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Matthew Remski, Part 1 - Seizures, Spirituality, & the First Charismatic Guru

This week’s guest is Matthew Remski, author and host of the Conspirituality podcast. In part one, he talks about his own personal experiences with gurus and cultic dynamics, and what led him to the topic of cults and conspiracies. He tells the girls about his own religious upbrin ...  Show more

Harrison Hill - The Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps

Author Harrison Hill joins the girls to discuss his new book The Oracle’s Daughter, which follows the rise and fall of a small cult called the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps. He explains what the religious landscape in America looked like at the time, with the sp ...  Show more

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