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Cult or Just Weird

Cult or Just Weird

41 episodes

Join Chris & Kayla on their journeys of humor, discovery, and the absurd as they try to answer the question... is it a cult, or just weird?

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S5E11 - The Full Circle

Published: Nov. 21, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 32 seconds

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S5E10 - The Secret Knowledge (Theosophy)

Published: Oct. 24, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes 15 seconds

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S5E9 - The Criminals (Hare Krishnas, pt2)

Published: Oct. 10, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 54 seconds

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S5E8 - The Chanters (Hare Krishnas, pt 1)

Published: Sept. 26, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 58 seconds

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S5E7 - The Gambler's Meritocracy (American State-run Lotteries)

Published: Aug. 29, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 25 seconds

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S5E6 - The Hams & Their Eggs (the LA Breakfast Club)

Published: Aug. 1, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 6 seconds

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S5E5 - The Collective's Legacy (Objectivism's reception & effects)

Published: July 4, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 3 seconds

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S5E4 - The Collective's Architect (Ayn Rand's life)

Published: June 20, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 12 minutes 10 seconds

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S5E3 - The Collective's Dogma (Objectivist beliefs)

Published: June 6, 2023, 7:01 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 27 minutes 34 seconds

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S5E2 - The Ecstatics & their DJ (Ecstatic Dance)

Published: May 9, 2023, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes 47 seconds

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S5E1 - The Wives & Their Father (the Source Family)

Published: April 11, 2023, 6:49 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 12 minutes 17 seconds

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S4E20 - The Religious Service (The Aetherius Society)

Published: Dec. 27, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 24 seconds

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S4E19 - The Magic Eyes (EMDR)

Published: Dec. 13, 2022, 8:08 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 55 seconds

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S4E18 - The Heavy Weight (Fat Liberation & Acceptance)

Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 19 seconds

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S4E17 - The Keening (Midsommar)

Published: Nov. 15, 2022, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 30 seconds

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S4E16 - The Fandom (Furries & Fur Science)

Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 34 seconds

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S4E15 - The Basics (Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes)

Published: Oct. 18, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 5 seconds

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S4E14 - The Bean Counters (Pythagoreanism)

Published: Oct. 4, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 41 seconds

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S4E13 - The Partners (Starbucks Workers Unions)

Published: Sept. 20, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 34 seconds

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S4E12 - The Dirt (Black Oxygen Organics takedown)

Published: Sept. 6, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 44 seconds

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S4E11 - The Antidote (suicidality & Teal Swan)

Published: Aug. 23, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 16 seconds

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S4E10 - I Didn't Know it Was Wrong[tm]! (how abusers react to accountability)

Published: Aug. 9, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 16 seconds

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S4E9 - The Vibes (Empty Spaces)

Published: July 26, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 31 seconds

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S4E8 - The Magic Formula (Long Term Capital Management)

Published: July 12, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 18 seconds

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S4E7 - The Abortion Conversation

Published: June 28, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 40 seconds

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S4E6 - The Scheme (B&B Worm Farm Ponzi)

Published: June 14, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 35 seconds

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S4E5 - The Banking Dynasty (The Rothschild Family)

Published: May 31, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 55 seconds

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S4E4 - The Corporate Culture (cultlike corporate practices)

Published: May 17, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 32 seconds

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S4E3 - The Toolbox (self care strategies from past guests)

Published: May 3, 2022, 7:19 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 46 seconds

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S4E2 - The Tea (Celestial Seasonings & Urantia)

Published: April 19, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 9 seconds

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S4E1 - The Informed Public (Mike Caulfield interview on info literacy)

Published: April 5, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 39 seconds

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S3E20 Bonus Patreon Episode (The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe)

Published: Dec. 29, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 16 seconds

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S3E20 - The Journey (past, present, and future of COJW)

Published: Dec. 28, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 46 seconds

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S3E19 - The Old New Religious Movement (The Amish)

Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 8:03 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes 46 seconds

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S3E18 - The Radical Reformers (history of Anabaptism)

Published: Nov. 30, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 38 seconds

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S3E17 - The Contest (No Nut November)

Published: Nov. 16, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 46 seconds

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S3E16 - The Tundra Mouse (interview w Director of Pleistocene Park, Nikita Zimov)

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 47 seconds

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S3E15 - The Conspiritualists (interview w Matt Remski of Conspirituality pod)

Published: Oct. 19, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 39 seconds

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S3E14 - The Cheat Codes (Gravoboi Codes)

