Was I in a Cult?

[ENCORE] Eternal Values - Pt3: "To Thine Own Self"

A dear friend of the show, Hoyt Richards, who we had on the show back in 2023, has a new HBO docuseries "Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult" featuring his story. We caught up with Hoyt to discuss eve...

29 Juni 55min

The Organization: "Magic is Real"

As Cassie on Skins and Gilly on "Game of Thrones," Hannah Murray spent years stepping into other people's pain, other people's stories, other people's worlds. But after shooting a brutal scene for a f...

22 Juni 1h 3min

Hare Krishna—Pt2: "Thank You For Not Drowning Me in a Bucket"

*CONTENT WARNING: *This episode contains discussions of child marriage, sexual assault, domestic abuse, homelessness, parental abandonment, and religious trauma. Please take care while listening.* Mar...

15 Juni 1h 4min

Hare Krishna—Pt1: "Who Gives This Child Away?"

*CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of child abuse, child sexual abuse, rape, child marriage, neglect, religious trauma, and family trauma. Please take care while listening.* Born into...

8 Juni 48min

OneTaste: "Empire of Orgasm"

NOTE: This episode discusses sex, sexual exploitation, coercion, and sexual abuse. What happens when female empowerment, Silicon Valley startup culture, spiritual enlightenment, and clitoral stroking...

1 Juni 58min

Swartzentruber Amish — PT2: "Promoted to Wearer of Jeans"

CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses sexual assault. Not in graphic detail, but please listen accordingly. For 19 years, Lizzie Ens lived in one of the most conservative Amish sects in America: the...

18 Maj 59min

Swartzentruber Amish — PT1: "Promoted to Housework"

Many people picture a peaceful, technology-free life of butter churning, candle making, and horse-drawn buggies. But for today's guest, the reality behind the plain dresses and pastoral image was far ...

11 Maj 1h 2min

Christian Patriarchy: "The OG 'Trad Wife'"

Four hours into a hostage situation between a man and a woman, the man walks out the door. In that moment, the woman's primal instinct kicks in: "Grab your kids and RUN." Later, she learns that actio...

4 Maj 57min