223 Episodes

  1. Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 1: The Nomadic Lifestyle

    Published: 3/10/2021

  2. Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti - Autism, Racism, and a Religious Cult

    Published: 3/3/2021

  3. M.E. Thomas & Arya - Two Sociopaths (Who Are Dating)

    Published: 2/18/2021

  4. Elana Auerbach - OneTaste (aka the Orgasm Cult)

    Published: 2/10/2021

  5. Nicoletta Heidegger - BDSM vs. Abuse

    Published: 2/3/2021

  6. Yuval Laor - Fervor, Awe, and Hyperreligiosity

    Published: 1/27/2021

  7. Lucien Greaves - The Satanic Temple, Satanic Panic, & Recovered Memory

    Published: 1/19/2021

  8. Jitarth Jadeja - Former QAnon Believer

    Published: 1/13/2021

  9. Amber Dawn Lee - Zion Society (Fundamentalist Mormon Cult)

    Published: 1/6/2021

  10. Amanda Montell - The Language of Cults and Fanaticism

    Published: 12/30/2020

  11. Cliff "Fifth" Henderson - Jehovah's Witnesses

    Published: 12/23/2020

  12. Naomi Gibson - Children of God and NXIVM, Part 2: Recruited into NXIVM

    Published: 12/17/2020

  13. Frank Meeink - From Neo-Nazism to Anti-Racism

    Published: 12/10/2020

  14. Naomi Gibson – Children of God and NXIVM, Part 1: Life on an Abusive Commune

    Published: 12/2/2020

  15. Vikram Gandhi - Being Kumaré, the Fake Guru

    Published: 11/25/2020

  16. Noël Wells - Scam Psychic Retreat

    Published: 11/18/2020

  17. India Oxenberg - NXIVM

    Published: 11/11/2020

  18. Steve Hassan - The Moonies, Trump, and QAnon

    Published: 11/4/2020

  19. Esther & Lori - Current FLDS Members

    Published: 10/27/2020

  20. Will Allen - Buddhafield

    Published: 10/20/2020

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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.