Cult or Just Weird
187 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsJoin 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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Episodes
S4E5 - The Banking Dynasty (The Rothschild Family)
May 31, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- "We use Halloween to scare the kids and bankers to scare the adults." - Anthony T. Hincks Chris and Kayla revisit a past guest to explore a new topic - and take a look at our own biases. Special thanks to returning friend of the show, Mike Rothschild! @rothschildmd on twitter, The Storm is Upon Us on Amazon Episode content warning: Antisemitism --- *Search Categories* Conspiracy Theory; Busi...
S4E5 - The Banking Dynasty
May 31, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.8 MB"We use Halloween to scare the kids and bankers to scare the adults." - Anthony T. Hincks Chris and Kayla revisit a past guest to explore a new topic - and take a look at our own biases. Special thanks to returning friend of the show, Mike Rothschild! @rothschildmd on twitter, The Storm is Upon Us on Amazon Episode content warning: Antisemitism --- *Search Categories* Conspiracy Theory; Business; Anthropological; Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* The Rothschild Family --...
S4E4 - The Corporate Culture (cultlike corporate practices)
May 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- We here at Cult or Just Weird like to call ourselves a family. Kayla & Chris deep dive into a recent article outlining the cult-like criteria present in an area of life where most of us toil away. --- *Search Categories* Business --- *Topic Spoiler* "Company or Cult?" article from The Economist --- *Further Reading* https://www.economist.com/business/2022/03/05/company-or-cult https...
S4E4 - The Corporate Culture
May 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWe here at Cult or Just Weird like to call ourselves a family. Kayla & Chris deep dive into a recent article outlining the cult-like criteria present in an area of life where most of us toil away. --- *Search Categories* Business --- *Topic Spoiler* "Company or Cult?" article from The Economist --- *Further Reading* https://www.economist.com/business/2022/03/05/company-or-cult https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/technology/metamates-meta-facebook.html https://arstec...
S4E3 - The Toolbox (self care strategies from past guests)
May 03, 2022 07:19 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. -Jack Kornfield Chris & Kayla tap into their trust network- all the previous guests of the show- to help them build a toolbox of self care strategies. --- *Search Categories* Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Self care ideas from COJW guests --- *Further Reading* - Move your body! - Chores can be good! Brush your...
S4E3 - The Toolbox
May 03, 2022 07:19 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIf your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. -Jack Kornfield Chris & Kayla tap into their trust network- all the previous guests of the show- to help them build a toolbox of self care strategies. --- *Search Categories* Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Self care ideas from COJW guests --- *Further Reading* - Move your body! - Chores can be good! Brush your teeth! - Coping skills are ok, they help you cope! - Don't be too hard on yourself...
S4E2 - The Tea
April 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB"A simple cup of tea is far from a simple matter. -Mary Lou Heiss" You might want to put that cup of tea down while Kayla spills some of her own tea about a certain producer of such products. Warning: Eugenics :( --- *Search Categories* New Age; Business; Destructive; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Celestial Seasonings Tea Company & Urantia --- *Further Reading* https://www.inverse.com/article/10731-cults-conspiracies-and-the-twisted-history-of-sleepytime-tea...
S4E2 - The Tea (Celestial Seasonings & Urantia)
April 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- "A simple cup of tea is far from a simple matter. -Mary Lou Heiss" You might want to put that cup of tea down while Kayla spills some of her own tea about a certain producer of such products. Warning: Eugenics :( --- *Search Categories* New Age; Business; Destructive; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Celestial Seasonings Tea Company & Urantia --- *Further Reading* https://w...
S4E1 - The Informed Public (Mike Caulfield interview on info literacy)
April 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Information is abundant. Your attention is priceless. Chris & Kayla kick off S4 of Cult or Just Weird by finding a pretty darn good helper, who has some advice all of us stand to benefit from. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Internet culture; Conspiracy Theory --- *Topic Spoiler* Interview w/ Mike Caulfield of UW's Center for an Informed Public --- *Further Reading* https://www...
