Reviews
“Couldn’t stop binging once I started this podcast. It’s really well produced and the music is so apt. It’s important to remember though that this series talks about everything else “apart from the bhagwan and his followers”. Ironic, given that the series is about them! But this podcast talks...”Read full review »
rdmac-2017 via Apple Podcasts ·
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12/25/23
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“Well researched, produced, and recorded. As a researcher myself, I highly recommend.”
bordersnow1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/03/23
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“Having partly spent my childhood in the Poona ashram and Rajneeshpuram, I am extremely grateful to Rusty King for giving me such a well-researched retrospect of what actually went on behind the scenes. Unflinching, balanced, thoughtful and incredibly well told. Every episode leaves you with your...”Read full review »
DSandwriter via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
04/30/23
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“Fantastic, but where is the final episode?!?”
English is Taken via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/30/23
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“I binged this podcast - it was so interesting. I had never heard about this group before until the documentary appeared on Netflix, and I enjoyed the podcast more.”
UNC SSL via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/22
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“Loving this podcast. Such good storytelling and so much detail I wasn’t aware of, despite knowing this story well. Love the music and the neutral positioning too. The facts speak for themselves!”
LilyDunn via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/13/22
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“Excellent podcast.”
fan200005 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/10/22
“I lived in the communes in India and Rajneeshpuram - and was left with immense gratitude for the gift of it all. It was beautiful, crazy, ordinary, life-altering, and established deep friendships that have lasted a lifetime. AND.... I had a lot of lingering (and perhaps repressed) questions...”Read full review »
Sheerah-ji via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/22
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“If you are looking for a deep dive on the Rajneeshi world, this is it! Rusty does an amazing job with this investigative and compelling piece! Bonus points for no ads!
This podcast is very well produced. The transitions from one story to the next are exquisite, backed up by audio recordings...”Read full review »
Susan Ackerman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/08/22
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“Seriously this guy did a much much better job”
GhostMacabre via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/11/22
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“As a granddaughter of a former sanyassin. This is AMazing!!! I just want more. And wish I could be alive at that time. What a great story teller. My Grama and grampa and mom lived in a commune In Minneapolis and traveled to the ranch several times. Super crazy stories”
Kasa90 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/03/22
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“I am a podcast junkie, and this one is too-notch! The subject matter is fascinating, but the in-depth research and great production values make it exceptional. It’s an impressive project.”
ScottyJar via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/25/22
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“Amazing work, Rusty! I’m so excited to hear that you followed up the podcast with a book. I still have questions that are unanswered!”
Auntie's Love Keeps Me Alive via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/21
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“Really enjoyed this podcast. Can’t wait for the final episodes.”
Sydny77 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/03/21
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“It’s a very clean and clear delivery and easy to understand. Soothing and good narration.
Lot of research has been done and efforts made to collate and inform through the pod. Don’t understand why there are zero ratings.
I give full marks!!”
Pankaj Barot via Apple Podcasts ·
India ·
06/16/21
“As a former resident of the Ranch, I feel that Rusty gets it just about right. I learned things from this podcast that I didn’t know- even though I lived there, and there’s still so much more to the story left untold. I would really love more episodes of this podcast. I can’t get enough. Rusty...”Read full review »
Anand Moksha via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/14/21
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“Well researched and clear direct presentation. Incidentally the incidental music used is good and very well used, which is not always the case on podscasts.”
Meiisma via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/06/21
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“Hopefully Rusty’s in a position one day to complete the series.
Thanks Rusty!”
JimmyReviewz via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/21/21
“This compelling catalogue weaves a collage of fragments together - neither adding nor subtracting from the sum of the research. As the quilt made of patched detail gleaned from disciplined research takes shape, the fabric of the Utopian dream frays and unravels, undressing Rajneesh’s seekers. The...”Read full review »
me - Cherry via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/01/21
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“Great podcast. It’s incredible how much information was left out of Netflix’s Wild, Wild Country. But the series suddenly ends without a conclusion. The host ends the last posted episode with promises to do more shows to finish the story...and then nothing. What happened?”
Emily_AM via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/26/21
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“If you found Netflix’s “Wild Wild Country” interesting, this is a must-listen. Lots of additional details and context. Very well done.”
seattle_tech via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/01/20
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“I’ve listened to a few other podcasts that featured the Rajneeshpuram/Bhagwan and this is by far the most enjoyable and most in depth podcast about the Rajneesh! Finished Wild Wild Country still left with a lot of questions so this is awesome. Thank you!”
imlazyyyyyy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/26/20
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“Everyone should listen. Rusty is an awesome storyteller! I can picture everything! It’s just perfect, right down to the music! From something I honestly knew nothing about, to learning everything in a sequence that’s easy to understand
Highly recommend this series!”
kristik0826 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/01/20
“Well researched and greatly told!! You have done an incredible job, Mr Rusty. Eager to see your next project 😊”
Wdelphine via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
06/20/20
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“Journalism as it should be. The depth. The evenhanded analysis. The sass.”
