61 episodes
On Belief: A Podcast About Cults Karen Geier
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- Religion & Spirituality
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2.7 • 55 Ratings
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We all would like to think that we're immune to being persuaded, but were that true, advertising wouldn't work, the best candidates would always get elected, and our personal relationships would always be equitable.
On Belief examines why, with so much information available to us to dissuade us from joining harmful groups. I ask people who have had first hand experience with harmful groups and sects how they were seduced, how they were tricked, and how they got out.
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Bikram Yoga
In this episode, we discuss:
What drew her to yoga
What it costs to do the 2 month intensive
What happens at the 2 month intensive
Why vegans began to eat burgers
Why white instructors spoke in put-on "Indian" accents
And more...
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The Salvation Army
In this episode, we discuss:
What are the core beliefs of the Salvation Army?
Is it really organized like a Military?
What are services like for kids?
What is the leadership path like?
What kinds of ceremonies are there?
Where does the Bell Ringer money go?
What's the Salvation Army stance on the LGBTQ+ community?
And more...
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Growing up LDS
In this episode, we discuss:
What kinds of demands are put on children in the church from an early age
How activities were sex segregated
What rules her parents followed
What happens to children of divorce in the LDS church
What it's like to go to BYU
What it's like to question at BYU
All about the honor code
And more...
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Jehovahs Witnesses and Growing Up
My guest joins me to discuss:
Being born into the Witnesses
What Jehovah's Witnesses believe about parenting
What her mother believed about parenting
What an average week looks like for a Jehovah's Witness kid
What happens when your mom is disfellowshipped
And more...
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Church of Christ
In this episode, we discuss:
How the Church of Christ differs from 'mainstream' Christianity
How her parents, wanting her to have some religious education, inadvertently changed her trajectory in life
What the main teachings of the church are
What happens when you have a chastity doctrine at a highschool with boarders
What the church camp experience is life
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Customer Reviews
Weird 20 minute ads for itself
20 minutes and then and a jarring “give me money on Patreon”. This is and interesting podcast and I would likely support the podcast if the content wasn’t split up like this. Of the dozens of podcasts I’ve listened to and supported, none have this method of money making. Good luck, but I won’t be supporting this cast.
Fails to engage
Fails to define or present a theory on cults and does not add much to the topic. Dry and slow narration. Most content behind a paywall.
Don’t waste your time
awful..