Cult Following

Apr 03 2024
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Cult Following is a podcast that studies the personalities and common traits of cult leaders and their followers. This in-depth look at some of the most notorious cults in the world is hosted by Todd Fischer, Dr. Katie Mooney and Lisa Thomas. Get the real story behind these infamous and often times tragic cults from a new perspective through exhaustive research and from interviews with people that were there. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

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Children of God

Apr 03 2024 46 mins  
It has gone by many names. It’s ruined countless lives. It credits popular musicians and actors as its former members. On today’s Cult Following, Todd, Lisa and Dr. Katie discuss the Children of God. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

Multilevel Marketing

Mar 20 2024 47 mins  
On today’s episode of Cult Following, Dr. Katie, Todd and Lisa dig into the fascinating practices of multilevel marketing and how those techniques could be used in a cult environment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

Process Church of the Final Judgement

Mar 06 2024 64 mins  
On today’s episode of Cult Following, Dr. Katie and Todd examine the Process Church of the Final Judgement. A controversial church that may have influenced Charles Manson and the Son of Sam. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

Angel’s Landing

Feb 21 2024 27 mins  
On today's episode of Cult Following - Todd and Lisa discuss the destructive cult of Angel's Landing. The story of Daniel Perez, a cult leader who convinced parents he had to rape their daughters in order to stay alive, shocked the world when it surfaced back in 2015. Perez, also known as Lou Castro, received multiple life sentences for over 20 crimes, including murder, se

Apostles of Infinite Love

Feb 07 2024 52 mins  
We’re back! Welcome to season 3 of Cult Following. Dr. Katie Mooney and Todd Fischer are back and with a new team member, Lisa Thomas. On today’s episode we cover The Apostles of Infinite Love. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

UFO Cults with Don Schmitt and Brit Barbieri

Oct 26 2022 57 mins  
On today’s episode of Cult Following- Todd is joined by the hosts of “No Earthly Explanation”, Don Schmitt and Brit Barbieri in this joint episode on UFO Cults. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

A Conversation About Cults with Father Daniel Duplantis

Sep 17 2022 52 mins  
On today’s episode of Cult Following- Todd Fischer is joined by Catholic Priest Father Daniel Duplantis (from the popular Karate Priest Podcast) for a fascinating discussion on cults and cult leaders. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

Order of the Solar Temple

Aug 04 2021 77 mins  
Murder, suicides and occult practices are just a few of the facts surrounding the tragic modern day Order of the Solar Temple Cult, on this episode of Cult Following with Dr. Katie Mooney and Todd Fischer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

BREAKING: The New Light of God Cult

Jul 21 2021 36 mins  
On today’s episode of Cult Following - Dr. Katie and Todd discuss the recent tragedy with the New Light of God cult. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/support

The Manson Family: Part 2

Jul 07 2021 86 mins  
Today on the Cult Following podcast - Dr. Katie and Todd bring you part 2 of The Manson Family. In this episode we bring you the backgrounds on some of Manson’s most important family members and speculate on how they came to join one of the world’s most notorious cults. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultfollowing/message Support this podca