The Cult of Preppers

The Cult of Preppers

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The Cult of Mel Robbins

Culties, it’s time to count down from five and press play. This week, Chelsea, Reese, and Iman investigate Mel Robbins, a polarizing lawyer-turned-life-coach who built a cult-like following through motivational speaking, podcasting, and writing her bestselling self-help book, Let ...  Show more

The Cult of College Football

What group, other than a cult, convinces you to wear the same colors every Saturday, learn secret hand signals, plan your life around a weekly gathering, and develop an irrational hatred of strangers because they went to the wrong school? This week, our managing producer Katie Ep ...  Show more

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