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Speaking of Cults

Speaking of Cults

By: Chris Shelton
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A podcast about cults, coercive control and recovery. Formerly called the Sensibly Speaking podcast, in this weekly show host Chris Shelton interviews cult survivors, psychologists and other professionals and specialists about the topics of cult recruitment, retention and recovery. This also includes non-religious cults and extreme political movements including the more divisive elements of MAGA and left-wing culture war issues. There is nothing off-limits but we always try to be respectful of the people involved even if we do not respect the beliefs or actions involved.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Politics & Government Spirituality
Episodes
  • Speaking of Cults...The Cult Foundations of the United States ft. Jane Borden
    Aug 23 2025

    This week I welcome author Jane Borden, who recently published Cults Like US about the cult roots of American society and how these have perpetuated to this day in many of the moral and social values we take for granted or just don't think about too much. We have a lot of food for thought for you in this one. Enjoy!

    Jane Borden's website: https://janeborden.com

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    58 mins
  • Speaking of Cults...Why Smart People do Dumb Things (REM Model again)
    Aug 16 2025

    This week I am revisiting the REM Model (TM) and discussing more real-world examples of how it might be used to help figure out or understand ourselves and other people and why we do some of the crazy stuff we do. Enjoy!

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    32 mins
  • Speaking of Cults...Why Diddy Got Away With It
    Aug 9 2025

    In this week's shorter-than-usual podcast, I give a full rundown on the indictment and trial of Sean Combs and why it was that he completely got away with years of domestic abuse and coercion. "Diddy" turned his business into a sex-trafficking criminal enterprise (allegedly) and there will be no justice for his victims because of how our laws and justice system operate. You'll understand why after you hear this.

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    24 mins
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