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Was I In A Cult?

The Two-by-Twos: “Be Sad and Die”

Was I In A Cult?

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True Crime, Comedy, Talk Radio

4.43.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Today’s guest, Meagan, host of the "Trust Me" podcast, shares her journey growing up in the secretive Christian cult known as the Two-by-Twos. From a childhood dictated by oppressive rules that governed her every move, she reveals how this “hidden” religion shaped her life. With wit and raw honesty, Meagan recounts the manipulation and isolation she endured, and how she finally found the strength to break free.  And shortly after, when the cult’s darkest truths finally surfaced for all the world to see, her entire idea of her childhood came crashing down. This wasn’t just a tightly controlled Christian sect, but something far more sinister…  _____ Listen to Meagan’s podcast, “Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Beliefs, & Manipulation” wherever you get your podcasts.   Follow Trust Me: @trustmepodcast Follow Meagan: @meaganelizabethgrainger Follow us on Instagram/TikTok/FB: @wasiinacult  Have your own story? Email us: info@wasiinacult.com  Please support Was I In A Cult? Through Patreon (we appreciate the hell out of you guys)  Merch is here! www.wasiinacult.com 

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0:00.0

Please note this episode touches on sensitive subjects such as eating disorders and sexual abuse.

0:06.0

Please listen accordingly.

0:08.0

There's very kind people in it.

0:11.0

Some of it is like the most wholesome best memories of my life. Just my

0:16.2

family and all my cousins and we go out to the lake and all the friends, which means members would come and just so many nice beautiful, wholesome people just laughing and like playing and just the safety of all these people like if you need something like they got you and so to kind of start

0:39.7

discovering the real rot underneath it all has been such a journey. Welcome to what's Anna called everyone. I'm your host Liz Aikuzi and your other host Tyler he is again not here. Sadly, he is, well not sadly, sadly for us, happily for him.

1:09.6

He is in Toronto for the second weekend, screaming his second film in TIF and this one is the

1:16.4

one he directed and guess what guys I'm gonna plug it see look at that Tyler if only

1:22.2

he were here to actually hear me plugging his movie.

1:25.2

Okay, I've actually seen an earlier cut of this film. I have to say, it's really good.

1:30.3

And as someone who wasn't like a huge Randy Bachman fan, I really didn't know until I watched this movie just how many songs were his.

1:38.0

So it's a fascinating historical film, but it's also a very touching story about his prized Gretsch guitar and I won't give away the ending,

1:47.0

but it's called Taking Care of Business,

1:50.0

when it's available to rent or stream.

1:52.7

Highly recommend guys, definitely watch it.

1:54.9

Oh, I will, and I know that Tyler is gonna freak out.

1:59.7

You can't say she never did anything for you

2:02.1

because now she has.

2:03.4

And I think she's probably done now.

2:05.0

Guys, we have another amazing hysterical filling co-host.

2:12.4

Absolutely.

2:13.1

Shanny Payton everybody.

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