Best Hoyt Richards Podcasts (2025)

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Claire Hoffman - Levitation, Meditation, and a Childhood in a Transcendental Meditation Trailer Park 39:56

3d ago39:56

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In Part 1 of our interview with journalist Claire Hoffman, Claire shares what it was like growing up in an Iowa trailer park community built around the Transcendental Meditation (or TM) movement and its charismatic leader, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi–whose followers included The Beatles. Claire shares what the daily routine was like in the TM community, …

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Carol Merchasin - The Cult Assassin: Suing High-Control Groups 1:11:50

10d ago1:11:50

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Attorney Carol Merchasin didn’t set out to expose cults, but after investigating allegations about a high-control Buddhist organization and discovering that the abuse had run more rampant than she’d imagined, she became a lawyer and focused her practice on getting justice for survivors of cults and abusive groups. Carol discusses the legal ins and …

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OIT in 2025: How Advances in Oral Immunotherapy are Treating Food Allergies in Kids - Dr. Alice Hoyt and Dr. Tom Chacko 39:21

10d ago39:21

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What topic would you like discussed? Text us! Dr. Alice Hoyt welcomes Dr. Tom Chacko, a board-certified allergist from Atlanta, to dive into the complexities of food allergies, focusing on oral immunotherapy (OIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). They discuss Dr. Chacko's journey into the field, the importance of whole foods in treatment, and c…

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Akina Cox - Part 2: The Moonies, ICE, and the Cult Tactics of Trump 53:11

17d ago53:11

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Artist and writer Akina Cox returns to share more about her experience growing up in the Unification Church (also known as the Moonies), its physical punishment rituals, and where the church stands now. The girls then transition from the topic of her particular cult to a discussion on the cult-like patterns of the current American political landsca…

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122: Richard Koszarski and Dennis Doros on Made in New Jersey • Lon Davis on Edward Everett Horton 1:38:24

18d ago1:38:24

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122: Richard Koszarski on Made in New Jersey • Dennis Doros on New Jersey, Queen Kelly and Missing Movies • Lon Davis on Edward Everett Horton (98:24)By Michael Gebert

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Akina Cox - Part 1: Unification Church, Mass Weddings, and Unpaid Labor 1:03:31

24d ago1:03:31

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Artist and writer Akina Cox shares about her childhood growing up in the Unification Church, also known as the Moonies. They discuss the background of the church and its late leader Reverend Moon, how her parents both joined after hitchhiking in the 70s, and what it was like growing up in the group. She shares how it felt participating in a mass we…

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Introducing Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation 1:24

1M ago1:24

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Trust Me is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on cults, high-control groups and the psychology of belief. Hosted by cult survivors Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show features raw, first-hand accounts from people who’ve been manipulated, love-bombed and pulled into systems of control—and lived to tell the tale. Each week, Lola and Meaga…

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REWIND: Dianne Lake - The Manson Family, Part 1: Meeting Charlie 1:06:36

1M ago1:06:36

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Trust Me has joined Exactly Right Media. Hosts Lola Blanc & Meagan Elizabeth will be back with new episodes on Wednesday, July 30th. You’re a teenage girl in the late 60s, bouncing between communes, when a charismatic man and his group of young women welcome you with open arms. You were looking for a family, and now you’ve found one. In part one of…

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121: Rob Byrne on San Francisco Film Preserve • Lisa Stein Haven on Early Buster Keaton 1:24:27

2M ago1:24:27

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Rob Byrne on San Francisco Film Preserve • Lisa Stein Haven, author of Early Buster Keaton: From the Vaudeville Stage to Comique Films, 1899-1920 (84:28)By Michael Gebert

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REWIND: Glynn Washington - The Worldwide Church of God 57:59

2M ago57:59

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Trust Me has joined Exactly Right Media. Hosts Lola Blanc & Meagan Elizabeth will be back with new episodes on Wednesday, July 30th. End time prophecies? Memorizing the bible? Required church vacations your family can't afford? Snap Judgment host and creator Glynn Washington shares his experiences growing up in the apocalyptic religion the Worldwid…

