What was it like to grow up in a cult in the 1980s? I grew up a Jehovah's Witness. I also grew up during the heyday of 80s kids culture. This is my story – where cult culture and pop culture intersect. Where a kid's imagination can lead to adult truth. Cover art by Craig Thompson

I was an 80s kid. I was also a Jehovah's Witness. What was it like to grow up in a cult in the 1980s? How did that era's pop culture intersect with Watchtower's cult culture? The New World Detective Agency podcast investigates those questions via memoir, research, and interviews.