Published: Oct. 4, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 53 seconds

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S3E13 - The Crusaders: Reprise (QAnon update w QAA's Travis View)

Published: Sept. 21, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 22 seconds

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S3E12 - The Virtuous Cycle (Pleistocene Park)

Published: Sept. 7, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 26 minutes 1 second

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S3E11 - The Lab Coaters (Self Realization Fellowship, pt2)

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes 28 seconds

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S3E10 - The Guru (Self Realization Fellowship, pt1)

Published: Aug. 10, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 5 seconds

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S3E9 - The Blue Curtains (abuse in the Amish community)

Published: July 27, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 25 seconds

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S3E8 - The Shared Experience (Throawaylien)

Published: July 13, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes 44 seconds

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S3E7 - The Benevolent Association (Hop Sing Tong)

Published: June 29, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 53 seconds

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S3E6 - The Instructors (Zumba, pt2)

Published: June 15, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 27 seconds

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S3E5 - The Dancers (Zumba, pt1)

Published: June 1, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 19 seconds

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S3E4 - The Architects (the Tartarian Empire)

Published: May 18, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 47 minutes 59 seconds

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S3E3 - The Desire (the Nugget couch)

Published: May 4, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 16 seconds

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S3E2 - The Immunity (Antivax)

Published: April 20, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 3 hours 54 minutes 28 seconds

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S3E1 - The Herd (Vaccine Science & History)

Published: April 6, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 40 seconds

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Arthur

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 4 seconds

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S2E20 - The Crusaders: Resolve

Published: Jan. 2, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 19 minutes 43 seconds

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S2E20 - The Crusaders: Resolve (QAnon, pt 5: tie up & words of resilience)

Published: Jan. 2, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 19 minutes 43 seconds

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S2E19 - The Crusaders: Casualties

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 3 hours 21 minutes 59 seconds

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S2E19 - The Crusaders: Casualties (QAnon, pt 4: friends, family, and ex-members)

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 3 hours 21 minutes 59 seconds

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S2E18 - The Crusaders: Apophenia

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 38 seconds

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S2E18 - The Crusaders: Apophenia (pt3: QAnon as alternate reality game)

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 38 seconds

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S2E17 - The Crusaders: Origin

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 26 minutes 4 seconds

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S2E17 - The Crusaders: Origin (QAnon, pt2: how it got started)

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 26 minutes 4 seconds

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S2E16 - The Crusaders: Context

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 22 seconds

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S2E16 - The Crusaders: Context (QAnon, pt1: history & context)

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 22 seconds

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S2E15 - The Holy War

Published: Oct. 13, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 19 seconds

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S2E15 - The Holy War (the feud over pronunciation of GIF)

Published: Oct. 13, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 19 seconds

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S2E14 - The Volunteers

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 33 seconds

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S2E14 - The Volunteers (Voluntary Human Extinction Movement)

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 33 seconds

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S2E13 - The Streaming Service

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 7:01 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 37 seconds

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S2E13 - The Streaming Service (Gaia TV)

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 7:01 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 37 seconds

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S2E12 - The Carnivores

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 54 seconds

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S2E12 - The Carnivores (the Lion Diet)

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 54 seconds

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S2E11 - The Other People

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 4 seconds

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S2E11 - The Other People (Twin Flames Universe, pt2)

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 4 seconds

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S2E10 - The Soulmates

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 30 seconds

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S2E10 - The Soulmates (Twin Flames Universe, pt1)

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 30 seconds

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S2E9 - The Device

Published: July 21, 2020, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 29 seconds

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S2E9 - The Device (The Soul Phone)

Published: July 21, 2020, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 29 seconds

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S2E8 - The Researcher

Published: July 7, 2020, 5:02 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 3 seconds

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S2E8 - The Researcher (Afterlife Science)

Published: July 7, 2020, 5:02 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 3 seconds

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S2E7 - The Line

Published: June 23, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 2 seconds

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S2E7 - The Line (Your World of Text)

Published: June 23, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 2 seconds

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S2E6 - The Coaches

Published: June 9, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 30 seconds

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S2E6 - The Coaches (Team Beachbody MLM)

Published: June 9, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 30 seconds

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S2E5 - The Tulpa

Published: May 26, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 55 seconds

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S2E5 - The Tulpa (interview w tulpamancer & his tulpa)

Published: May 26, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 55 seconds

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S2E4 - The Information Hazard

Published: May 12, 2020, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 25 seconds