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REWIND: Hoyt Richards - From Supermodel to Cult Member 1:19:50

2M ago1:19:50

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Trust Me has joined Exactly Right Media. Hosts Lola Blanc & Meagan Elizabeth will be back with new episodes on Wednesday, July 30th. What do you model your life after? For producer, actor, and former supermodel Hoyt Richards, it was the teachings of a charming man from Nantucket who spoke about the impending apocalypse and a distant star named Arct…

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REWIND: Lola's Mom - Mormon-Offshoot Cult 1:13:39

2M ago1:13:39

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Trust Me has joined Exactly Right Media. Hosts Lola Blanc & Meagan Elizabeth will be back with new episodes on Wednesday, July 30th. In their first ever episode, Lola and Meagan interviewed Christine Marie, Lola's mom, about her and Lola's experiences believing in a self-proclaimed Mormon prophet. They discuss how they came to believe in him, their…

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An Exciting Update from Lola and Meagan! 0:35

2M ago0:35

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The rumors are true—Trust Me is coming back this summer on the Exactly Right podcast network! This teaser has everything you need to know about our next chapter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

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120: Eddie Muller and the Dames of Noir • Ben Model on The Silent Film Universe 1:31:13

3M ago1:31:13

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Eddie Muller, author of Dark City Dames • Ben Model, author of The Silent Film UniverseBy Michael Gebert

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5 Plans All New Food Allergy Moms Must Have 51:45

4M ago51:45

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What topic would you like discussed? Text us! Receiving a food allergy diagnosis for your child can feel like the world has suddenly shifted beneath your feet. What was once a simple trip to the grocery store now involves scrutinizing labels, and family gatherings transform into potential hazard zones. But here's the truth: with the right plans in …

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119: First Women of Hollywood • The Visionary June Mathis 1:27:33

4M ago1:27:33

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Mary Mallory, author of First Women of Hollywood • Thomas J. Slater, author of June Mathis: The Rise and Fall of a Silent Film Visionary (87:33)By Michael Gebert

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Is Xolair (omalizumab) really "superior" to multi-food oral immunotherapy (OIT)? 32:55

5M ago32:55

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What topic would you like discussed? Text us! The world of food allergy treatment has been buzzing with headlines claiming that Xolair (omalizumab) is "superior" to oral immunotherapy for treating multiple food allergies. As a board-certified allergist who both prescribes Xolair and performs multi-food OIT, I'm here to cut through the hype and prov…

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Amanda Rae - The Kingston Clan and Escaping Polygamy 1:19:13

5M ago1:19:13

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Today our guest is Amanda Rae, host of YouTube channel by the same name and former member of the Kingston Clan, or the Order, a polygamist group in Utah, not to be confused with the FLDS. Some of you may remember our previous guest Priscilla from the same group - both of these gals were on Escaping Polygamy. Amanda’s going to tell us who the Kingst…

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Maggie Rowe - Sinning Bravely and Moral Scrupulosity 1:20:12

6M ago1:20:12

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Today our guest is Maggie Rowe, former writer on Arrested Development and author of Sin Bravely, a book about her experiences with moral scrupulosity, or sin-focused OCD. We talk a lot about OCD on this show, so here’s a guest who wrote an entire book about growing up with religious obsessions! She’ll tell us about her first obsessions about what w…

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118: Nasty Women Return! • Rhea Combs on Oscar Micheaux • Katie Gee Salisbury on Anna May Wong 1:32:55

6M ago1:32:55

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Nasty Women Return! Karen Pearlman on Breaking Plates and Smashing the Patriarchy • Rhea Combs on Oscar Micheaux: The Complete Collection • Katie Gee Salisbury, author of Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong (92:56)By Michael Gebert

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Caleb Ward, Part 2 - Disneyland for Christians and Exiting the Church 54:14

6M ago54:14

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Former evangelical Christian and pastor's son Caleb Ward continues his story of growing up in evangelical culture in the early 2000s. We discuss some of the touchstones of his youth including Heritage USA (Disneyland for Christians) and Christian rock event Creation Festival, as well as his fear of losing his virginity before marriage, what hell to…

