Sunday Nice Things: Uncover

Under the Influence with Jo Piazza

Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting, Personal Journals, Technology

4.3 • 833 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

You may think you know the NXIVM story. The secretive self-help empire. The sex cult headlines. The downfall of its leader, Keith Raniere. But the most famous woman at the center of the story has remained largely silent. Allison after NXIVM tells the story of Allison Mack: former Smallville actress, high-ranking NXIVM member, and convicted felon. With exclusive access following her release from prison, this series traces her astonishing path from Smallville fame to NXIVM’s inner circle—and her effort to rebuild a life in the wreckage. Through raw interviews with those who knew her before, during, and after NXIVM, the show dives deep into the gray zones of influence, accountability, and redemption. And how we as a society treat women who have done bad things, often fueled by social media. In this episode, Allison Mack heads to court to be sentenced. When the judge hands down his sentence—three years in federal prison—Allison must begin to unravel the beliefs she once evangelized, parsing what was true and what was manipulation. You can find Allison After NXIVM here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	While all the whos of Whoville were at McDonald's eating,
0:03.0	the Grinch from his lair started plotting and scheming.
0:06.0	Gherkin-flavored fries and odd socks will send them crackers.
0:09.0	So try the Grinch's new meal and head down to Macers.
0:15.0	Until 4th of Jan from 11 AM, price and participation may vary while stocks last grinched for adults.
0:29.8	Hey all, Joe here, and welcome to Sunday Nice Things.
0:34.5	Today I have a show that I've really been enjoying to drop in your feeds.
0:40.2	This is from the new season of the podcast Uncover. You may think you know the nexium story, you know, the secretive self-help empire. It had all those really juicy
0:45.5	sex cold headlines. You may even think you know the story of the downfall of its leader, Keith
0:51.2	Reney. But the most famous woman at the center of this story has remained
0:55.4	largely silent. Allison after Nexium tells the story of Allison Mack, former Smallville
1:02.0	actress, high-ranking Nexium member, and convicted felon. With exclusive access following
1:08.5	her release from prison, this series traces her astonishing path
1:12.1	from Smallville fame to Nexium's inner circle. And then it also gets into her effort to
1:18.3	rebuild her life after the wreckage. Through raw interviews with those who knew her before,
1:23.4	during, and after Nexium, the show dives deep into the gray zones of influence, accountability,
1:28.6	and redemption. In this episode, Alison Mack heads to court to be sentenced. When the judge hands
1:35.4	down his sentence, three years in federal prison, Allison must begin to unravel the beliefs she
1:40.9	once evangelized, parsing what was true and what was manipulation.
1:46.8	If you like this show, you can find Allison after Nexium by searching for Uncover wherever you get your podcasts.
1:53.0	Enjoy.
1:58.1	A famous actress, a sex cult, a reckoning.
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