Were the Puritans a Cult?

Infamous

Sony Music

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3.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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From the Puritans to QAnon, strange thinking has shaped America more than most of us realize. Natalie Robehmed talks with author Jane Borden about why our culture keeps breeding new cult-like organizations, and how to recognize the signs before it’s too late. Check out Jane’s book, Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Read Vanessa’s book, Blurred Lines: Sex, Power and Consent on Campus, and check out Natalie on Instagram at @natrobe To connect with Infamous's creative team, join the community at joincampsidemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:03.7	Camp site media.
1:09.0	Hi, everyone. Natalie here. And welcome back to Infamous, a show from Sony Music Entertainment and Campside Media.
1:18.6	This week, I'm very excited to share with you that I've got a new show coming out.
1:24.6	It's called Uncover, Allison After Nexium. And it's an exclusive look at Allison Mack,
1:31.6	the Smallville star turned Nexium top recruit, who went to prison for her role in the infamous sex
1:37.5	cult run by Keith Reneery. I spent a year and a half working on this show, and I'm really
1:43.6	excited to share it with you.
1:45.5	It's a fascinating examination of how one woman who seemingly had it all ended up in a cult and did terrible things in it.
1:55.1	Alison After Nexium launches on November 10th, wherever you get your podcasts.
2:00.3	Stay tuned at the end of this episode for a sneak
2:02.7	peek. But for now, we wanted to bring you a different conversation about cults. I've had so many
2:10.4	questions about cults, how people end up in them, and why there seem to be so many in America
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