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Favoriting May 10, 2017: Cult Kids

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Kim and Emily speak    0:02:07 (Pop-up)
an interview with Heidi  featuring background by Father Yod  0:05:32 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:04pm
melinda:

I think Cults would be a good multi-parter.
Avatar 7:05pm
TehBadDr:

Hmm, awfully quite.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:06pm
common:

Hello
  7:06pm
Emily:

Hi guys!
Avatar 7:07pm
kimzilla and Emily:

The background music is by cult leader Father Yod. en.wikipedia.org...
  7:07pm
Emily:

thank you for the feedback, Melinda! I am thinking so, too...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:08pm
melinda:

Great music choice!
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Heidi Hough:

lol this is excruciating listening to myself. but hey, i'm definitely familiar with father yod! nice touch haha.
  7:08pm
miles:

umm...wow
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:08pm
dale:

dig the cult theme - next time do the amish!
Avatar 7:08pm
PsychopathJimFields:

Hi Kimzilla!!!!
Hi Emily!!!!
Avatar 7:09pm
kimzilla and Emily:

Welcome Heidi to the chat group! Hey all, Heidi from the interview is here if you have any questions or comments.
  7:09pm
Emily:

Hi Jim!!
Hi Heidi! Thanks for joining us! Haha I know how you feel...I have a hard time listening to myself, too!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:10pm
common:

I had fundamentalist parents. Ugh.
  7:10pm
miles:

"pants"
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kimzilla and Emily:

Hi Jim, Welcome!
  7:11pm
JakeGould:

Really happy to hear the first cult experience be an ex-Christian cult member being glib about the Jewish aspect to many Christian cult (and non-cult) stuff nowadays. It’s dysfunctionally the main reason Jews are treated withs one level of odd respect in the Christian world nowadays: We are supposed to be the “guardians” of ancient temples that “hold the line” just long enough before Jesus swoops down and does things.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:12pm
dale:

i should consider myslef lucky that we never had to go to church. when my mother was a child she was dragged to a baptist church 7 days a week by her stepmother so it was the last place she wanted to go.
Avatar 7:13pm
TehBadDr:

This should be interesting.
Avatar 7:14pm
kimzilla:

I was that kid that was never baptized. I would go to Sunday School and make faces at the kids in class through the window. I thought I was so rebellious. I do feel fortunate that I wasn't indoctrinated.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:15pm
melinda:

A Jehovah's Witness nearly fell on my front porch today. Poor guy had arthritis and couldn't clear the top step.
Avatar 7:16pm
TehBadDr:

I was raised areligious, attended preschool at a JCC, but that's about it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:16pm
common:

So well said
  7:17pm
miles:

"pants"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:18pm
dale:

YOU JEZEBEL! man, that sounds so prehistoric.
Avatar 7:19pm
kimzilla:

'Whats a flirt daddy" that portion is the most horrific display of denying human nature.
  7:19pm
JakeGould:

A man knows when an 8-year-old girl is a “natural” flirt. Wonderful!!! *vomit*
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kimzilla:

Atta girl Heidi!
Avatar 7:20pm
Heidi Hough:

haha thanks for the real-world feedback!
  7:20pm
steve:

this is an incredible story
  7:21pm
miles:

a woman who uses her eyes & body to get attention from men "in pants"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:21pm
Drunken Creep:

Yeah, that "what's a flirt?", that's sad. Lots of respect
  7:21pm
miles:

sorry
Avatar 7:22pm
PsychopathJimFields:

High level psychotic!
  7:24pm
miles:

killer moms? bummer
Avatar 7:24pm
TehBadDr:

Wow! What a party that must have been!
Avatar 7:25pm
PsychopathJimFields:

Hi Heidi!
Avatar 7:26pm
Heidi Hough:

yeah it was a pretty awesome party! nothing like finding likeminded souls to laugh about this stuff with!
  7:27pm
miles:

such a parallel with 12 step groups...unfortunately
Avatar 7:29pm
Heidi Hough:

miles, i agree. i see a lot of cultic stuff in the real world too :/
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:30pm
common:

So true
  7:31pm
miles:

yeah. sorry about my joking..didn't realize u were in the chat room..I wasn't mean though
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Heidi Hough:

miles, you're fine haha.
  7:31pm
Danne D:

