Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
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219 Episodo
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REWIND: Hoyt Richards - From Supermodel to Cult Member
Publicado: 25/6/2025 -
REWIND: Lola's Mom - Mormon-Offshoot Cult
Publicado: 18/6/2025 -
An Exciting Update from Lola and Meagan!
Publicado: 11/6/2025 -
Amanda Rae - The Kingston Clan and Escaping Polygamy
Publicado: 12/3/2025 -
Maggie Rowe - Sinning Bravely and Moral Scrupulosity
Publicado: 5/3/2025 -
Caleb Ward, Part 2 - Disneyland for Christians and Exiting the Church
Publicado: 26/2/2025 -
Caleb Ward, Part 1 - Kingdom Life Ministries and Evangelical Youth Culture
Publicado: 19/2/2025 -
Uriah Wesman, Part 2 - Growing Up in Three Cults (The Hearts Center and The Ideal Society)
Publicado: 12/2/2025 -
Uriah Wesman, Part 1 - The First Cult: Church Universal and Triumphant
Publicado: 5/2/2025 -
Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin - 3HO,Kundalini yoga, & Yogi Bhajan
Publicado: 24/1/2025 -
REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 2: Breaking Away
Publicado: 15/1/2025 -
REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 1: The Nomadic Lifestyle
Publicado: 10/1/2025 -
Ashlen Hilliard - The Evolution of Cult Intervention Practices
Publicado: 1/1/2025 -
REWIND: Joann Vaega: Waco Survivor and Former Branch Davidian
Publicado: 26/12/2024 -
Carolyn Costin - The Link Between Cults and Eating Disorders
Publicado: 18/12/2024 -
Yoni Shrira, Part 2 - Hard Labor, Isolation, Running Away, and a Dark Legacy
Publicado: 11/12/2024 -
Yoni Shrira, Part 1 - The Family Foundation School, Troubled Teens, and Snitching Culture
Publicado: 27/11/2024 -
Tory Hess - From Second Life to Wilderness Commune
Publicado: 21/11/2024 -
REWIND: Jay Van Bavel - Groupthink, Social Identity, and Cult Psychology
Publicado: 14/11/2024 -
Bethany Joy Lenz - One Tree Hill, a Secret Cult, and Living a Double Life
Publicado: 6/11/2024
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.
