The gals recount their weekend adventures, give an update on R Kelly and NXIVM, and get to culting! Allie talks about an Australian cult that uses intense eye contact and clowns to get their followers subdued, and Meagan discusses Brazil’s rise of evangelical churches, which has led to the pursuit of the leader of The Evangelical Community of Jesus’ Everlasting Truth. The articles Allie references are here: https://www.themonthly.com.au/monthly-essays-robert-manne-unknown-story-cornelia-rau-often-she-cried-sometimes-she-screamed-she-be http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/i-left-my-kids-for-kenja-group/news-story/dd0f478cad388badb653a9c7568812d1 Annette Stephens' memoir, The Good Little Girl (Big Sky, $29.99), is out now. Articles about NXIVM and R Kelly can be found on the Can We Cult Family Facebook Group - which you can join now! AS ALWAYS … - If you want to drink coffee out of a mug with our faces, or wear our faces on a shirt, you can now head over to https://canwecult.threadless.com/ ! - Patreon members have stickers and merch discounts coming their way shortly, so it’s the perfect time to join if you haven’t! We use funds from our generous Patrons to help fund some overhead for the show, and we are thankful for every cent. If you have a spare $1-$5 a month, and are so inclined ...you can find our Patreon account here! --- www.patreon.com/CanWeCult - A huge shout out to our sponsors (WHAT!? WE HAVE THOSE!?) at PDXPipeline.com. If you are in the Pacific Northwest (or looking to come visit!) sign up for their weekly newsletter via their website, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram all with the username pdxpipeline! - Thank you to our family at Ear Trumpet Audio Podcast Network! There are so many phenomenal shows on the network and we hope you will check out their website (https://www.eartrumpetaudio.com/ ) or Twitter page for updates and information about new shows and episodes (https://www.twitter.com/eartrumpetaudio )!