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.
Framed: Dr. C on Coercive Control and Family Court Trauma
February 10, 2025x
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Framed: Dr. C on Coercive Control and Family Court Trauma

Long-time listeners might remember Dr. Christine Cocchiola (aka Dr. C) from Season 5, where she shared how she and her kids survived her ex-husband’s coercive control and psychological abuse. This week, she’s back to dig deeper into the...

Brandon Guffy: Coercive Control and Sextortion
February 03, 2025x
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Brandon Guffy: Coercive Control and Sextortion

Online sextortion scams are on the rise, targeting young victims—especially teen boys—by coercing them into sharing explicit images, then blackmailing them into silence. These predators use fear, humiliation, and intimidation to trap th...

Corruption in the Hare Krishna Movement: A Survivor’s Story with Nori Muster
January 27, 2025x
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Corruption in the Hare Krishna Movement: A Survivor’s Story with Nori Muster

This week we continue to explore corruption within the Hare Krishna movement, this time through the eyes of former member Nori Muster. From 1978 to 1988, Nori worked in the movement’s PR and media department, where she was tasked with s...

Monkey on a Stick: Corruption within the Hare Krishna Movement with Jason Lapeyre
January 20, 2025x
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Monkey on a Stick: Corruption within the Hare Krishna Movement with Jason Lapeyre

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/CULTY to get started today. Remember the Hare Krishnas? The ones with the shaved heads and orange robes who used to chant and panhandle at airports? What started as a movemen...