1 hr 12 min

Episode 25: The Anatomy Of A Cult Planet Fear

    • Society & Culture

When you hear the definition of what a cult is, you start to realize it sounds awfully similar to definitions of other groups of people, philosophies, and ideas. We hear about the big cults, the ones that end in tragedy or gather the most followers, but what separates them from religions, and what about the smaller ones that can happen right under our noses? In this Planet Fear episode, we take a look at what makes a cult, a cult.

When you hear the definition of what a cult is, you start to realize it sounds awfully similar to definitions of other groups of people, philosophies, and ideas. We hear about the big cults, the ones that end in tragedy or gather the most followers, but what separates them from religions, and what about the smaller ones that can happen right under our noses? In this Planet Fear episode, we take a look at what makes a cult, a cult.

1 hr 12 min

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