Let's Talk About Sects
Let's Talk About Sects is an award-winning monthly podcast focusing on a different cult each episode. Sarah takes a storytelling, deep dive approach, looking at the history of a sect's leaders, the recruitment of members, their experiences, psychological aspects, and notable incidents during its existence.
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“A fascinating and well-researched look into cults and the charismatic leaders behind them.”
Peter Wells, The Sydney Morning Herald, May 2019
“A fantastic examination of sects, cults, and religion… a fact-based program that’ll hook you in and keep you coming back for more.”
Zach Johnston, Uproxx, February 2019
“Cleverly named, meticulously researched.”
Elena Nicolaou, Refinery29, December 2018
“The best podcast of its kind – I can’t wait for another episode!”
Apple Podcasts review from a US listener
“I study cults and sects and for this reason listen to many podcasts on these subjects. This one is by far the best.”
Apple Podcasts review from a US listener
“Best podcast about cults I’ve found.”
Apple Podcasts review from an Australian listener
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- https://www.ltaspod.com/
- Description
- Let's Talk About Sects is an award-winning monthly podcast focusing on a different cult each episode. Sarah takes a storytelling, deep dive approach, looking at the history of a sect's leaders, the recruitment of members, their experiences, psychological aspects, and notable incidents during its existence. <br> You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" target="blank">Patreon</a>, with a <a href="http://paypal.me/SarahPSteel" target="blank">one-off donation</a>, and on <a href="https://www.pozible.com/profile/lets-talk-about-sects" target="blank">Pozible</a>. <br> <b>“A fascinating and well-researched look into cults and the charismatic leaders behind them.”</b> Peter Wells, <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-age-s-wrong-skin-named-podcast-of-the-year-20190520-p51pa3.html" target="_blank">The Sydney Morning Herald</a>, May 2019 <br> <b>“A fantastic examination of sects, cults, and religion… a fact-based program that’ll hook you in and keep you coming back for more.”</b> Zach Johnston, <a href="https://uproxx.com/life/best-podcasts-about-cults-2019/3/" target="_blank">Uproxx</a>, February 2019 <br> <b>“Cleverly named, meticulously researched.”</b> Elena Nicolaou, <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/08/206391/podcasts-about-cults#slide-1" target="_blank">Refinery29</a>, December 2018 <br> <b>“The best podcast of its kind – I can’t wait for another episode!”</b> Apple Podcasts review from a US listener <br> <b>“I study cults and sects and for this reason listen to many podcasts on these subjects. This one is by far the best.”</b> Apple Podcasts review from a US listener <br> <b>“Best podcast about cults I’ve found.”</b> Apple Podcasts review from an Australian listener <br> <br> <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/5/57a506bf-d0e7-42f0-95fd-d27cf3d605a9/tlUtV_ZZ.png" alt="Australian Podcast Awards 2019 Winner Badge"height="225"> <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/5/57a506bf-d0e7-42f0-95fd-d27cf3d605a9/ICPXl4BG.png" alt="Australian Podcast Awards 2018 Finalist Badge"height="194" width="150"> <br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" data-patreon-widget-type="become-patron-button" target="_blank"></a><script async src="https://c6.patreon.com/becomePatronButton.bundle.js"></script> <p> <iframe sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-popups" scrolling=no width="100%" height="185" frameborder="0" src="https://embed.radiopublic.com/e?if=lets-talk-about-sects-a-podcast-about-cults-GbzbMg"></iframe>
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2025-03-28 18:32
- last episode published
- 2025-03-25 13:15
- publication frequency
- 28.29 days
- Contributors
- Sarah Steel
- Author
- Sarah Steel
- Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 98
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- Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality Documentary Fiction
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| 2025-03-25 | Gerette Buglion holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and Special Education, and earned her ‘Master's Degree’ in cult awareness education from the school of life. She emerged from her 18-year cult odyssey in 2014 at age 52, and asked herself, "How did I... | |
| 2025-03-18 | Ewan Whyte's feature essay, ‘The Cult That Raised Me’ – about the United States based Community of Jesus and Grenville Christian College – includes the introduction, “When I was 11, my parents sent me to Grenville Christian College, a prestigious Angli... | |
| 2025-02-18 | When asked about the Hare Krishnas, most people will conjure images of dancing, chanting people with colourful robes and joyful dispositions. Members of the general public, whom Hare Krishnas refer to as 'karmis', may have encountered devotees through ... | |
| 2025-02-11 | When asked about the Hare Krishnas, most people will conjure images of dancing, chanting people with colourful robes and joyful dispositions. Members of the general public, whom Hare Krishnas refer to as 'karmis', may have encountered devotees through ... | |
| 2025-02-06 | Let’s Talk About Sects did a deep dive episode about the Two by Twos, also known as The Truth, in October 2020. In the years since we recorded, huge numbers of followers in the USA in particular have left as more and more allegations of child sexual ab... | |
| 2025-01-07 |
Interview Episode: Geelong Revival Centre with Richard Baker Richard Baker's Pray Harder podcast for LiSTNR's Secrets We Keep series delves into the world of the Geelong Revival Centre, which Richard describes as “one of Australia’s most extreme” Pentecostal churches. The GRC has the same roots as the Revival Fe... |
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| 2024-12-24 | In Melbourne you might have picked up a book or a comic from a Jesus Christian outside Flinders Street Station, or you could have seen their religious graffiti messages along Sydney’s railway lines. But while they portray themselves as an altruistic Ch... | |
| 2024-12-17 | The media coverage of the Jesus Christians tends to outweigh their size. Most people who have heard of them recognise the name ‘The Kidney Cult’, derived from an initiative where numerous members have donated one of their kidneys to a stranger. What ma... | |
| 2024-12-03 | Sarah moderated a panel discussion at the recent Decult conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, entitled 'A new media narrative: Survivor-focussed cult reporting'. The panel featured MISA survivor Bec Sonkkila, documentary filmmaker Natalie Malcon, RN... | |
| 2024-11-19 | The Revival Fellowship is a Pentecostal Australian sect that believes in Bible Numerics, a thoroughly debunked theory about numerical patterns found within the Bible. It also teaches British Israelism, generally considered to be unscientific and ahisto... |