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.
Bonus Drop: Orgasm, Obsession & the Cult of OneTaste with Ellen Huet
June 19, 2025
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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 dish on OneTaste, the orgasmic meditat...

Ride or Die: Jess Rothschild Spills on SoulCycle's Inner Circle
June 16, 2025
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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 $20k to ride front row. With $100M+ i...

Cults Like Us: Jane Borden on LGATs, Humor & Human Potential (Part 2)
June 12, 2025
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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 doomsday cult in denial? In this half, w...

Cults Like Us: Jane Borden on Puritans, Power & American Exceptionalism (Part 1)
June 09, 2025
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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 1 of this two-part conversation, sh...