Cults of Our Lives

By Queen Wednesday Productions

Comedy

What's Cults of Our Lives about?

Every week, Halle and Stasie delve into the sometimes dangerous, always bizarre world of cults.

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Cults of Our Lives episodes:

09.12.2019
Obsessed: A Cults Mini-series – Lisa Nowak
Who we are at work is usually very different than who we are as people. Follow us @wednesday_queen on Twitter and check out our other show, The Society Pages: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queen-wednesday-productions/id1463300357
09.01.2019
Obsessed: A Cults Mini-series – John Hinckley Jr.
Halle and Stasie zoom in from the group obsession of cults to the individual obsession of some of the world's most infamous stalkers. And hoo boy, is this first one a doozy. Follow us @wednesday_queen on T witter and check...
05.29.2019
#57 - Falun Gong
EXPERIENCE SHEN YUN – nah, we're just kidding. It is part of this cult, though. Follow us on Twitter at @wednesday_queen and email us at [email protected]!
05.11.2019
The Society Pages - "Pilot"
Something different. If you want more: https://www.patreon.com/queenwednesday Contact us at [email protected] and on Twitter @wednesday_queen
02.09.2019
#56 - KKK, Part Two
Medgar Evers deserved better. Find us on Facebook and email us at [email protected]
02.03.2019
#55 - KKK, Part One
Celebrate Super Bowl weekend by listening to Halle and Stasie discuss the granddaddy of all hate groups. Contact us as [email protected] and find us on Facebook!
12.25.2018
#54 - Congregation for the Light
The girls are back for a Christmas special/to spite all those iTunes reviewers that called us "feminist-leaning garbage"! Let's talk about an upper crust Manhattan cult that dream of no longer having stomachs. Contact us at [email protected] and in our...
05.20.2018
[SEMI-FINALE] #53 - Church of Wells
Our last episode...at least for now. Halle and Stasie go down to the always reliable Texas to send off our series with a millennial cult. We love you guys so much. Until we meet again.
04.30.2018
#52 - Incels
"You're going to go through life thinking that girls don't like you because you're a nerd. And I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, that that won't be true. It'll be because you're an asshole." Contact...
04.16.2018
#51 - Rajneeshees
In a jumbo episode, Halle and Stasie get into an argument about Tonya Harding, and also discuss an Indian cult that legally took over a small Oregon town. Contact us at [email protected] and on Facebook!
03.26.2018
#50 - The Pana-Wave Laboratory
For our 50th episode, Halle and Stasie discuss a truly ridiculous cult famous for kidnapping seals and running away from lightbulbs. Contact us at [email protected] and on Facebook!
03.13.2018
#49 - Twelve Tribes, Part Two
[REISSUE] We conclude our series on Gene's Worst Parents Ever Club while Stasie battles the flu. Contact us at [email protected] and on Facebook!
02.26.2018
#48 - Twelve Tribes, Part One
The first half of what Halle calls "a crime turducken". Contact us at [email protected] and on Facebook!
02.12.2018
#47 - Columbiners
Crime Fandom goes crazy and the cult's foiled February 14th shooting, just in time for Valentine's Day. Contact us at [email protected] or on Facebook!
01.29.2018
#46 - Quiverfull
The Turpin family captives and a cult big on procreating are the girls' topics today. Contact us at [email protected] or on Facebook!
01.15.2018
#45 - Dahn Yoga
Literally the first thing that comes up when you google Dahn Yoga is "THE YOGA CULT". This is why we don't exercise. Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Facebook.
01.01.2018
#44 - Playboy Mansion
Happy 2018! The girls take a look at the supposedly sexy, often cultish home of the late Hugh Hefner
12.04.2017
#43 - Ant Hill Kids
Ya girls look at the most violent cult we've ever seen. It's enough to shut even Halle up. Contact us at [email protected] and on Facebook! Sudio Headphones: https://goo.gl/kzWb8d
11.20.2017
#42 - NXIVM
The ladies tackle the unpronounceable business cult that entraps Smallville actresses. Contact us at [email protected] or on Facebook!
10.30.2017
#41 - Oneida Community
Stasie and Halle talk about the cult that probably makes your silverware. Contact us at [email protected] or on Facebook!
10.16.2017
#40 - The Wessons
Incest Vampires? No, it's not a new CW show, it's our cult this week. Contact us at [email protected] or on Facebook
10.02.2017
#39 - Ave Maria Town
A listener suggestion sends Halle and Stasie into the world of company towns, a Domino's CEO gone mad with power, and Florida. Contact us at [email protected] and on Facebook!
09.18.2017
#38 - Aggressive Christianity
REISSUE WITH NON-FUCKED AUDIO. The Generals Green and their band of christian scientists are at it again. Contact as at [email protected] or on Facebook.
09.04.2017
#37 - R. Kelly's Cult
A cult fresh off the presses, the girls dive into the still developing story of the "I Believe I Can Fly" singer's long history of sexual abuse, going to extremes to control his entourage, and recent allegations of abduction. Contact...
08.21.2017
#36 - Morrisites
Halle & Stasie go back to the 18th century and the wild, wild west with the Morrisites. Contact us at [email protected] and on Facebook!
08.13.2017
Minisode #4 - Charlottesville & the Alt-Right
This is not a normal episode. To be fair, this is not a normal country. Halle and Stasie discuss today's attack in Charlottesville and scream about Nazis. A longer episode will be coming soon. Contact us at [email protected]
07.31.2017
#35 - The Family (Australia) Part 2
The back end of our look at Australia's Most Shitty, with an unnecessary chunk at the end where we divide up who in the Pacific Rim movies we each want to sleep with. Before you complain, know that Halle honestly...
07.17.2017
#34 - The Family (Australia), Part 1
