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Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames

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Mind Control in Disguise: Cristina Coello on the Dangers of the Bright Path

3/17/2025 • 92 min

This episode is sponsored in part by Betterhelp. Ishayas’ Ascension—also known as the Bright Path—is a new-agey meditation movement that promises spiritual enlightenment through “stillness” and expensive courses. But behind the soothing mantras and lofty ideals lurks a leader who demands total submission. Followers are taught that their thoughts, emotions, a… Play episode

The Ties That Bind: Ariel Anderssen on Cults to Kink
Surviving the IFB: Shelly Snow Pordea on Trauma, Healing, and Fiction
Born and Razed in a Cult: Beth Granger on Surviving Grenville Christian Co…
Born and Razed in a Cult: Beth Granger on Surviving Grenville Christian Co…
Framed: Dr. C on Coercive Control and Family Court Trauma
Brandon Guffy: Coercive Control and Sextortion
Corruption in the Hare Krishna Movement: A Survivor’s Story with Nori Must…
Monkey on a Stick: Corruption within the Hare Krishna Movement with Jason …
F*ck This, I’m Out: Remembering Mike Rinder
For the record: Jonathan Hirsch on Cult Story Telling (Part 2)
Growing Up Culty: Jonathan Hirsch on a Lifetime of Cults (Part 1)
Rift and Redemption: Cait West’s Escape from Christian Patriarchy
Voices From Beyond: Jonathan Mark on NXIVM’s Unsolved Mysteries
Justice Denied: The JonBenét Ramsey Case and the Cult of Groupthink
Jules Hartley: “Breath of Fire” and the Cult of Kundalini Yoga (Part 2)
Jules Hartley: “Breath of Fire” and the Cult of Kundalini Yoga (Part 1)
Whitney Cummings: Healing, Humor, and Hollywood's Culty Side
Through the Labyrinth: Amanda Knox on Coercion, Media, and Advocacy
Bonus Episode: Nobody Should Believe Me
Cult of One: The Manipulation of Munchausen by Proxy (Part 2)
Cult of One: The Manipulation of Munchausen by Proxy
Dinner for Vampires: The Star of a Cult TV Show on Leaving a Real Life Cul…
Dinner for Vampires: The Star of a Cult TV Show on Leaving a Real Life Cult
The Cult of True Crime: Terry Dunn Meurer and "Unsolved Mysteries"
Culty Voicemail Roundup: ALBC Listeners Speak (10/14/24 EDITION)
Diet Wars: Wade T. Lightheart on Culty Nutrition
The Cult Next Door: Mike King on the Zion Society
Dancing for the Devil: Andrea Marks on the 7M TikTok Cult
Patreon Unlocked: Tia Levings on Escaping Tradlife
Speaking Way Up: Nikieta Lambert, Erika Cheung & Jessica Willis Fisher
To the Moon and Back: Lisa Kohn and the Unification Church
Post Narc Therapy: Robin Stern, Dr. Ramani & Dr. Christine Cocchicola
Witness Underground: Scott Homan on Music & The XJW Movement
A Landmark Sampler: Anne Peterson, Rick Ross, and Rob Copeland
Prodigal Daughter: Katherine Spearing on The Christian Patriarchy Movement
Streaming Heroes: Sarma Melngailis, Tom Krumins & Ruthy Heiler
The Army of Survivors: Grace French on Empowering Athletes
From Hell to Stanford: Cameron Black on Thriving After Abuse
TwinRay: ‘We Are the Resurrection’
The Polygamist’s Daughters: Anna & Celia LeBaron on Escape and Redemption
The Grotto: Crypto, NFTs, & An Online Hellscape (Part 3)
The Grotto: Crypto, NFTs, & An Online Hellscape (Part 2)
The Grotto: Crypto, NFTs & An Online Hellscape (Part 1)
A Cult Within a Cult: Charlotte Medlock on Guru Jagat
The Fund: Rob Copeland on Ray Dalio
Securely Speaking: Attachment Nerd Eli Harwood (Part 2)
Securely Speaking: Attachment Nerd Eli Harwood (Part 1)
Patreon Replay: Sarah’s Mom Has Got It Going On
Quiet on Set: Kate Taylor on Nickelodeon’s Dark Side

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