Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Dr. Janja Lalich is a world-renowned expert in cultic studies. She has written half a dozen books on the inner workings of cults and has appeared in countless documentaries. She was also part of a leftist cult for almost 10 years. We talk about her experiences, her books and the future of her work.

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0:00 Intro
0:50 Dr. Lalich's Serbian Roots
4:50 One's upbringing in relation to cults
8:50 People likely to get into cults
11:50 How Dr. Lalich was recruited
17:05 How does a cult make money
19:20 Normal day as a cult member
24:20 Criminality in cults
27:50 LSD cults in the 70s
34:50 What Dr. Lalich is currently working on
39:00 Jehovah's Witnesses. Nelly almost getting recruited
47:00 Outro