Introducing our new season… Cults
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The word cult gets tossed around a lot. The label gets applied to everything from doomsday religions, to wellness fads, to online conspiracies. Uncovering the stories of both devotees and dissenters, this season of COMMONS will go beyond the true crime cliches and will make you question everything you thought you knew about cults. Our new season launches on October 18th. Canadaland Supporters can listen to the first episode a week early! Become a supporter at canadaland.com/join.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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