219 Episodes

  1. Bob Nygaard, Part 1 - Investigating Psychic Fraud

    Published: 12/15/2021

  2. Lauren & John Matthias – The Daybells, Part 2: Buried Bodies & the Dark Triad

    Published: 12/8/2021

  3. Lauren & John Matthias – The Daybells, Part 1: Murder, Zombies, & LDS Fan Fiction

    Published: 12/1/2021

  4. Angie Kehler & Yahanna Masimer - The Assembly of YHWHhoshua

    Published: 11/17/2021

  5. Listener Stories - Purity Culture & Narcissist Dads

    Published: 11/10/2021

  6. Rachel Bernstein & IndoctriNation

    Published: 11/3/2021

  7. Dr. Ramani Durvasula - Narcissism 101

    Published: 10/27/2021

  8. Jennings Brown - Investigating the Fellowship of Friends

    Published: 10/21/2021

  9. Glenn Carter - UK Raelian Leader, Part 2: A Debate on Power Dynamics

    Published: 10/6/2021

  10. Glenn Carter - UK Raelian Leader, Part 1: Aliens, Meditation & Cloning

    Published: 9/29/2021

  11. The Cult of Hollywood

    Published: 9/22/2021

  12. Natascia Mallin – Therapy Cult, Part 2: Trauma Bonding & Lifting the Veil

    Published: 9/15/2021

  13. Natascia Mallin – Therapy Cult, Part 1: A Guru Named Stan

    Published: 9/9/2021

  14. Christina Babin - Children of God, Part 2: Reprogramming Camps

    Published: 9/1/2021

  15. Christina Babin – Children of God, Part 1: Punishment Camps & Flirty Fishing

    Published: 8/25/2021

  16. Katherine - Teal Swan

    Published: 8/19/2021

  17. Jonas Bell Pasht - How To Become A Tyrant

    Published: 8/12/2021

  18. Torah Bontrager - Growing Up Amish, Part 2: Escaping & Activism

    Published: 8/4/2021

  19. Torah Bontrager – Growing Up Amish, Part 1: Corporal Punishment & Rumspringa

    Published: 7/21/2021

  20. Glynn Washington - The Worldwide Church of God

    Published: 7/14/2021

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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.