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Zealot 47: Donald Trump with Matt Bevan from 2020-11-22T02:42:32
Jo Thornely talks to Matt Bevan about a guy who shares a load of characteristics with cult leaders, if he could only just get organised: Donald Trump.
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Zealot 46: Keith Ham with Josh Dean from 2020-11-09T08:45:25
Jo Thornely talks to Josh Dean about a guy who did more damage to the Hare Krishna reputation than repetitive airport chanting: Keith Ham.
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Zealot 45: Doc Antle with Paul Verhoeven from 2020-10-05T02:30:34
Jo Thornely talks to Paul Verhoeven about a man who made everyone who watched Tiger King say hmmmm: Doc Antle.
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Zealot 44: Lawrence Ray with Rhys Nicholson from 2020-08-30T04:03:59
Jo Thornely talks to Rhys Nicholson about a man who made a college dorm look even more like a cult than usual: Lawrence Ray.
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Zealot 43: The Buddhafield with Marieke Hardy from 2020-08-02T06:34:05
Jo Thornely talks to Marieke Hardy about a cult led by a man skilled in the arts of manipulation, push-ups, and Speedo-wearing: The Buddhafield.
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Zealot 42: Camp David with Cal Wilson from 2020-07-05T03:05:31
Jo Thornely talks to Cal Wilson about a Kiwi cult that she visited as a child, remembering the headscarves and gardening, but not the huge cache of weapons: Camp David.
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Zealot 40: Gwen Shamblin with Yvie Jones from 2020-05-16T05:13:02
Jo Thornely talks to Yvie Jones about a big-haired lady who’ll tell you Jesus wants you to be skinny and fat people go to hell: Gwen Shamblin.
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Zealot 39: The Manson Family with Lauren Bonner from 2020-04-29T02:29:41
Jo Thornely talks to Lauren Bonner about a guy who took a short break from being a prison inmate to develop his skills as a songwriter and cult leader: Charles Manson.
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Zealot 38: Jared Leto with Rose Callaghan from 2020-04-16T09:08:17
Jo Thornely talks to Rose Callaghan about an actor whose most convincing roles are as a rock star and a cult leader: Jared Leto.
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Zealot 37: Teal Swan with Brianna Williams from 2020-04-07T10:11:58
Jo Thornely talks to Brianna Williams about a woman who has made sure you’ll find her if you Google how to kill yourself: Teal Swan.
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Zealot 36: Westboro Baptist Church with Alex Jae from 2019-11-20T10:18:43
Jo Thornely talks to Alex Jae about a family that hates you, pancakes and nerds, but LOVES bedroom murals and knock-off Ed Hardy: Westboro Baptist Church.
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Zealot 35: Aleister Crowley with Gary Smith from 2019-10-31T09:39:45
Jo Thornely talks to Gary Smith about a clever trust fund brat with an unhygienic attitude towards canapés: Aleister Crowley.
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Zealot 34: Grace Road Church with Rob Stott from 2019-10-13T01:38
Jo Thornely talks to Rob Stott about a cult that slaps the demons out of you and serves pizza afterwards: Grace Road Church.
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Zealot 33: Oneida with Lucas Brown from 2019-09-15T08:26:03
Jo Thornely talks to Lucas Brown about a cult that loved communism, forks and fornicating: The Oneida Community.
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Zealot 32: Universal Medicine with Alison Piotrowski from 2019-08-17T08:52:20
Jo Thornely talks to Alison Piotrowski about a cult that loves the twin themes of reincarnation and boobs: Universal Medicine.
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Zealot 31: DeVernon LeGrand with Jeremy Davidson from 2019-07-21T04:51:53
Jo Thornely talks to Jeremy Davidson about a murderous cult leader whose only assets were fake nuns and sartorial style : DeVernon LeGrand.
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Zealot 30: John De Ruiter with Natalie Norman LIVE at Toronto True Crime Film Festival from 2019-07-06T06:47:48
Jo Thornely talks to Natalie Norman live at the Toronto True Crime Film Festival about a guy who balances on the twin pillars of okayness and staring: John De Ruiter.
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Zealot 29: The Source Family with Simone Holtznagel from 2019-05-29T10:48:36
Jo Thornely talks to Simone Holtznagel about (probably) the only cult that started with health food and ended with hang gliding: The Source Family.
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Zealot 28: R Kelly with Chris Deal from 2019-04-25T02:17:27
Jo Thornely talks to Chris Deal about a guy accused of both running a sex cult and dropping killer jams: R Kelly.
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Zealot 27: NXIVM with Brock Wilbur from 2019-03-25T10:34:22
Jo Thornely talks to Brock Wilbur about a cult-slash-multi-level-marketing organisation inspired by Scientology, Amway, and deep misogyny: NXIVM.
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Zealot 26: The Little Pebble with Dan Ilic from 2019-03-16T08:22:49
Jo Thornely talks to Dan Ilic about a cult led by a guy who calls himself “The Little Pebble” but who others call “a convicted paedophile”: The Order of St Charbel.
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Zealot 25: Full Circle with Alex Monnig from 2019-02-19T09:38:26
Jo Thornely talks to Alex Monnig about a cult full of grown up child celebrities and bad financial management: Full Circle.
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Zealot 24: Synanon with Myf Warhurst from 2018-11-07T07:28:45
Jo Thornely talks to Myf Warhurst about a cult full of dope fiends and squares, visited by jazz cats and celebrities: Synanon.
