9. Things get dark

The Orgasm Cult

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As One Taste grew, the tensions inside the company escalated.

We hear one especially disturbing story of abuse and coercive control, and hear how members were pressured into practising Orgasmic Meditation or having sex against their wishes.

We learn how the company began to take a turn towards the occult with a course called Magic School, experimenting with sex, spirituality and ritual.

And former One Taste members tell us how they reached breaking point within the organisation.

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Presenter: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far Producer: Lucy Burns Editor: Penny Murphy