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Think you might be in a cult? Want to know the signs? Join Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames to talk about things that are..a little bit culty. Or in their case: a whole bunch of culty. As whistleblowers documented in the critically-acclaimed HBO series “The Vow,” Sarah and Nippy have a lot to say about their experience, and burning questions to ask people with similar stories. They’re here... more

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In Part 2 of our conversation with journalist and author Chet Hardin, we trade the NXIVM rabbit hole for another deeply disturbing case of charisma, coercion, and a self-appointed king with a seriously dark side. Chet joins us to discuss his book, Th... more

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Journalist and author Chet Hardin joins ALBC to revisit the early days of reporting on NXIVM, Keith Raniere, and the machinery of intimidation that kept members insulated from outside scrutiny. Chet was only a month into his job at Metroland when att... more

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Ryan Carey grew up in the Geelong Revival Center, a Pentecostal Fundamentalist group where nuclear Armageddon was apparently on the calendar, but choosing your own career or dating without permission was a bridge too far. He joined us to talk about d... more

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In this episode, Sarah Green joins us to share what it was like growing up inside the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps (ACMTC), a closed religious community led by her mother Deborah Green, a self-proclaimed prophet. Her family’s story... more

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Recent Guests

Chet Hardin
Journalist and author who reports on crime, cults, and coercive control
Episode: Vampire Cult Exposed by Journalist Who Took on NXIVM (Part 2)
Ryan Carey
Australian cult survivor, advocate, and TikTok creator
Stop Religious Coercion Australia
Episode: We escaped a doomsday cult—and took our fight to Parliament
Sarah Green
Survivor of the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps and memoir subject
Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps
Episode: Aggressive Christianity Exposed with Cult Leader's Daughter
Julianna Glasse
Author and founder of an organization supporting women's liberation through education and community
This Is What Happens When Women Read
Episode: This Is What Happens When Women Read: Julianna Glasse on Leaving Conservative Christianity (Part 2)
Suzanne Jordan
Author of The Deviant Daughter; survivor and whistleblower on 3HO/Kundalini
Deviant Daughter (author)
Episode: Suzanne Jordan on Exposing 3HO, Kundalini, and Yogi Bhajan (Part 2)
Sean Miller
Artist and creator, ex-Jehovah's Witness, writer/visionary behind Novice Enthusiasm and Kinsugi
Independent artist; JW survivor
Episode: Sean Miller: From Jehovah’s Witness to Apostate Artist (Part 2)
Sean Gregory Miller
Visual designer, illustrator, and writer
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Episode: Sean Miller: From Jehovah’s Witness to Apostate Artist (Part 1)
Melissa Archer
Former member and survivor connected to the 5F Ministry, discussed Tanzania deliverance and abuse
5F Ministry / Cult exposure survivor
Episode: When God Becomes a Predator: Melissa Archer Inside the 5F Ministry (Part 2)
Anke Richter
Founder of Austroasia's Cult Awareness Conference
Austroasia Cult Awareness Conference
Episode: Shop the Collection at our New A Little Bit Culty Merch Store!

Hosts

Sarah Edmondson
Co-host and advocate with lived experience of high-control groups; focuses on recovery, advocacy, and survivor voices
Anthony Nippy Ames
Co-host and author; focuses on critical inquiry, survivor stories, and practical tools for recognizing red flags

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 6.1k ratings
  • They are still acting like a cult member !!

    They have a pretentious

    & cult mentality

    They talk over each other & do not really take any responsibility for their actions during their time in the cult

    Also they laughingly played an audio of their 2yr old cussing , low moral compasses

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    rorychris
    United States17 days ago
  • Thank you for exposing the troubled teen industry

    I have been able to catch a little of 3 episodes of your podcast related to the troubled teen industry. Thank you for doing this. I went to CEDU just a couple years after Rachel Uchitel went. I am also friends with author Anne L Peterson who turned me on to your podcast first.

    I am making a documentary about CEDU and its role in the troubled teen industry. CEDU closed in 2005, but it is still the standard of care for this industry today. In 1999, CEDU and ex-CEDU staff made the umbrella organi... more

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    Bunntown
    United States21 days ago
  • The ads!!!

    Long time listener and fan of this podcast and the hosts but 3/4 of the time is ads, too hard to get through. I know they need to make a living and I could pay for as free but just not the same.

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    Ycycycucycuvuc
    United Statesa month ago
  • Long time fan but no longer listening.

    I have been having a hard time listening to this show for the past year or so, even though I’m rooting for Sarah and Nippy. I had to turn off the latest Sean Miller episode in the middle because I couldn’t listen to Nippy once again go off on a barely related tangent to what the guest was talking about. This has been happening more and more lately and many of the rants are filled with anger and confusing rhetoric about hot button topics of today.

    This latest example was born out of a conversa... more

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    kdbwell88
    United Statesa month ago
  • Why

    Could you not find a real publisher?

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    1
    Squint!!!
    United Statesa month ago

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Empathetic, insightful interviews with survivors and experts.
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Hosts' candid storytelling adds authenticity and trust for many fans.
High-quality resource for understanding coercive dynamics and healing.
Listeners value actionable tools and survivor-led perspectives.

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Vampire Cult Exposed by Journalist Who Took on NXIVM (Part 1)
Q: What was the premise of Keith Raniere inviting you to play volleyball?
NXIVM was suing Hardin's newspaper over his reporting, and Raniere offered an exclusive interview if Hardin stopped covering the Dalai Lama's planned visit to Albany.
Vampire Cult Exposed by Journalist Who Took on NXIVM (Part 1)
Q: How did you, as a new reporter, one month into the job at Metroland, get the story about NXIVM?
Joe O'Hara called Hardin with the story, introduced him to Toni Natalie and Rick Ross, and supplied a dossier that helped reveal the group's scrutiny of critics.
Vampire Cult Exposed by Journalist Who Took on NXIVM (Part 2)
Q: What do people misunderstand about con men and cult leaders, and what warning signs should they watch for?
Hardin says people tend to believe they are immune to manipulation, even though vulnerability can depend on timing and circumstance. He advises noticing excessive affection and love bombing, paying attention when someone probes boundaries, and stepping back when an interaction feels uncomfortable.
Vampire Cult Exposed by Journalist Who Took on NXIVM (Part 2)
Q: What made the women around Aubrey Trail more susceptible to him and Bailey Boswell?
Hardin says they were often in periods of transition, feeling unsettled or looking for something different, when they had their guard down. Trail and Boswell identified individual vulnerabilities, such as the need for security, money, affection, or belonging, and used those openings to draw people closer.
Aggressive Christianity Exposed with Cult Leader's Daughter
Q: How did you plan and execute your exit?
She saved small amounts of money in hiding places, chose Seattle because it was far from her family and offered midwifery training, and left with a traveler who was heading north.

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