Episode 103 - The Cult Assasin? Lawyer Carol Merchasin
They call her the “Cult Assassin” - and for good reason. Attorney Carol Merchasin has helped take on powerful cult leaders through the courts, using legal remedies to expose abuse and force accountabi...
8 Sep 58min
Episode 102 - Gems from ICSA - New Research & Thinking about Cults with Heidi Hewett & Maria Esguerra
What makes someone become a cult leader? Do they deliberately set out to harm others, or can destructive leadership develop over time? And are some people more vulnerable to cult recruitment?Caz share...
25 Aug 59min
Episode 101 - Judge Slams labour Inspectorate over Gloriavale with Serena Pilgrim and Steve Patterson
Former Gloriavale member Serena Pilgrim and lawyer Steve Patterson join Liz Gregory to unpack a damning new Employment Court judgment finding the Labour Inspector made “numerous reviewable errors” whe...
18 Aug 53min
Episode 100 - Happy Birthday to Cult Chat!
Today’s episode is our 100th and we are so excited! In the spirit of the celebration we run through how we got to where we are, some interesting facts about the show and we share some behind the scene...
11 Aug 54min
Episode 99: Redemption or Rebranding? John Ready on the new Gloriavale doco, Devotion (Part 2)
Part 2: Former Gloriavale member John Ready continues his powerful reflection on Devotion: The Gloriavale Story, asking whether the documentary revealed the truth - or simply another perspective. He e...
4 Aug 59min
Episode 98 - Redemption or Rebranding? John Ready on the new Gloriavale doco, Devotion (Part 1)
Following the release of the newly released 3-part documentary series "Devotion: The Gloriavale Story", former member John Ready joins Liz Gregory to unpack the documentary’s themes, messages and clai...
28 Jul 59min
Episode 97: Exposing a Cult Leader with Dr Christine Marie (Part 2) from Netflix’s Trust Me: The False Prophet
In this second episode, we go beyond the documentary and talk to Christine Marie about how Short Creek, home of the FLDS (polygamous Mormons), changed after Warren Jeff was imprisoned, and what the ri...
23 Jul 49min
