Good Cult
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River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. But dozens of trainees claimed that after taking a seminar, they had a psychotic break. Some spent months in the hospital. Others attempted suicide. And at least four people died. River spent the past year digging into the bizarre, untold story of Lifespring and its controversial leader: a convicted felon turned New Age guru named John Hanley. What he uncovered made him question everything he thought he knew about his childhood. And about the seminars that are still changing lives—and ruining them—to this day.
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This is for River
Aug 29
Okay, I know you need positive feedback to feel like a complete person, and I’m willing to give you that. Hope you keep doing more work on whatever platform you use!
No bad ideas
Jul 1
Love the podcast and would totally go see that one-man show
SEASON 2 Episode 1 at 18:20
Jul 1
I’ve sent a few emails to apple about this episode, the volume fades out. I have listened to it on all podcast platforms and it happens on ALL OF THEM! How can this be fixed? I would love to hear the rest of that episode.
Too many ads ruin the great show
Jun 5
I get that you need to do ads, but there are probably 5 tow-minute commercial breaks in a 39 minute episode. Love the content, HATE the execution
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- Channel
- CreatorGood Cult
- Years Active2022 - 2024
- Episodes8
- RatingExplicit
- Copyright© 2022
- Show Website
- ProviderKast Media