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The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3

by iHeartPodcasts and Rococo Punch

The Turning: River Road (Season 3) is about Lindsay Tornambe who at 13 years old, was chosen by the leader of her family’s cult for a special role. She became one of the youngest Maidens of River Road Fellowship in rural Minnesota. After a ritualistic ceremony that married her and other girls to their leader, she endured more than a decade of mental and physical abuse, hidden from outsiders.  But Lindsay and a friend decided to escape. They became the whistleblowers who prompted an international manhunt in 2014. It would bring the entire cult crumbling to the ground. A ten-part series from Rococo Punch and iHeartPodcasts. The Turning: River Road is part of the iHeart True Crime+ Apple Podcasts Channel—and this summer, we’re offering a 30-day free trial! Get early access, 100% ad-free listening, and exclusive bonus content. Available for a limited time. Open Apple Podcasts, search “iHeart True Crime+,” and subscribe today.

Chart trend

Position in the True Crime chart (US), last 90 days.

#38
all-time peak
25
days in the top 50 since Jul 2026

Latest episodes

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Introducing: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall

We're sharing an episode of a new podcast from CBC, called The Devil You Know. In The Devil You Know, Sarah Marshall explores the tangled web of the Satanic Panic, a jour

Oct 20 2025
39 min

S3:EP 12 - Postscript: Christa

Christa was born into River Road Fellowship. In our final conversation, she remembers how she first realized she was in a cult, and tells us parts of the story we haven’t

Sep 9 2025
47 min

S3:EP 11 - Postscript: Lindsay

A year and a half after our first interview, we sit down with Lindsay one last time to ask her the questions you’ve been wondering about. For more content, follow us on

Sep 2 2025
52 min

S3:EP 10 - Beyond Fear

PART TEN - “There were moments when I remember being in such a dark place, feeling so hopeless, and the curiosity of the next day I think helped keep me going. It doesn't

Aug 26 2025
47 min

S3:EP 9 - Jess

PART NINE - "The trees would be swaying, and you could almost feel the leaves moving. Maybe we would start humming, making up a melody. The worries and the fear just melt

Aug 19 2025
33 min

S3:EP 8 - The One Thing

PART EIGHT - “It was absolutely the one thing – the one thing, if I can pick one thing – it is the one thing that allowed me to begin to heal.” For more content, follow

Aug 12 2025
43 min

S3:EP 7 - Manhunt

PART SEVEN - “When I think of it now, it was almost like he prophesied his own demise. For all those years, Victor was the predator and I was the prey. And then he became

Aug 5 2025
44 min

S3:EP 6 - The Choice

PART SIX - “It was like I was kept underground for so long and then just spit out at 23. I call it when I entered the real world. And it was a whole other world than what

Jul 29 2025
31 min

S3:EP 5 - Paradise Lost

PART FIVE - "I was totally in. Totally committed. Ready to take a bullet for him if needed." For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunch. Content note: This

Jul 22 2025
43 min

S3:EP 4 - Predator and Prey

PART FOUR - “He would say, 'Lindsay is the old flesh, and you need to become a new man in Christ. Lindsay has to die.'” For more content, follow us on Instagram @Rococo

Jul 15 2025
45 min

S3:EP 2 - Summer of Love

PART TWO - “He was more important than their husbands. He was more important than their children. He was more important than anything.” For more content, follow us on I

Jul 8 2025
50 min

S3:EP 3 - The Maidens

PART THREE - “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunch. Content note: This episode includes a description of c

Jul 8 2025
45 min

S3:EP 1 - The Camp

PART ONE - "I never thought it would develop into what it was." For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat

Jul 8 2025
36 min

Introducing The Turning: River Road (Season 3)

When the most vulnerable within a community go unprotected, how can they find the strength to push their way out? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 1 2025
2 min

The Swans of Harlem | Part Two

Today we present the second of two episodes featuring Karen Valby, author of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation

May 7 2024
34 min

The Swans of Harlem | Part One

As we work on Season 3 of The Turning, we have something special for you: two episodes featuring Karen Valby, author of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty

Apr 30 2024
47 min

S2 Ep Bonus - Behind the Scenes

A grab-bag of stories and extras. For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 9 2023
42 min

S2: Ep Bonus - A Day in the Life of a Dancer

The countdown to curtain begins. For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunch TRANSCRIPT - https://www.rococopunch.com/turningtranscripts See omnystudio.com

Apr 27 2023
29 min

S2:Ep 10 - Révérence

PART TEN - "If it is going to stick with us forever, it matters that we get it right." For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunch TRANSCRIPT - https://www.

Mar 21 2023
54 min

S2:Ep 9 - Pas de Deux

PART NINE - "I remember thinking, am I the only one like me who's ever walked these halls?" For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunch TRANSCRIPT - https:

Mar 14 2023
43 min

Chart positions

Where The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3 ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 10, 2026).

#121 ▼ 6 True Crime US

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In it’s breadth and humanity, historical scope and emotional impact, it’s a beautifully done, rigorously researched and well-crafted piece that I’m surprised I hadn’t heard of. Definitely give it a listen.

akmwv · Oct 2024

Listening to Wilhelmina, Stephanie and Katherine’s stories helped me get closer to coming to terms with my s personal journey. I’m a male, former classical ballet dancer from a major NYC company and I too have experienced some of the issues discussed, though from a different POV. Thank you for bringing our unique experiences to light.

rufus_red · Jan 2024

Well researched & great delivery on both seasons. Really enjoyed the ballet & the viewpoints for making dance more inclusive.

Tippy55coden · Dec 2023

You achieved that difficult balance of analysis, in depth and painful reporting, dissection and humanity in telling this story. BRAVA for the sincerity and the emotional and practical conclusions.

Maralo Algarve · Nov 2023

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