Episodes
In this episode, we listen to Amy's story as she recalls her time within an unnamed Peruvian cult. During this episode, we look at what communes and tourism sound like in Peru. A massive thank you to Amy for sharing this detailed account. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT for 10% off tickets! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultvaultpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CultVaultPod Reddit:...
Published 12/11/23
In this episode, Tory sits down to chat with me about her time within Dr Betty Gover Eisner's community that she ran using cult methods of control. Eisner pioneered LSD research and other drugs from the 50's, 60's, 70's and eventually lost her license after the death of a participant in a drug therapy session. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT for 10% off tickets! Instagram:...
Published 12/09/23
Welcome to deep-dive december! Here is episode 4 remastered, looking into the International Society for Krishna Conciousness (ISKCON). Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT for 10% off tickets! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultvaultpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CultVaultPod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Cult-Vault Gmail: [email protected] Sources -...
Published 12/07/23
Welcome to deep-dive december! In this episode we go through the lives and times of Jim Jones and The People's Temple. Through research, we will dive into Jones from birth until death and cover the events in between that eventually led to the tragedy in Jonestown. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT for 10% off tickets! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultvaultpod/ Twitter:...
Published 12/06/23
In this week's episode, I revisit my first interview regarding the Troubled Teen Industry with CEDU survivior Michael Balaban. Ahead of this interview, I had limited knowledge on the TTI, and have since generated a catalogue of survivor interviews which are available in the list of episodes on the podcast platform. For more on the TTI, check out my new blog post HERE. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT for...
Published 12/01/23
In this week's episode, I revisit my first interview regarding the Troubled Teen Industry with CEDU survivior Michael Balaban. Ahead of this interview, I had limited knowledge on the TTI, and have since generated a catalogue of survivor interviews which are available in the list of episodes on the podcast platform. For more on the TTI, check out my new blog post HERE. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT for...
Published 11/24/23
Hi all! In this episode we revisit my first ever interview with guest Helen Zuman. Helen is a harvard graduate, accomplished author and survivor of Zendik. In this remastered interview, I had many reflections during the editing process. You can find the blog post with these thoughts HERE You can also find a copy of "Mating in Captivity" here and links to Scott Homan's "Witness Underground" information here Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 -...
Published 11/17/23
Hi all! In this episode we revisit my first ever interview with guest Helen Zuman. Helen is a harvard graduate, accomplished author and survivor of Zendik. In this remastered interview, I had many reflections during the editing process. You can find the blog post with these thoughts, along with an update from Helen here You can also find a copy of "Mating in Captivity" here and links to Scott Homan's "Witness Underground" information here Get in Touch or Support: Patreon -...
Published 11/10/23
Check out the updates and new blog post here!! Hello listeners and welcome to this weeks instalment of the Cult Vault podcast. It is an exciting time here as I embark on the Psychology of Coercive Control masters course at Salford University. As I am studying, I will be releasing remastered versions of the podcast's earliest episodes. Here is my first ever interview with guests David and Amelia, both speaking about their experiences in different sects of the Pentecostalism movement. There is...
Published 11/03/23
For this instalment, I sat down to talk with Linda Pevac/Emma Stevens about her experiences being indoctrinated by her own next-door-neighbour and therapist. When Emma was at her lowest, and seeking therapy recommendations from her neighbourly psychologist, she had no idea what would happen next. A slow and methodical abuse of power led to Emma's imprisonment physically, psychologically and financially at the hands of a person who had been trained to do good, but used her knowledge of the...
Published 10/27/23
For this instalment, I sat down to talk with Linda Pevac/Emma Stevens about her experiences being indoctrinated by her own next-door-neighbour and therapist. When Emma was at her lowest, and seeking therapy recommendations from her neighbourly psychologist, she had no idea what would happen next. A slow and methodical abuse of power led to Emma's imprisonment physically, psychologically and financially at the hands of a person who had been trained to do good, but used her knowledge of the...
Published 10/27/23
For this instalment, I sat down to talk with Linda Pevac/Emma Stevens about her experiences being indoctrinated by her own next-door-neighbour and therapist. When Emma was at her lowest, and seeking therapy recommendations from her neighbourly psychologist, she had no idea what would happen next. A slow and methodical abuse of power led to Emma's imprisonment physically, psychologically and financially at the hands of a person who had been trained to do good, but used her knowledge of the...
Published 10/27/23
In this miniseries I sit down with Katherine Spallino, author of the brilliant memoir "The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization". In our talk, Katherine explains the Cadet Org, The Sea Org and the Church of Scientology. What happened to children born into Scientology before it was forbidden within the Sea Org? Katherine explains it all. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT...
