Mindf*ck 101: The Science of Brainwashing with Rebecca Lemov (Part 1)
This week, we’re diving deep into the mind games with Harvard professor and author Rebecca Lemov, because if you’ve ever wondered whether brainwashing is real, the answer is a very unsettling yes. In ...
23 Jun 202555min
Bonus Drop: Orgasm, Obsession & the Cult of OneTaste with Ellen Huet
It’s Thursday, and you know what that means: another bonus drop. And this one? It's got orgasms, criminal charges, and courtroom drama, so buckle up. Award-winning journalist Ellen Huet joins us to di...
19 Jun 202534min
Ride or Die: Jess Rothschild Spills on SoulCycle's Inner Circle
This episode is sponsored in part by BetterHelp. This week, we’re clipping in with Jess Rothschild to talk about SoulCycle: the high-octane, candlelit cardio craze that once had New Yorkers dropping ...
16 Jun 20251h 7min
Cults Like Us: Jane Borden on LGATs, Humor & Human Potential (Part 2)
We’re back with Part 2 of our conversation with Jane Borden, author of Cults Like Us, where we pick up right where we left off – with the Puritans, of course. Because what’s more American than a dooms...
12 Jun 202537min
Cults Like Us: Jane Borden on Puritans, Power & American Exceptionalism (Part 1)
Were the Puritans America’s first cult? Our guest this week makes a compelling case for yes. Jane Borden is a journalist and the author of Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America. In Part ...
9 Jun 202540min
Bonus Drop: Coercive Control in Cults, Patriarchy in Religion & Survivor Wisdom from Tia Levings
Welcome to another, unofficially titled, Bonus Drop. These episodes are our way of checking in midweek with extra thoughts, headlines, and conversations that keep the Cultiverse convo going strong. An...
5 Jun 202551min
Is It a Spiritual Path or a Cult? Mitch Horowitz Helps Us Break It Down
This week on A Little Bit Culty, we’re getting a little mystical—with our eyes wide open. Historian and occult scholar Mitch Horowitz joins us to explore the space where spirituality meets personal gr...
2 Jun 20251h 28min
Inside the Yellow Deli Cult: Tamara Mathieu on Life in Twelve Tribes (Part 2)
This episode is sponsored in part by Betterhelp. We’re back with Part 2 of our conversation with Tamara Mathieu—and if you thought Part 1 was wild, just wait. This time, Tammy walks us through what fi...
29 Mai 202543min
