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Las Vegas hits different when the headline isn’t a party, it’s a predator hiding behind “healing.” We’re Pearl and Holly, and we’re breaking down the Nathan Chasing Horse case: a man prosecutors say used a Lakota medicine man persona, public appearances, and a tight inner circle to exploit Indigenous women and girls for years.

We talk through what the Nevada jury conviction actually included, why some counts carry the possibility of life sentences, and how the case stretches beyond one state with other allegations and warrants in places like Montana and Canada. We also dig into the part that makes this story especially disturbing: the way cult-like coercive control can be disguised as spirituality. When someone promises protection, connection, and medical “miracles,” it can pull in people who are grieving, sick, isolated, or searching for identity and community.

From Melissa’s search for her Lakota roots to Ren’s abuse being framed as a “life for a life” exchange, we focus on the mechanics of grooming, fear-mongering, and spiritual abuse. We also zoom out to the larger crisis: violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women is pervasive, often overlooked, and made worse when accountability breaks down inside systems meant to keep people safe.

If you care about true crime with context, survivor-centered reporting, and the real-world warning signs of cult leaders and spiritual fraud, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: what red flags do you think communities miss most often?