Cher & Gwenda revisit some of their favorite cult stories of 2018 and make some goals for the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Cult Faves has it's very first guest! Gwenda speaks to Erin Martin about growing up in the Church of Bible Understanding cult and her new podcast, Cult Talk with Erin Martin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Gwenda and Cher talk about alleged psychic medium and The Montel Williams' regular Sylvia Browne, whose false visions and declarations preyed on grieving families and criminal activities led to her being convicted of fraud.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cher tells Gwenda about an ancient cult she accidentally discovered after playing Assassin's Creed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gwenda stumbles upon a little known cult from the 1800s that left a lasting impression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gwenda and Cher like wine and are fascinated by cults, so of course when Gwenda gets word about a vineyard own by a cult, she needed to share the story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cher and Gwenda discuss Teal Swan, an internet guru who seems to find controversy everywhere she turns. Swan has highly problematic views on suicide, use of highly disputed recovered-memory therapy, and questionable links to the Satanic Panic. But is she just a misunderstood spiritual guide or a social media savvy cult leader? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gwenda looks back at the Church of Satan's imaginative founder, Anton LeVay while Cher secretly wonders how many podcasts away they are from accidentally starting their own cult.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Cher and Gewnda talk about The Children of God/The Family/The Family International. The cult's survived for decades despite a very scandalous past, a pedophile for a founder, and an elusive current leader whose hasn't been seen since her son committed suicide.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Cher & Gwenda take a closer look at The Satanic Temple, it's controversial origins,it's sketchy leader, and it's beef with the OG satanist on the block, The Church of Satan. Who knew  there was so much drama between satanists?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices