Zealot

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Zealot 37: Teal Swan with Brianna Williams Apr 07, 2020

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Jo Thornely talks to Brianna Williams about a woman who has made sure you’ll find her if you Google how to kill yourself: Teal Swan.

Zealot 36: Westboro Baptist Church with Alex Jae Nov 20, 2019

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Jo Thornely talks to Alex Jae about a family that hates you, pancakes and nerds, but LOVES bedroom murals and knock-off Ed Hardy: Westboro Baptist Church.

Zealot 35: Aleister Crowley with Gary Smith Oct 31, 2019

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Jo Thornely talks to Gary Smith about a clever trust fund brat with an unhygienic attitude towards canapés: Aleister Crowley.

Zealot 34: Grace Road Church with Rob Stott Oct 13, 2019

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Jo Thornely talks to Rob Stott about a cult that slaps the demons out of you and serves pizza afterwards: Grace Road Church.

Zealot 33: Oneida with Lucas Brown Sep 15, 2019

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Jo Thornely talks to Lucas Brown about a cult that loved communism, forks and fornicating: The Oneida Community.

Zealot 32: Universal Medicine with Alison Piotrowski Aug 17, 2019

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Jo Thornely talks to Alison Piotrowski about a cult that loves the twin themes of reincarnation and boobs: Universal Medicine.

Zealot 31: DeVernon LeGrand with Jeremy Davidson Jul 21, 2019

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Jo Thornely talks to Jeremy Davidson about a murderous cult leader whose only assets were fake nuns and sartorial style : DeVernon LeGrand.

Zealot 30: John De Ruiter with Natalie Norman LIVE at Toronto True Crime Film Festival Jul 06, 2019

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Jo Thornely talks to Natalie Norman live at the Toronto True Crime Film Festival about a guy who balances on the twin pillars of okayness and staring: John De Ruiter.

Zealot 29: The Source Family with Simone Holtznagel May 29, 2019

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Jo Thornely talks to Simone Holtznagel about (probably) the only cult that started with health food and ended with hang gliding: The Source Family.

Zealot 28: R Kelly with Chris Deal Apr 25, 2019

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Jo Thornely talks to Chris Deal about a guy accused of both running a sex cult and dropping killer jams: R Kelly.