Rick Alan Ross | Cult Expert, Part 1

It’s October and our new 4 week series will be CULTS. To kick it off, I spoke with a leading expert in the world of cults, Rick Alan Ross. Does his name sound familiar? He is often called up to speak about cults in the media and was most recently seen on HBO’s The Vow.He is the author of CULTS Inside Out, and wow, what a resource. It has just about every cult you can name and many you can’t inside, and also has a dedicated section to NXIVM - Rick Alan Ross is the forefront of what is happening with cults. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Cult Education Institute.I am grateful for his time, expertise and willingness to share his vast knowledge about cults with us. We touch on the history of cults, what makes a cult leader, the makings of a cult, and we get deep into Q anon and NXIVM - both modern day cult ( or at least extremist thinking for Q anon). This episode is timely and relevant as Rick predicts more people than ever will be susceptible to cults during this pandemic and in the age of (mis)information.Don’t miss Part 2 of my conversation tomorrow!Nominate DIE-ALOGUE for the 2020 Discover Pods Awards!http://sgiz.mobi/s3/2020-Discover-Pods-Awards-NominationsJoin me on GetVokl - every Thursday at 7pm EST! GetVokl is a free, live streaming app (mobile and desktop) that allows you to join me in the room! I am part of their Thursday night true crime line up! The show will also stream to my Facebook page, and my YouTube channel!DIE-ALOGUE: a true crime conversation, is a weekly true crime podcast, hosted by Rebekah Sebastian. Edited by Jason Usry. Original Music by Olivia Himes.Love DIE-ALOGUE? Please rate + review the show! ——> HERE!Let’s Kill the Small Talk + Start a DIE-ALOGUE. FOLLOW! Instagram Facebook Twitter: @diealoguepodVisit https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/ for more information.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diealoguepod/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/diealoguepod/support