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Generation Cult
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 12 ต.ค. 2011
Generation Cult is a podcast about people who grew up in controlling, high-demand groups, also known as "cults," and their relationship with mainstream society after they left. It's hosted, edited and produced by Dhyana Levey with original music by Lee Dunn, and the opening and closing tune by the band The Chaw. Episodes from Seasons 3 and 4 are being posted now. Find the whole series on your favorite podcast platform.
Season 1, Ep 9: Sandy Footprints
@GenerationCult is reaching back to 2018 to share an episode from Season 1 about the Science of Identity Foundation because of current events in the US.
We wrapped up our first season ever with a chat with Lalita, who was raised in the group. It formed in the 1970s, has similarities to the Hare Krishna movement and revolves around a. ... let's say. ... very demanding leader. We'll discuss germaphobia, child labor, arranged marriages, eating sand out of footprints and pursuing a long-overdue education.
medium.com/@lalitamann/an-insiders-perspective-on-tulsi-gabbard-and-her-guru-e2650f0d09
We wrapped up our first season ever with a chat with Lalita, who was raised in the group. It formed in the 1970s, has similarities to the Hare Krishna movement and revolves around a. ... let's say. ... very demanding leader. We'll discuss germaphobia, child labor, arranged marriages, eating sand out of footprints and pursuing a long-overdue education.
medium.com/@lalitamann/an-insiders-perspective-on-tulsi-gabbard-and-her-guru-e2650f0d09
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Season 3, Ep 14: Tween Marriage and the Culture of Polygamy with Tamara
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Tamara grew up in a Sufi polygamist organization in the US and England. Her father joined the group when she was 5 and she soon found herself torn between a somewhat "normal" life with her mother and a bizarre, hard-working communal lifestyle with her dad. Deemed a "special child" by her father's group, she was sent to live with the leader, who put her to work caring for young children and cook...
Estranged from Mormon Royalty with Lynn
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Estrangement is a traumatic topic, no matter your family of origin, but it feels unavoidable when you reject your tribe’s religious ideologies. Lynn knows this well. She was raised in Salt Lake City on a Mormon pedestal: the great-great grand-niece of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church. It was a bit like being royalty. But then she rejected the whole thing. No one of her family status h...
Season 3, Ep. 13: Declared Evil with Rhonda
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Rhonda's parents joined the Holy Order of MANS (standing for Mysterian, Agape, Nous and Sophia in Greek, or mystery, love, mind and wisdom in English) when she was a year old. The San Francisco-based group held classes and meetings studying a mix of religions, initially leaning heavily on New Age concepts and Christianity. Children were not allowed to live with parents, so she was raised on a f...
The Cult of Oregon with Jesse
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Jesse grew up in "the perfect church," or so he was told. The small, albeit pushy congregation his life centered around in the town of Oregon, IL seemed almost ideal as a small child. But then the immortal leader died. She didn't come back to life like she was supposed to. And the new leader liked restrictions. There were so many restrictions. Jesse found himself trapped in a cycle of punishmen...
Season 3, Ep 10 Cults and Courts with Carol
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While listening to the stories on Generation Cult, do you ever wonder at what point people can take legal action against their abusers? Do you want to know what charges have been brought against coercive groups and taken seriously in the courts? In this episode from Season 3 (2023), Dhyana interviews attorney Carol Merchasin, who has brought successful lawsuits on behalf of people who were sexu...
Episode 6 Extra Convo
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Here's an extra cut from the latest episode of Generation Cult: Season 4's Episode 6: Leaving Christian Science with Hilary Pod. Hilary and Dhyana chat about Hilary starting her own podcast as well as the benefits of recognizing the reasons people find positives in joining and staying in groups they later realize are cults.
Leaving Christian Science Pod with Hilary
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Most people have heard of Christian Science and passed by the reading rooms, but how much do you know about it? Hilary grew up as a radical reliant Christian Scientist, which meant her family avoided medical intervention in favor of prayer to try to cure ailments. She lived to talk about it, but others weren't so lucky. As an adult, Hilary became an atheist and started the Leaving Christian Sci...
Season 3, Ep 9 Finding Freedom from the Twelve Tribes with Suvav
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Suvav grew up in the Twelve Tribes, a controversial religious organization founded in the 1970s that has since been accused of systemic child abuse, medical neglect, labor violations, arson, murder, and even more. In 2019, Suvav now an adult with three children left with his wife and kids, and are still struggling to find housing and stability in the world outside the Twelve Tribes community. O...
Season 3, Ep 8 End Times and Conspiracy Theories with Emily
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Emily was raised on a secluded farm in the Midwest with her six siblings before her family moved to the Pacific Northwest. Her parents were convinced that the world was going to end in 2012 and taught the children about survival, encouraged them to stay away from "outsiders," kept them minimally homeschooled, and controlled their day-to-day lives. Emily began a tough acclimation to the rest of ...
Season 3, Ep 6 The COG and the Media Part II with Amy
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Here's the second part of a two-part series from Generation Cult's Season 3.about the Children of God (aka the Family International), the infamous group created in the late 1960s that became known for the sexual exploitation of its members. In this one, we chat with Amy, who also grew up in the group. Amy was coerced away from her parents to be trafficked as a child entertainer through many cou...
Season 3, Ep 5 The COG and the Media Part I with Christina
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This is the first in a two-part series from Generation Cult's Season 3 focusing on the Children of God (aka The Family International), a group founded in 1968 by the late David Berg. Christina, our guest, grew up in this group. As the organization expanded, its members moved all over the world and were coerced into prostitution and other labor to bring in more money and support. Many children w...
Sharing the Knowledge with Susan
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Welcome to fifth episode of Generation Cult's fourth season. Allow us to introduce you to Susan. When Susan was 13, her stepdad brought her into what was then known as the Divine Light Mission, an organization led by Prem Rawat (aka Guru Maharaj Ji, aka The Boy Guru, aka Lord of the Universe, aka The Perfect Master. ... etc.) She became a believer and eventually moved into one of the ashrams wh...
Extra: The Healing Art of Roller Skating
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Extra: The Healing Art of Roller Skating
3HO Reparations with Philip and Stacie
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3HO Reparations with Philip and Stacie
BONUS: *Season 2 Rebroadcast* No Horses in India with Narangkar
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BONUS: *Season 2 Rebroadcast* No Horses in India with Narangkar
Season 3, Ep. 4: Scientology Confessionals with Chris
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Season 3, Ep. 4: Scientology Confessionals with Chris
Season 3, Ep. 3: Weight Loss & Coercive Control with Megan
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Season 3, Ep. 3: Weight Loss & Coercive Control with Megan
Season 3, Ep. 1: What is a Cult with Ashlen
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Season 3, Ep. 1: What is a Cult with Ashlen
We Love New Books: Forager with Michelle (Season 3 bonus, aired 2023)
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We Love New Books: Forager with Michelle (Season 3 bonus, aired 2023)
Book Launch Edition: I See You Survivor with Liz (Season 3 bonus, aired 2023)
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Book Launch Edition: I See You Survivor with Liz (Season 3 bonus, aired 2023)
Sample of S.4, Ep. 2. Download the Entire Episode on Tuesday, April 30!
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Sample of S.4, Ep. 2. Download the Entire Episode on Tuesday, April 30!
I was raised Christian science. The only problem I have with it is if they go to a practitioner instead of a doctor. My grandma was a fairly famous Christian science practitioner in Hayden lake Idaho
😀 Prem Rawat was a heavy drinker? Well, gee whiz, how else is he going to be filled with the Spirit?