A Little Bit Culty
Mindf*ck 101: The Science of Brainwashing with Rebecca Lemov (Part 1)
This week, we’re diving deep into the mind games with Harvard professor and author Rebecca Lemov, because if you’ve ever wondered whether brainwashing...
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. ...
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, candleli...
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...
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 ...
Bonus Drop: Coercive Control in Cults, Patriarchy in Religion & Survivor Wisdom from Tia Levings
Welcome to another, unofficially titled, Bonus Drop. These episodes are our way of checking in midweek with extra thoughts, headlines, and conversatio...
Is It a Spiritual Path or a Cult? Mitch Horowitz Helps Us Break It Down
This week on A Little Bit Culty, we’re getting a little mystical—with our eyes wide open. Historian and occult scholar Mitch Horowitz joins us to expl...
Inside the Yellow Deli Cult: Tamara Mathieu on Life in Twelve Tribes (Part 2)
This episode is sponsored in part by Betterhelp. We’re back with Part 2 of our conversation with Tamara Mathieu—and if you thought Part 1 was wild, ju...
Inside the Yellow Deli Cult: Tamara Mathieu on Life in Twelve Tribes (Part 1)
This episode is sponsored in part by Betterhelp. Twelve Tribes started as a Bible study in the 1970s. Today, it’s a nationwide network of high-control...
Bonus Drop: Diddy, OneTaste, Weinstein & Listener Confessions
Welcome to the second in our new series of Bonus Thursday Drops—aka, your new favorite excuse to stay in on a weeknight. These episodes are an extra d...