223 Episodes

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

    Published: 6/15/2022

  2. Monia Ali: One Direction & Toxic Fandom

    Published: 6/8/2022

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

    Published: 6/1/2022

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

    Published: 5/25/2022

  5. Rethinking Trauma: Post-Traumatic Growth with Richard Tedeschi

    Published: 5/18/2022

  6. Rethinking Trauma: Self-Regulation and Healing Trauma with Robert Rhoton

    Published: 5/11/2022

  7. Rethinking Trauma: Resilience with George Bonanno

    Published: 5/4/2022

  8. Jordan Harbinger: Scams, Influence, & The Law of Attraction

    Published: 4/27/2022

  9. Nitai Joseph, Part 2: When Meditation Gets Culty

    Published: 4/21/2022

  10. Nitai Joseph, Part 1 - Hare Krishna, Cool Gurus, & Labor Exploitation

    Published: 4/13/2022

  11. Lynn Short - The New Gnostic Society, Sexual Alchemy, & Lucid Dreaming

    Published: 4/6/2022

  12. Anne Speckhard - How Terrorists Are Made

    Published: 3/30/2022

  13. Terra Newell, Part 2 - Killing Dirty John

    Published: 3/23/2022

  14. Terra Newell, Part 1 - Meeting Dirty John

    Published: 3/16/2022

  15. Sinasta Colucci – Romance, Racism, & Cover-Ups in Twelve Tribes

    Published: 3/9/2022

  16. Sinasta Colucci - Twelve Tribes, Farm Life, and The End Times

    Published: 3/2/2022

  17. The Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett - My Childhood in Synanon

    Published: 2/23/2022

  18. Jillian Lauren, Part 2 - Return to Brunei and Meeting a Serial Killer

    Published: 2/9/2022

  19. Jillian Lauren, Part 1 - Life in a Harem

    Published: 2/2/2022

  20. Banachek, Part 2 - Critical Thinking vs Skepticism

    Published: 1/26/2022

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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.