Published 10/20/23
In this miniseries I sit down with Katherine Spallino, author of the brilliant memoir "The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization". In our talk, Katherine explains the Cadet Org, The Sea Org and the Church of Scientology. What happened to children born into Scientology before it was forbidden within the Sea Org? Katherine explains it all. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT...
Published 10/20/23
In this miniseries I sit down with Katherine Spallino, author of the brilliant memoir "The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization". In our talk, Katherine explains the Cadet Org, The Sea Org and the Church of Scientology. What happened to children born into Scientology before it was forbidden within the Sea Org? Katherine explains it all. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT...
Published 10/20/23
In this miniseries, I chat with Nicole about her multiple cult experiences ranging from very early childhood, to adolescence and adulthood. Nicole is sharing her story for the first time, showing the impact these experiences have had and how she is taking back her power by educating, spreading awareness and being such a beautiful person through and through. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT for 10% off...
Published 10/13/23
In this miniseries, I chat with Nicole about her multiple cult experiences ranging from very early childhood, to adolescence and adulthood. Nicole is sharing her story for the first time, showing the impact these experiences have had and how she is taking back her power by educating, spreading awareness and being such a beautiful person through and through. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT for 10% off...
Published 10/13/23
In this miniseries, I chat with Nicole about her multiple cult experiences ranging from very early childhood, to adolescence and adulthood. Nicole is sharing her story for the first time, showing the impact these experiences have had and how she is taking back her power by educating, spreading awareness and being such a beautiful person through and through. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patreon.com/thecultvault Crimecon UK 2024 - https://www.crimecon.co.uk - use code CULT for 10% off...
Published 10/13/23
Guinevere Turner is an acclaimed screenwriter and director. She co-wrote the screenplays for American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and, most recently, wrote the screenplay for Charlie Says. She also wrote and starred in the film Go Fish and was a writer and actor on Showtime’s The L Word. An essay she wrote for The New Yorker is the inspiration for this memoir. She lives in New York and Los Angeles. In this immersive, spell-binding memoir, an acclaimed screenwriter tells the story of...
Published 10/06/23
Guinevere Turner is an acclaimed screenwriter and director. She co-wrote the screenplays for American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and, most recently, wrote the screenplay for Charlie Says. She also wrote and starred in the film Go Fish and was a writer and actor on Showtime’s The L Word. An essay she wrote for The New Yorker is the inspiration for this memoir. She lives in New York and Los Angeles. In this immersive, spell-binding memoir, an acclaimed screenwriter tells the story of...
Published 10/06/23
Guinevere Turner is an acclaimed screenwriter and director. She co-wrote the screenplays for American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and, most recently, wrote the screenplay for Charlie Says. She also wrote and starred in the film Go Fish and was a writer and actor on Showtime’s The L Word. An essay she wrote for The New Yorker is the inspiration for this memoir. She lives in New York and Los Angeles. In this immersive, spell-binding memoir, an acclaimed screenwriter tells the story of...
Published 10/06/23
In this bonus episode, I bring an audio session recorded with Bexy Cameron at the Big Light studio in Glasgow. Bexy, author of the brilliant memoir Cult Following, joined myself and the Crimecon UK team to deliver an impactful session about her childhood in the notorious CoG movement, and how she built her life upon escaping. For tickets to next year's Crimecon UK in London, September 21st and 22nd, which will be bigger and better than ever!! Head to www.crimecon.co.uk and use the code CULT...
Published 09/29/23
In this week's shorter episode, I sit down to talk with the legendary forensic social worker Evan Stark who played a vital role in getting coercive controlled criminalised in the UK. Through Evan's career of fighting painstakingly beside women who have experienced all manner of abuse, Evan was able to compile his key text "Coercive Control - How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life". As we head into learning about coercive control in domestic environments in the Psychology of Coercive Control...
Published 09/29/23
Hello listeners. Here is something a little different for you all. Please be advised this clip comes with a trigger warning and it does cover true crime themes including murder and the harm of children. I mentioned a while back that I would be doing "feed drops" of other people's shows and content to cross promote for the podcast and this is the first one! 48 Hours is Here is a link to Wondery+ and where you can find the full episode on all podcast players - https://wondery.fm/48_CV One...
Published 09/25/23
In this episode I chat with Laura Davis, host of the Kingdom Kids podcast . We discuss the differences between the Churches of Christ and the International Churches of Christ, how the split occured and Laura's personal experiences throughout childhood and beyond. The ICOC is a notoriously abusive group that finds itself in current media outlets consistently. Laura can be contacted at...
Published 09/22/23