In this episode of The Session, sociologist Dr Janja Lalich joins Tom Swarbrick to discuss how widespread cults are in 21st Century Western society, how they operate, and her own experiences of being a member of one.

Evolution with Dr Prosanta Chakrabarty

The Session with Tom Swarbrick will explore the frontier of human ingenuity and endeavour by asking the public’s burning questions about life as we know it.

Each episode will explore subjects ranging from who we are and why we are here, to whether time really exists and are we alone in the universe? In his quest for answers, Tom will interview neuroscientists, philosophers, physicists and engineers.

With a new topic explored each week, listeners can join Tom on a journey of discovery as he tackles some of the big questions of our time.