Episode 96 - Exposing a Cult Leader with Dr Christine Marie (Part 1) from Netflix’s Trust Me: The False Prophet
Have you watched Netflix’s documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet? You may find it helpful in advance of this week’s episode with Dr Christine Marie, who featured in the very successful 2026 d...
14 Juli 58min
Episode 95 - Cult Therapist: Rachel Bernstein on Hope & Healing
This week we interview therapist & cult expert Rachel Bernstein (LMFT), who will be keynote speaker at the upcoming Decult Conference. Join the Cult Chat trio for this heart-warming episode with Rache...
29 Juni 54min
Episode 94 - C-PTSD and Training Professionals in Cultic Harm with Dr Natalie Fabert, PhD
In this important episode Caz chats with Dr Natalie Fabert, psychologist and academic, about her interest in cults and those harmed by them. You’ll learn about the prevalence of Complex-PTSD in cult s...
16 Juni 57min
Episode 93 - Slavery, trafficking and what Parents Need to Know with Professor Robin Boyle-Laisure
We’re joined by Prof Robin Boyle-Laisure, of St John's University, New York, to discuss how cults intersect with trafficking and modern slavery. In this wide ranging conversation we discuss legal ref...
2 Juni 55min
Episode 92 - University Recruitment & the ICoC with Anton (Part 2)
In this second part of a two-part conversation, we hear from Anton again. In this episode he describes how he starts to see the control exerted over him by the group he has joined at university, the I...
27 Maj 51min
Episode 91 - University Recruitment & the ICOC with Anton (Part 1)
Lindy introduces us to Anton, former member of the International Church of Christ, a group he encountered while studying at Auckland University. Anton tells us in part 1 how he was recruited into this...
19 Maj 53min
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5 Maj 33s
Episode 90 - Inside a New Zealand Wellness Cult with Phil Vine
This week on Cult Chat may surprise our listeners as we talk about energy healing, claims of flying, and deaths tied to a group hidden in plain sight in Te Anau, New Zealand. RNZ journalist Phil Vine ...
21 Apr 57min
