Conspirituality
Dismantling New Age cults, wellness grifters, and conspiracy-mad yogis. At best, the conspirituality movement attacks public health efforts in times of crisis. At worst, it fronts and recruits for the fever-dream of QAnon. As the alt-right and New Age horseshoe toward each other in a blur of disinformation, clear discourse, and good intentions get smothered. Charismatic influencers exploit their followers by co-opting conspiracy theories on a spectrum of intensity ranging from vaccines to child trafficking. In the process, spiritual beliefs that have nurtured creativity and meaning are transforming into memes of a quickly-globalizing paranoia. Conspirituality Podcast attempts to bring understanding to this landscape. A journalist, a cult researcher, and a philosophical skeptic discuss the stories, cognitive dissonances, and cultic dynamics tearing through the yoga, wellness, and new spirituality worlds. Mainstream outlets have noticed the problem. We crowd-source, research, analyze, and dream answers to it.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 686
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
185: Light in the Growing Darkness
In this annual meditation and reflection, the trio consider the past year's significant happenings in conspirituality, discuss their biggest influences, identify 2024's most pressing challenges, and …
01:32:08 |
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Bonus Sample: Rife-Wing Misogyny
In November, the comedian Matt Rife released his first Netflix special, "Natural Selection." Early in the show he made a joke about domestic violence that many people took offense to. Since then, he’…
00:05:55 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Brief: The Mother God Cult
Amy Carlson’s metallic blue body was covered in glitter, wrapped in a sleeping bag, and draped in Christmas lights when police found her on the night of April 16, 2021. The 45-year-old leader of the …
00:54:29 |
Sat 16 Dec 2023
184: Lies That Take Lives (w/Scott Kennedy)
Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000. Fast forward to 2019 and the nation experienced the largest number of cases since 1992. Globally, there were 207,000 measles deaths that year, a 50%…
00:58:48 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Bonus Sample: Post Lapsed Catholic?
Matthew follows up on his interview with Mike Lewis about Bishop Strickland with thoughts about:
1) Building a bridge with progressive elements of a religion that claims 1.36 billion people globally,…
00:05:56 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Deep Cut: The Final Battle
Why did Trump kick-off his 2024 presidential campaign in Waco, Texas? Who were the Branch Davidians, anyway?
Julian unpacks the incendiary streams of far-right anti-government militia history and rel…
00:38:49 |
Sat 09 Dec 2023
183: Woke Pope Cancels America's Bishop (w/Mike Lewis)
Conspiracy Theory Catholicism is back, bringing together Satanic Panickers, anti-vaxxers, tradwives who think (or at least say) birth control is an abomination, and survivalist prayer bros who string…
01:26:59 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Bonus Sample: Goliath & Narcissus: A Brett Weinstein Breakdown
What if every important world event, regardless of how tragic or distant, is really part of a secret plan that only a handful of contrarian podcast pals can decipher? Julian breaks down bizarre clips…
00:08:31 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
Brief: The Twin Flames Story (w/Alice Hines)
Soulmates gone wrong. High-pressure sexual orientation and gender conversion in an MLM coaching cult. Journalist and producer Alice Hines discusses the “master Christ” young couple at the center of T…
00:27:16 |
Sat 02 Dec 2023
182: Recovering from Conspiracy Theories (w/Stephanie Kemmerer)
What is it like to get red-pilled, find a fragile community of peers, and then come out on the other side?
What are the personal, social, and political wounds that make conspiracy theories feel like…
01:13:32 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Bonus Sample: Anti-vax Lifestyle Brands Are Here
In 2021, the anti-vax dating site, Unjected, appeared on the scene. Between Unjected's conservative marketing campaigns, which leans conspiratorial and bigoted, and its partnership with supplements c…
00:07:14 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Deep Cut: The Eyes Always Watching Us
Derek interviewed journalist and researcher, Arthur Holland Michel, after the publication of Michel's 2019 book, Eyes in the Sky: The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All. When re…
00:47:18 |
Sat 25 Nov 2023
181: YouTuber Redpills Preteen Boys
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01:24:48 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Bonus Sample: So Marianne Williamson Really is the Peace Candidate
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00:09:33 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
Brief: RFK Jr. Loses New Age Support Over Israel
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RKF Jr., who has campaigned as the peace candidate…
00:22:26 |
Sat 18 Nov 2023
180: Is This the Next Andrew Tate?
Iman Gadzhi is a rising YouTube superstar. A high school dropout and supposed self-made multimillionaire, the 23 year-old marketing guru started his YouTube channel at age 15 with weightlifting video…
01:18:21 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Bonus Sample: Swamp Creatures 5: Trump Davidians
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00:07:15 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
Brief: Neoliberal Psychedelics
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00:45:05 |
Sat 11 Nov 2023
179: The Conspiracy of…Cities? (w/Doug Gordon)
Close your eyes and imagine exiting your front door. Within moments, everything necessary for your life is a few blocks away, except perhaps your job. Groceries, coffee, toiletries, your bank—if you’…
01:14:39 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
Bonus Sample: A Prescription — To Fix Healthcare
Derek spent nearly a month trying to get a flu shot. During the same period, he has yet to secure an updated Covid booster. There are many problems with anti-vax propaganda. But there are also seriou…
00:07:15 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
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