Clare McIvor: Scarily accurate Christian cult

Episode 4 of the Let's Build a Cult! podcast, hosted by Phoenix Trinidad, titled "Clare McIvor: Scarily accurate Christian cult" was published on October 24, 2023 and runs 70 minutes.

October 24, 2023 ·70m · Let's Build a Cult!

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Summary

This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is podcaster, blogger, and whistle-blower Clare McIvor. ⁠Clare was brought up within the City Builders church, which has been accused of cult-like practices (*wink wink) and was the subject of media investigation for trying to build power within the Liberal Party.⁠ Together we build a scarily accurate Christian cult. If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time. Follow: ⁠⁠Clare on Twitter⁠ ⁠Clare's Podcast 'Unchurchable' on Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Phoenix on TikTok⁠⁠ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 05:41 PREPARATION PHASE 07:42 How cults really work 10:14 Can a good cult exist? 14:00 Positions of power 21:50 BUILD PHASE 22:42 'Delegating' power 31:14 Pseudo-christian cult 34:35 Recruitment and youth engagement 39:15 Day in the life 44:00 Financials and laws 53:20 TEST PHASE 53:53 Rival cult 01:01:50 Pandemic 01:07:10 CULT RATING + Outro

Episode Description

This week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is podcaster, blogger, and whistle-blower Clare McIvor. ⁠Clare was brought up within the City Builders church, which has been accused of cult-like practices (*wink wink) and was the subject of media investigation for trying to build power within the Liberal Party.⁠ Together we build a scarily accurate Christian cult.

If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix Trinidad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.

Follow:

⁠⁠Clare on Twitter⁠

⁠Clare's Podcast 'Unchurchable' on Spotify⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoenix on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠Phoenix on TikTok⁠⁠

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:41 PREPARATION PHASE

07:42 How cults really work

10:14 Can a good cult exist?

14:00 Positions of power

21:50 BUILD PHASE

22:42 'Delegating' power

31:14 Pseudo-christian cult

34:35 Recruitment and youth engagement

39:15 Day in the life

44:00 Financials and laws

53:20 TEST PHASE

53:53 Rival cult

01:01:50 Pandemic

01:07:10 CULT RATING + Outro

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