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**On Belief: A Podcast About Cults**

We all would like to think that we’re immune to being persuaded, but were that true, advertising wouldn’t work, the best candidates would always get elected, and our personal relationships would always be equitable.
On Belief examines why, with so much information available to us to dissuade us from joining harmful groups. I ask people who have had first hand experience with harmful groups and sects how they were seduced, how they were tricked, and how they got out.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 318: Neurodiversity and Cults Feb 22, 2022

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In this episode, we discuss:

Why she found herself in a high demand group
How she felt targeted racially and because she was neurodivergent
How decision making played into why she stayed
What it was like to go from one group to another
And more...

Priscilla's website: https://whova.com/web/icsaa_202207/

The ICSA website: https://www.icsahome.com/

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Episode 317: Unification Church Sep 14, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss:

The basic beliefs of the Unification Church
What it's like for kids
What are the rules, and are they different by gender?
What is the companion book to the Bible that the Unification Church uses?
What are the political beliefs of the church?
And more...

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Episode 316: Cult City Tours Aug 16, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss:

How much real estate the church owns in Clearwater
What the Scientologists do there
What happens when David Miscavige comes to town
The influence the church has over local politics
What happens when they get heckled
And more...

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Episode 315: Matthew Remski Jun 21, 2021

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Matthew shares his wealth of knowledge in this week's episode and we discuss what the heck "Conspirituality" is.

Find Matthew's podcast here: https://conspirituality.net/

And Matthew's website here: http://matthewremski.com/wordpress/

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Episode 314: Janja Lalich Apr 12, 2021

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Episode 313: Bikram Yoga Mar 03, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss:

What drew her to yoga
What it costs to do the 2 month intensive
What happens at the 2 month intensive
Why vegans began to eat burgers
Why white instructors spoke in put-on "Indian" accents
And more...

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Episode 312: The Salvation Army Feb 17, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss:

What are the core beliefs of the Salvation Army?
Is it really organized like a Military?
What are services like for kids?
What is the leadership path like?
What kinds of ceremonies are there?
Where does the Bell Ringer money go?
What's the Salvation Army stance on the LGBTQ+ community?
And more...

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Episode 311: Growing up LDS Jan 28, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss:

What kinds of demands are put on children in the church from an early age
How activities were sex segregated
What rules her parents followed
What happens to children of divorce in the LDS church
What it's like to go to BYU
What it's like to question at BYU
All about the honor code
And more...

For more about The Modesty Talks, visit: https://themodestytalks.com/

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Episode 310: Jehovahs Witnesses and Growing Up Jan 06, 2021

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My guest joins me to discuss:

Being born into the Witnesses
What Jehovah's Witnesses believe about parenting
What her mother believed about parenting
What an average week looks like for a Jehovah's Witness kid
What happens when your mom is disfellowshipped
And more...

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Episode 112: MLMs with Sasha Zazzi & Katie Young, Rachel Lloyd, and Fallon Morey Jul 23, 2019

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Multi Level Marketing might seem like a harmless hobby for stay at home moms, but make no mistake: they can ruin lives.

Learn how MLMs are like cults:

They profile people in hard spots in their lives
They promise an instant family
They control many aspects of your life
They will shun you if you question the leaders
And more...

Special Guests: Fallon Morey, Katie Young, Rachel Lloyd, and Sasha Zazzi.

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