Could You Fall Prey To A Cult? (ENCORE) | 23
Call Me Curious
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4.4 • 555 Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
How do you recognize the signs of a cultic relationship? Could you already be in over your head and not even realize it? Actor and model Hoyt Richards knows firsthand, and tells Nikki all about his harrowing 20 year experience of being slowly brainwashed by a charismatic cult leader. Plus, learn the warning signs of how to recognize if you're in a similar toxic relationship and don't even know it.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, everyone, and call me Curious Land. Hey, I'm Nikki. Sorry I can't hang this week. My super intense |
| 0:05.9 | devotion to a new cause won't allow me to do all the things I used to love doing. But leader Tony |
| 0:11.5 | says, it's all in the name of living a better life after the asteroid hits. He and the Council |
| 0:16.9 | of Shadows have taught me so much. I mean, granted, it has cost me all of my worldly possessions, |
| 0:22.9 | but I've gained even more, like peace of mind, and an awesome jumpsuit. I'd love to tell you more |
| 0:29.0 | about it, but I was told not to discuss my spiritual journey with my family and friends, or the |
| 0:34.2 | cops. So, until I get back, please enjoy this encore presentation |
| 0:38.5 | of one of our most popular episodes. |
| 0:41.2 | Could you fall prey to a cult? |
| 0:43.5 | Come on, as if. |
| 1:00.3 | From Wondry, I'm Nikki Boyer, and this is Call Me Curious, |
| 1:05.2 | where every week I'll get to the bottom of those funny, strange, puzzling, |
| 1:07.2 | or just got to know questions you have. |
| 1:10.6 | And we'll tell you the best we can what the answer is. |
| 1:17.9 | Because I've got 21 questions. I've been 21 guessing you could teach me a lesson. |
| 1:21.8 | Call me curious. Call me curious. |
| 1:23.7 | Call me curious. |
| 1:42.3 | So tell the truth. Hey everyone. Welcome to Call Me Curious. |
| 1:45.8 | So, listen, I admit it, I can be a little gullible at times. |
| 1:51.3 | Okay, maybe a lot, right? |
| 1:52.7 | Can we call it trusting? |
| 1:53.7 | Let's say I'm trusting. |
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