Something Culty

Dr. Amanda dives into cults - these bizarre but powerful organizations. Books discussed include Cultish (Amanda Montell), Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom (Christine Brown Woolley), Breaking Free: How I Escaped My Father - Warren Jeffs - Polygamy, and the FLDS Cult (Rachel Jeffs), Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology (Leah Remini), The Last Housewife (Ashley Winstead), and A History of Wild Places (Shea Ernshaw). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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