Hoyt Richards

25 Podcast Episodes

camaraderie in cults with Hoyt Richards

camaraderie in cults with Hoyt Richards

documentarian and thriving survivor Hoyt Richards joins Jon for a conversation about the positive effects of membership ... Read more

5 Aug 2023

1hr 30mins

tribe or cult? with Hoyt Richards

tribe or cult? with Hoyt Richards

documentarian, actor, and activist Hoyt Richards talks with Jon about Sebastian Junger's Tribe: Homecoming and Belonging... Read more

26 Jun 2023

1hr 36mins

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overcoming the shame of cult membership - with Hoyt Richards

overcoming the shame of cult membership - with Hoyt Richards

Documentarian, actor and former cult member Hoyt Richards talks with Jon about the need to take responsibility for what ... Read more

22 Apr 2023

1hr 17mins

the "ripple effect" - with Hoyt Richards

the "ripple effect" - with Hoyt Richards

Documentarian, actor, and interventionist Hoyt Richards talks with Jon about the effects that cult involvement has on th... Read more

25 Feb 2023

1hr 44mins

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recovery, humility, and trust - with Hoyt Richards

recovery, humility, and trust - with Hoyt Richards

Actor, documentarian, and Princeton graduate Hoyt Richards talks about his recovery from a small, isolated cult group. H... Read more

2 Jan 2023

1hr 14mins

when should we speak out? - with Hoyt Richards

when should we speak out? - with Hoyt Richards

Should former members of authoritarian groups speak out immediately or should they wait until they're beyond the trauma ... Read more

16 Aug 2022

54mins

cults and the authoritarian spectrum - with Hoyt Richards

cults and the authoritarian spectrum - with Hoyt Richards

there are many forms of authoritarian relationship - from the reverence given to a dictator to submission to an intimate... Read more

17 Apr 2022

1hr 3mins

false friendship in cults & post-traumatic growth – with Hoyt Richards

false friendship in cults & post-traumatic growth – with Hoyt Richards

Director and documentarian Hoyt Richards talks with Jon about the growth made possible by traumatic cult experiences and... Read more

20 Feb 2022

1hr 5mins

Repost: Hoyt Richards on the allure of cultish behavior

Repost: Hoyt Richards on the allure of cultish behavior

Reposting this interview of Hoyt Richards that we did back in July because it seems more topical than ever. In it, Hoyt ... Read more

9 Feb 2022

1hr 29mins

Hoyt Richards

Hoyt Richards

Show notes:    3:30 - Hoyt's cult story and power dynamics   15:00 - Processing and healing trauma    18:40 - How others... Read more

1 Feb 2022

1hr 31mins

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