, New Zealand. RNZ journalist Phil Vine ...

21 Apr 57min

Caz interviewed Dr Alexandra Stein last episode about her phenomenal book “Terror, Love & Brainwashing” and it was such a powerful topic that Lindy & Liz wanted a chance to talk about it too. Join our...

7 Apr 56min

In this episode of Cult Chat, Caz interviews Dr Stein, PhD,  about the hidok of the same title, they explore how leaders manipulate attachment, deliberately induce fear and dissociation, and engineer ...

24 Mar 58min