S3E20 Bonus Patreon Episode (The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe)
December 29, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Chris & Kayla interview Stephanie McNeal, Senior Buzzfeed culture reporter, and author of the article on LuLaRoe: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuits Rise & Fall of LuLaRoe Discovery+ documentary featuring Ms McNeal: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16125656/ *** This episode was originally published to Cult or Just Weird pa...
S3E20 - The Journey
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBEvery step is on the path. (Lao Tzu) Chris & Kayla reflect on their journey producing three seasons of Cult or Just Weird, and discuss what lies in store for the future. Happy Holidays & may your 2022 bring peace and happiness. --- *Search Categories* Common Interest/Fandom --- *Topic Spoiler* CoJW's journey & learnings --- *Further Reading* www.cultorjustweird.com --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum...
S3E20 - The Journey (past, present, and future of COJW)
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Every step is on the path. (Lao Tzu) Chris & Kayla reflect on their journey producing three seasons of Cult or Just Weird, and discuss what lies in store for the future. Happy Holidays & may your 2022 bring peace and happiness. --- *Search Categories* Common Interest/Fandom --- *Topic Spoiler* CoJW's journey & learnings --- *Further Reading* www.cultorjustweird.com --- *Patr...
S3E19 - The Old New Religious Movement
December 14, 2021 08:03 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBThe tree of spiritual munificence must be refreshed from time to time. Chris gets to learn all about the Amish from someone whose story has been featured on a previous episode. (thanks to Lizzie Hershberger, co-author of Behind Blue Curtains, for her time & insights!) --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* Amish (current day) & interview with Lizzie Hershberger --- *Further Reading* https://groups.etown.edu/amishstudies/experts/topics/ ...
S3E19 - The Old New Religious Movement (The Amish)
December 14, 2021 08:03 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- The tree of spiritual munificence must be refreshed from time to time. Chris gets to learn all about the Amish from someone whose story has been featured on a previous episode. (thanks to Lizzie Hershberger, co-author of Behind Blue Curtains, for her time & insights!) --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* Amish (current day) & interview with Lizzie Hershbe...
S3E18 - The Radical Reformers
November 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MB"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." -Loren Eiseley Chris revisits a previous topic but widens the scope by deep diving into the (sometimes violent) religious shards of context. --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Amish (Anabaptist origins) --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabaptism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Ammann https://en.w...
S3E18 - The Radical Reformers (history of Anabaptism)
November 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- "If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." -Loren Eiseley Chris revisits a previous topic but widens the scope by deep diving into the (sometimes violent) religious shards of context. --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Amish (Anabaptist origins) --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabaptism https://...
S3E17 - The Contest
November 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBEvery November comes with a kaleidoscope of changing leaves, the aroma of pumpkin spice, and doesn't come with other things. Kayla goes hard on a nutty topic and comes up with some deep insights and penetrating analysis. --- *Search Categories* Internet Culture; Common Interest/Fandom; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* No Nut November (and NoFap) --- *Further Reading* https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/no-nut-november https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=...
S3E17 - The Contest (No Nut November)
November 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Every November comes with a kaleidoscope of changing leaves, the aroma of pumpkin spice, and doesn't come with other things. Kayla goes hard on a nutty topic and comes up with some deep insights and penetrating analysis. --- *Search Categories* Internet Culture; Common Interest/Fandom; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* No Nut November (and NoFap) --- *Further Reading* https://kno...
S3E16 - The Tundra Mouse (interview w Director of Pleistocene Park, Nikita Zimov)
November 02, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- We must cultivate our garden. Chris gets to talk to a scientist of mammoth significance, clarifying and context-ifying a topic from 4 episodes ago. Special thanks to Nikita Zimov, Director of Pleistocene Park, for his time & insights for this episode! Twitter: https://twitter.com/PleistocenePark --- *Search Categories* Science; Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Interview with Nikita...
S3E16 - The Tundra Mouse
November 02, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBWe must cultivate our garden. Chris gets to talk to a scientist of mammoth significance, clarifying and context-ifying a topic from 4 episodes ago. Special thanks to Nikita Zimov, Director of Pleistocene Park, for his time & insights for this episode! Twitter: https://twitter.com/PleistocenePark --- *Search Categories* Science; Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Interview with Nikita Zimov, Director of Pleistocene Park --- *Further Reading* https://www.theatlant...
