Cult Following
By Metacortex Publishing
Cult Following is a podcast that studies the personalities and common traits of cult leaders and their followers. This in-depth look at some of the most notorious cults in the world is hosted by Todd Fischer, Dr. Katie Mooney and Lisa Thomas. Get the real story behind these infamous and often times tragic cults from a new perspective through exhaustive research and from interviews with people that were there.
Cult FollowingApr 03, 2024
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Children of God
It has gone by many names. It’s ruined countless lives. It credits popular musicians and actors as its former members. On today’s Cult Following, Todd, Lisa and Dr. Katie discuss the Children of God.
Apr 03, 202446:44
Multilevel Marketing
On today’s episode of Cult Following, Dr. Katie, Todd and Lisa dig into the fascinating practices of multilevel marketing and how those techniques could be used in a cult environment.
Mar 20, 202447:35
Process Church of the Final Judgement
On today’s episode of Cult Following, Dr. Katie and Todd examine the Process Church of the Final Judgement. A controversial church that may have influenced Charles Manson and the Son of Sam.
Mar 06, 202401:04:14
Angel’s Landing
On today's episode of Cult Following - Todd and Lisa discuss the destructive cult of Angel's Landing.
The story of Daniel Perez, a cult leader who convinced parents he had to rape their daughters in order to stay alive, shocked the world when it surfaced back in 2015. Perez, also known as Lou Castro, received multiple life sentences for over 20 crimes, including murder, sexual exploitation, and other charges.
Feb 21, 202427:37
Apostles of Infinite Love
We’re back! Welcome to season 3 of Cult Following. Dr. Katie Mooney and Todd Fischer are back and with a new team member, Lisa Thomas. On today’s episode we cover The Apostles of Infinite Love.
Feb 07, 202452:35
UFO Cults with Don Schmitt and Brit Barbieri
On today’s episode of Cult Following- Todd is joined by the hosts of “No Earthly Explanation”, Don Schmitt and Brit Barbieri in this joint episode on UFO Cults.
Oct 26, 202257:38
A Conversation About Cults with Father Daniel Duplantis
On today’s episode of Cult Following- Todd Fischer is joined by Catholic Priest Father Daniel Duplantis (from the popular Karate Priest Podcast) for a fascinating discussion on cults and cult leaders.
Sep 17, 202252:03
Order of the Solar Temple
Murder, suicides and occult practices are just a few of the facts surrounding the tragic modern day Order of the Solar Temple Cult, on this episode of Cult Following with Dr. Katie Mooney and Todd Fischer.
Aug 04, 202101:17:36
BREAKING: The New Light of God Cult
On today’s episode of Cult Following - Dr. Katie and Todd discuss the recent tragedy with the New Light of God cult.
Jul 21, 202136:37
The Manson Family: Part 2
Today on the Cult Following podcast - Dr. Katie and Todd bring you part 2 of The Manson Family. In this episode we bring you the backgrounds on some of Manson’s most important family members and speculate on how they came to join one of the world’s most notorious cults.
Jul 07, 202101:25:60
The Manson Family: Part 1
This week on Cult Following - Dr. Katie and Todd begin a 2-part series on The Manson Family. Today’s episode focuses on young Charles Manson; his boyhood, early family, the beginnings of his criminal activity and his eventual move to California.
Jun 23, 202147:23
Indoctrination: Introducing the Cult Following Podcast
Meet your hosts Dr. Katie and Todd in this introductory episode. In this episode they guide you through the types of movements that could become cults and give you a crash course on the types of personalities that make up a cult leader.
Jun 09, 202101:21:02