Cult Faves
By Unpops Podcast Network
Cher and Gwenda are fascinated with cults. Cult Faves explores that fascination in all its dark (and sometimes ridiculous) glory. The show's net will be cast wide, encompassing cults both so real they could be fictional and so fictional (we hope) they could never be real. Come along as the ladies discuss why you should never, ever drink anyone else's Kool-Aid.
Cult FavesJan 03, 2019
00:00
42:22
Our Cult Faves of 2018
Cher & Gwenda revisit some of their favorite cult stories of 2018 and make some goals for the new year.
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Jan 03, 201942:22
Cult in the Family
This week, Cult Faves has it's very first guest! Gwenda speaks to Erin Martin about growing up in the Church of Bible Understanding cult and her new podcast, Cult Talk with Erin Martin.
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Dec 20, 201835:40
Sylvia, Lies and Videotape
This week, Gwenda and Cher talk about alleged psychic medium and The Montel Williams' regular Sylvia Browne, whose false visions and declarations preyed on grieving families and criminal activities led to her being convicted of fraud.
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Nov 09, 201847:29
Something Old & Something New
Cher tells Gwenda about an ancient cult she accidentally discovered after playing Assassin's Creed.
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Oct 25, 201844:48
The first coming of Koresh
Gwenda stumbles upon a little known cult from the 1800s that left a lasting impression.
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Oct 11, 201801:00:52
The Unexpected Pairing of Wine & Cults
Gwenda and Cher like wine and are fascinated by cults, so of course when Gwenda gets word about a vineyard own by a cult, she needed to share the story.
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Sep 27, 201845:55
The Regina George of Gurus
Cher and Gwenda discuss Teal Swan, an internet guru who seems to find controversy everywhere she turns. Swan has highly problematic views on suicide, use of highly disputed recovered-memory therapy, and questionable links to the Satanic Panic. But is she just a misunderstood spiritual guide or a social media savvy cult leader?
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Sep 13, 201801:03:34
The Kardashian of Satanists
Gwenda looks back at the Church of Satan's imaginative founder, Anton LeVay while Cher secretly wonders how many podcasts away they are from accidentally starting their own cult.
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Sep 07, 201858:21
Well, Now We're Thoroughly Depressed
This week, Cher and Gewnda talk about The Children of God/The Family/The Family International. The cult's survived for decades despite a very scandalous past, a pedophile for a founder, and an elusive current leader whose hasn't been seen since her son committed suicide.
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Aug 30, 201856:08
The Real Housewives of Satan
This week, Cher & Gwenda take a closer look at The Satanic Temple, it's controversial origins,it's sketchy leader, and it's beef with the OG satanist on the block, The Church of Satan. Who knew there was so much drama between satanists?
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Aug 23, 201856:35
Burritos, Breakdowns & Billionaires
This week, Cher & Gwenda talk about an unexpected celebrity hotspot, Hillsong Church, and it's Instagram ready pastor. Is the Pentecostal megachurch a cult?
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Aug 16, 201801:00:17
A Beauty Obsessed Former Porn Actor Lands the Role of a Lifetime
This week, Gwenda and Cher talk about Buddhafields, a the little known Cult with an equally mysterious leader.
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Aug 09, 201801:02:13
The Cult of GOOP
Cher and Gwenda debate the cultiness of Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness empire
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Aug 08, 201853:00
Never Sleep With Anyone That Reads Ayn Rand
This week, Cher & Gwenda talk about NXIVM, the cult whose current headlines have led to lots of questions, the least of which is why they picked such a dumb spelling for their name.
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Jul 16, 201801:09:25
Cult Or James Cameron Movie?
Cher & Gwenda break down the controversial Avatar course, an alleged multi-level marketing cult that sounds a tad familiar.
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Jul 10, 201801:03:28
Could It Be Satan?
This week, Cher & Gwenda realize society's been spreading memes long before the internet and find some eery similarities between today's fake news and the satanic panic of the 80s.
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Jul 03, 201801:09:41
Sex, Drugs & Vegetarian Food
Cher & Gwenda talk about why they're so into cults, how they decided to start a podcast, and the weird, short existence of The Source Family.
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Jun 25, 201801:11:46