Really fascinating show.
  7:32pm
JakeGould:

Ace show today, Kim and Emily.
Avatar 7:33pm
kimzilla and Emily:

Thanks, I want to thanks Heidi for a great story.
  7:34pm
Danne D:

I have found myseld cult-resistant (not saying this to seem self-aggrandizing) but hearing Heidi talk about her issues and struggles I see sorta of an inverted version of my own issues and struggles.
Avatar 7:34pm
TehBadDr:

Yeah, this is some great material again this week ladies!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:34pm
common:

I still have residual fear, heidi
Avatar 7:36pm
Heidi Hough:

danne, common, others, if you want more information i'm still putting it together but i totally hear you. if you go to raisedinacult.com and enter your email address i'll add you to an update list!
  7:36pm
Danne D:

thank you so much for sharing your story Heidi!
  7:37pm
Emily:

Thanks, guys!! It helps when you have such fascinating people willing to talk to you.
  7:37pm
Danne D:

Will do :) I think I found your twitter as well
Avatar 7:38pm
howard in nyc:

Hi Heidi, thank you for telling your story. I would love to hear a bit about some of the things you did to recover from the somatization/fibromyalgia type pain you suffered. To go from significant physical pain to pain free is impressive, and if you can post a little bit about it here on the board I'd love to read it.
Avatar 7:38pm
Heidi Hough:

awesome! twitter.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:38pm
common:

Thanks, Heidi.
  7:38pm
JakeGould:

The second an individual’s humanity is ignored you are in a dysfunctional situation regardless of context.
Avatar 7:38pm
Kimzilla and Emily:

Here is a link to Heidi's website to get more info on her and her book and if you feel giving you can donate too. www.patreon.com...
Avatar 7:39pm
Heidi Hough:

howard, definitely. and I plan on writing a lot more about this and doing more podcasts so definitely share your email address with me at that site if you want to keep up. but somatic touch therapy changed my life, for one.
  7:40pm
Danne D:

(i.e. my sense from my own self being too much of the opposite thing - i.e. being so individualistically driven that being a part of a group is an unnatural feeling). My props to the people who find a happy medium in life
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:40pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

This just gets more and more riveting.
Avatar 7:41pm
howard in nyc:

Thanks, Heidi, I'll check out your online writing and pods, and add my email to your list. I've heard other people getting good benefits from somatic touch therapy.
  7:41pm
Danne D:

glad you are finding yourself in a much better place Heidi!
  7:41pm
JakeGould:

Yup. Happy to hear this and hope all gets better as time goes on.
  7:42pm
caver_mike:

The cult that poses the greatest danger to everyone is "The Cult of the Omnipotent State". Not only in the US, but worldwide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxgYJlEuG9c
Avatar 7:42pm
kimzilla:

@Danny D, I am surprised to hear that. You are such a natural at taking care of everyone, at least within WFMU. So, keep up the good work buddy.
Avatar 7:43pm
Heidi Hough:

caver mike, i actually wrote an article for huff post comparing my cult leader to current US politics: www.huffingtonpost.com...
  7:44pm
JakeGould:

“Get away from me with your brainwashing! Imma go back to drink my cold pressed juice instead of full meals for one full week because I care about myself.”
Avatar 7:44pm
Heidi Hough:

no offense to anyone politically ;)
  7:44pm
Danne D:

thanks Kim :) credit it to the great environment that WFMU is
Avatar 7:44pm
Heidi Hough:

omg jake i completely agree!
  7:45pm
Listener Robert:

Did Micah pick the bed music?
Avatar 7:45pm
kimzilla:

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

Feathers in the Soul I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
Emily Dickinson
  7:45pm
JakeGould:

Yup. There are hints of cult behavior everywhere… But as far as “crazes” go fidget spinners are cool and egalitarian…
  7:46pm
steve:

unbelievable
  7:48pm
Tommy Jack Haynes:

Kim and Emily....this is worth another show.. have people call in with thier sult experiences I was in a cult too, but nothing like what Hidi experienced .
  7:48pm
Tommy Jack Haynes:

Cult
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:50pm
melinda:

