Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation — Analisi annunci del podcast
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Trust Me is a weekly interview podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the fine line between devotion and delusion—told through firsthand accounts from the people who lived it. Hosted by two women who’ve been in cults themselves, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show features survivors from groups like Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family, NXIVM, OneTaste and more–sharing personal stories of how they got in, how they got out, and everything in between.
Each week, they invite these guests alongside experts who can dive deep into seductive leaders, the darker aspects of organized religion, and the subtler shades of groupthink and the psychology of influence. Trust Me explores it all with unfiltered honesty, dark humor, and a lot of heart. This isn’t a sensationalized deep dive into cults—it’s a compassionate, first-person exploration of what it means to believe, to belong, and to break free. At the end of the day, wanting to believe in something bigger than yourself is one of the most human instincts there is.
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Nikki G, Part 2 - The Seven Mountain Mandate, “Church Hurt,” and Why Cults Aren’t Just a White People Problem
Jun 24, 2026
In part two with Nikki G., she discusses more of the high-control groups she joined, the political project of the Seven Mountain Mandate that she was part of, the connection between biblical concepts…
Nikki G, Part 1 - Down the Rabbit Hole, Cult Hopping, and Surviving the Black Church
Jun 17, 2026
This week, Nikki G., host of Surviving the Black Church and survivor of FIVE different high-control groups, discusses joining the first church on her cult-hopping journey, how she got initially…
Maria Bamford - 12 Step Programs, OCD, and How to Join Every Group
Jun 10, 2026
This week, Lola and Meagan are joined by comic, actor, and author of Sure I’ll Join Your Cult, Maria Bamford. The girls discuss Maria’s childhood OCD, intrusive thoughts, and the ways those…
Sarah Edmondson, Part 2 - DOS, Disillusionment, and Leaving Keith Raniere
Jun 03, 2026
This week is part 2 with Sarah Edmondson, NXIVM survivor, author, and host of A Little Bit Culty. The girls pick back up as Sarah goes deeper into the organization, eventually entering DOS and…
Sarah Edmondson, Part 1 - Joining NXIVM, Meeting Keith Raniere, and Moving Up the Ranks
May 20, 2026
Nomzia Bistline, Part 2 - Raided by the FBI, Life in Prison, and Breaking Free From Sam Bateman
May 13, 2026
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Nomzia Bistline, Part 1 - The False Prophet: Growing Up FLDS & Marrying Sam Bateman
May 06, 2026
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Lyndsey Burr - Producing America’s Next Top Model
Apr 29, 2026
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Matthew Remski, Part 2 - Cult Hopping, Disillusionment, and Root Causes of Cults
Apr 22, 2026
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Matthew Remski, Part 1 - Seizures, Spirituality, & the First Charismatic Guru
Apr 15, 2026
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Liz Cameron, Part 2 - Christ is on Earth, He’s in Prison, and You’re His Bride
Mar 11, 2026
Liz Cameron, Part 1 - Jesus Morning Star aka JMS: A Bookstore, a Bible Study Group, and a Prophet on Earth
Mar 04, 2026
Martina Castro, Part 2 - Allegations, Disappearances, and the Crumbling Cult of John of God
Feb 25, 2026
Martina Castro, Part 1 - Psychic Surgeries & John of God's Spiritual Celebrity
Feb 18, 2026
Jonathan Hirsch, Part 2 - Meditation, Getting Blessed, and Leaving Adidam
Jan 28, 2026
Jonathan Hirsch, Part 1 - A Guru, a Compound, and the Cult of Adi Da
Jan 21, 2026
REWIND: Felicia Rosario and Daniel Levin - Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence
Dec 24, 2025
Theo Pratt - Blue Dresses, Smacking Ladies, and an Isolated Compound: Surviving Gloriavale
Dec 17, 2025
Renee DiResta - Part 2: Pseudo-Events, More on Disinformation, and Telling Fact From Fiction
Dec 10, 2025
Renee DiResta - Part 1: Propaganda, Disinformation, and Bespoke Realities
Dec 03, 2025
Mike & Abbi Prussack – Part 2: Predators in Power, Institutional Denial, and the Fight to Expose It
Nov 19, 2025