FUBUnerdversion via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/20
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“Where Rusty at? You can’t leave it here, dude! Where’s the next episode? #FullyAddicted ...Please, please come back and make more episodes! What happened next, Rusty? Inquiring minds want to know!
BTW, your website is awesome, too! Thank you so much for listing all of your sources. I have found...”Read full review »
grateful dead head via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/20
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“Does anyone know the name of the song that plays in the first episode that roughly starts around 7:30.”
Panda6550 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/31/20
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“Really well done podcast that is very binge-able. Well researched and presented in a captivating manner. I wish there were more.”
Rooster Hahn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/23/20
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“It did seem that the host was intent on painting Osho and his teachings as evil and weird. Having been to Pune and the ashram, and read some of Oshos work, I think this topic and lineage is more nuanced and interesting. For example, what about some anecdotes about people who found great benefit...”Read full review »
@amyyogabizcoach via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/28/19
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“Good depth to the research on this one. I’ve read a lot of books on the topic as well as FBI records and this show still offers many details I wasn’t aware of. I look forward to hearing more.”
Wzrdry via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/16/19
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“For anyone who saw Wild Wild Country and wanted to learn more - this is an incredible resource. To say the Netflix doc leaves a ton of important background material out is a vast understatement. I had no idea the underlying story was so complex - to the point where I almost feel the documentary...”Read full review »
Quaker9 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/29/19
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“Very well researched & produced. Definitely recommend.”
mal 🙂 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/19
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“So captivating! The host and all involved do a great job of intelligently telling this story. Bonus: great background music laced in now and then!”
Andy Kaush via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/19
“I was looking for podcasts that cover cults when I saw "Building Utopia" being recommended on reddit. I'm surprised it's not mentioned more often given Netflix's "Wild, Wild Country" documentary.
This is Rusty King's first podcast but it feels like the work of a...”Read full review »
pinkandkhaki via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/19
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“Really enjoying this. Look forward to more! Thanks!”
CassDesi via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/13/19
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“Fascinating story well written and well told. Great interspersion of music and effects. In-depth but concise. Factual but emotive. It's all a podcast should be!”Read full review »
Creamy Craig via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/04/19
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“This is a super well produced and underrated podcast! The narrator is extremely knowledgeable and he sets up all the episodes in an informative and engaging format. So glad I found this!”
s-j-e-s-s via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/19
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“Stirling effort from Rusty given us the fans of wild wild country the further information we needed. Love the music love his tone love the content highly recommended !!!”
Lauroura via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/04/19
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“Really well organized and written. Ive been listening it non stop after I found out about it. Amazing what one really dedicated person can do!”
dlhelp via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/03/19
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“Such an interesting story, well-produced and the host is super engaging. Just great!”
Peter1738 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/19
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“Love Rusty’s style. The storytelling is captivating and the music is great.”
kliberona via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/08/19
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“In a time of free love, Rusty paints a comprehensive picture of the evolution of the man and his unique spiritual movement. With his eye for detail, Rusty sets the stage for each of the colorful characters in this melodrama and brings compelling evidence for the true motivations behind their...”Read full review »
BSquaredChicago via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/07/19
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“This podcast is SO comprehensive all while being very entertaining. Rusty is such a great story teller!”
alliwini via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/17/18
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“I watched the Netflix series Wild Wild Country and, like everyone else with a pulse, I was fascinated. This podcast takes you further down the rabbit hole and the storytelling is so well done. The description of every scene puts you right in the middle of story as if you’re experiencing it...”Read full review »
Holls172 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/18
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“I watched the Netflix documentary but am learning so much more of the story with Rusty’s detailed reporting. Love this podcast!!”
AbbyHy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/05/18
“I’m loving this. I listen to a lot of podcasts and it takes a lot to get me to try a new one, but I’m so glad I dove into “Building Utopia.” I love a good cult so I was immediately intrigued by the topic and this didn’t disappoint. Not only is the subject matter fascinating, but the research is...”Read full review »
Dani Troy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/05/18
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“I listen to a lot of different kinds of podcasts so I kinda feel like I’ve got some knowledge to draw upon. I also watched the Netflix series, Wild Wild Country, which is also about the Bhagwan and ended up reading more about cults in general. This podcast is a refreshing take on the story. Rusty...”Read full review »
Laura357 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/31/18
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“You wanted to know more?!?! Rusty gives you more...so much more. This podcast is so well produced and researched. A must listen!”
CoCoJaRo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/30/18
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