Micki McAllen speaks matter-of-factly about all the times she was told the world was about to end. The September 11 attacks. Donald Trump’s election. Covid. Each time, she and her family – strict Jehovah’s Witnesses – would wait with a…[Continue Reading...]
If you think cults are fringe groups revealed once in a Blue Moon, think again. The producers behind Hulu and Freeform’s chilling docuseries How I Escaped My Cult, executive producers David Karabinas and Brad Bernstein, just pulled back the curtain…[Continue Reading...]
A small Christian commune that aspired to create heaven on Earth grew to become a cult in which sexual and physical abuse was perpetuated in plain sight. The Jesus Army church recruited thousands of people to live in close-knit, puritanical…[Continue Reading...]
A few years ago, hundreds of people religiously followed their pastor into the woods, where they built a village. It had seemed like a no-brainer for many of them, who were offered parcels of land for less than $100. Little…[Continue Reading...]
Is a cult a misunderstood religion? Or something much more dangerous? The line between high-control religions, new religious movements, and 'cults' is as grey as ever. But the fascination we have with these groups is only getting stronger. What counts…[Continue Reading...]
Shen Yun, a performing arts group that tours worldwide and is known for its contentious relationship with the Chinese government, has been accused of forced child labor in a lawsuit brought forth by two former dancers. The suit was filed…[Continue Reading...]
Former members of a secretive sect known as the Two by Twos have raised concerns about the religious group's lack of accountability and transparency with money, claiming the leaders receive gifts of cash and do not pay tax. The FBI…[Continue Reading...]
Psychologist and cult survivor Maria Esquerra has spoken on the “overdue” parliamentary hearing by the Victorian government into cults and fringe groups. “Myself with a lot of other people, mostly who grew up in cults, actually … we got together,…[Continue Reading...]
Fans learned Jessica Joan’s haunting story about being “groomed into a sex slave” by NXIVM in How I Escaped My Cult. The Freeform docuseries' executive producer, David Karabinas, reveals the “No. 1 red flag” to look out for in an…[Continue Reading...]
This week on the podcast, two stories about women who didn’t realize what they were in…. Until they were in DEEP. Women recalling cult experiences. Listen to the podcast.[Continue Reading...]
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