Introducing Guru: Don't Cross Kat

Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment

Wondery

Documentary, Society & Culture, Exhibit C, True Crime

3.8 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

When her best friend goes missing, Paty launches an internet campaign to find her. The trail leads to a glamorous influencer, who is hiding a dark secret.

Based on the hit Brazilian podcast, journalist Chico Felitti uncovers a gripping story of influence, control, and those who dare to fight back..

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0:00.0	Wonderly Plus subscribers can binge all episodes of Don't Crosscat early and ad-free.
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0:14.9	Everyone has that friend who seems kind of perfect.
0:23.3	She was lovely with everybody, big eyes with this beautiful smile and funny.
0:30.4	For Patty, that friend was Desiree.
0:32.7	She had dreams and plans.
0:35.0	She wanted to share with people how precious life is.
0:39.5	Until one day...
0:41.1	I texted her and she was not getting the text. So I went to Instagram. She has no Instagram
0:46.5	anymore. And Facebook, no Facebook anymore.
0:49.8	Desire was gone. Okay, that's really weird.
0:53.1	And there was one person who knew the answer.
0:56.4	I am a spiritual person, a magical person, a witch.
1:01.0	A gorgeous Brazilian influencer called Cat Torres, whose perfect life in the United States
1:07.1	inspired hundreds of thousands of followers.
1:10.3	She was extremely smart. The things that she used to say made a thousands of followers. She was extremely smart.
1:12.4	The things that she used to say made a lot of sense.
1:15.8	You turned my life around.
1:17.9	I was nothing without you.
1:20.2	But who was hiding a secret?
1:22.5	Someone found this page.
1:24.5	Like, oh my God.
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