Was I In A Cult?

• Church of the Harvest: “WWJD? Probably Pay His Employees.”

  Nine years. One strip-mall church. A duffel bag full of cash, a freezing pool full of goldfish, and a pastor who convinced everyone he had a direct line to God.This week, Alisha takes us inside Church of the Harvest — a charismatic California congregation that promised purpose, purity, and a path to the pulpit… but delivered something far darker.Hazing disguised as holiness, unpaid labor disguised as “discipleship,” and extreme control disguised as dating. Because when your pastor asks you to “volunteer” full-time, pay tuition to do it, and maybe jump into a swamp at 3 a.m. to save metaphorical fish — you might just be in a cult.______________________FOLLOW USFor more cult content, behind-the-scenes chaos, and occasional sermons from our strip-mall pulpit:→ @wasiinacult on Instagram & TikTokSUPPORT THE SHOWThe best way to support our ministry of exposing culty bullshit?Rate, review, and share the pod — it’s free, legal, and no one will ask for your debit card “in faith.”If you do want to tithe a little, join us on Patreon — we promise not to call it “tuition”. You’ll get ad-free episodes, bonus content, and our undying gratitude (no altar required).→ Become a member on Patreon.HAVE A CULTY STORY?We want to hear it.→ [email protected] Alisha: TikTok/IG @Spillingthekoolaid & IG: @EzbakealishaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  --------  

  1:02:05

  --------

  1:02:05
• SpaceX — PT2: “Mission Aborted”

  Last week, we met Paige: a bright-eyed engineer who joined SpaceX believing she was helping to save humanity. In Part 1, we followed her through the seduction — the mission, the 80-hour weeks, the Elon slogans on the walls, the slow loss of self until the job became the identity.This week, the mission meets the myth. Paige helps organize an open letter — a polite but radical act of collective dissent in a cult-like workplace. And almost everyone is too scared to sign it.What begins as a measured plea for change becomes a window into just how deep the fear-mongering and punitive control at SpaceX really run.And soon, Paige learns what every defector from a high-demand system eventually does: that questioning the leader isn’t seen as courage — it’s seen as betrayal.____FOLLOW USFor more cult content, behind-the-scenes chaos:→ @wasiinacult on Instagram & TikTokSUPPORT THE SHOWThe best way to fuel our mission? Rate, review, and share the pod with your people — word of mouth is rocket fuel.And if you want to help keep the mics on (without betting on stock options that never vest)? Join us on Patreon. We don’t drain bank accounts — we just give you ad-free episodes, bonus content, and our undying gratitude.→ Become a member on Patreon.HAVE A CULTY STORY?We want to hear it. → [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  --------  

  57:08

  --------

  57:08
• SpaceX—PT1: “It’s About to Get Musky in Here”

  An ex–SpaceX engineer asks our favorite question: when does mission become mindset—and then eventually something more? Paige was convinced she was helping save humanity by working at SpaceX.In Part 1, she traces the seduction: the purpose, the perks, the “Elon Algorithms” plastered on the wall, the complete devotion, the loss of individuality into one group identity, the isolation, the uncompensated labor, the belief that you are better than the rest… it all started to feel less like a workplace and more like… something else.Today, we follow Paige’s journey into the belly of the rocket factory. And next week? The fallout. When speaking up against the culture didn’t just cost her a job… it made her a target.———FOLLOW USFor more cult content, behind-the-scenes chaos:→ → @wasiinacult on Instagram & TikTokSUPPORT THE SHOWThe best way to fuel our mission? Rate, review, and share the pod with your people — word of mouth is rocket fuel.And if you want to help keep the mics on (without betting on stock options that never vest)? Join us on Patreon. We don’t drain bank accounts — we just give you ad-free episodes, bonus content, and our undying gratitude.→ Become a member Patreon.HAVE A CULTY STORY?Whether it’s a startup, a church, or just your weird improv troupe — we want to hear it.→ [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  --------  

  55:53

  --------

  55:53
• Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi: “The Cult FKA Dahn Yoga”

  What if the yoga class you signed up for wasn’t yoga at all, but the doorway to something much darker?In this episode, Angel takes us inside Body & Brain Yoga and Tai Chi — a strip-mall wellness studio that seemed harmless enough. Until it wasn’t. Instead of stretching, you’re told to march in circles, punch your stomach, chant about your mother’s failings, and spill your deepest traumas to a room full of strangers.What Angel didn’t know was that Body & Brain isn’t just a quirky yoga chain. It’s a nationwide empire with 70+ locations, millions in revenue, luxury retreats in Sedona — and a founder who flew private while his followers drowned in debt.And that’s just the beginning. Dig deeper and you’ll find that Body & Brain is nothing new at all… it’s the rebranded face of Dahn Yoga — one of the most notorious modern cults.________FOLLOW USFor more cult content, behind-the-scenes chaos:→ @wasiinacult on Instagram & TikTokFOLLOW ANGELInsta: @mtan_gelSUPPORT THE SHOWYou can support this show by rating, reviewing, and sharing it with your people — word of mouth keeps us growing.And if you really want to help keep the mics on? Become a Patreon member. Unlike Body & Brain, we don’t drain bank accounts — we just give you ad-free episodes, bonus content, and our undying gratitude.→ Join us on Patreon.HAVE A CULTY STORY?Want to share it? We wanna hear it.→ [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  --------  

  1:07:11

  --------

  1:07:11
• The Cult of Rodney Howard-Browne: “Holy Ghosted”

  She thought she was enrolling in a Bible college.Instead, she was signing up to give her identity, her labor, her choice—and her fire—to a man who called himself the Holy Ghost Bartender.At “River University,” worship looked like laughing fits and collapsing bodies. Romance was arranged. Submission wasn’t suggested—it was glorified. And your soul? That was just a tally mark on a clipboard.For Sarah, what started as a mission from God turned into a 12-year descent through emotional control, spiritual abuse, and religious labor trafficking.___FOLLOW US for more culty content, behind-the-scenes chaos, and updates from our unholy quest to expose charismatic conmen:→ @wasiinacult on Instagram & TikTokSUPPORT THE SHOW:Rodney’s followers emptied their bank accounts at the altar. We just ask you to visit Patreon.If this episode hit you—or made you question the price of obedience—share it, and leave a review.To our Patreon members:You're the real holy fire. Thank you for keeping the mic on and the bullshit detectors charged. Want ad-free episodes and exclusive extras?→ Join us on Patreon.HAVE A CULTY STORY?We wanna hear it.→ Email us: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  --------  

  55:17

  --------

  55:17

More Comedy podcasts

Trending Comedy podcasts

About Was I In A Cult?

Was I In A Cult?: Podcasts in Family