This is Stasie's new favorite cult, and Halle joins her as they go down under to talk about Anne Hamilton-Byrne and her creepy as hell psychiatric hospital. Contacts us at [email protected] and on Facebook!
07.03.2017
Minisode #3 - The Cult of Antinous
A Stasie solo episode as she takes us back to ancient Greece, Rome, and a story about how lost love can create entire reglious movements. Contact us at [email protected] and Cults of Our Lives Podcast on Facebook!
06.19.2017
#33 - The Nation of Yahweh
Halle and Stasie break down the black supremacist cult with a penchant for cutting off people's ears. Contact us at [email protected] and join us on Facebook at Cults of Our Lives Podcast!
06.05.2017
#32 - OneTaste
In this EXTREMELY NSFW episode, Halle and Stasie discuss a business/cult dedicated to the female orgasm. Listen to the end for information on our new summer schedule, and contact us at [email protected] and on Facebook at Cults of Our Lives...
05.29.2017
#31 - The Blackburn Cult
Halle and Stasie discuss mother-and-daughter cult leaders in 1930s California. Also, Halle can't read and Stasie can't get a Wi-Fi signal. We try our best. Contact us at [email protected] and Cults of Our Lives Podcast on Facebook!
05.22.2017
#30 - Westboro Baptist Church, Part Two
Halle and Stasie wrap up our series on the worst people in Kansas as well as the incredible humanity the rest of us respond to them with. Contact us at [email protected] and join us on Facebook at Cults of Our...
05.15.2017
#29 - Westboro Baptist Church, Part One
Halle and Stasie reunite on American soil to discuss a cult with down-home American values, like sexism and homophobia. Contact us at [email protected] and join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast!
05.01.2017
#28 - New Mathura Vrindavan
Halle and Stasie discuss an Indian-born, West Virginia-bred cult. Contact us at [email protected] and on Facebook at Cults of Our Lives Podcast!
04.17.2017
#27 - Order of the Solar Temple
Halle and Stasie remotely discuss the much-requested French-Swiss cult, Order of the Solar Temple, as well as why no one in cosmic cults know the difference between planets and stars. Contact us at [email protected] and join our Facebook group Cults...
04.10.2017
#26 - Berkley Psychic Cult
In this shortie-but-sweetie, Halle and Stasie discuss the mystical cult in Berkley, California and to what degree they believe in psychics. Email us at [email protected] and join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast!
04.03.2017
#25 - The Community
Today Halle and Stasie discuss Tyler Deaton, how internalized homophobia will doom us all, and drink a lot of rosé. Cuz we're fancy as shit. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and email us at [email protected]!
03.20.2017
#24 - The Brethren
Annnnnnnd we're back! Halle and Stasie reunite in Paris to talk about the most decidedly unglamorous and Paris-y cult: The Brethren, otherwise known as The Garbage Eaters. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at...
03.13.2017
Minisode #2 - Rick Ross, Cult Deprogrammer
What the world has been waiting for - a Halle-centric episode. Next week will be back to our regularly scheduled cults, but for today, please enjoy a discussion of cults most famous enemy - and if he doesn't have a...
03.06.2017
#23 - Church of Bible Understanding
It's the carpet cleaner cult! Halle and Stasie discuss piece of shit Stewart Traill and his cult's predilection for snatching children. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at [email protected]!
02.27.2017
Minisode #1 - Fiat Lux
The very cool Julia fills in as Stasie's co-host in this mini-look into a little German cult, armed with plenty of singing and recommendations. Halle isn't jealous at all. Whatever. This cult sounds like a car. Join our Facebook group...
02.20.2017
#22 - The Process
Halle and Stasie discuss the listener recommended, female-led cult, The Process. Because we're feminists! Women can be monsters too! Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at [email protected]!
02.13.2017
#21 - Moonies
It's the wedding episode! Halle and Stasie discuss the mass-marrying-Moonies - try saying that five times fast- and chat about the finer points of a friend's wedding who you don't even know. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives...
02.06.2017
#20 - Scientology, Part Two
In the conclusion of our Scientology series, Halle and Stasie discuss the notable craziness of SeaOrg, The Commodore's Messengers, and The Hole, as well as stutter and "um" enough to rival The King's Speech. We're so tired, guys. Join our...
01.30.2017
#19 - Scientology, Part One
Oh man, it's the big one. Halle and Stasie discuss the insane sci-fi roots of Hollywood's most famous cult, the mysterious disappearance of Shelly Miscavige, and the trials of knowing a 12-year-old. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives...
01.23.2017
#18 - Freedomites
Thanks to a listener recommendation, Halle and Stasie tackle a Canadian cult, eh! Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast. Also, now that we've marched, donate $5 to do some good: https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Donation2?df_id=12913&12913.donation=form1
01.16.2017
#17 - Raelism
This week, Halle and Stasie talk about the sex, alien, and cloning-obsessed followers of Raelism, which is DEFINITELY NOT CATHOLICISM. Also, Halle discusses how good marketing can make or break a cult and Stasie peruses another bizarre website. Join our...
01.02.2017
#16 - IRA
Happy 2017! Halle and Stasie have a sleepy episode discussing the Irish Republican Army, Our continuing action movie project ideas for Matt Damon, and WHAT THE FUCK MARTHA POPE MEANS. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and...
12.26.2016
#15 - The Family International
Happy Holidays! Halle and Stasie spread cheer by discussing insane incest cult The Family International. Halle also gives a history lesson on real verses fictional popes and Stasie tries not to strangle her in the spirit of Christmas. Join our...