S3E15 - The Conspiritualists (interview w Matt Remski of Conspirituality pod)
October 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- It can poison your soul. Chris and Kayla talk with one of their favorite conspiracy theory/spirituality/cultic studies writer & podcaster - and dive deep into bodily fascism, the yoga community, and what conspiritualists get right. Special thanks to Matthew Remski for his time & (incredibly clarifying) insights for this episode! Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewremski --- *Search Categori...
S3E14 - The Cheat Codes
October 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB“Separate text from context and all that remains is a con.” - Stewart Stafford Kayla takes a break from watching TikToks to give us a bunch of context and info about a pretty weird trend she's noticed on TikTok. --- *Search Categories* New Age; Science/Pseudoscience; Internet culture; Destructive; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* The Gravoboi Codes --- *Further Reading* https://www.insider.com/tiktok-manifesting-cheat-codes-grabovoi-numbers-trend-dark-past-russi...
S3E14 - The Cheat Codes (Gravoboi Codes)
October 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- “Separate text from context and all that remains is a con.” - Stewart Stafford Kayla takes a break from watching TikToks to give us a bunch of context and info about a pretty weird trend she's noticed on TikTok. --- *Search Categories* New Age; Science/Pseudoscience; Internet culture; Destructive; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* The Gravoboi Codes --- *Further Reading* https:...
S3E13 - The Crusaders: Reprise
September 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBAll of this has happened before, and it will all happen again. Chris & Kayla seek an expert to help deliver an update on one of last season's very timely topics. Special thanks to guest Travis View (@travis_view on Twitter) from the QAnonAnonymous podcast for his time and insights for this episode! --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / Fandom; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory --- *Topic Spoiler* QAnon, pt 6: update a year later --- *Fu...
S3E13 - The Crusaders: Reprise (QAnon, pt 6: update a year later)
September 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBAll of this has happened before, and it will all happen again. Chris & Kayla seek an expert to help deliver an update on one of last season's very timely topics. Special thanks to guest Travis View (@travis_view on Twitter) from the QAnonAnonymous podcast for his time and insights for this episode! --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / Fandom; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory --- *Topic Spoiler* QAnon, pt 6: update a year later --- *Fu...
S3E13 - The Crusaders: Reprise (QAnon update w QAA's Travis View)
September 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again. Chris & Kayla seek an expert to help deliver an update on one of last season's very timely topics. Special thanks to guest Travis View (@travis_view on Twitter) from the QAnonAnonymous podcast for his time and insights for this episode! --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / Fandom; Destructive; C...
S3E12 - The Virtuous Cycle
September 07, 2021 07:30 - 2 hours - 140 MBSmall steppes can have Mammoth effects. Chris takes us on a journey to the far reaches of the Earth to find some unintuitive science and some unlikely helpers in the fight to save civilization from our changing climate. Special thanks to guest Caelen from Atlas Pro (https://www.youtube.com/c/AtlasPro1/community) for his time and insights for this episode! --- *Search Categories* Science/Pseudoscience; Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Pleistocene Park --- *Further Readi...
S3E12 - The Virtuous Cycle (Pleistocene Park)
September 07, 2021 07:30 - 2 hours - 140 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Small steppes can have Mammoth effects. Chris takes us on a journey to the far reaches of the Earth to find some unintuitive science and some unlikely helpers in the fight to save civilization from our changing climate. Special thanks to guest Caelen from Atlas Pro (https://www.youtube.com/c/AtlasPro1/community) for his time and insights for this episode! --- *Search Categories* Science/Pseudosci...
S3E11 - The Lab Coaters (Self Realization Fellowship, pt2)
August 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- I don't want to believe. I want to know. -Carl Sagan Kayla sciences even harder on the Self Realization Fellowship: their beliefs, their organizational structures & rules, and the veracity of some of Paramahansa Yogananda's claims (don't hold your breath). --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; New Age; Science/Pseudoscience; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Self Reali...
