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Hosted by Dave Mullins · religion · EN · 8 episodes
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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Signup to Generate a PitchConversations 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.
Aftercult is hosted by Dave Mullins. The show has published 8 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "8: Craig Hoyle & The Exclusive Brethren" (6 April 2026, 61 minutes), "7: Maria Esguerra & Children of God" (30 March 2026, 83 minutes), and "6: Lara Kaput & Jehovah's Witnesses" (23 March 2026, 70 minutes).
Aftercult publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 8 episodes.
Booking probability for Aftercult is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Aftercult requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Aftercult's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dave Mullins hosts Aftercult, a religion show with 8 episodes published.
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Episode #8
<p>Dave speaks with Craig Hoyle, who was raised in The Exclusive Brethren, a church infamous for its separation from the world and shunning of ex-members. The church was established in London in 1848 by John Nelson...
Episode #7
<p>Dave speaks with psychologist Maria Esguerra who was raised inside the Children of God, founded by David Berg. Berg claimed to be an apocalyptic prophet and professed a doctrine that led to widespread sexual abuse...
Episode #6
<p>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...
Episode #5
<p>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...
Episode #4
<p>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...
Episode #3
<p>Dave speaks with Carli McConkey about her 13.5 years in the New Age personal development business Universal Knowledge (formerly Life Integration Programmes, Survivor Principles) run by Natasha Lakaev. Carli shares a...
Aftercult
<p>Dave speaks to Sarah Blasko about her experiences growing up in a variety of churches, driven by her once-atheist father's search for answers in Christianity. Sarah reflects on her experiences in Hillsong (formerly...
Episode #2
<p>Dave speaks to Sarah Blasko about her experiences growing up in a variety of churches, driven by her once-atheist father's search for answers in Christianity. Sarah reflects on her experiences in Hillsong (formerly...
Episode #1
<p>Aftercult host Dave Mullins reflects on his 10 year experience in The Gnostic Movement, from roughly 1996-2006, and dives into its history and influences. Dave explains the aims of the series, touching on what he has...
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