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Quinn Cummings is an Oscar-nominated actress (The Goodbye Girl) and the critically acclaimed author of Notes From The Underwire, Pet Sounds, and The Year of Learning Dangerously. She created the seminal blog, The QC Report which evolved into the highly regarded “A Small Story” appearing regularly on Twitter. Quinn also hosts a podcast, Quinn Cummings Gives Bad Advice, now in its second season. Her writing has appeared in Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Alta Journal, Good Housekeeping, Los Angeles Magazine, and The Huffington Post. She lives in Los Angeles with her family and an assortment of pets.

In this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion, Quinn explains why she became interested in the sociology of cult dynamics. Throughout the conversation, Quinn points out to Rachel the many instances where she's noticed coercion and manipulation being employed throughout her life.

Find more info about Quinn and her work at:

https://www.quinncummings.com/

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