What does a woman abused by her intimate partner, a member of a cult group, and a prisoner of war in North Korea in the 1950s all have in common? Listen to today’s episode to find out! As you listen you’ll also learn interesting facts about venn diagrams, storm-troopers and the joys of lawn-mowing. Today’s episode features a culty analysis of 1950’s researcher Albert Biderman’s fascinating, yet chilling, “Chart of Coercion”, with tips from our hosts on how to recognise it in action in a cult.

Correction: throughout this episode we repeatedly referenced Biderman’s “Chart of Control” - oops! The correct name of the chart is the “Chart of Coercion”.

Show Notes

Movie: John Ready “You’re buying into someone else’s dream, but they have sold it to you as your dream.”  ⁠Gloriavale Film⁠ 

Website: ⁠NSW Government Oct 2020 discussion paper “Coercive Control”⁠

Book: Wade Mullen ⁠“Something’s Not Right - Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse and Freeing Yourself from its Power⁠

Podcast: ⁠Cult Vault Interview with Evan Stark⁠

Book: Evan Stark ⁠“Coercive Control - How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life”⁠

Book: Jess Hill “⁠See What You Made Me Do⁠”  

Podcast: ⁠Shincheonji⁠ - Cult Chat E9

Podcast: ⁠Inside the Tribe⁠ series 

Website: Liz’s reflection ⁠on voting on the Daily Vale⁠ - Oct 23

Podcast:⁠ Setting the record straight on Gloriavale⁠ -  Cult Chat E10

Book: Judith Herman “⁠Trauma & Recovery⁠”

Book: Margaret Atwood “⁠Handmaid’s Tale⁠”