219 Episodes

  1. Abigail Kochunas - The Gloria Gifford Conservatory for the Performing Arts

    Published: 10/12/2022

  2. Sari Crawford - Synanon: Rehab Program Turned Cult

    Published: 10/5/2022

  3. Charlotte Laws - IsAnyoneUp.com, Revenge Porn, and the Most Hated Man on the Internet

    Published: 9/28/2022

  4. Listener Stories - Financial Abuse, Mormon Missions, and Coming Out

    Published: 9/22/2022

  5. Chris Bail - Online Extremism, Trolls, & the Myth of the Echo Chamber

    Published: 9/14/2022

  6. Cheryl Nichols - High School Teacher Grooming, Patriarchy, and "Passing the Trash"

    Published: 8/31/2022

  7. Camille & Trillium - A Pagan Coven and a Southern Fried Narcissist

    Published: 8/24/2022

  8. Strictly Stalking's Jaimie Beebe & Jake Deptula

    Published: 8/17/2022

  9. Welcome To The Sunshine Place

    Published: 8/15/2022

  10. Virginia Heffernan: Edge, Jeffrey Epstein, & the Intellectual Dark Web

    Published: 8/10/2022

  11. Joann Vaega: Waco Survivor and Former Branch Davidian

    Published: 8/3/2022

  12. Spencer Schneider: Sharon Gans, School, & a Manhattan Cult Story

    Published: 7/27/2022

  13. Luis Favela & Honor Academy

    Published: 7/21/2022

  14. Hank Nuwer & Hazing Culture

    Published: 7/14/2022

  15. Evan McNary: Assisting Exorcisms, Speaking in Tongues & Pastors in Sunglasses

    Published: 7/6/2022

  16. G Charles Wright: Growing up Bisexual, Natural Disasters & Abusive Parenting

    Published: 6/22/2022

  17. Sara Levine & Danny Murphy of Not Another True Crime Podcast

    Published: 6/15/2022

  18. Monia Ali: One Direction & Toxic Fandom

    Published: 6/8/2022

  19. Patrick Ryan and Joe Kelly - Transcendental Meditation & Cult Intervention

    Published: 6/1/2022

  20. Rethinking Trauma: The Power Threat Meaning Framework with Lucy Johnstone

    Published: 5/25/2022

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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.