Children of God: “The Christmas Monster”
A comet. A cultural fever. And a cult’s failed prophecy. In 1973, as the holidays approached and the world felt increasingly unstable, a comet named Kohoutek was predicted to light up the sky in way n...
23 Dec 202545min
Cosmetology School: “It’s Giving Cult”
This week we head to Nashville, Tennessee — where a cosmetology school promising structure, opportunity, and “professionalism” turned out to be something else entirely.Our guest, Sophia, thought she w...
19 Dec 202555min
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 Dec 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 Dec 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
[UPDATE] Jehovah’s Witnesses: “Shut Up and Be Blessed”
**Note: This episode originally aired in September 2021. Stick around til the end for a catch up interview with Daniel 4 years later.**With rockstar aspirations, Daniel O'Brien wasn't looking for anyt...
3 Nov 20251h 6min
