Surviving a Doomsday Cult

Hailey Bieber just sold her 3 year old beauty company Rhode for $1 billion. Is the girlboss back? We investigate the world of celebrity beauty—how are these brands created and what makes one hit vs flop?Topics covered:e.l.f. Beauty Acquires Rhode for $1B—was it a good dealThe ori ...  Show more

What do you get when a former Catholic schoolgirl and a business-school-educated atheist chat religion? A deep dive into the Vatican—how it works as a business, country, and moral guidepost.Topics covered:A quick overview of Christianity and the history of how Protestantism split ...  Show more

Pack your hammer and your lack of cultural awareness, because this week on Sounds Like A Cult, we're interviewing Tia Levings, a former Christian fundamentalist, mission trip devotee, and survivor of church-sanctioned domestic violence. Tia is also the author of the brand new mem ...  Show more

Have you ever been in a cult? (Are you sure?) Are Disney Adults in a cult? What about Serious Coffee People? How obsessed with Mother God are you? On today’s episode, Stephanie and Melissa discuss all of the cults and cult-ish groups they’ve encountered in their lives, share whic ...  Show more

370. How to Know if You’re in a Cult with Tia Levings (Pt. 2) Glennon, Amanda, and Abby welcome back Tia Levings for part two of this amazing conversation on her experience leaving a high control Christian Fundamentalist cult. Tia shares her experience leaving the church and her ...  Show more

The must-have buys that have everyone in a chokehold, celebrity couple conspiracies & the iconic Aussie businesses that we swear are a cult (but aren't really a cult!). Plus, we share a bunch of things that YOU chicks think give culty vibes. Disclaimer: This episode is inspired b ...  Show more