Finding love in and out of a High Control Group
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Finding love in and out of a High Control Group

Following on from our interview with Jill Adams, Celine and Stephen explore the trials and tribulations of finding love as a Jehovah's Witness and some of the challenges after you leave. Stephen opens up about his identity crisis upon leaving and some the effects it had upon his relationship. Tweet of the week looks at the Flood and the story of Noah and asks some tricky questions about the belief that it literally happened as written.

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Is The Royal Family a Cult?

Is The Royal Family a Cult?

Prince Harry suggested that the Royal family might be a death cult in his book Spare. Today on Coronation Day, Celine and Stephen examine the institution of the British Royals to check whether it tick...

5 Mai 202354min

An Anarchist Studies With Jehovah’s Witnesses: Discussion with Hayward Gatch

An Anarchist Studies With Jehovah’s Witnesses: Discussion with Hayward Gatch

This bonus episode is a conversation Stephen had with anarchist Hayward Gatch about his experience studying with Jehovah's Witnesses. They also get into the politics of anarchy and it's different form...

3 Mai 202356min

Part 2 Interview with Daniel Allen Cox

Part 2 Interview with Daniel Allen Cox

Part 2 of our discussion with ex-Jehovah's Witness, author Daniel Allen Cox talking about his upcoming memoirs, I Felt the End Before It Came. In part 2 of the interview, Daniel, Celine and Stephen di...

29 Apr 202344min

Daniel Allen Cox, author of ”I Felt The End Before It Came”

Daniel Allen Cox, author of ”I Felt The End Before It Came”

Part 1 of a two part interview with Canadian writer Daniel Allen Cox, former Jehovah's Witness and author of a new book, I Felt the End Before It Came: Memoirs of a Queer Ex-Jehovah's Witness. Daniel ...

28 Apr 202346min

Child Marriage and Modern Day Slavery: Tamara’s Story

Child Marriage and Modern Day Slavery: Tamara’s Story

Tamara MC, PhD tells her story of living in a Sufi cult from the age of 5 years old. Tamara talks about her strong beliefs whilst a child member, and her indoctrination to stay separate from the rest ...

21 Apr 202351min

Life Coaching in the light of Lighthouse

Life Coaching in the light of Lighthouse

In the light of the BBC documentary and podcast "A Very British Cult", exposing the practices of the life coaching cult Lighthouse, Stephen and Celine explore the wider question about the industry its...

14 Apr 20231h 15min

”Accountability is not persecution” Rachael Reign on the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

”Accountability is not persecution” Rachael Reign on the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) is described as the largest worldwide megachurch. Rachael Reign was recruited at 13 and became an 'Assistant', a position of responsibility within the...

7 Apr 20231h 19min

Complexity bias and cults

Complexity bias and cults

Do cults exploit our desire for simple answers? Do they mire us in complexity to keep us in? Or do we prefer to complicate life? Is life simple or is it complex? Why do we reduce everything down to bi...

31 Mar 202356min

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