The Common Cult

Chick fil A Moms, Trader Joes Hoes, Costo Fanatics and Taco Bell moms, oh my! Listen in this week as we discuss Chick Fil A mom valet, people who factor in proximity to Trader Joes when purchasing a home, the mom who had her maternity photos done at Taco Bell and SO much more. This week we are talking about foods and food stores with cult like followings.

Are MLMs culty? Why do MLMs feel so weird and shady? What are the positive aspects of these organizations? Do they get a bad rap? This week's episode is all about the good, bad and the ugly of MLMs. Eryn has an important perspective as she works with an MLM and Heather adds a dose of respectful cynicism and share some of her wildest experiences with recruitment attempts from other MLM organizations. You guys asked for it! This week we're serving it up.

In this week's episode we chat with Eryn's husband David Jones about his experience in the Wellness Industry and his views on both Eastern and Western medicine. Are there cults within the wellness industry and are they selling false promises? Listen in as we peel the onion!

It's time for another culty characteristics episode! Join us this week as we talk about how the suppression of doubt within cults is almost always a common characteristics and how it shows up in normal culture as well.

Be all that you can be. Unlock your potential. Just do it. These are all expressions that can be traced back to the Human Potential Movement. You might know more about this movement that you think as it's affected much of the cultural zeigtgeist. Today we chat about the history of the human potential movement and it's first and modern day leaders. We examine both the positive and the problematic side of the movement. Bonus; we also do a deep dive on why lately we've both grown weary of introspection and deep conversations.

Are you a Disney person? Ever wonder what it's like to work at Disney or why someone would choose to go to Disney every month?? Is the world of Walt Disney a cult or is it truly the happiest place on earth? Listen in as ponder these questions. We chat about those die hard Disney fans, what draws them to the most magical place on earth, and the most zany and expensive things Disney fans do in the name of the mouse.

This week we are giving you a sneak peek into our very first Patreon episode where Eryn joins a cult! We also give you guys updates on NXIUM and Dave Ramsey. Listen in this week to get a taste of what it's like over on Patreon. Come join us on Patreon for the FULL episode where we give you the scoop on Twin Flames, all the culty news updates and Eryn's adventures in a cult!

As Valentine's Day approaches, we thought it would be appropriate to talk about love bombing. What is it? How is this tactic used in the context of a cult or cult like groups? Is love bombing a thing in relationships? We talk through this and share our personal experiences with love bombing in this week's episode!

Listeners! We have a treat for you. Today we are chatting cults with Broadway star, actor and playwright, Justin Collette! Justin played Dewey in School of Rock and Cupcake on Netflix's Cupcake and Dino. More recently he has written and will star in a musical...all about cults. Join us as we have a hilarious + insightful conversation about our mutual obsession with cults.

This week we're chatting vegans....what is veganism? Is it a cult? Are there vegan police? Do people who don't eat meat on Tuesdays get to call themselves a vegan too? And where does PETA fit in with all this?Join us as we jump down the rabbit hole of veganism!