“Jonestown in slow motion”. Leaving Christian Science with Hilary Alexander
Today Celine and Stephen explore a group they've not talked about before, Christian Science. Hilary Alexander was raised as a Christian Scientist and in this interview she talks about the process of l...
21 Okt 202258min
Bonus Episode: Separating the Quantum Science From the Woo
After leaving a cult or fundamentalist group with an all-encompassing belief system, it’s great fun to explore science and philosophy and it’s not long before the quantum world is likely to attract at...
18 Okt 20221h 4min
The Abuse of Power in Cults
In this week's episode we explore how cults use power to ensure the obedience of their followers, drawing from French and Raven's Bases of Power and the work of Max Weber. To support the podcast you c...
14 Okt 20221h 7min
Bonus Episode: Cults on Film, The Borg
Assimilation, group identity and leaving is hard. In this bonus episode taken from our short series, Cults on Film, Stephen explores the science fiction favourite baddie, the Borg, from the movie Star...
13 Okt 202215min
Jennifer French: Reconnecting With Family After Leaving a Mystical Cult
Jennifer French has a Masters in the Psychology of Coercive Control and is host of the Project Hope Podcast. She was a member of a Christian Mystical Cult and as a result became estranged from her fam...
7 Okt 20221h 10min
Cults and the promise of happiness
Celine and Stephen explore how cults use the promise of happiness to attract people and keep them on the hook. Also what is the science on happiness? Is happiness genetic? Is it dependant upon externa...
30 Sep 20221h 35min
Special Episode: Recovering from a Damaging Religious Group with Sherrie D’Souza
Sherrie D'Souza is the International Development Director and board member of 'Recovering From Religion' an organization that specialises in helping people deal with the effects of leaving damaging re...
27 Sep 20221h 15min
Nicola Ranson: Life, love and leaving the Rajneeshpuram
Welcome to the first official episode of Cult Hackers (formerly 'What should I think about..?') For our first show we have a wonderful and knowledgeable cult hacker, former cult member Nicola Ranson. ...
23 Sep 20221h 10min
