Cults I'd Join
Ever see that oddly identical group of people all cramming into a sketchy van or disappearing into rural land, and think to yourself, "I'd like to see what goes on in there..."? Whether you'd put on the matching outfit and dive on in, or just opt to be a fly on the wall, Cults I'd Join takes you to the inside as hosts Ameran and Jesse discuss the pros and cons of each group, what makes them tick, and whether or not they'd join. Join a new cult with us for an hour or so at a time. It's all the zany fun of cult joining, with none of that pesky commitment or potentially really bad decisions!
Episodes
80 episodes
The Catholic Workers
Don't let the name fool you-- Catholic Workers are some BA MFer's. Join us on our morally unimpeachable crime spree as we join a fabulous part of the communities movement-- and they're approaching their centennial birthday!
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:40:09
The Weather Underground
Happy late Day of Independence, comrades, we'll see you after this episode for your thoughts and dreams. In the meantime, Viva la revolución!!!
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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2:03:42
Nahziryah Monastic Community (The Purple People)
If you like vegan food, zero healthy boundaries, and exactly one color from the color wheel, then we just found the right commune for you! See you over in the deep Ozarks for a day of joining the Nahziryah Monastic Community, or as the locals k...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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1:54:20
The Children of God
In the land of culty-cults, Children of God is a heavy-weight. They have a LONG history with a trail of damage behind them, but the look like a lot of fun from the street corners, so grab your tambourine and a very healthy set of boundaries whi...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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2:11:25
Fight Clubs!
Don't talk about them. Just listen to this podcast and then zip that lip!
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:15:01
Palo Mayombe
Magic! World travel! Every kind of tree metaphor you can think of! A few concerning habits, but also so much communing with nature! This week we are joining Palo-- Better known as Palo Mayombe, but we'll talk about that in the ep...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:58:57
MOVE
This week we are joining the Africa Family of Philadelphia, better known as MOVE. The best part of MOVE? It's not an acronym. It's a descriptor of their life path, and we dig it. However, it caused them a lot of problems on the way, so let's ta...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:58:40
Buddhafield
Buddhafield is a lot of fun if you don't count the downward-dog-man guru. Let's do some yoga with the members, talk community and enlightenment, and then burn the whole thing down! Metaphorically speaking. Anyway, they leave us with some good q...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:43:32
Padanaram
Strict patriarchy? Check. Ordained by God? Double check. Bottomless beer and a horse for every baby? Chickety-chickety check. Padanaram is a mix of great potlucks, bomb-ass parties, a lot of praying, and a hierarchy not to be messed with. It's...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:18:40
The Romani -- A Patreon Gift!
If you're not on the CIJ Patreon yet, this is your sign to hop on over and subscribe-- we want to see you at ALL the parties! In the meantime, please enjoy this episode from the Patreon library, this week we're joining the Romani People, also k...
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1:21:51
Trad Wives
If you're into exclusively surface level LOVELY aesthetics and have NO concern about behind the scenes problems, long term consequences, or nazi underbellies, then this is the group for you! Don't go to the potluck if you're gluten-free though,...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:34:30
Sherry Shriner
Are you into lizard people and magic rocks and an impending apocalypse with a little bit of the Bible sprinkled on top? Then get over here, buddy, this fairly dangerous cult is for you! Also, don't join this group if you enjoy leaving your base...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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2:02:23
The Two by Two's
Or the No-Names. The Black Stockings. The Coonyites. The Way. The Jesus Way. The Lowly Way. Workers and Friends. Christians Anonymous. Christian Conventions. Assemblies of Christians. The Alberta Society of Christian Assemblies. The Testimony o...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:35:14
The Hog Farm
Stop what you're doing and join The Hog Farm with us! You don't have to do acid but you can. We'll definitely need you at Woodstock. We're not sure how Bob Dylan and EINSTEIN got in here, but we're glad they stopped by. The Hog Farm is a a corn...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:35:08
The Sisterhood Part 1 (A Gift from Patreon)!
Happy all the Holidays, Spiritual Besties! We thought we'd gift you the first Episode of The Sisterhood from over at the Patreon Party-- it's a doc following a group of young girls discerning to be nuns, and doing a questionable job at it. We t...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:29:17
Gloriavale
Hate sin but love the patriarchy? Do you also look good in blue and enjoy having the COOLEST NAMES IN THE WORLD?? Then we'll see you over at Gloria Vale for a little bit of fun and whole lot of work! And wait till you hear about how we'll be ge...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:46:57
AIM
I have nothing quippy to say. Today we're talking AIM, the American Indian Movement, and although not all of us can technically join them, I think ALL of us can throw them a super sweet potluck with as many files baked into cakes as they may ne...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:25:41
Damanhur
We've got magic. We've got capes. We've got exploitation of labor, time travel, and an infallible leader who can GET IT. See you in the worlds coolest underground temples!
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:19:29
The Family (Australia)
I know Jesus returned in the form of a woman last week (hey, Shakers!), but he's doing it again this week in the land down-under (hey, Aussies!). Over in our Facebook Group (hey, Cult's I'd Join Spiritual Besties), we're still enjoying our curr...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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59:19
The Shakers
You guys this is one that I've been saving for a rainy day because I love them so much and I knew one day I'd just need to talk to you all about the Shakers for an hour, and guess what?! Here we are! Please join me in donning a sweet head cover...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:09:49
Jesse and Ian Talk Cult-Hopping!
It's fireside chat time (sans the fire), and this week I'm introducing you to my long time community friend Ian! We met in community and have spent the intervening years joining completely different communes and cults, so he has a lot to report...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:03:25
Synanon
We're shaving our heads, grabbing fist-fulls of cigs, and we're joining Synanon this week! See you next to the kicking couch, and obviously... bring your overalls!
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:27:39
The Ervilites
Oh hey ya'll, Cults I'd Join is back, and working hard on all your favorite things (Ie howling at the moon and talking about cults we may or may not join)...Welcome to The Ervillites, a group filled with polygamy, wildly inappropriate roles...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:09:06
