The Cult of Ashtanga Yoga: "No Touching, Guruji!"
This week, Liz and Tyler head straight into the sweaty “this-is-definitely-not-a-cult-except-maybe-it-definitely-is” world of Ashtanga yoga. Our guest, Magnolia Zuniga, was one of only 20 women in the...
10 Des 20251h 9min
Allison After NXIVM: “The Monster She Met. The Monster She Became.”
When we got the email inviting us to interview journalist Natalie Robehmed about her new CBC + Campsite Media podcast, Allison After NXIVM, we weren’t sure what to do. Talking about Allison Mack — som...
1 Des 20251h 12min
The LeBaron Polygamy Cult—Pt3: “And It Was Revealed, the Power Had Always Been Hers.”
She survived a violent polygamist cult.She survived a husband who collected wives like property.She survived the blood atonement doctrine that stalked her childhood like a shadow.But this is the part ...
24 Nov 202556min
The LeBaron Polygamy Cult—Pt2: "Wives in Bulk"
In Part Two of Pamela Jones’ extraordinary story, the so-called “escape” she dreamed of at fifteen turns into a new kind of prison.After growing up under the violent rule of the LeBaron brothers — a m...
17 Nov 202555min
The LeBaron Polygamy Cult—P1: “Murder in the Name of God”
She was born into one of the most dangerous polygamist cults in modern history — led by the infamous Ervil LeBaron, aptly nicknamed “The Mormon Manson,” a man who believed in murder for salvation.Her ...
11 Nov 20251h
The Jordanian Sufi Cult: “Trapped Between Worlds”
When Raidah left medical school in Sydney to spend the summer at what was promise to be an Islamic utopia in Jordan, she thought she was taking a break to heal.Instead, she found herself inside a high...
27 Okt 20251h 2min
[BONUS] Amy Duggar King: “Holy Disruptor”
Today’s story isn’t about a reality TV show—though a lot of people think it starts there. In truth, it began long before the cameras, before the matching outfits and the too-perfect smiles.You know th...
20 Okt 202558min
