Dancing for the Devil: Andrea Marks on the 7M TikTok Cult
If you haven\u2019t seen the Netflix series \u201cDancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult,\u201d it\u2019s worth a watch. It follows Robert Shinn and his Los Angeles-based church, Shekinah, which has engaged some heavy-hitting social media stars to make a ton of money for his church. The families of those social media stars \u2014 who have been cut off from their loved ones by Shinn \u2014 think that Shekinah is a cult. And, well, we agree that it sure does seem a little culty. This week, we talked with Andrea Marks \u2014 a journalist who has covered both Robert Shinn and his church for Rolling Stone, and who spoke on camera in \u201cDancing for the Devil.\u201d
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Andrea Marks is a freelance journalist who has written for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and many other outlets, where she covers crime and subculture. In this episode, we get into the lawsuits surrounding Shinn, the allegations of abuse, and how a social media-focused cult can thrive in the age of constant connection. Plus, Andrea touches on her time reporting on NXIVM.\xa0
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