S3E11 - The Lab Coaters
August 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBI don't want to believe. I want to know. -Carl Sagan Kayla sciences even harder on the Self Realization Fellowship: their beliefs, their organizational structures & rules, and the veracity of some of Paramahansa Yogananda's claims (don't hold your breath). --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; New Age; Science/Pseudoscience; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Self Realization Fellowship pt2 --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kri...
S3E10 - The Guru
August 10, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThere are disciples who seek a guru made in their own image. -Paramahansa Yogananda Kayla enlightens Chris about an influential organization, stretching across America, started by a chain of gurus. --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; New Age; Science/Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Self Realization Fellowship --- *Further Reading* http://www.vivekananda.net/PDFBooks/The_Upanishads.pdf http://www.krishna.com/bh...
S3E10 - The Guru (Self Realization Fellowship, pt1)
August 10, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- There are disciples who seek a guru made in their own image. -Paramahansa Yogananda Kayla enlightens Chris about an influential organization, stretching across America, started by a chain of gurus. --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; New Age; Science/Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Self Realization Fellowship, pt1 --- *Further Readin...
S3E9 - The Blue Curtains (abuse in the Amish community)
July 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Abusive systems rely on guilt, gaslighting, and isolation. You need not be perfect. You are not crazy. And you aren't alone. Chris & Kayla talk to trauma-informed writer & survivor activist, Molly Maeve Eagan (mollymaeve.com), co-author of true crime memoir "Behind Blue Curtains" (https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Blue-Curtains-Survival-Pursuit-ebook/dp/B0925CBPKZ) --- *Search Categories* Anthropol...
S3E9 - The Blue Curtains
July 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBAbusive systems rely on guilt, gaslighting, and isolation. You need not be perfect. You are not crazy. And you aren't alone. Chris & Kayla talk to trauma-informed writer & survivor activist, Molly Maeve Eagan (mollymaeve.com), co-author of true crime memoir "Behind Blue Curtains" (https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Blue-Curtains-Survival-Pursuit-ebook/dp/B0925CBPKZ) --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* "Behind Blue Curtains" is the harrowing t...
S3E8 - The Shared Experience
July 13, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 135 MBI want to believe... but take this story with a bowl of salt. Chris abducts Kayla's scheduled episode slot to disclose a previously unidentified story... before it's too late. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / fandom --- *Topic Spoiler* Throawaylien --- *Further Reading* https://www.reddit.com/r/Throawaylien/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Throawaylien/comments/nn4usq/resources_and_links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_abd...
S3E8 - The Shared Experience (Throawaylien)
July 13, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 135 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- I want to believe... but take this story with a bowl of salt. Chris abducts Kayla's scheduled episode slot to disclose a previously unidentified story... before it's too late. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / fandom --- *Topic Spoiler* Throawaylien --- *Further Reading* https://www.reddit.com/r/Throawaylien/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Thr...
S3E7 - The Benevolent Association (Hop Sing Tong)
June 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Good or bad, who's to say? Chris & Kayla walk by an interesting building in LA's Chinatown, which turns into a whole full excuse for Chris to talk about history on the cult show again. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Hop Sing & other Chinese American Tongs --- *Further Reading* https://stopaapihate.org/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/story-...
S3E7 - The Benevolent Association
June 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBGood or bad, who's to say? Chris & Kayla walk by an interesting building in LA's Chinatown, which turns into a whole full excuse for Chris to talk about history on the cult show again. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Hop Sing & other Chinese American Tongs --- *Further Reading* https://stopaapihate.org/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/story-group-tracking-anti-asian-hate-incidents-rcna662 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_d...
S3E6 - The Instructors (Zumba, pt2)
June 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- It's a societal thing, not a Zumba thing. Kayla finally reveals the shockingly large full extent of Zumba's power and influence. --- *Search Categories* Business; Common Interest / Fandom; Alt Medicine / Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Zumba, part 2 --- *Further Reading* https://www.inc.com/magazine/201212/leigh-buchanan/zumba-fitness-company-of-the-year-2012.html#:~:text=Based%20in%2...
