A Little Bit Culty

A Little Bit Culty

Think you might be in a cult? Want to know the signs? Join Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames to talk about things that are..a little bit culty. Or in their case: a whole bunch of culty. As whistleblowers documented in the critically-acclaimed HBO series “The Vow,” Sarah and Nippy have a lot to say about their experience, and burning questions to ask people with similar stories. They’re here to help people understand, heal from, and avoid abusive situations one little red flag at a time. Listen in as they share their stories, have frank and unscripted conversations with other survivors and cult experts, and do a deep dive on how devotion can turn to dysfunction.
Familias Horribles: Alicia Markowitz on No Contact and Finding Freedom from Family Abuse
A Little Bit CultyAugust 27, 2026x
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00:54:58

Familias Horribles: Alicia Markowitz on No Contact and Finding Freedom from Family Abuse

Family is supposed to be your safe place—but what happens when home is the original high-control group? In this episode, Alicia Markowitz, co-host of the Spanish-language podcast Familias Horribles, joins us to talk about growing up in a...

Summer bonus: Sarah & Nippy on Blown for Good: Scientology Exposed
A Little Bit CultyAugust 24, 2026x
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01:14:06

Summer bonus: Sarah & Nippy on Blown for Good: Scientology Exposed

In this summer bonus episode, we joined Claire Headley on Blown for Good: Scientology Exposed for a wide-ranging conversation about our new book, A Little Bit Culty: Navigating Cults, Control and Coercion, and the patterns that connect S...

Alicia Duncan on Coercion, Coverups & Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying Program (Part 2)
A Little Bit CultyAugust 20, 2026x
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00:45:01

Alicia Duncan on Coercion, Coverups & Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying Program (Part 2)

In Part 2 with Alicia Duncan, we get into the really juicy stuff: the loaded language, the euphemisms, and the whole “don’t say the scary word or everyone clutch their pearls” universe around MAID. Alicia breaks down how terms like auton...

Alicia Duncan on Coercion, Coverups & Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying Program (Part 1)
A Little Bit CultyAugust 17, 2026x
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Alicia Duncan on Coercion, Coverups & Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying Program (Part 1)

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. In this episode, we’re joined by Alicia Duncan for a conversation that takes ALBC somewhere new: not a traditional cult, but a deeply troubling story about coercion, undue influence, narrative con...