Speaking of Cults...The Myth of Good Christian Parenting
This week I welcome Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis, authors of the new book The Myth of Good Christian Parenting, a deep exploration of the myths that permeate Christian communities th...
17 Jan 1h
Speaking of Cults...The Rise and Fall of the Exclusive Brethren
This week I welcome Cheryl Hope and Richard Marsh from the Get a Life Podcast to discuss the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (formerly Exclusive Brethren), a religion/business group with a fascinat...
10 Jan 1h 50min
Speaking of Cults...How Body Language Experts Fool You with Zach Elwood
We are now back for 2026. This week I welcome back Zach Elwood to discuss so-called "body language experts" and the pseudoscience they push as "infotainment" which actually creates a pretty skewed ide...
3 Jan 1h 7min
Speaking of Cults...The Mormon/Scientology Connection with Mitch Brisker
This week I welcome ex-Scientologist Mitch Brisker to discuss his many and varied experiences in dealing with David Miscavige, the leader of Scientology, and how he would be sent to Utah to learn from...
13 Dec 20252h 1min
Speaking of Cults...Restarting After a Cult with Rachel Bernstein
This week I welcome back therapist and author Rachel Bernstein to discuss her newly released workbook on cult recovery, titled Restart and Restore. We go over what this workbook is useful for and cult...
6 Dec 202543min
Speaking of Cults...What's the Deal with MAGA Christians? with Jennie Gage
This week I welcome back Jennie Gage, creator of Life Take Two on YouTube and a former Mormon MAGA tradwife who has been helping explain that world to us. We cover a lot more territory this week and I...
29 Nov 20251h 23min
Speaking of Cults...The Honor Trap in Scientology
This week I welcome back Jon Atack to help me dissect the Code of Honor, one of Scientology's earliest and most successful attempts to undermine people's sense of agency and morality. Enjoy! Jon's cha...
22 Nov 20251h 53min
Speaking of Cults...Scientology Inside and Out with Patty Moher
This week I welcome Patty Moher, a former Scientologist staffer and kind of amazing person to talk to. We had a great chat about all things Scientology and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did.
15 Nov 20251h 31min
