Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

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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 t...

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Larena & Elyse Wynn, Part 2 - Leaving Mormonism, Becoming Dominatrixes, and Reclaiming Power with BDSM contributed by Lukas · 2 days ago

Larena & Elyse Wynn - Montana Mormons, Sex at BYU, and the “Miracle" of Forgiveness contributed by Lukas · 9 days ago

John Hunter - Manufacturing Mania in Self-Help Seminars contributed by Lukas · 16 days ago

Laci Mosley – Scams vs. Cults, and the Many Forms of Fraud contributed by Lukas · 23 days ago

Michele McPhee – The Polygamist, the Criminal, and Their Multibillion-Dollar Scam contributed by Lukas · Aug 19

Anke Richter, Part 2 - Harem Culture, Leaving ISTA, and DeCult contributed by Lukas · Aug 12

Anke Richter, Part 1 - Ecstatic Dancing, Tantric Sex, and Joining ISTA contributed by Lukas · Aug 5

Sophie Fergi, Part 2 - Living with Piper, Constant Control, and Being Shunned by the Squad contributed by Lukas · Jul 29

Sophie Fergi, Part 1 - Kidfluencing, Joining the Squad, and the Dark Side of YouTube contributed by Lukas · Jul 22

Jasper Hoffman, Part 2 - Undercover Therapy, Leaving the Mennonites, and the Aftermath contributed by Lukas · Jul 15

Jasper Hoffman, Part 1 - From Atheists to Mennonites contributed by Lukas · Jul 8

Dr. Christine Marie - Undercover in a Cult Town: Taking Down False Prophet Sam Bateman contributed by Lukas · Jul 1

Nikki G, Part 2 - The Seven Mountain Mandate, “Church Hurt,” and Why Cults Aren’t Just a White People Problem contributed by Lukas · Jun 24

Nikki G, Part 1 - Down the Rabbit Hole, Cult Hopping, and Surviving the Black Church contributed by Lukas · Jun 17

Maria Bamford - 12 Step Programs, OCD, and How to Join Every Group contributed by Lukas · Jun 10

Sarah Edmondson, Part 2 - DOS, Disillusionment, and Leaving Keith Raniere contributed by Lukas · Jun 3

Sarah Edmondson, Part 1 - Joining NXIVM, Meeting Keith Raniere, and Moving Up the Ranks contributed by Lukas · May 20

Nomzia Bistline, Part 2 - Raided by the FBI, Life in Prison, and Breaking Free From Sam Bateman contributed by Lukas · May 13

Nomzia Bistline, Part 1 - The False Prophet: Growing Up FLDS & Marrying Sam Bateman contributed by Lukas · May 6

Lyndsey Burr - Producing America’s Next Top Model contributed by Lukas · Apr 29

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#171 Society & Culture · United States

🇨🇱 #60 · 🇵🇭 #79 · 🇨🇦 #128 · 🇿🇦 #128 · 🇮🇪 #145 · 🇳🇿 #150 · 🇩🇰 #159 · 🇫🇮 #161 · 🇨🇭 #169 · 🇦🇺 #176 · +16 more

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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&ndas...

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As of 2026-06-28, Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation ranks #176 on Apple Podcasts in Finland, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇫🇮 Finland as of 2026-09-16

🇫🇮 Finland #176 Society & Culture #195 Apple

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First charted2025-08-20

Best ever#61 on Apple Podcasts (Argentina) · 2026-01-28

Days on chart28

Countries now1

CategoriesSociety & Culture