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Zealot 23: Twelve Tribes with Bec Charlwood from 2018-10-21T06:12:46
Jo Thornely talks to Bec Charlwood about a café-operating cult that makes veggie burgers out of tofu, sprouts, and relentless corporal punishment: Twelve Tribes
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Zealot 22: Order of the Solar Temple with Bec Shaw from 2018-09-27T11:27:06
Jo Thornely talks to Bec Shaw about a cult that shows giving medieval re-enactment nerds capes and power is never a good idea: The Order of the Solar Temple.
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Zealot 21: Universe People with Patrick Lenton from 2018-09-12T11:15:50
Jo Thornely talks to Patrick Lenton about a cult that really knows their way around a spaceship and a box of coloured pencils: Universe People.
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Zealot 20: Tony Alamo with Adam Richard from 2018-08-14T10:56:53
Jo Thornely talks to Adam Richard about a cult famous for bedazzled denim and tax evasion: Tony Alamo and his Christian Ministries.
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Zealot 19: House of David with Colin Delaney from 2018-07-28T10:23:13
Jo Thornely talks to Colin Delaney about a cult synonymous with hair, balls, and syncopated rhythm: House Of David.
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Zealot 18: FLDS with Jan Fran from 2018-07-01T02:41:09
Jo Thornely talks to Jan Fran about a cult that puts the prayer into prairie dresses but otherwise makes you feel a bit sick: The FLDS.
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Zealot 17: The Family with Shelley Stocken from 2018-06-18T09:33:37
Jo Thornely talks to Shelley Stocken about a cult that hits its lows in the twin categories of child-rearing and hairdressing: The Family.
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Zealot 16: Unarius with Mat Whitehead from 2018-05-25T01:19:03
Jo Thornely talks to Mat Whitehead about a cult that blames minor ailments on past lives and heals via improv and costuming: Unarius.
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Zealot 15 Roch Theriault with Dan Barrett from 2018-03-10T09:02:47
Jo Thornely talks to Dan Barrett about a drunk sadist who enjoys a bit of experimental surgery but also bakes a mean baguette: Roch Theriault.
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Zealot 14 Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps with Michael Beveridge from 2018-02-15T00:00
Jo Thornely talks to Michael Beveridge about a cult that dresses like an army but makes Youtube videos like a teenage boy: The Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps.
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Zealot 13 Prince Philip Movement with Rowdie Walden from 2018-01-26T00:12:24
Jo Thornely talks to Rowdie Walden about a cult on a remote volcanic island that has a doddering old racist as its deity: The Prince Philip Movement.
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Zealot 12: Sherry Shriner with Dan Debuf from 2017-12-28T05:00:39
Jo Thornely talks to Dan Debuf about the possible cult leader who’s blowing the cover of reptilian shapeshifters worldwide: Sherry Shriner.
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Zealot 11: Aum Shinrikyo with Andrew P Street from 2017-11-25T12:14:58
Jo Thornely talks to Andrew P Street about the cult that ruined train travel and hair tea for everyone: Aum Shinrikyo.
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Zealot 10: Branch Davidians with Greg Morrow from 2017-11-11T09:06:34
Jo Thornely talks to Greg Morrow about the cult that was good news for fire but bad news for Vernons: The Branch Davidians.
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Zealot 9: Jonestown with Lorin Pickup from 2017-10-27T10:22:18
Jo Thornely talks to Lorin Pickup about the cult that started with a Brylcreem messiah and ended with one of the biggest mass suicides of all time: Jonestown.
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Zealot 8: Heaven's Gate with Russ Tainton from 2017-10-16T10:23:35
Jo Thornely talks to Russ Tainton about the cult that stopped a sneaker line and abandoned its testes: Heaven's Gate.
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Zealot 7: Colonia Dignidad with Nadine Von Cohen from 2017-09-16T02:28:32
Jo Thornely talks to Nadine Von Cohen about an evil Chilean Nazi torture cult so heinous they made a bad movie about it: Colonia Dignidad
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Zealot 6: The Moonies with Kerri Sackville from 2017-08-23T00:49:12
Jo Thornely talks to Kerri Sackville about the cult well known for mass weddings and less well known for disgusting sex handkerchiefs: The Moonies.
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Zealot 5: Rajneeshees with Rachael Mogan McIntosh from 2017-08-09T04:16:44
Jo Thornely talks to Rachael Mogan McIntosh about the cult that inspired luxury car ownership, salad bar terrorism, and tough titties: The Rajneeshees.
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Zealot 4: Hollow Earth with Eddie Sharp from 2017-07-29T05:55:39
Do we live inside the Earth or is it full of racists and waterfalls? Are they the same thing? Jo Thornely wonders with Eddie Sharp
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Zealot 3: Raelians with Katie Jamieson from 2017-07-08T03:28:26
Jo Thornely talks to Katie Jamieson about the go-to cult for man-buns and active wear: The Raelians
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Zealot 2: Children of God with Tristan Lutze from 2017-06-28T02:00:35
Jo Thornely talks to Tristan Lutze about Children of God, a cult responsible for the world's creepiest boob comics.
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Zealot 1: Scientology with Jacqui Kassulke from 2017-06-07T11:41:44
Jo Thornely talks to Jacqui Kassulke about everybody's favourite cult for short people and aliens: Scientology,
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