Let’s unpack You Can See Everything
Spoiler warning: See You Can See Everything before you listen to this ALBX ep. We go deep on the film's turns, and this bonus episode is wall-to-wall ...
My near-cult experience: I got in, got the goods, and got out.
In this episode, writer, licensed psychotherapist, and leadership consultant Blair Glaser joins us to talk about what she calls a “near cult” experien...
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 ...
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,...
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, c...
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 ke...
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 choo...
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 close...
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 a...
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 ra...