107 Fake Gurus Exposed: Taylor Swift - A Reaction to the Swiftie Cult World

Are Swifties a cult? Is Taylor Swift a cult leader? It might be crazy to say so, but enough videos talk about the Cult of Taylor Swift, so I decided to review 4 of them to investigate. There are likely other videos, but at the time this is what came up on my search. The one with the Christian ... well, I tried to be nice. Live 6.8.20240:00 – Intro to responding to videos saying musician Taylor Swift is a cult leader & that fans (aka "Swifties") are a cult | cults vs cult of personality vs fringe elements | cult studies11:51 – Definition of cult via Robert J. Lifton's 1951 study of 8 criteria points (See article on cult criteria by Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino of the Kingdom Now Podcast).31:40 – Personal music background32:47 – Reacting to response video on cringy Swifties: Not a fan | Taylor connects with youth | crazy fans & my experience as a fan | immature fans are not a cult1:00:09 – Reacting to video on 10 reasons why Taylor is successful: Not a cult but clickbait1:13:13 – Reacting to Christian video: Taylor representing horrible feminism, Satanism, promoting sin & worst parts of society | Taylor a cult due to not being Christian & Christians being a cult | kids not understanding lyrics | Salvation1:35:47 – Reacting to video on Taylor's fashion: Using cult as clickbait1:40:12 – Overview if Taylor is a cult leader & fans are cult members | Taylor knows craft of how to become famousThis podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia.For independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff, and want more out of life than what society often offers. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. Tune into my live show for unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective.I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) of the Ramanuja lineage.Email: [email protected]: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoyLive show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM