Think you might be in a cult? Want to know the signs? Join Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames to talk about things that are..a little bit culty. Or in their case: a whole bunch of culty. As whistleblowers documented in the critically-acclaimed HBO series “The Vow,” Sarah and Nippy have a lot to say about their experience, and burning questions to ask people with similar stories. They’re here to help people understand, heal from, and avoid abusive situations one little red flag at a time. Listen in as they share their stories, have frank and unscripted conversations with other survivors and cult experts, and do a deep dive on how devotion can turn to dysfunction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You Can See Everything—but don’t forget the whistleblowers
Today we re-air our conversation with Theranos whistleblower Erika Cheung, with a new intro where we share our thoughts on A24's new documentary, You Can See Everything.
Nov 5 1 h 07 min
She came out of retirement to take cults to court.
In this episode, litigator Carol Merchasin joins us to explain how the law actually works when someone tries to hold a high-control group accountable, and why coercion is
Nov 2 1 h 12 min
Vampire Cult Exposed by Journalist Who Took on NXIVM (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation with journalist and author Chet Hardin, we trade the NXIVM rabbit hole for another deeply disturbing case of charisma, coercion, and a self-
Oct 29 46 min
Vampire Cult Exposed by Journalist Who Took on NXIVM (Part 1)
Journalist and author Chet Hardin joins ALBC to revisit the early days of reporting on NXIVM, Keith Raniere, and the machinery of intimidation that kept members insulated
Oct 26 1 h 02 min
We escaped a doomsday cult—and took our fight to Parliament
Ryan Carey grew up in the Geelong Revival Center, a Pentecostal Fundamentalist group where nuclear Armageddon was apparently on the calendar, but choosing your own career
Oct 22 49 min
Aggressive Christianity Exposed with Cult Leader's Daughter
In this episode, Sarah Green joins us to share what it was like growing up inside the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps (ACMTC), a closed religious communit
Oct 19 1 h 02 min
This Is What Happens When Women Read: Julianna Glasse on Leaving Conservative Christianity (Part 2)
Julianna Glasse is back for Part 2, and this one is all about what comes after the leaving and what you build when you refuse to swap one savior for another. We hear abou
Oct 15 37 min
This Is What Happens When Women Read: Julianna Glasse on Leaving Conservative Christianity (Part 1)
In Part 1, Julianna Glasse joins us for a conversation about what happens when a woman starts reading, questioning, and noticing the system she was raised to accept as ab
Oct 12 44 min
Suzanne Jordan on Exposing 3HO, Kundalini, and Yogi Bhajan (Part 2)
Suzanne Jordan is back for Part 2, and this one starts exactly where it needs to: the moment 24-year-old Suzanne braced herself in a doorframe and told Yogi Bhajan she th
Oct 8 1 h 02 min
Suzanne Jordan on Exposing 3HO, Kundalini, and Yogi Bhajan (Part 1)
Suzanne Jordan joins us for a deep dive into her time in the early days of 3HO, Kundalini, and the world built around Yogi Bhajan. She shares how childhood trauma, family
Oct 5 46 min
Sean Miller: From Jehovah’s Witness to Apostate Artist (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation with Sean Miller, we get into the messy business of figuring out what to keep—and what to leave behind—after spending 36 years as a Jehovah’
Oct 1 41 min
Sean Miller: From Jehovah’s Witness to Apostate Artist (Part 1)
Sean Miller grew up as a Jehovah's Witness golden boy—son of a highly respected elder, raised in what he calls a nearly perfect JW family, and groomed from infancy to be
Sep 28 34 min
When God Becomes a Predator: Melissa Archer Inside the 5F Ministry (Part 2)
Melissa Archer's story in 5F continues with a “deliverance,” a session conducted over speakerphone ( audio now public through Be Scofield's reporting) that turned deeply
Sep 24 49 min
When God Becomes a Predator: Melissa Archer Inside the 5F Ministry (Part 1)
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.
Melissa Archer is best known as Natalie Buchanan on One Life to Live, with later stints on Days of Our Lives and a run of indie
Sep 21 45 min
Shop the Collection at our New A Little Bit Culty Merch Store!
