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A Little Bit Culty

Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames

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Think you might be in a cult? Want to know the signs? Join Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames to talk about things that are..a little bit culty. Or in their case: a whole bunch of culty. As whistleblowers documented in the critically-acclaimed HBO series “The Vow,” Sarah and Nippy have a lot to say about their experience, and burning questions to ask people with similar stories. They’re here to help people understand, heal from, and avoid abusive situations one little red flag at a tim ...
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The E-commerce Content Creation Podcast takes a broad look at the impact of creative production in retail and e-commerce — focusing in on specific creative production functions and roles and how they collaborate with other e-commerce functions to achieve their respective organizational goals.
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"Serenity for Success" is the sanctuary for ambitious women on the move seeking a deeper connection to faith and purpose. Each week, we offer meditations to ground you and share insights from host Sydney Montgomery's journey as a two-time six-figure Christian entrepreneur and those of other successful women. Through mini-sermonettes and interviews, we'll explore faith, confidence, and purpose as you learn how pausing to reconnect can empower you to thrive.
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Juvenalia is a pop culture nostalgia show where Alan Maguire, Sarah Maria Griffin, and Andrea Cleary invite interesting people to tell them about something they were obsessed with when they were young; how they felt about it then and how they feel about it now. We've talked about books, films, tv shows, musicians, computer games; we're interested in it all! It's nice, you'll like it.
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What's Your Issue?

Dara Laine Sussman and Troy McEady

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"What's Your Issue?" is a pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman. Each week they'll take a nostalgic deep dive into the past, dissecting magazine issues from various decades and genres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Summary In this episode of the E-commerce Content Creation Podcast, host Daniel Jester speaks with Joe Lamb, former Director of Technology and Platforms for Nike, about the intricacies of content production in e-commerce. They discuss the importance of building a robust content production system, future-proofing studios against disasters, and the s…
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Well, this is a first for us. Today, we’re covering the Zion Society, which was a cult run by a landscaper, Arvin Shreeve. Based out of Ogden, Utah, Shreeve and his followers had some of the most manicured lawns in the neighborhood. But, behind lush green lawns hid sinister secrets. This polygamist sect had about 100 members at its peak, hiding in …
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Takeaways Photography can be a form of escapism and creating a world different from reality. Post-production and retouching are important aspects of photography, and each photographer has their own process and style. File management and communication with clients are crucial for a successful photography business. It is crucial to back up and protec…
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Summary Jordan Petsy, a former photography manager at Kendra Scott, shares her career journey and recent move to New York. She discusses the challenges of managing product photography for a large assortment of jewelry and the lack of technology and systems in place at the time. Jordan also talks about her current focus on working with smaller, miss…
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If you haven’t seen the Netflix series “Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult,” it’s worth a watch. It follows Robert Shinn and his Los Angeles-based church, Shekinah, which has engaged some heavy-hitting social media stars to make a ton of money for his church. The families of those social media stars — who have been cut off from their loved o…
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Hit Man is a 2023 Romantic Comedy directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell. Richard Linklater directed Dazed and Confused but also the Before romance trilogy, Before Sunset, Before Midnight, Before Sunrise. Hit Man is the story of Gary Johnson played by Glen Powell, a mild mannered professor of psychology and phil…
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Happy Bisexuality Awareness Week! To celebrate, award winning food TikTok/Instagram person Sian Conway joined us to talk about Brainiac: Science Abuse. If you know you know. We talked all about our school experiences of science, Richard “The Hamster“ Hammond, and of course, Jon Tickle walking across a swimming pool full of custard. We’d also forgot…
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Usually what happens behind the Patreon, stays behind the Patreon. But, not today! In this preview behind the paywall, we’re featuring one of our favorite people, who just so happens to be a newly-minted New York Times bestselling author! Tia Levings released her memoir ‘A Well-Trained Wife’ in August, and the book became an instant bestseller. The…
