233 Episodes

  1. Anthony Cesar Duncan: ChatGPT Psychosis and the Dangers of AI

    Published: 10/8/2025

  2. Aaron Goldenberg - Homeschool, Conversion Therapy, and Finally Coming Out

    Published: 10/1/2025

  3. Sarah Stankorb - Quiverfull, Christian Nationalism, and Why Evangelical Women Are Leaving

    Published: 9/24/2025

  4. Erika Lantz & Elin Lantz Lesser - Book Burnings, Rapture Drills, & the River Road Fellowship

    Published: 9/17/2025

  5. Jane Borden - Cults Like Us: Puritans, Demagogues, and America’s Doomsday Obsession

    Published: 9/10/2025

  6. Megan Elizabeth Cox - The Remnant Fellowship, Gwen Shamblin, and the Worship of Skinny

    Published: 9/3/2025

  7. Claire Hoffman - The Rise and Vanishing of Evangelist Megastar Aimee Semple McPherson

    Published: 8/27/2025

  8. Claire Hoffman - Levitation, Meditation, and a Childhood in a Transcendental Meditation Trailer Park

    Published: 8/20/2025

  9. Carol Merchasin - The Cult Assassin: Suing High-Control Groups

    Published: 8/13/2025

  10. Akina Cox - Part 2: The Moonies, ICE, and the Cult Tactics of Trump

    Published: 8/6/2025

  11. Akina Cox - Part 1: Unification Church, Mass Weddings, and Unpaid Labor

    Published: 7/30/2025

  12. Introducing Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

    Published: 7/16/2025

  13. REWIND: Dianne Lake - The Manson Family, Part 1: Meeting Charlie

    Published: 7/9/2025

  14. REWIND: Glynn Washington - The Worldwide Church of God

    Published: 7/2/2025

  15. REWIND: Hoyt Richards - From Supermodel to Cult Member

    Published: 6/25/2025

  16. REWIND: Lola's Mom - Mormon-Offshoot Cult

    Published: 6/18/2025

  17. An Exciting Update from Lola and Meagan!

    Published: 6/11/2025

  18. Amanda Rae - The Kingston Clan and Escaping Polygamy

    Published: 3/12/2025

  19. Maggie Rowe - Sinning Bravely and Moral Scrupulosity

    Published: 3/5/2025

  20. Caleb Ward, Part 2 - Disneyland for Christians and Exiting the Church

    Published: 2/26/2025

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Trust Me is a weekly interview podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the fine line between devotion and delusion—told through firsthand accounts from the people who lived it. Hosted by two women who’ve been in cults themselves, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show features survivors from groups like Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family, NXIVM, OneTaste and more–sharing personal stories of how they got in, how they got out, and everything in between. Each week, they invite these guests alongside experts who can dive deep into seductive leaders, the darker aspects of organized religion, and the subtler shades of groupthink and the psychology of influence. Trust Me explores it all with unfiltered honesty, dark humor, and a lot of heart. This isn’t a sensationalized deep dive into cults—it’s a compassionate, first-person exploration of what it means to believe, to belong, and to break free. At the end of the day, wanting to believe in something bigger than yourself is one of the most human instincts there is.