Zealot

About Zealot

A podcast about cults.

Publisher

Jo Thornely

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Jun 2017

Latest episode

19 Jun 2021

Latest episodes

10 of 47 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Jun 2021TRANSCRIPT

   A message from Zealot

   So long, and thanks for all the cults.

2. 

   22 Nov 2020TRANSCRIPT

   Zealot 47: Donald Trump with Matt Bevan

   Jo Thornely talks to Matt Bevan about a guy who shares a load of characteristics with cult leaders, if he could only just get organised: Donald Trump.

3. 

   9 Nov 2020TRANSCRIPT

   Zealot 46: Keith Ham with Josh Dean

   Jo Thornely talks to Josh Dean about a guy who did more damage to the Hare Krishna reputation than repetitive airport chanting: Keith Ham.

Inside a recent episode

A message from Zealot

Published 19 Jun 2021 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There's no bad reason for that at all. I've had the best possible time making Zealot and the response to it has wildly exceeded my expectations. It led to me writing a book and recording a live episode in Canada and speaking to so many people I admire and making jokes at the expense of exploitative narcissists. My favourite! It's been incredible and I'm just done. I'd like to finish Zealot while it's a grape, not a raisin, and as my eighth favourite jingle says... Thank you to every single guest who helped me talk about these bizarre, awful, fascinating cults. Thank you to the cheese and wine shops in three different neighbourhoods for helping me feed my guests. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

1,468 ratings

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