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Oct 2022
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Cults: Manipulation Tactics, Celebrity I...

Deuxmoi & Audacy
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Joining the Deux U classroom this week are Cult survivors Lola Blanc and Meaghan Elizabeth. On their podcast, Trust Me, they talk to fellow survivors, former and current believers, experts, and everyone in between to try to get to the bottom of how extreme belief happens, who's susceptible, and what being in a cult is really like. Topics in this episode, inc ... Show More
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