This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is Melbourne-based comedian Grace Zhang.⁠ Grace creates an island-based cult where nobody gets a permanent house. Also we have crafternoons and ecstatic dance! It's a great time.

If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

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This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is Melbourne-based comedian Bianka Ismailovski.⁠ Bianka is already pretty much a cult leader, but on this pod she fleshes out some ideas about a nude, sober, day-spa. Great stuff.

If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

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The Biankism Show

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This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is Melbourne-based comedian Randy Adeva.⁠ Together we build a cult based around a holographic version of Denzel Washington.

If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

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This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is Callum Padgham AKA DJ Be Kind To Other People.⁠ Together we build a moving cult with moving hosts! Callum is a Melbourne-based DJ and hosts Coburg Up Late, a talk show about dance music.

If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

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Coburg Up Late

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:45 PREPARATION PHASE

28:15 BUILD PHASE

52:14 TEST PHASE

01:08:35 CULT RATING + Outro

This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is comedian Sam Gebreselassie.⁠ Together we build a cult based on group therapy, openness and Ted Talks.

If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:43 PREPARATION PHASE

05:19 Being a boss

12:40 BUILD PHASE

15:54 Weekend meet-ups

17:42 Income

20:54 Group therapy Saturdays

30:06 Ted Talk Sundays and guiding principles

41:53 Recruitment

51:03 TEST PHASE

51:51 Shared power

58:18 Public Relations

01:04:00 Death of the King

01:07:51 CULT RATING + Outro

This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is podcaster, blogger, and whistle-blower Clare McIvor. ⁠Clare was brought up within the City Builders church, which has been accused of cult-like practices (*wink wink) and was the subject of media investigation for trying to build power within the Liberal Party.⁠ Together we build a scarily accurate Christian cult.

If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

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⁠Clare's Podcast 'Unchurchable' on Spotify⁠⁠

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:41 PREPARATION PHASE

07:42 How cults really work

10:14 Can a good cult exist?

14:00 Positions of power

21:50 BUILD PHASE

22:42 'Delegating' power

31:14 Pseudo-christian cult

34:35 Recruitment and youth engagement

39:15 Day in the life

44:00 Financials and laws

53:20 TEST PHASE

53:53 Rival cult

01:01:50 Pandemic

01:07:10 CULT RATING + Outro

This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is comedian James G Warren. Together we build a wholesome potato farming cult based around freedom of expression.

If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

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James on Instagram⁠

James on TikTok⁠

James' Podcast 'Write That Down' on Spotify

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Phoenix on TikTok

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:53 PREPARATION PHASE

05:27 Phoenix's Catholic upbringing

10:10 Cincinnatus

12:33 BUILD PHASE

14:39 750 people in a commune

22:14 Potato distribution

26:50 Day in the life of a follower

31:00 Wednesday night sermon live podcast

38:25 Guiding principles

41:58 Legalize it

45:44 TEST PHASE

46:36 Prodigal son

51:35 Rival cult

01:00:00 Public Relations

01:03:10 CULT RATING + Outro

This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is comedian Jackie Hatton. Together we build a psychotic bot farm with talking dogs and giant bunk beds. This one goes off the rails pretty quickly.

If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:58 PREPARATION PHASE

02:08 Qanon

09:30 Manager at a bowling alley

16:10 BUILD PHASE

20:49 Food and money

26:55 Talking dogs?

31:10 Day in the life of a cult member

40:14

45:44 TEST PHASE

46:33 Elderly

51:28 Shared power scenario

56:16 Rival cult!

01:03:10 CULT RATING + Outro

Welcome to the first episode of Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' Phoenix Trinidad helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is ex-Queenslander and stand-up comedian Zack Dyer. Together we build a beautiful hypothetical cult based in an old Yarraville warehouse, with free bread and an AC/DC tribute band.

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Listen to Zack's podcast "Feed 'Em Brah"

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:40 PREPARATION PHASE

03:23 Boy-scouts

13:00 BUILD PHASE

15:14 Fitting out the warehouse

20:45 Male influencers

24:24 Recruitment strategy

31:00 Big jacked guys + Zyzz

34:40 Would you die for this cult?

37:00 What laws would you enforce?

41:33 TEST PHASE

42:04 The Death of the King scenario

48:53 The Elderly scenario

54:30 The Judgement of Solomon

58:29 CULT RATING + Outro

Let’s say you’re suddenly elected as the leader of a small cult. What kind of leader would you be? Join comedian and cultsultant Phoenix Trinidad as helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.