Bonus LEJOG update: Failing Publicly?

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 ticks all or some of the cult boxes. If you enjoy the podcast you can support us by becoming a patron for just £1 ($1.50 US) per month. https://www.patreon.com/culthackers/posts If you'd like to reach out to us you can do so here https://culthackers.com/   Links Rebecca Woodward article https://electricliterature.com/as-a-cult-survivor-i-found-prince-harrys-spare-surprisingly-relatable/   Lina Norms YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT7W0kyEd30

5 Maj 202354min

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 forms where they have a lively discussion about the benefits and/or downsides of the state. Become a patron to support the podcast https://pod.link/1540824671/episode/c44b365f30de35687734f3e83af38aab Contact us https://culthackers.com/

3 Maj 202356min

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 discuss the use of language within cults and the wilful act of repurposing words upon leaving. Also discussed, dealing with the damage of growing up in a cult decades later. If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so for just $1.50 (US) per month or £1 per month. https://www.patreon.com/culthackers/posts If you would like to contact us you can do so  through the contact form on our website. https://culthackers.com/ Links about Daniel Daniel's website https://www.danielallencox.net/ Article: A Vocabulary For Apostates https://therumpus.net/2020/05/05/a-vocabulary-for-apostates/

29 Apr 202344min

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 talks about his life growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, realising his sexuality and its implications within this highly socially conservative group, his interest in words and how he has used them to make sense of a life after leaving.  If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so for just $1.50 (US) per month or £1 per month. https://www.patreon.com/culthackers/posts If you would like to contact us you can do so  through the contact form on our website. https://culthackers.com/ Links about Daniel Daniel's website https://www.danielallencox.net/ Article: A Vocabulary For Apostates https://therumpus.net/2020/05/05/a-vocabulary-for-apostates/

28 Apr 202346min

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 of the world even when spending time away from the group. She also talks about her experience of sexual assault in the group, child marriage and child labour. Despite such damaging experiences and a bad educational start Tamara's curiosity about what happened to her has driven her to feed her love of learning, achieving her Bachelors, a Masters, and now with a PhD she continues to believe that by learning she has control over her life. If you find the podcast useful and you'd like to support Cult Hackers you can do so via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/culthackers/posts If you'd like to contact us: https://culthackers.com/

21 Apr 202351min

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 itself. Stephen is a qualified coach, and discusses with Celine some of his concerns about, and experience of, the unregulated life coaching industry. How can a life coaching business display all the hallmarks of a coercive cult? Also, what is coaching? What can you expect from a coach? What are some red flags to look out for? If you find the podcast useful and you would like to support it, you can do so through the Cut hackers Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/culthackers/posts If you would like to reach out you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/culthackers/posts   Interesting Links A Vert British Cult Podcast BBC https://pod.link/1679737896 Coaching for Performance  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/949515.Coaching_for_Performance

14 Apr 20231h 15min

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 group. She tells her story of manipulative recruitment methods, coercive control, interviews with demons and fear of going to hell as well as financial exploitation. Rachael also talks about her activism and her efforts to wake up the authorities to the harmful practices within this church. If you're finding this podcast interesting or useful please consider becoming a patron to support it. To become a patron is just £1 ($1.50) per month and for this you will have access to our sister podcast Cult Hackers Extra exclusive to patrons. https://www.patreon.com/culthackers/posts If you'd like to contact us you can do so here. https://culthackers.com/   Useful links from Rachael https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/29/young-uk-people-speak-out-against-evangelical-church-universal-kingdom-god   https://www.theguardian.com/world/audio/2022/dec/02/the-young-people-speaking-out-against-the-universal-church-of-the-kingdom-of-god   https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/they-made-me-perform-exorcisms-on-others-survivors-of-cult-church-speak-out-over-abuse/   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/02/uckg-evangelical-church-survivors?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other   https://m.dw.com/de/igreja-universal-brasiliens-pfingstgemeinde-und-ihre-weltweite-mission/a-64128417

7 Apr 20231h 19min

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 binary choices? Can we answer these questions in about an hour? This week Celine and Stephen explore the concepts of simplicity and complexity and their relation to cult tactics and life in general. Would you like to support the podcast for just $1:50 per month? And get a bonus exclusive podcast every month as well as other Patreon benefits? https://www.patreon.com/culthackers/posts Contact us at  Opinion piece about complexity https://fs.blog/complexity-bias/

31 Mars 202356min