In God's Name Pod with Grace
Yes, we are back! We're kicking off Season 4 with a conversation with Grace. She grew up in a little-known Christian fundamentalist group referred to as the Geftakys Assembly and, although her family left when she was young, she was impacted greatly by leadership's harsh rules regarding women and …
Rejecting Race Rhetoric with Amanda
The church Amanda grew up in was started by a man known for his ejection from the KKK for being too militant. The tight and secretive community that revolved around the church valued white supremacy, male dominance, and obedience.
Amanda had a lot of questions. A girl with questions wasn't valued…
The Farm and The Neon Sun with Kate
Kate grew up in the secluded High View Church Farm where children worked and lived in militant conditions, rarely saw their families, and had little contact with the outside world. She left with only a couple of dollars in her pocket and no idea if that was a lot of money or not.
Education was a…
BONUS: On Writing Trauma with Generation Cult
Dhyana Levey and I discuss an academic paper on researching trauma that indirectly impacts the self.
Full article available here:
Denejkina, Anna. (2019). Writing Trauma. 10.4324/9780429201707-5.
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Sharing the Knowledge with Susan
When Susan was 13, her stepdad brought her into what was then known as the Divine Light Mission, an organization led by Prem Rawat (aka Guru Maharaj Ji, aka The Boy Guru, aka Lord of the Universe, aka The Perfect Master. ... etc.) She became a believer and eventually moved into one of the ashrams …
Another Legal Chat with Carol!
We've brought back a fan favorite from Season 3 for an update on litigation cult survivors can bring against their abusers, and this time we're also tackling the dreaded topic of defamation.
Carol Merchasin, an attorney with the firm McAllister Olivarius, has had some success bringing lawsuits on…
Special Film Edition: Beyond the Fence with Lindsey and Ashlen
We're dropping back in with a Special Film Edition as Generation Cult's Season 4 draws to a close! For this bonus episode, we're bringing back our old friend and former Season 3 co-host Ashlen, who's been hard at work helping people recover from controlling groups through her LLC People Leave Cul…
Opening the 2X2s Floodgates with Mike
Mike and Abbi grew up going to something they called "the truth" or "the way" or sometimes it didn't have a name at all. But it wasn't a church. A church was something the other kids attended. They went to "meetings" at people's houses and had leaders called "workers" who stayed with them.
After…
**Live Show in San Francisco: Season 4 finale**
Generation Cult's live show and literary event happened on stage at The Lost Church San Francisco in front of a fabulous audience on June 26, 2025. If you missed it, you're in luck because the recording is finally out now!
It was a late night in North Beach deep down in the Victorian speakeasy-st…
Your Therapist Needs Therapy 162 - Cult Survivors Talking to the Media with Dhyana Levey
This week Jeremy gets the chance to sit down with Dhyana Levey, a journalist who specializes in working with survivors of insular religious groups. Dhyana and Jeremy chat about the modern hype around cult documentaries, and the spaces where both (either?) the media and survivors can get the story …
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