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A Little Bit Culty
Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames
4.6 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 1 March 2021
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
A Little Bit Culty – In this premiere episode of A Little Bit Culty, co-hosts Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames catch listeners up on life since NXIVM, and their new normal as whistleblowers documented in the critically-acclaimed HBO series The Vow. The pair share the story of how the A Little Bit Culty podcast came to be, and state some intentions and ground rules up front. Namely, as co-hosts of the podcast, they don’t want to be in the business of punching down on people who are still in cults. They also state their mission to be as responsible as possible with the platform, and to help other people by having the honest, informed conversations they wish they’d heard when they were in NXIVM. Sarah and Nippy also discuss how the experience of leaving NXIVM has affected their relationship and their outlook now: especially in the aftermath of Keith Raniere’s conviction and 120 year prison sentence. They also tackle some burning questions from people who’ve followed their story closely: Did Keith ever hit on Sarah? Where did Nippy get his name? Are you still friends with anyone from NXIVM, and do you ever want to talk to Lauren or Nancy again? Then they wrap it all up by sharing a few of the less headline-worthy things that really chapped their ass about NXIVM: from the organization’s flying monkeys and fixers, to office politics and full-on interoffice polyamory.
A Little Bit Culty is a proud community partner of the #iGotOut Project. Learn more and find helpful resources for healing, education and prevention at igotout.org.
CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames Production Partner: Citizens of Sound Producer: Will Retherford Associate Producer: Jess Tardy
Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin Additional Music Scores by Will Retherford
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone, I am Sarah Edminson and I'm here with... |
| 0:12.3 | Hi, I'm Anthony Ames, Sarah's husband, aka Nippy. |
| 0:15.5 | And we're here to talk about things that are... |
| 0:17.8 | Sly! A bit cold tea! |
| 0:20.1 | Speaking of, we were in a cold and we woke up. |
| 0:23.0 | Thank goodness, and we have a lot to say. |
| 0:25.3 | And a lot to ask. |
| 0:27.6 | This podcast is going to be a deep dive into everything from the red flags to the narcissism, |
| 0:32.5 | the manipulation, the resiliency, the recovery process, and everything in between. |
| 0:37.2 | Also, we want to share some of the good we got out of it so you can get all the nuggets without having to join a cult. |
| 0:42.5 | If you haven't already, because there are a lot of things out there that are just a little bit culty. |
| 0:47.5 | Welcome to a little bit culty. |
| 0:49.4 | A podcast about the FADS, Beliefs, and Trends that blur the line between healthy and a little bit culty. |
| 0:55.4 | Please subscribe so you don't miss an episode. |
| 0:57.5 | And find us on Instagram if you have any suggestions for things you have found to be a little bit culty. |
| 1:25.4 | Hi, everybody. |
| 1:26.4 | Hey, everyone. |
| 1:27.4 | It's Sarah here with my husband, Nippy. |
| 1:31.3 | Thanks for subscribing and for tuning in today to the very first official episode of a little bit culty. |
| 1:40.3 | Also, since you aren't here, you can't see Nippy is looking so dapper, he's also wearing a Guns and Roses t-shirt, |
| 1:46.8 | because today is... |
| 1:48.5 | Axel Roses birthday. |
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