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Aftercult

Aftercult

By: Dave Mullins
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Conversations with former cult members, by a former cult member. Aftercult takes listeners inside some of the world’s secretive cults and religious sects through the eyes of believers who saw them up close. Aftercult is hosted by Dave Mullins, a former cult member who left Australia as a young man on an evangelical mission to Canada. Mullins walked out of the cult after ten years, together with his wife and young child, and arrived home confused and disillusioned. Two decades later, he’s coming to terms with the experience with rare honesty and clarity, with the help of other survivors.

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Episodes
  • 6: Lara Kaput & Jehovah's Witnesses
    Mar 23 2026

    Dave speaks with Lara Kaput, who was raised in Jehovah's Witnesses. Lara is a determined advocate against religious abuse. Like many Christian sects, Armageddon and the book of Revelation are a huge influence here, with the belief that a limited number of places exist in paradise. Lara reflects on her experiences in the church, including the impact of "shunning" and "disfellowshipping". Ostracism is a powerful controlling mechanism within many cult settings.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 5: Ben Shenton & The Family
    Mar 16 2026

    Dave speaks with Ben Shenton about his upbringing in Australia's most notorious cult, The Family, founded by Anne Hamilton-Byrne, who claimed to be a Christ figure. Ben reflects on the influences that shaped Anne and her cult, as well as his experiences both in and after the cult. Ben's world was turned upside down at 15 years of age when police raided their home in 1987, bringing to light an illegal adoption scheme which forced the children to reckon with their past and future.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 4: Laura Muir & Shincheonji
    Mar 10 2026

    Dave speaks with Laura Muir about the deceptive recruitment process that saw her devote five years to the Korean doomsday church Shincheonji, founded by Lee Man Hee who claims to be an apocalyptic prophet. Laura reflects on her time in the church as an evangelist and the process of discarding her former beliefs and moving forward.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
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