Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
A podcast by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts - Mercoledì
235 Episodio
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Christy Carlson Romano - Child Actors & the Toddler to Trainwreck Pipeline
Pubblicato: 05/07/2023 -
Lindsey Williams, Part 2: Going to IBLP Headquarters & The Downfall of Bill Gothard
Pubblicato: 21/06/2023 -
Lindsey Williams, Part 1: Shiny Happy People, The Institute in Basic Life Principles, and Meeting Bill Gothard
Pubblicato: 14/06/2023 -
Allison Miller - Interstitial Cystitis, Orthorexia, and an Alternative Medicine Cult
Pubblicato: 07/06/2023 -
Jimanekia Eborn - Reclaiming Your Sexuality After Trauma
Pubblicato: 31/05/2023 -
Mubin Shaikh, Part 2: 9/11, Reinterpreting Islam, and Going Undercover
Pubblicato: 24/05/2023 -
Mubin Shaikh, Part 1: Islamic Extremism, Meeting the Taliban, and Getting Radicalized
Pubblicato: 17/05/2023 -
Jennings Brown & Justice - Liana Shanti's Conspiracy Sisterhood
Pubblicato: 10/05/2023 -
Kara Goucher - Alberto Salazar and the Nike Oregon Project
Pubblicato: 03/05/2023 -
Perfectionism & Purity
Pubblicato: 27/04/2023 -
Robert Fitzpatrick - The History of MLMs
Pubblicato: 19/04/2023 -
Priscilla Tucker, Part 2: Escaping the Kingstons, Forced Rehab, and a Billion Dollar Tax Fraud
Pubblicato: 12/04/2023 -
Priscilla Tucker, Part 1: The Kingstons, Polygamy, and a Cousin Engagement
Pubblicato: 05/04/2023 -
Adam Levin - Romance Scams, Hackers, & Protecting Your Identity
Pubblicato: 29/03/2023 -
Zacch Comfort, Part 2: The Bride of Christ Church, and an Important Story From Lola
Pubblicato: 22/03/2023 -
Zacch Comfort, Part 1: The Bride of Christ Church and a Sex Offender Turned Prophet
Pubblicato: 15/03/2023 -
Sam Ciavarella - When CrossFit Gets Culty
Pubblicato: 09/03/2023 -
Ashlee Levitch - Narcissistic Abuse
Pubblicato: 01/03/2023 -
Keith Page - From Megachurch Pastor to Secular Death Doula
Pubblicato: 22/02/2023 -
Rosanna Arquette - Commune Life, Racism, & Harvey Weinstein
Pubblicato: 15/02/2023
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.
