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Is My Church a Cult? & Other Spooky Questions + Sam Kestenbaum

Katelyn and Roxy are joined by religion reporter Sam Kestenbaum to talk vampires, QAnon devotees, and groups with cult-y vibes (including maybe ... some of the churches we've attended).
Is My Church a Cult? & Other Spooky Questions + Sam Kestenbaum
Roxanne Stone


Is this real blood we’re drinking?

There’s an old joke that a religion is a cult plus time. So are we just late comers to a very old cult? Katelyn and Roxy explore this plus all the other scary things — like aging! — in our All Hallow’s Eve episode. And religion reporter Sam Kestenbaum joins to talk vampires, mummies, QAnon devotees, and groups with some cult-y vibes (including maybe … some of the churches we’ve attended).

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  • Sam Kestenbaum is a religion reporter who has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, RNS and many other outlets about fringe and fascinating religious groups.
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