S3E6 - The Instructors
June 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBIt's a societal thing, not a Zumba thing. Kayla finally reveals the shockingly large full extent of Zumba's power and influence. --- *Search Categories* Business; Common Interest / Fandom; Alt Medicine / Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Zumba, part 2 --- *Further Reading* https://www.inc.com/magazine/201212/leigh-buchanan/zumba-fitness-company-of-the-year-2012.html#:~:text=Based%20in%20an%20upscale%20shopping,does%20not%20release%20revenue%20figures. https://www.n...
S3E5 - The Dancers
June 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBDitch the workout. Join the party. Kayla and Chris dance their way into the beginnings of yet another wellness-based movement. --- *Search Categories* Business; Common Interest / Fandom; Alt Medicine / Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Zumba, part 1 --- *Further Reading* https://www.inc.com/magazine/201212/leigh-buchanan/zumba-fitness-company-of-the-year-2012.html#:~:text=Based%20in%20an%20upscale%20shopping,does%20not%20release%20revenue%20figures. https://www.nyt...
S3E5 - The Dancers (Zumba, pt1)
June 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Ditch the workout. Join the party. Kayla and Chris dance their way into the beginnings of yet another wellness-based movement. --- *Search Categories* Business; Common Interest / Fandom; Alt Medicine / Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Zumba, part 1 --- *Further Reading* https://www.inc.com/magazine/201212/leigh-buchanan/zumba-fitness-company-of-the-year-2012.html#:~:text=Based%20in%20a...
S3E4 - The Architects (the Tartarian Empire)
May 18, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 167 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. Chris takes us on a journey to a land that is simultaneously far away, yet near, ancient, yet brand new. **many thanks to Zach Mortice (www.zachmortice.com) for lending his energy & insights for this episode!** --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Common Interest/Fandom; Conspiracy Theory --- *Topic Spoiler* The Tartarian Empire --...
S3E4 - The Architects
May 18, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 167 MBWe shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. Chris takes us on a journey to a land that is simultaneously far away, yet near, ancient, yet brand new. **many thanks to Zach Mortice (www.zachmortice.com) for lending his energy & insights for this episode!** --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Common Interest/Fandom; Conspiracy Theory --- *Topic Spoiler* The Tartarian Empire --- *Further Reading* https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-04-27/inside-...
S3E3 - The Desire (the Nugget couch)
May 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- When you tell people they can’t have something it makes them want it more. Kayla takes Chris down the rabbit hole on a topic that's been dubbed "The Supreme Drop for Moms." --- *Search Categories* Business; Internet culture --- *Topic Spoiler* The Nugget couch --- *Further Reading* https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/nugget-couch https://nuggetcomfort.com/pages/faq-p...
S3E3 - The Desire
May 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBWhen you tell people they can’t have something it makes them want it more. Kayla takes Chris down the rabbit hole on a topic that's been dubbed "The Supreme Drop for Moms." --- *Search Categories* Business; Internet culture --- *Topic Spoiler* The Nugget couch --- *Further Reading* https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/nugget-couch https://nuggetcomfort.com/pages/faq-product-details https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/what-is-the-nugget...
S3E2 - The Immunity (Antivax)
April 20, 2021 07:00 - 3 hours - 214 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Out of an abundance of caution, we are making this podcast. Chris doesn't hesitate to take us on the longest CoJW episode journey yet, into the movement(s) that oppose all that science we set up in the previous episode. --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory; Alt Medicine / Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Antivax & Vaccine Hesitancy ---...
S3E2 - The Immunity
April 20, 2021 07:00 - 3 hours - 214 MBOut of an abundance of caution, we are making this podcast. Chris doesn't hesitate to take us on the longest CoJW episode journey yet, into the movement(s) that oppose all that science we set up in the previous episode. --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory; Alt Medicine / Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Antivax & Vaccine Hesitancy --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox https://en.wikipedia.or...
S3E1 - The Herd (Vaccine Science & History)
April 06, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBWanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors. In the first episode of CoJW's third season, Chris sets up the science and history behind a movement that has been in the global conversation lately. --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory; Alt Medicine / Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Vaccine Science & History --- *Further Reading...
S3E1 - The Herd
April 06, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBOur greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors. In the first episode of CoJW's third season, Chris sets up the science and history behind a movement that has been in the global conversation lately. --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory; Alt Medicine / Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Vaccine Science & History --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine ...