Today’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.
Dr. Robin Stern is not your average psycho-therapist – she’s renowned for her work in emotional intelligence, relationships, and well being. And she’s the psychological sleuth who’s highlighted one particularly culty behavior: gaslighting. Fun fact: Dr. Stern actually coined the phrase “the gaslight effect.”
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Empire of Orgasm: Ellen Huet on the Different Strokes of OneTaste (Part 2)
<p>We dive even deeper in Part two with <a href="http://ellenhuet.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ellen Huet</a> to unpack what drove OneTaste’s inner circle, its culty sales playbook, and the strange tangle of power, personal growth, and manipulation. Ellen reveal ... Show More
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Nov 17
Empire of Orgasm: Ellen Huet on the Different Strokes of OneTaste (Part 1)
<p>This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp.</p><p><br></p><p>What happens when the pursuit of female pleasure blurs into high-pressure sales, psychological control, and a federal criminal trial? In this two-part episode, we’re joined by journalist <a href="http://ellenhuet.com" r ... Show More
41m 22s
Nov 13
My Cult Your Cult: Sean Prophet on the Church Universal and Triumphant (Part 2)
<p>What actually happens when the world doesn’t end, the “shelf” breaks, and the self-proclaimed prince of a doomsday empire is left standing amid the fallout? In this powerful follow-up, Sean Prophet takes us through the final years of apocalyptic shelter drills, shattered proph ... Show More
44m 4s
Jun 2023
What is a Cult? With Dr. Janja Lalich
Dr. Janja Lalich, the world’s foremost expert on cults, reveals the four principles all cults share, how she survived ten years in a brutal cultic system and how these groups continue to abuse while evading authorities. Dr. Janja also shares an important warning on how to identif ... Show More
1h 39m
Jun 2023
Twin Flame Relationships: Healthy or Abusive? With Candace Moon
Twin Flame online communities say they’re helping people search for their perfect partner, but have recently ignited controversy with members revealing shocking allegations of being encouraged to stay in abusive relationships. One of those members, Candace Moon, opens about what ... Show More
1h 14m
May 2023
Why Do We Gossip? with Dr. Meltem Yucel
You didn’t hear it from us, but this week’s episode is so juicy that you’ll want to tell everyone about it. Dr. Meltem Yucel joins Jonathan to dish on gossip: why it’s irresistible, what it reveals about our moral and social codes, and how we can use it to our benefit. Come for t ... Show More
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