by Sarah Steel
<p>Let's Talk About Sects is an award-winning monthly podcast focusing on a different cult each episode. Sarah takes a storytelling, deep dive approach, looking at the history of a sect's leaders, the recruitment of members, their experiences, psychological aspects, and notable incidents during its existence.</p><p>You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>, with a <a href="http://paypal.me/SarahPSteel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one-off donation</a>, or grab some <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">merch</a>. Sarah Steel's debut book <em>Do As I Say</em> is <a href="https://bit.ly/3ORHlnA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available now</a>.</p><p><strong>“A fascinating and well-researched look into cults and the charismatic leaders behind them.”</strong> Peter Wells, <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-age-s-wrong-skin-named-podcast-of-the-year-20190520-p51pa3.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sydney Morning Herald</a></p><p><strong>“A fantastic examination of sects, cults, and religion… a fact-based program that’ll hook you in and keep you coming back for more.”</strong> Zach Johnston, <a href="https://uproxx.com/life/best-podcasts-about-cults-2019/3/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uproxx</a></p><p><strong>“Cleverly named, meticulously researched.”</strong> Elena Nicolaou, <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/08/206391/podcasts-about-cults#slide-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Refinery29</a></p><p><strong>“The best podcast of its kind – I can’t wait for another episode!”</strong> Apple Podcasts review from a US listener</p><p><strong>“I study cults and sects and for this reason listen to many podcasts on these subjects. This one is by far the best.”</strong> Apple Podcasts review from a US listener</p><p><strong>“Best podcast about cults I’ve found.”</strong> Apple Podcasts review from an Australian listener</p> <p>Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects">https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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June 18, 2024
<p>Tore Klevjer has been involved with the volunteer charity organisation <a href="http://www.cifs.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cult Information and Family Support</a> (CIFS) since its very formation almost three decades ago, in 1996. Avid listeners of this podcast will know that the end of every episode mentions CIFS. We’re lucky in Australia to have this incredibly dedicated group of volunteers who support those impacted by cults and offer a variety of assistance to both former members and the loved ones of those affected. Find out what CIFS does, what it sees as the biggest obstacles facing leavers, how to support its work, and what drives Tore to keep at it after all these years.</p><br><p>Full episode page <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/cifs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or with a <a href="http://paypal.me/SarahPSteel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one-off donation</a> or <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">merch purchase</a>.</p><br><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cifs.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cult Information and Family Support</a> — official website</li><li><a href="https://sites.google.com/icsahome.com/starting-out" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Starting Out in Mainstream America</a> — by Livia Bardin (available for free online via the ICSA)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>With thanks to our episode sponsor, <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fandpsurvivalguide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Finance and Property Survival Guide podcast</a>. If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support with or donate to <a href="http://www.cifs.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cult Information and Family Support</a> if you’re in Australia, or with the <a href="http://www.icsahome.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Cultic Studies Association</a>.</p><br><p>If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs support right now, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia, or find your local crisis centre via the <a href="http://www.iasp.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Association for Suicide Prevention website</a>.</p> <p>Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects">https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 15, 2024
<p>Cecilia Peck and Inbal B. Lessner are the director/producer/editor team behind the award-winning <em>Escaping Twin Flames</em>, a three-part documentary series for Netflix about Twin Flames Universe – a cult you may remember from <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/34" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">season 5</a>. This powerhouse duo has turned their talents to investigating high-control groups over their last couple of projects, with Cecilia and Inbal also behind the Starz series <em>Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult</em>. Their filmmaking takes a trauma-informed approach with deep care for its subjects, and they share more about this as well as what they found out about Twin Flames for this interview episode.</p><br><p>Full episode page <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/escaping-twin-flames" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or with a <a href="http://paypal.me/SarahPSteel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one-off donation</a>.</p><br><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81615919" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Escaping Twin Flames</a> — Netflix, 2023</li><li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2023/11/11/twin-flames-universe-anti-transgender-panic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What "Escaping Twin Flames" teaches us about the anti-trans nature of a supposedly loving cult</a> — by Melanie McFarland, Salon, 11 November 2023</li><li><a href="https://seduceddocumentary.