Generation Cult

Coming Monday on Part 2: “Lost in Madison Square Garden” of the Moonies (But Don’t Call Them Moonies) episodes: At age 10, Lisa joined the Unification Church (aka “Moonies”) with her mom and little brother. She considered the church a haven from her chaotic childhood and embraced the lifestyle, preaching enthusiastically on soapboxes and sporting … More *Oct. 14* Download Episode 3: Moonies But Don’t Call Them Moonies, Part 2

Part 1 of the Moonies (But Don’t Call Then Moonies) episode is out now! Download it on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, SoundCloud and other places you find your podcasts. http://generationcult.libsyn.com/ep-2-moonies-but-dont-call-them-moonies   Check out some recent work by our guest, Teddy The following is a comic he created that was published in The Nib on March 7: … More Hear Episode 2, Part 1: “Guns, Guns and Marriage;” See Recent Work by Guest

Meet Teddy. He grew up close to the family of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, leader of the Unification Church, whose followers are known as “Moonies.” “They were kind of like the boogeymen in town,” Teddy said. “It made me a little more paranoid going to school and I hid it pretty strongly. It was hard … More *Oct. 1* Download Episode 2: Moonies But Don’t Call Them Moonies, Part 1

The full episode of Season 2, Episode 1: “No Horses in India” can be downloaded now on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify and other places you find your podcasts! You can also access our Libsyn page through a link at the top this site that says CLICK HERE TO LISTEN to hear this new episode, we well as … More Listen to the First Episode of Generation Cult’s Season 2

Narangkar and her sisters grew up in 3HO (Happy Healthy Holy Organization), a group connected to Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma. From a very young age, children in the organization were sent away from their parents — first to children’s camps in remote areas of New Mexico and, later, swapped to other families. Narangkar said … More Coming Monday, Sept. 16 on Generation Cult

We’d like to introduce you to the voice and creative work of Narangkar Glover, whose story will be the focus of Generation Cult’s first episode of the upcoming Season 2. Here is a sound clip from the interview set against an image of her 2011 oil-on-canvas painting titled Shangri-La Girls School: Playing Rocks. The full … More The Art & Sound of Season 2, Episode 1

Feedspot named Generation Cult on a list of Best Cult Podcasts on the Planet. We’re happy to be included and, also, if you are looking for any other podcasts about cults, there are some good ones on this list! See the list of top 15 podcasts about cults (actually, there only 14 on this list … More Top 15 Cult Podcast!