Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape? Investigative journalists Kate Kyriacou and Greg Stolz lift the lid on a secretive Australian cult that dictates the lives of its members with bizarre and strict rules and they reveal harrowing stories of those who have escaped.  To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit <a href="http://prayedupon.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://prayedupon.com.au&source=gmail&ust=1706593375200000&usg=AOvVaw03ZGw6lDniJ8KQ9_ViilFj">prayedupon.com.au</a>  You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content by <a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex">subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape? Investigative journalists Kate Kyriacou and Greg Stolz lift the lid on a secretive Australian cult that dictates the lives of its members with bizarre and strict rules and they reveal harrowing stories of those who have escaped. To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit prayedupon.com.au You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content by subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape? Investigative journalists Kate Kyriacou and Greg Stolz lift the lid on a secretive Australian cult that dictates the lives of its members with bizarre and strict rules and they reveal harrowing stories of those who have escaped.&nbsp; To read&nbsp;more about this podcast and see the documentary visit&nbsp;<a href="http://prayedupon.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">prayedupon.com.au</a>&nbsp; You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content&nbsp;by <a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex" rel="noopener noreferrer">subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD. In this six-part podcast, they reveal how cults are preying on vulnerable people, across the country. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape?
To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit <a href="http://prayedupon.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://prayedupon.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706593375200000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03ZGw6lDniJ8KQ9_ViilFj">prayedupon.com.au</a> 
You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content by <a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex">subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts</a>
Non-subscribers can listen to a new episode every Wednesday. 
Prayed Upon podcast is hosted by author and investigative journalist Kate Kyriacou. It's produced by Natalie Gregg and edited by Andrea Thiis-Evensen.

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Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD. In this six-part podcast, they reveal how cults are preying on vulnerable people, across the country. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape? To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit prayedupon.com.au You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content by subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts Non-subscribers can listen to a new episode every Wednesday. Prayed Upon podcast is hosted by author and investigative journalist Kate Kyriacou. It's produced by Natalie Gregg and edited by Andrea Thiis-Evensen.

Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD. In this six-part podcast, they reveal how cults are preying on vulnerable people, across the country. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape?
To read&nbsp;more about this podcast and see the documentary visit&nbsp;<a href="http://prayedupon.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">prayedupon.com.au</a>&nbsp;
You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content&nbsp;by <a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex" rel="noopener noreferrer">subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts</a>
Non-subscribers can listen to a new episode every Wednesday.&nbsp;
Prayed Upon podcast is hosted by author and investigative journalist Kate Kyriacou. It's produced by Natalie Gregg and edited by Andrea Thiis-Evensen.&nbsp;

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