Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
A podcast by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts - Miercuri
232 Episoade
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Aaron Goldenberg - Homeschool, Conversion Therapy, and Finally Coming Out
Publicat: 01.10.2025 -
Sarah Stankorb - Quiverfull, Christian Nationalism, and Why Evangelical Women Are Leaving
Publicat: 24.09.2025 -
Erika Lantz & Elin Lantz Lesser - Book Burnings, Rapture Drills, & the River Road Fellowship
Publicat: 17.09.2025 -
Jane Borden - Cults Like Us: Puritans, Demagogues, and America’s Doomsday Obsession
Publicat: 10.09.2025 -
Megan Elizabeth Cox - The Remnant Fellowship, Gwen Shamblin, and the Worship of Skinny
Publicat: 03.09.2025 -
Claire Hoffman - The Rise and Vanishing of Evangelist Megastar Aimee Semple McPherson
Publicat: 27.08.2025 -
Claire Hoffman - Levitation, Meditation, and a Childhood in a Transcendental Meditation Trailer Park
Publicat: 20.08.2025 -
Carol Merchasin - The Cult Assassin: Suing High-Control Groups
Publicat: 13.08.2025 -
Akina Cox - Part 2: The Moonies, ICE, and the Cult Tactics of Trump
Publicat: 06.08.2025 -
Akina Cox - Part 1: Unification Church, Mass Weddings, and Unpaid Labor
Publicat: 30.07.2025 -
Introducing Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
Publicat: 16.07.2025 -
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
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.
