The Cult of American Apparel: “Sweatshop or Sex Shop?”
It was one of the coolest jobs you could get in the 2000s. The swoopy bangs. The gold lamé leggings. The sexually charged ads. American Apparel wasn’t just a brand — it was a vibe. And today’s guest, ...
18 Aug 20251h 11min
Armstrongism: “Saving For the Feast” [UPDATE]
**Note: This episode originally aired in February 2022**COME SEE US LIVE!!! In LA on Sept 9, 2025 with special guest, comedian Moses Storm @ Dynasty Typewriter. LINK TO TICKETS!! A humble upbringing i...
11 Aug 20251h 7min
Zen Master Rama’s Meditation/Computer Programming Cult: “Going For the Gold!”
This week, meet Jim Picariello, who, in the early ’90s as a hopeful college kid hyped up on way too much coffee, thought he was signing up for a meditation class… and ended up in a tech-driven, enligh...
4 Aug 20251h 12min
The Cult of Warren Jeffs’ FLDS PT2: “The Great Escape”
Last week, we met Jorjina Broadbent — mother of twelve, former sister-wife, and low-key badass hiding in plain sight.This week? She stops hiding.We pick up where we left off: deep inside the world of ...
28 Jul 20251h 2min
The Cult of Warren Jeff’s FLDS Pt1: “Keep Sweet”
Before he was your favorite podcast host, Tyler Measom was… just a dude with a camera and a crush.It was 2005, and Tyler found himself driving deep into FLDS polygamist territory - with his co-directo...
23 Jul 20251h
The Holdeman Mennonite Cult: “The Truth Behind the 'Humble' People”
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual abuse.You’ve seen them — maybe at the airport with pamphlets, or quietly shopping at a farmer’s market. Dressed in starched shirts, tie-back...
17 Jul 202551min
The Cult of Emmanuel David Pt2: “The Cult’s Second Coming”
Content Warning: This episode contains references to sexual abuse, coercion, and emotional trauma.Last week, we met Zipporah—a woman who spent 44 years inside a Utah cult so small and obscure, most pe...
8 Jul 202546min
The Cult of Emmanuel David Pt1: “Life After Death”
In August of 1978, one of the darkest chapters in Utah’s history unfolded. A man claiming to be God became the catalyst for a tragedy that left a city shaken and a family shattered. Emmanuel David—bor...
2 Jul 202549min