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Cults of Our Lives episodes:

Obsessed: A Cults Mini-series – Lisa Nowak

Obsessed: A Cults Mini-series – John Hinckley Jr.

#57 - Falun Gong

The Society Pages - "Pilot"

#56 - KKK, Part Two

#55 - KKK, Part One

#54 - Congregation for the Light

[SEMI-FINALE] #53 - Church of Wells

#52 - Incels

#51 - Rajneeshees

#50 - The Pana-Wave Laboratory

#49 - Twelve Tribes, Part Two

#48 - Twelve Tribes, Part One

#47 - Columbiners

#46 - Quiverfull

#45 - Dahn Yoga

#44 - Playboy Mansion

#43 - Ant Hill Kids

#42 - NXIVM

#41 - Oneida Community

#40 - The Wessons

#39 - Ave Maria Town

#38 - Aggressive Christianity

#37 - R. Kelly's Cult

#36 - Morrisites

Minisode #4 - Charlottesville & the Alt-Right

#35 - The Family (Australia) Part 2

#34 - The Family (Australia), Part 1

Minisode #3 - The Cult of Antinous

#33 - The Nation of Yahweh

#32 - OneTaste

#31 - The Blackburn Cult

#30 - Westboro Baptist Church, Part Two

#29 - Westboro Baptist Church, Part One

#28 - New Mathura Vrindavan

#27 - Order of the Solar Temple

#26 - Berkley Psychic Cult

#25 - The Community

#24 - The Brethren

Minisode #2 - Rick Ross, Cult Deprogrammer

#23 - Church of Bible Understanding

Minisode #1 - Fiat Lux

#22 - The Process

#21 - Moonies

#20 - Scientology, Part Two

#19 - Scientology, Part One

#18 - Freedomites

#17 - Raelism

#16 - IRA

#15 - The Family International