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Takeaways Miscommunication and lack of understanding about photography processes are common challenges within brands. The shift towards agencies and commercial studios can provide more support and creative freedom for photographers. Technology has made photography more accessible, but expertise and specialization are still important. Advocacy and c…
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This episode is sponsored by Better Help! Ready for another remix? This episode features highlights with some of the bravest women to grace our feed. From escaping childhood abuse and religious cults, these outspoken women did what was right in the moment, despite the immense pressure and abuse weighing down on them. Nikita Lambert spent 15 years c…
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Writer Rachel Connolly joins us to talk about Disney’s The Fox And The Hound (1981). We’re asking all the big questions this episode, questions like: why does Disney keep making sexy foxes? How much, if any, moral instruction do children take from the media they consume? Did the worm in Snow White have a face? And many more. Rachel is @RachelConnol…
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Lisa Kohn likes to tell a story about these great seats she once had at Madison Square Garden — at her mother’s mass wedding. Yes, Lisa — the award-winning author of “To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence” — grew up in the Unification Church, also known as “the Moonies,” with her mom and a life of “sex, drugs, and squalor” in New Yo…
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We're BACK!!! After a break we wanted to catch up on a whole bunch of pop culture things that we missed this past month. What in the world is happening with Blake Lively and her movie It Ends With Us. Ben Affleck and JLo... did we all see it coming? Who will play Britney Spears in her biopic. And a new parent corner! See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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This episode is sponsored by Better Help! The doctor is in! This week’s remix episode features conversations on personality disorders, controlling behaviors, and more. Suspecting a narcissist in your midst, or recovering from a controlling relationship? This episode might be perfect for you. This week, you’ll hear snippets from three different ment…
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In this very special episode, Troy and Dara discuss an issue close to their hearts, Playboy Magazine from September 2006 featuring the Girls Next Door, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson. Subscribe to our Patreon, follow us on IG @whatsyourissueshow and please leave us a rating and review (preferably in the style of a letter to …
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Musician and actress Kate Nash joins us for our 200th episode as we take another run at Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Kate is a Buffy mega-fan so we had plenty to talk about. Things like Spike, Angel, femininity, The Body, a defence of Xander, Band Candy, and Kate’s live performance of the entirety of Once More With Feeling in 2012. Kate is @KateNash. …
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This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Is rock and roll an untapped conduit for healing after shunning? Filmmaker Scott Homan’s debut documentary feature “'Witness Underground”, sheds light on the experiences, creative expressions, and defection of ex-members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses community. The film delves into the journey of notable under…
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Our first interview is a banger! Michael Johnson is the executive producer of the Netflix docuseries Dirty Pop and the drummer of the boyband Natural. Michael gives us incredible insight into being a boy band member, the teen magazine world, coming of age in the bubblegum factory that was Orlando, Florida in the 90s and early 2000s, and more! Liste…
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In this episode we cover Popstar! Magazine with double covers: Hilary Duff and boy band Natural. Plus! A snippet of our first guest interview with Michael Johnson, drummer of Natural and creator of the Netflix docuseries, Dirty Pop! We'll be posting the full hour + interview on its own because it's a banger! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…
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This episode is sponsored by Better Help! To keep your culty content coming even while we’re on a bit of a hiatus, we whipped up this sampler platter of snippets from some ALBC episodes on the burning topic of Shmandmark, AKA Landmark Worldwide. This week, we’ll revisit insights into Landmark, its founder Werner Erhard (also known as Jack Rosenberg…
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Singer-songwriter Callum Orr joins us to talk about Paul Verhoeven’s super-camp, super-violent satire of fascist propaganda Starship Troopers (1997). We talk about the difference between watching it for the first time as an adult and as a younger person, the effectiveness of the satire, we pick apart the imagery, we get deep on this thing. Callum i…
