Cults have brainwashed and negatively impacted so many lives. Unfortunately, people who join cults often don’t realize they are in a cult and it is very difficult to convince someone they are a cult member. We discuss cults like the Jonestown cult and the more recent NXIVM cult. We discuss some topics that may trigger some listeners such as sexual abuse, so listener discretion is advised.
Discuss the episode on social media:
Show Notes and Links:
The Vow NXIVM Documentary Trailer (YouTube)
Jonestown PBS Documentary (YouTube)
Jonestown cult (Wikipedia)
Jim Jones cult leader (Wikipedia)
NXIVM cult (Wikipedia)
Stanford prison experiment (Wikipedia)
Smallville (TV Show) (Wikipedia)
Battlestar Galactica (TV Show) (Wikipedia)
From ‘Smallville’ to a Sex Cult: The Fall of the Actress Allison Mack (New York Times)
How to Get Someone Out of a Cult (New York Times)
Michael's Pyramid Scheme - The Office (YouTube)