Cult or Just Weird
Join Chris & Kayla on their journeys of humor, discovery, and the absurd as they try to answer the question...
is it a cult, or just weird?
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 91 minutes
- Episodes
- 117
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
S4E15 - The Basics (Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes)
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In my estimation, the only thing that is more to be guarded against than bad taste is good taste. - Russell Lynes
Chris …
S4E14 - The Bean Counters (Pythagoreanism)
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All is Number.
Chris helps Kayla square her understanding of a well known but little understood historical character.
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S4E13 - The Partners (Starbucks Workers Unions)
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When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible."
-Howa…
S4E12 - The Dirt (Black Oxygen Organics takedown)
"Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things." - Vernor Vinge
Kayla and Chris tell another side of the classic MLM story - the downfall. And we've got a special interview here to give us …
S4E11 - The Antidote (suicidality & Teal Swan)
“Human connection is the suicide killer."
Chris and Kayla revisit a former topic that's reared its head in mainstream culture again to talk about why this person continues to amass power...and what t…
S4E10 - I Didn't Know it Was Wrong[tm]! (how abusers react to accountability)
Kayla and Chris are on vacation this week! But we still want to bring you some sweet sweet content, so here is a bonus episode from the CoJW patreon last season, where we discuss how weird it is that…
S4E9 - The Vibes (Empty Spaces)
“Sometimes reality is too complex. Stories give it form.” - Jean Luc Godard
Kayla and Chris fall down the dollhole into an online world of unstable meaning and multilayered storytelling.
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S4E8 - The Magic Formula (Long Term Capital Management)
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“Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you.” - Larry Kersten
Chris takes us ba…
S4E7 - The Abortion Conversation
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“Let this radicalize you rather than lead you to despair.” - Mariame Kaba
With the tragic June 24th reversal of Roe v Wa…
S4E6 - The Scheme (B&B Worm Farm Ponzi)
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"The worm is not to be trusted" - William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
Chris & Kayla "dig in" to an unlikely but pr…
S4E5 - The Banking Dynasty (The Rothschild Family)
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"We use Halloween to scare the kids and bankers to scare the adults." - Anthony T. Hincks
Chris and Kayla revisit a past…
S4E4 - The Corporate Culture (cultlike corporate practices)
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We here at Cult or Just Weird like to call ourselves a family.
Kayla & Chris deep dive into a recent article outlining t…
S4E3 - The Toolbox (self care strategies from past guests)
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If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. -Jack Kornfield
Chris & Kayla tap into their trust netwo…
S4E2 - The Tea (Celestial Seasonings & Urantia)
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"A simple cup of tea is far from a simple matter. -Mary Lou Heiss"
You might want to put that cup of tea down while Kayl…
S4E1 - The Informed Public (Mike Caulfield interview on info literacy)
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Information is abundant. Your attention is priceless.
Chris & Kayla kick off S4 of Cult or Just Weird by finding a prett…
S3E20 Bonus Patreon Episode (The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe)
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Chris & Kayla interview Stephanie McNeal, Senior Buzzfeed culture reporter, and author of the article on LuLaRoe:
S3E20 - The Journey (past, present, and future of COJW)
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Every step is on the path.
(Lao Tzu)
Chris & Kayla reflect on their journey producing three seasons of Cult or Just Weir…
S3E19 - The Old New Religious Movement (The Amish)
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The tree of spiritual munificence must be refreshed from time to time.
Chris gets to learn all about the Amish from some…
S3E18 - The Radical Reformers (history of Anabaptism)
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"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water."
-Loren Eiseley
Chris revisits a previous topic but widens …
S3E17 - The Contest (No Nut November)
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Every November comes with a kaleidoscope of changing leaves, the aroma of pumpkin spice, and doesn't come with other thi…