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Troy and Dara discuss Hollywood's new Brat Pack of 1997, plus a tiff between Whitney Houston and Rosie O'Donnell, the film Boogie Nights, I Know What You Did Last Summer, the Spice Girls, and more! For bonus episodes, subscribe to our Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This epiosde is sponsored by Better Help. What does a thriving life look like after surviving a cult? Katherine Spearing has some ideas about that, and some real life experience to back those ideas up. She survived the cult of the The Christian Patriarchy Movement, also known as the Stay-At- Home-Daughter Movement. And yeah: That’s as terrible as i…
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This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Coming up for air from your latest binge-watch? This remix episode is for you. This week, we’re revisiting conversations with guests fresh off docuseries adaptations of their stories. For better or worse, these series highlight the unique cult experiences of their subjects, sharing their story with a wider …
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Author and podcaster Janina Matthewson joins us as we try to cover as much of C.S. Lewis's Narnia books as is physically possible in 53 minutes. We talk about the religious stuff, the mistreatment of Susan in The Last Battle, about how maybe The Magician’s Nephew is the best one?, about why consistent lore and geography is overrated, and lots more.…
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Step Brothers is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Adam McKay, produced by Jimmy Miller and Judd Apatow, and written by Will Ferrell and McKay. This is the story of Brennan Huff played by Will Ferrell, and it’s the story of Dale Doback played by John C Reilly. Brennan and Dale come together as Step Brothers when they’re parents end up falling…
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Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman discuss the March 2008 issue of Blender Magazine, plus two of their favorite topics, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan. Get the magazine pdf and bonus episodes on Patreon and follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This episode is sponsroed by Better Help. Content Advisory: This episode contains conversation about sexual assault. Please listen with care. Former Michigan State University and ex-USA Gymnastics Larry Nassar is serving upwards of 175 years in prison after admitting to molesting some of the nation's top gymnasts for years under the guise of medica…
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Aloha is a 2015 rom com directed by Cameron Crowe… this is the story of military contractor Brian Gilcrest played by Bradley Cooper. After a freak accident in Afghanistan Brian nabs a job with former employer Carson Welch played by Bill Murray and accompanies him on a land deal to launch a satellite from Hawaii. Brian has some history here… in ex T…
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This episode is sponsored by Better Help! Here’s our conversation with Cameron Black, a 20-something Stanford University student who has overcome some very culty, very harrowing challenges. He chats with us about his healing process and the hard work of finding himself again after the abuse he experienced in a commune, a hellish Jesuit school exper…
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Award-winning poet Jessica Traynor joins us to talk about 90’s alt-rock legends Babes In Toyland with some detours into their contemporaries Hole and Bikini Kill. We talk about female rage, taping late night MTV so you could watch in the next day, seeing your teenage heroes live, and lots lots more. Jessica Traynor is @JessicaTraynor6. You can find…
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Rumor Has It is a 2005 Romantic Comedy directed by the iconic Rob Reiner. This is the story of Sarah Huttinger, played by Jennifer Anniston, a writer for the New York Times who travels home to Pasadena, California for her sisters wedding. She travels back with her lawyer fiance Jeff Daly played by Mark Ruffalo. It’s a theme early that Sarah doesn’t…
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This episode is sponsored by Better Help. On this week’s show, we’ll talk to Demetria. She was immersed in TwinRay — an Oregon-based shop and health center that organizes “mass global meditations for peace.” But our guest says there’s way more going on here than peaceful reflection. She talks about how TwinRay’s leaders exploit people for cash and …
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Eat Pray Love, is a 2010 biographical romantic drama. Based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2006 memoir of the same name. Eat Pray Love is the story of Liz, played by Julia Roberts. Liz seems to have it all. A successful career, financial stability, a marriage of 8 years… yet something is missing from Liz’s life. After a snap divorce and a quick affair with…
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This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Anna Lebaron is one of more than fifty children born to infamous polygamist cult leader Ervil LeBaron, aka “Mormon Manson.” So you can probably imagine that her upbringing was both extraordinary and devastating: As she recounts in her excellent book, The Polygamist’s Daughter, she lost multiple family membe…
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This is a big one. We had a little gap in our schedule so Alan & Andrea decided to get all of their feelings about Elliott Smith down in podcast form. We talk about that voice, those melodies, that guitar playing, the time he and Louis theroux interviewed each other for Select Magazine, his creative partnership with Jon Brion and so much more. Side…
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