Hoodwinked with Dr. Mara Einstein
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<p>What if your favorite brand—or your favorite influencer—used the same playbook as a cult? </p><p> </p><p>Hoodwinked with Dr. Mara Einstein unpacks how modern marketing borrows tactics from cults, MLMs, and political movements to win hearts, minds, and wallets. Through conversations with academics, activists, and insiders, Einstein—author of Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults—reveals how belief and commerce became inseparable in the digital age. </p><p> </p><p>From influencer culture and wellness scams to pyramid schemes and political persuasion, Hoodwinked traces the hidden connections between belief and manipulation. Each episode explores how the same tools that keep followers loyal also keep consumers buying—and how to recognize when inspiration turns into indoctrination.</p><p> </p><p>Produced by <a href="https://multitude.productions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multitude</a></p>
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10/21/2025
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Recent Episodes
February 3, 2026
Getting Out: Cult Recovery, Religious Trauma, and How to Help Someone Leave
An ex-Mormon turned religious trauma therapist provides advice about what it takes to leave a cult—whether that person is you or someone you love.
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Influencers, Algorithms, and the Business of Belief
From brand partnerships and algorithmic gambling to conspiracy economies and digital radicalization— digital influence is far from accidental.
January 6, 2026
Digital media changed the game
How did digital technologies go from a tool to a belief system, and how do we get our agency back?
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- What is Hoodwinked with Dr. Mara Einstein?
<p>What if your favorite brand—or your favorite influencer—used the same playbook as a cult? </p><p> </p><p>Hoodwinked with Dr. Mara Einstein unpacks how modern marketing borrows tactics from cults, MLMs, and political movements to win hearts, minds, and wallets. Through conversations with academics, activists, and insiders, Einstein—author of Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults—reveals how belief and commerce became inseparable in the digital age. </p><p> </p><p>From influencer culture and wellness scams to pyramid schemes and political persuasion, Hoodwinked traces the hidden connections between belief and manipulation. Each episode explores how the same tools that keep followers loyal also keep consumers buying—and how to recognize when inspiration turns into indoctrination.</p><p> </p><p>Produced by <a href="https://multitude.productions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multitude</a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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