5 episodes

An investigative serial podcast about zealots and the people they love.

Cultish Tina Dupuy

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 90 Ratings

An investigative serial podcast about zealots and the people they love.

    Meet a Hiatus

    Meet a Hiatus

    Tina Dupuy, host of Cultish, got a job working in Congress as a communications director. Yes, that's a twist but not the twist we promised. Cultish will be back in January.

     

    Thanks to everyone for your love and devotion. The continuation is nigh!

    • 3 min
    Episode Three

    Episode Three

    At Cultish, we're not a democracy; we're a benevolent dictatorship. So we believe in giving the people what they want. So by popular demand we have a Cultish segment about Donald Trump. You're welcome, followers.

    Our serial saga is with Rick's oldest brother Frank Dupuy. We find out what Rick was like when he was a kid.

     

    Hosted and written by Tina Dupuy

    Produced by Amber Hall

    Composing and sound mixing by Aaron Leeder

    Special reporting by Amy Green

    "Now All I Want to Do is Serve Him" written by Rick Dupuy

    • 32 min
    Episode Two

    Episode Two

    Dr. Geraldine Downey, professor at Columbia University, enlightens us about all things cultish. Then we meet a defector from the Red Bull cult. Sacred cow? Anyone? Cough.

    In the next installment of our serial saga we ask some more questions about Rick Dupuy. We talk to Sam Ajamian, a former member of the Children of God, and a friend of Rick's if he is, in fact, a conman.

     

    Hosted by Tina Dupuy

    • 38 min
    Episode One

    Episode One

    Nate Phelps is the son of late pastor Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church (also known as the "God Hates Fags" protesters...and also known as The Most Hated Family in America). What's it like to grow up in the Westboro Baptist Church? And more importantly, what's it like to leave?

    The story we're taking an entire season to tell is about Rick Dupuy, one of the top leaders of the group the Children of God.

    Hosted by Tina Dupuy

    Note: If you're seeing this as a new episode, it's not. We were made aware of some audio issues so we tried to fix them. Same episode though. Sorry for the tease, devotees!

    • 46 min
    Introduction

    Introduction

    Cultish is a serial investigative podcast about fanaticism. Journalist Tina Dupuy was born in a doomsday cult and explains why she's hosting this series about psychological torture, manipulation and the downside of fitting in.

    • 3 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
90 Ratings

90 Ratings

TheBumblingBee ,

Where Did They Go??

I have loved each episode so much and I didn’t realize they stopped! They said they would be back like 7 years ago.. Duuuuude. So sad.

Freemind01 ,

Noooooooo

I was hooked. January is too far away.

BAKeener ,

Wow!

As a former member of two different cults, I find this podcast to be so insightful and informed. Thanks for the honesty and your willingness to open the lives of you and your family!

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