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult</a> — website for the docuseries including resources for cult survivors and loved ones</li><li><a href="https://www.bravemissworld.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brave Miss World</a> — website for the documentary film where rape survivors can also share their stories</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/v747x4/this-youtube-school-promised-true-love-students-say-they-got-exploited-instead" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This YouTube School Promised True Love. Students Say They Got Exploited Instead</a> — by Sarah Berman, VICE, 6 February 2020</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/akwy58/accused-cult-leader-threatened-ex-members-after-vice-investigation-twin-flames-universe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Accused Cult Leader Threatened Ex-Members After VICE Investigation</a> — by Sarah Berman, VICE, 12 March 2020</li><li>Cecilia Peck's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ceciliapeck/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ceciliapeck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cecilia.voll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-peck-8b2b847/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support with or donate to <a href="http://www.cifs.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cult Information and Family Support</a> if you’re in Australia, or with the <a href="http://www.icsahome.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Cultic Studies Association</a>.</p><br><p>If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs support right now, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia, or find your local crisis centre via the <a href="http://www.iasp.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Association for Suicide Prevention website</a>.</p> <p>Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects">https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 16, 2024
<p>For his 2017 PhD, John Hunter put forward a hypothesis that offers insights into both the “transformational” experiences associated with large group awareness training (LGAT) participation and the common claims of psychological harm and problematic behaviour associated with participation. Dr Hunter presented his work at the 2023 International Cultic Studies Association conference, and for this episode, he breaks down some of his findings – including where LGATs may or may not intersect with cults and cult-like behaviour.</p><br><p>Full episode page <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/48" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or with a <a href="http://paypal.me/SarahPSteel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one-off donation</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://johnhunterphd.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Hunter PhD website</a></li><li><a href="https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/items/05cdf708-7411-4e59-8d6d-1740e3ca2cf5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress-induced hypomania in healthy participants: the allostatic “manic-defence hypothesis”</a> — Dr John Hunter’s 2017 PhD Dissertation</li><li><a href="https://albertellis.org/rebt-cbt-therapy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy</a> (Dr Albert Ellis)</li><li><a href="https://beckinstitute.org/about/dr-aaron-t-beck/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cognitive Behaviour Therapy</a> (Dr Aaron T. Beck)</li><li>Robert J. Lifton’s <a href="https://culteducation.com/brainwashing/26424-thought-reform-and-the-psychology-of-totalism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eight Criteria for Thought Reform</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/luke-rhinehart/the-book-of-est/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Book of est</a> — Kirkus Reviews</li><li><a href="https://culteducation.com/group/908-est/6150-were-gonna-tear-you-down-and-put-you-back-together.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'We're Gonna Tear You Down and Put You Back Together"</a> — by Mark Brewer, Psychology Today, August 1975</li><li><a href="https://culteducation.com/group/1020-landmark-education/12500-mindbreakers.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindbreakers</a> — by Roland Howard, The Daily Mail, 23 July 2001</li><li><a href="https://culteducation.com/brainwashing/3199-intruding-into-the-workplace-s.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cults in Our Midst</a> — by Margaret Singer, 1995</li><li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/842699/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Psychiatric disturbances associated with Erhard Seminars Training</a> — by L. L. Glass, M. A. Kirsch & F. N. Parris, American Journal of Psychiatry, 1977</li><li><a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1990-12931-001" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Psychological effects of participation in a large group awareness training</a> — by Fisher, J. D., Silver, R. C., Chinsky, J. M., Goff, B., Klar, Y., & Zagieboylo, C., Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0065260108602142" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion</a> — by Richard E. Petty & John T. Cacioppo, Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Vol 19, 1986</li><li><a href="https://g.co/kgs/RqM4V1U" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thinking, Fast and Slow</a> — by Daniel Kahneman, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011</li><li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81579761" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping</a> — Fishbowl Films, 2024</li></ul> <p>Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects">https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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