Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
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Maggie Rowe - Sinning Bravely and Moral Scrupulosity
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Caleb Ward, Part 2 - Disneyland for Christians and Exiting the Church
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Caleb Ward, Part 1 - Kingdom Life Ministries and Evangelical Youth Culture
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Uriah Wesman, Part 2 - Growing Up in Three Cults (The Hearts Center and The Ideal Society)
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Uriah Wesman, Part 1 - The First Cult: Church Universal and Triumphant
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Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin - 3HO,Kundalini yoga, & Yogi Bhajan
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REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 2: Breaking Away
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REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 1: The Nomadic Lifestyle
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Ashlen Hilliard - The Evolution of Cult Intervention Practices
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REWIND: Joann Vaega: Waco Survivor and Former Branch Davidian
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Carolyn Costin - The Link Between Cults and Eating Disorders
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Yoni Shrira, Part 2 - Hard Labor, Isolation, Running Away, and a Dark Legacy
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Yoni Shrira, Part 1 - The Family Foundation School, Troubled Teens, and Snitching Culture
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Tory Hess - From Second Life to Wilderness Commune
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REWIND: Jay Van Bavel - Groupthink, Social Identity, and Cult Psychology
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Bethany Joy Lenz - One Tree Hill, a Secret Cult, and Living a Double Life
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Anne - Psychosis, Delusions, & the Cult of Your Own Mind
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REWIND: Jitarth Jadeja - Former QAnon Believer
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Gareth Gore - Opus Dei, Human Trafficking, & Project 2025
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Norah - Girls Night In: L.A. Facebook Group Gone Culty
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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.