Good points, Emily. I think there are quieter cults everywhere.
  7:51pm
Danne D:

I remember one distinct time that felt like I was being recruited for a cult (I cannot say for sure that I was but it totally had that vibe).
My door bell rings and this just stunning girl is at the door - I mean just breathtaking. And she was sorta wearing a dark purple dress that had this newagey feel - thing like mage-y and she goes into this pitch her group or Bible study or what have you. But what I also noticed was the dude at the bottom of the stairs on the sidewalk with a shirt and tie (think conventional evangelist looking guy) and - not that these sorts of things appeal to me - the vibe was just all kinds of not right. But I could see where someone less willful (or alternately more trusting) than me would be swept up in a heartbeat and go with her to whereever they wanted me to go.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:51pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Cults! I gotta go back and listen to the archive…
  7:52pm
JakeGould:

What Emily is saying is right on the money. If it isn’t sensationalized it seems like “What’s the big deal?” When the damage is the same.

It’s like someone I know who is a therapist said about Michael Jackson: The guy might have never sexually abused a child, but his breach of social boundaries creeped the kids out and that is bad enough most of the time. Respect of boundaries and respect of individuals is the key to non-dysfunction.
  7:52pm
JakeGould:

@DanneD: Morons often use “hot chicks” as a recruitment tool… Maybe not in the larger cities, but elsewhere it happens.
  7:53pm
JakeGould:

I meant to say MORMONS!!!
  7:54pm
Danne D:

@Jake absolutely. the strong sense of set up was there. and the young lady did have something of a 'spaced out' - for lack of a better term air about her.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:55pm
melinda:

I think I know the group you're talking about, and I have friends who have attended. They did not try to recruit me but they were defensive when I brought up the usual concerns.
Avatar 7:55pm
Heidi Hough:

great points jake (mormons / morons haha) and emily and kim!
  7:55pm
Danne D:

Oh don't kid yourself Jake - morons do it too
Avatar 7:56pm
Heidi Hough:

i could not agree more, kim and emily. it takes realizing it, and it's so EASY ti be in denial.
  7:56pm
Listener Robert:

I actually think we need more social boundary breaching.

Anyway, I can see how cults might develop out of a religion I'm involved in, because the people who do a lot of work as leaders want recognition and control as leaders. Hard to blame them. As a result, however, the circles become clannish and "political", in the sense that it's hard to be friendly to some without dissing others.
  7:56pm
Tommy Jack Haynes:

Yes, this need more time ....do it again
  7:56pm
Danne D:

There was a massive evangelical populace on campus where I went to college so I became adept at picking off dubious pitches. (i.e. pretty much any time a pretty girl would randomly strike up a random convo with me)
  7:57pm
JakeGould:

“I actually think we need more social boundary breaching.” As long as you respect my right to tell you to eff off, I am okay with that attitude.
Avatar 7:57pm
steve:

fantastic show guys... thanks for taking on the these important issues
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:57pm
melinda:

Great show, ladies!
  7:57pm
Danne D:

Yup :) a part two or more would be good :) great show :)
Thanks Heidi! Thanks Kim! Thanks Emily! :)
Avatar 7:58pm
kimzilla:

Thanks All!
  7:58pm
Listener Robert:

LOL, JG!
  7:58pm
Tom:

The realization at an older age of wow this wasn't normal strikes a chord with me. And so many others I'm sure!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:58pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Consider having Heidi check in periodically and discuss her latest happenings.
  7:58pm
JakeGould:

That said, have you heard the good news?
Avatar 7:59pm
Heidi Hough:

thanks everyone for the support. thanks kim and emily! i love the father yod music choice!
Avatar 7:59pm
Heidi Hough:

lol @jakegould. follow me!
  7:59pm
JakeGould:

Everyone, I have fidget spinners… Let’s hang out on Sunday and talk about this really cool guy I know!
  8:26pm
Kate:

I am soooo sorry I missed this live.
  8:27pm
Kate:

I am soooo sorry I missed this live.
  7:07pm
Derek (Former SCN):

I wish i had a better connection when I was talking to you guys. My phone kinda sucks. LOL
  7:16pm
Derek (Former SCN):

You guys can also follow me on Twitter @theformerSCN
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