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Caleb Ward, Part 1 - Kingdom Life Ministries and Evangelical Youth Culture 57:07

6M ago57:07

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Former pastor's son Caleb Ward joins Lola and Meagan to share his experience about the height of evangelical culture in the early 2000s in a church called Kingdom Life Ministries. Caleb discusses growing up in an environment where everyone was speaking in tongues and having loud prophecies in the middle of church, the pressures that come with being…

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Uriah Wesman, Part 2 - Growing Up in Three Cults (The Hearts Center and The Ideal Society) 1:05:00

6M ago1:05:00

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Today is part 2 with Uriah Wesman, former member of THREE different cults. This week he’ll talk to us more about cult #2, the Hearts Center (which was an offshoot of cult #1 from last week), what it was like being a rebellious emo kid slowly starting to realize inconsistencies in the church, and how his dad discovered cult #3 in Canada, the Ideal S…

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How to Prescribe Stock Epinephrine to Schools and Other Entities 56:13

6M ago56:13

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What topic would you like discussed? Text us! Accidental ingestions of food allergens happen all too often, so kids with food allergies need access to epinephrine. While them having their own epi is ideal, that just isn't always the reality. Stock epinephrine is epinephrine prescribed to a school or other entity to be used to treat a child or adult…

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Uriah Wesman, Part 1 - The First Cult: Church Universal and Triumphant 53:05

7M ago53:05

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Creator of the one man show 3 Cults Walk Into a Bar, Uriah Wesman, shares about his FIRST cult experience in Church Universal and Triumphant, how they combined Christianity and New Age ideas, the paranoia that was created by beliefs surrounding demons, his mom's mental deterioration that led her to accuse his father of being a demon, and his parent…

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How to Feed Babies to Prevent Food Allergies: The Safety of "Early" Food Introduction 28:47

7M ago28:47

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What topic would you like discussed? Text us! This episode focuses on the importance of early introduction of allergenic foods in preventing food allergies in infants. Tune in to hear Dr. Hoyt discuss the LEAP and EAT studies, which illustrate how feeding babies common allergens early can significantly reduce their risk of developing allergies. You…

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117: Steve Massa on Roscoe Arbuckle • Noah Isenberg on Edgar Ulmer 1:32:14

7M ago1:32:14

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Steve Massa on a Roscoe Arbuckle DVD/Blu-ray Kickstarter • Noah Isenberg, author of Edgar G. Ulmer: A Filmmaker at the Margins (92:14)By Michael Gebert

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Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin - 3HO,Kundalini yoga, & Yogi Bhajan 1:33:07

7M ago1:33:07

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Today our guests are historian Philip Deslippe and writer Stacie Sutkin, who together have done investigative reporting on 3HO (“happy, healthy, holy organization”), Kundalini yoga, and Yogi Bhajan. They’re going to tell us how they got started writing about 3HO, both interacting with Kundalini yoga in different ways, who Yogi Bhajan was and whethe…

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REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 2: Breaking Away 34:45

7M ago34:45

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Episode 23: Lola Blanc & Meagan Elizabeth continue to interview Frank Lyford, former member of Heaven's Gate. In part 2, they discuss the growing number of red flags he began to notice after one of the leaders died, including talk of castration, and what led to his decision to finally, after 18 years, break away. He also tells the girls what it was…

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REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 1: The Nomadic Lifestyle 43:37

7M ago43:37

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Episode 22: Lola & Meagan interview Frank Lyford, survivor of Heaven's Gate who left after 18 years--just a few years before discovering his friends and loved ones in the group had died by suicide. In part 1, he tells the girls how he began following the leaders Ti and Do, what it was like living a nomadic lifestyle with his "check partner," and wh…

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Ashlen Hilliard - The Evolution of Cult Intervention Practices 1:21:28

8M ago1:21:28

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Cult interventionist and founder of People Leave Cults, Ashlen Hilliard, talks about her path to working in cult intervention and recovery, her personal religious experience that led her to this work, how interactions with Mormons in Utah affected her worldview, how she defines what a cult is, why accusing a group of being a cult isn't always helpf…

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