Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
A podcast by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts - Mercoledì
235 Episodio
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Maggie Rowe - Sinning Bravely and Moral Scrupulosity
Pubblicato: 05/03/2025 -
Caleb Ward, Part 2 - Disneyland for Christians and Exiting the Church
Pubblicato: 26/02/2025 -
Caleb Ward, Part 1 - Kingdom Life Ministries and Evangelical Youth Culture
Pubblicato: 19/02/2025 -
Uriah Wesman, Part 2 - Growing Up in Three Cults (The Hearts Center and The Ideal Society)
Pubblicato: 12/02/2025 -
Uriah Wesman, Part 1 - The First Cult: Church Universal and Triumphant
Pubblicato: 05/02/2025 -
Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin - 3HO,Kundalini yoga, & Yogi Bhajan
Pubblicato: 24/01/2025 -
REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 2: Breaking Away
Pubblicato: 15/01/2025 -
REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 1: The Nomadic Lifestyle
Pubblicato: 10/01/2025 -
Ashlen Hilliard - The Evolution of Cult Intervention Practices
Pubblicato: 01/01/2025 -
REWIND: Joann Vaega: Waco Survivor and Former Branch Davidian
Pubblicato: 26/12/2024 -
Carolyn Costin - The Link Between Cults and Eating Disorders
Pubblicato: 18/12/2024 -
Yoni Shrira, Part 2 - Hard Labor, Isolation, Running Away, and a Dark Legacy
Pubblicato: 11/12/2024 -
Yoni Shrira, Part 1 - The Family Foundation School, Troubled Teens, and Snitching Culture
Pubblicato: 27/11/2024 -
Tory Hess - From Second Life to Wilderness Commune
Pubblicato: 21/11/2024 -
REWIND: Jay Van Bavel - Groupthink, Social Identity, and Cult Psychology
Pubblicato: 14/11/2024 -
Bethany Joy Lenz - One Tree Hill, a Secret Cult, and Living a Double Life
Pubblicato: 06/11/2024 -
Anne - Psychosis, Delusions, & the Cult of Your Own Mind
Pubblicato: 31/10/2024 -
REWIND: Jitarth Jadeja - Former QAnon Believer
Pubblicato: 23/10/2024 -
Gareth Gore - Opus Dei, Human Trafficking, & Project 2025
Pubblicato: 16/10/2024 -
Norah - Girls Night In: L.A. Facebook Group Gone Culty
Pubblicato: 09/10/2024
Trust Me is a weekly interview podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the fine line between devotion and delusion—told through firsthand accounts from the people who lived it. Hosted by two women who’ve been in cults themselves, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show features survivors from groups like Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family, NXIVM, OneTaste and more–sharing personal stories of how they got in, how they got out, and everything in between. Each week, they invite these guests alongside experts who can dive deep into seductive leaders, the darker aspects of organized religion, and the subtler shades of groupthink and the psychology of influence. Trust Me explores it all with unfiltered honesty, dark humor, and a lot of heart. This isn’t a sensationalized deep dive into cults—it’s a compassionate, first-person exploration of what it means to believe, to belong, and to break free. At the end of the day, wanting to believe in something bigger than yourself is one of the most human instincts there is.
