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Sep 2020
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Ep. - 286 - THE VOW ON HBO UNSOLVED CELE...

Kate Casey
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Leading cult expert Rick Ross discusses The Vow, a nine-part docuseries on HBO following a number of people deeply involved in the self-improvement group NXIVM over the course of several years. Rick is Executive Director of the Cult Education Institute (CEI).

 

Sarah Hearon, Senior Writer at US Weekly helps Kate review The Vow and debates which celebrities are ideal for luring potential members into a self improvement cult.

 

Jonathan Mark talks about the most famous unsolved celebrity deaths.

 

 

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