People have always been fascinated by cults. Questions abound. Why join a cult? What happened in your life that you are so disconnected from family and community that you would surrender your freedom? Why do people not learn from the disastrous finales of so many cults, from the Branch Davidians to Heaven's Gate?
Consider the interest level from media and the audience. There is the highly successful Cults podcast by Max Cutler from Parcast and now an accompanying bestselling book. There is also the Leah Remini Scientology And the Aftermath documentary that ran on TV for three seasons. Even the popular Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ran for four seasons on Netflix was about a young woman trying to build a life after 15 years in a cult.
Now, we have more important news on the coverage of cults. Talkhouse welcomes critically-acclaimed A Little Bit Culty to its podcast network.
Hosted by Married Ex-NXIVM cult members featured in HBO's The Vow, the podcast just launched season five ahead of the docuseries' highly-anticipated Return.
A Little Bit Culty married co-hosts Sarah Edmondson and Anthony 'Nippy' Ames have explored all things culty, cultish, and cult-like through a series of uniquely survivor-centric conversations with fellow former cult members, clinicians, and experts. As former NXIVM cult members featured in the hit HBO docuseries The Vow, their guest list has included Scientology nemesis Leah Remini, theologian Nadia Bolz-Weber, LuLaRich docuseries fan favorite Roberta Blevins, and former prosecutor Moira Penza.
Edmondson and Ames also notably landed the podcast exclusive with chef-turned-fugitive Sarma MeIngailis: an interview that detailed her fall from grace with the nuance that Bad Vegan may have left on the cutting-room floor.
Available now, the first episode in A Little Bit Culty's fifth season features Westworld actor Evan Rachel Wood, in a follow-up to the Amy Berg documentary Phoenix Rising (HBO), chronicling Wood's journey as a survivor of domestic violence and the numerous sinister allegations against rocker Marilyn Manson.
Also on-deck for the season's first month: Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle, narcissism expert and YouTube sensation Dr. Ramani Durvasula, and Faith Jones – whose memoir Sex Cult Nun details her coming of age and escape from The Children of God, one of the most notorious cults of all time. New deep dive interviews will be released on Mondays, with additional Weekly Cultiverse recaps on Thursdays featuring the co-hosts weighing in on the latest in cult news.
Listen to First Episode Out Today, Featuring an Interview with Evan Rachel Wood: HERE
Listen and subscribe to A Little Bit Culty Here:
And if considering joining a cult, remember that the membership fee is sky-high: your life.
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