Yuval Laor - Fervor, Awe, and Hyperreligiosity
Episode 17: Lola and Meagan interview Dr. Yuval Laor, behavioral and cultural scientist who studies evolutionary biology and religion. Yuval describes his theories on awe experiences and fervor, and h...
27 Jan 20211h 5min
Lucien Greaves - The Satanic Temple, Satanic Panic, & Recovered Memory
Episode 16: Meagan and Lola interview Lucien Greaves, co-founder of the Satanic Temple, about how the Satanic Temple was founded and why their (hilarious) stunts and lawsuits are actually deeply impor...
19 Jan 202159min
Jitarth Jadeja - Former QAnon Believer
Episode 15: Lola and Meagan interview Jitarth Jadeja, former QAnon believer. He tells the girls about how, despite being Australian, he first was a Bernie supporter, then shifted his support to Trump ...
13 Jan 20211h 16min
Amber Dawn Lee - Zion Society (Fundamentalist Mormon Cult)
Episode 14: **TW: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and child abuse.** Meagan and Lola interview Amber Dawn Lee about her childhood in Zion Society, a Fundamentalist Mormon...
6 Jan 202154min
Amanda Montell - The Language of Cults and Fanaticism
Episode 13: Meagan and Lola interview Amanda Montell, linguist and author of Wordslut and now Cultish, her new book about the language of fanaticism. They discuss loaded language, thought-terminating ...
30 Dec 202059min
Cliff "Fifth" Henderson - Jehovah's Witnesses
Episode 12: Meagan and Lola interview rapper Fifth, also known as Cliff Henderson, about his experiences as a Jehovah's Witness. Fifth tells the girls how he was a devout member until he lost his fait...
23 Dec 20201h 12min
Naomi Gibson - Children of God and NXIVM, Part 2: Recruited into NXIVM
Episode 11: Lola and Meagan finish their interview with Naomi Gibson, former member of both the Children of God (aka the Family) and NXIVM. In part two of this two-part episode, she talks to the girls...
17 Dec 20201h 14min
Frank Meeink - From Neo-Nazism to Anti-Racism
Episode 10: Meagan and Lola interview Frank Meeink, author of Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead, about his journey from neo-Nazism as a teenager to present-day anti-racism. They discuss how he wa...
10 Dec 20201h 15min
