Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
A podcast by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts - Miercuri
221 Episoade
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REWIND: Dianne Lake - The Manson Family, Part 1: Meeting Charlie
Publicat: 09.07.2025 -
REWIND: Glynn Washington - The Worldwide Church of God
Publicat: 02.07.2025 -
REWIND: Hoyt Richards - From Supermodel to Cult Member
Publicat: 25.06.2025 -
REWIND: Lola's Mom - Mormon-Offshoot Cult
Publicat: 18.06.2025 -
An Exciting Update from Lola and Meagan!
Publicat: 11.06.2025 -
Amanda Rae - The Kingston Clan and Escaping Polygamy
Publicat: 12.03.2025 -
Maggie Rowe - Sinning Bravely and Moral Scrupulosity
Publicat: 05.03.2025 -
Caleb Ward, Part 2 - Disneyland for Christians and Exiting the Church
Publicat: 26.02.2025 -
Caleb Ward, Part 1 - Kingdom Life Ministries and Evangelical Youth Culture
Publicat: 19.02.2025 -
Uriah Wesman, Part 2 - Growing Up in Three Cults (The Hearts Center and The Ideal Society)
Publicat: 12.02.2025 -
Uriah Wesman, Part 1 - The First Cult: Church Universal and Triumphant
Publicat: 05.02.2025 -
Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin - 3HO,Kundalini yoga, & Yogi Bhajan
Publicat: 24.01.2025 -
REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 2: Breaking Away
Publicat: 15.01.2025 -
REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 1: The Nomadic Lifestyle
Publicat: 10.01.2025 -
Ashlen Hilliard - The Evolution of Cult Intervention Practices
Publicat: 01.01.2025 -
REWIND: Joann Vaega: Waco Survivor and Former Branch Davidian
Publicat: 26.12.2024 -
Carolyn Costin - The Link Between Cults and Eating Disorders
Publicat: 18.12.2024 -
Yoni Shrira, Part 2 - Hard Labor, Isolation, Running Away, and a Dark Legacy
Publicat: 11.12.2024 -
Yoni Shrira, Part 1 - The Family Foundation School, Troubled Teens, and Snitching Culture
Publicat: 27.11.2024 -
Tory Hess - From Second Life to Wilderness Commune
Publicat: 21.11.2024
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.