Our merch store just got a glow-up, and yes, it’s as Gen X as it sounds. We’ve teamed up with Dashery for new designs and better deals. Every purchase helps support the p
Sep 16 1 min
A Little Bit Culty x WTF is on my Mind?! - Kicked Out of Our Own Book Launch (Part 2)
We’re back with Mark Vicente for Part 2 of this joint A Little Bit Culty and WTF is on my Mind?! episode. This one gets into the real meat of what happened at our book la
Sep 14 45 min
A Little Bit Culty x WTF is on my Mind?! - Kicked Out of Our Own Book Launch (Part 1)
In this special joint episode of A Little Bit Culty and Mark Vicente’s WTF Is on My Mind?!, Mark interviews us about the “Massy incident” during our Vancouver book tour f
Sep 14 44 min
Corporate Vagina: Star Stone on OneTaste (Part 2)
In Part 2, Star gets into the red flags that finally became impossible to ignore at OneTaste: missing consent and accountability protocols, sexual boundary violations, sp
Sep 10 39 min
Corporate Vagina: Star Stone on OneTaste (Part 1)
In Part 1 of our third deep dive on OneTaste, Star Stone joins us to explain how a spiritual seeker looking for female empowerment and connection ended up inside a world
Sep 7 41 min
Season 9 Opener: A Little Bit Culty Vancouver book launch & live Q&A (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our Vancouver book launch, we do a full-on audience Q&A, covering everything from cult susceptibility and the “cult-shaped hole in your heart” to how groups
Sep 3 41 min
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I started listening to ALBC about 4 months ago after watching the Vow. I’ve now listened to every episode and loved just about every episode! Their voices are soothing, the subject is fascinating and they have so much empathy and depth with their interviews. I am so grateful for all that I’ve learned listening to this podcast.
katyexene · Aug 2026
Nippy and Sarah, along with their guests, are able to reveal the dynamics of culty situations, while staying light, human, kind, and thoughtful. As a survivor of a high control narcissistic relationship, I’ve found this podcast so helpful to make sense of what I went through, and for understanding what others experience. Thanks y’all.
Sweetsender · Jul 2026
I enjoyed the episode as an intro to Somatics… and they closed with a great question on how to see the difference between a legit Teacher/Healer but failed to question her on the MANY complaints about her on Reddit and other social media platforms as a total scammer. Obviously a difficult thing to pull off without disrespecting the guest, or maybe they truly just quickly bought into her book. But the criticisms are very real and she doesn’t have any real credibility or credentials. (No degree.. NOTHING). You owe it to listeners to address those facts as well.
Limey Losers · Jul 2026
Wow episode with Sam & Elise hit home! They described my experience with high control religion. I keep saying I left a cult and now I can prove it. Thanks for your work in exposing the cults
GPCESC · Jul 2026
I was liking this pod but something felt off. Little comments here and there gave me the sense that these two have more work to do on their recuperation. Platforming Tolle was what broke the shelf. I wish them the best but I’ll be moving on. Steven Hassan doesn’t have a smooth voice or interviewing style but he’s the real deal. If you’re recovering from cult abuse, listen to a pro. If you decide to stay with this pod, listen with caution and use your best critical thinking skills.
changagarcia · Jun 2026
The earlier episodes where they could relate to the guests and topic because of the parallels of what they went through were great listens, informative.
The problem for me started when their experiences were no longer relevant to later guests/topics, yet still shoe-horned it in.
Then the continual plugging of the books, The Vow, etc in nearly every episode was tiring as it was predictable.
The listener‑feedback episodes killed it for me. They gushed over praise and sneered at anything negative. It was embarrassing to listen to.
Reacting to feedback as episodes is not great content. Review offline and implement feedback that can help the show.
After that I barely listened to any episodes; very few were good. Plus the continually splitting of episodes, needlessly, into two parts was grating.
It’s a shame. The podcast had value and potential to be more but now it just feels off the rails grasping to stay relevant.
The Plain Signal · May 2026
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