Ep 120: Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (Netflix, 2024)
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Today we’re discussing the Netflix top 10 docuseries, “Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult” (2024, dir. Derek Doneen). In this too-strange-to-be-fiction documentary, TikTok dancers join a management firm (7M) tied to a church (Shekinah church), uncovering disturbing truths about the founder’s (Robert Shinn) sinister agenda. Impacting the families of several viral TikTokers, including the Wilking Sisters, this docuseries takes you through the disturbing 20-year story of serial predator Pastor Robert Shinn and the ongoing legal battle to liberate his clients & adherents. We provide context for Los Angeles entertainment culture and that region’s long history of cults, as well as walking you through some highlights of this remarkable story. If you love TikTok dance videos or are fascinated by LA cult culture, you’ll be riveted by this podcast episode and this Netflix documentary. Join us! Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! Instagram: @middaymusingspod Linktree: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod
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