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S2E4 - The Information Hazard (Roko's Basilisk & LessWrong)

Published: May 12, 2020, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 25 seconds

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S2E3 - The Main Course

Published: April 28, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 19 minutes 15 seconds

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S2E3 - The Main Course (Intermittent Fasting)

Published: April 28, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 19 minutes 15 seconds

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S2E2 - The Appetizer

Published: April 14, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 7 seconds

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S2E2 - The Appetizer (Diet Culture Primer)

Published: April 14, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 7 seconds

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S2E1 - The Experts

Published: March 31, 2020, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 4 seconds

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S2E1 - The Experts (Cult Awareness Network & Cult Deprogramming)

Published: March 31, 2020, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 4 seconds

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20 - The Culties

Published: Dec. 10, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 32 seconds

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S1E20 - The Culties (CoJW season 1 recap)

Published: Dec. 10, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 32 seconds

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S1E19 - The Doctor (Ben Lynch, SeekingHealth, & MTHFR)

Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 22 minutes 46 seconds

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19 - The Doctor

Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 22 minutes 46 seconds

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S1E18 - The Blueprints (RNA & Cell Biology Primer)

Published: Nov. 12, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 7 seconds

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18 - The Blueprints

Published: Nov. 12, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 7 seconds

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S1E17 - The Spirits (Spirit Halloween, pt2)

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 38 seconds

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17 - The Spirits

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 38 seconds

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S1E16 - The Hermit Crabs (Spirit Halloween, pt1)

Published: Oct. 15, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 1 second

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16 - The Hermit Crabs

Published: Oct. 15, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 1 second

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S1E15 - The Actuaries (Woodmen Life & Modern Woodmen)

Published: Oct. 1, 2019, 9:55 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 20 seconds

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15 - The Actuaries

Published: Oct. 1, 2019, 9:55 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 20 seconds

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S1E14 - The Wonderland (Tulpa Community, pt2)

Published: Sept. 17, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 3 hours 4 minutes 11 seconds

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14 - The Wonderland

Published: Sept. 17, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 3 hours 4 minutes 11 seconds

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S1E13 - The Imaginary Friends (Tulpa Community, pt1)

Published: Sept. 3, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 52 seconds

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13 - The Imaginary Friends

Published: Sept. 3, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 52 seconds

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S1E12 - The Creators (Creativity White Supremacist Organization)

Published: Aug. 20, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 44 seconds

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12 - The Creators

Published: Aug. 20, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 44 seconds

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S1E11 - The Restaurant (Loving Hut)

Published: Aug. 6, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 42 seconds

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11 - The Restaurant

Published: Aug. 6, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 42 seconds

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S1E10 - The Beauty Advisors (Mary Kay MLM)

Published: July 23, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 3 hours 9 minutes 53 seconds

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10 - The Beauty Advisors

Published: July 23, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 3 hours 9 minutes 53 seconds

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S1E9 - The Flight Plan (MLM Primer)

Published: July 9, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 55 seconds

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9 - The Flight Plan

Published: July 9, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 55 seconds

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S1E8 - The Primes (Cicada 3301)

Published: June 25, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 3 hours 11 minutes 19 seconds

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8 - The Primes

Published: June 25, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 3 hours 11 minutes 19 seconds

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S1E7 - The Americans (Cargo Cults & John Frum)

Published: June 11, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 31 seconds

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7 - The Americans

Published: June 11, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 31 seconds

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S1E6 - The Catalyst, pt 2 (Teal Swan)

Published: May 28, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 43 seconds

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6 - The Catalyst, pt 2

Published: May 28, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 43 seconds

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S1E5 - The Catalyst (Teal Swan)

Published: May 14, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 41 seconds

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5 - The Catalyst

Published: May 14, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 41 seconds

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S1E4 - The Game (Star Citizen)

Published: April 30, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes 15 seconds

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4 - The Game

Published: April 30, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes 15 seconds

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S1E3 - The City (Irvine, California)

Published: April 16, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 21 seconds

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3 - The City

Published: April 16, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 21 seconds

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S1E2 - The Filmmakers (Ramtha's School of Enlightenment)

Published: April 2, 2019, 12:13 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 4 seconds

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2 - The Filmmakers

Published: April 2, 2019, 12:13 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 4 seconds

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S1E1 - The Sanctuary (Best Friends Animal Society)

Published: April 1, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 26 seconds

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1 - The Sanctuary

Published: April 1, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 26 seconds

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