S36 E3: The Other Side | The Cult Queen of Canada

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CBC

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4.5 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

An unexpected victory quickly unravels when a hidden network of cult supporters in Richmound is exposed. Violent conflict erupts between neighbors, revealing a dark side to the divided community as the battle for the town escalates.

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0:00.0	Deep fake porn didn't come out of nowhere.
0:02.6	It was allowed to spread, while governments dragged their feet and tech companies shrugged.
0:07.5	I'm staring at myself in this video that I know I haven't made.
0:12.3	This is what it looks like to feel violated.
0:14.7	This season on Understood, if you follow the trail, who does it lead to?
0:19.3	These images, they were like hunting me.
0:21.2	And the biggest platform was Mr. Deepfakes.
0:24.0	Understood. Deepfake porn empire.
0:26.5	Available now on CBC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:31.2	This is a CBC podcast.
0:40.4	It's November 2023.
0:45.2	Bonnie Lingerfelter, a regional bylaw officer, drives into Richmound.
0:47.4	She's here to investigate the school.
0:50.4	And she's a bit on edge, with good reason.
0:53.5	I've had family members and stuff that you're not going.
0:57.5	You know, my kid, you're not going through, it's like, yes, I am going.
0:58.3	Right?
0:59.7	It could have been any of our communities.
1:02.7	She arrives at the school building.
1:08.1	This is the school where Romana Diedelow and her cult have been holed up for two months now.
1:14.1	That whole time, Richemount's mayor, Brad Miller, has been brainstorming ways to get them out.
1:22.1	But then, Mayor Brad was sent footage of the cult running a propane tank with a heater on top inside the school.
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