Introducing COMMONS: Cults

10/18/23 • 31 min

The first episode from COMMONS newest season on cults. Click here to follow COMMONS, wherever your get your podcasts.

As organized religion declines in countries like Canada, we’ve experienced an explosion of what some call religious movements and what others call cults.

The idea of cults has become an omnipresent part of our discourse. But what even is a cult? And why have we become so intrigued by these groups?

And the language of cults has moved beyond just religion into so many different spheres — everything from fitness, to politics, to work.

Featured in this episode: Harold Henning, Amanda Montell

To learn more:

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Sounds Like A Cult

Credits: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor in Cheif)

Additional music from Audio Network

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The first episode from COMMONS newest season on cults. Click here to follow COMMONS, wherever your get your podcasts.

As organized religion declines in countries like Canada, we’ve experienced an explosion of what some call religious movements and what others call cults.

The idea of cults has become an omnipresent part of our discourse. But what even is a cult? And why have we become so intrigued by these groups?

And the language of cults has moved beyond just religion into so many different spheres — everything from fitness, to politics, to work.

Featured in this episode: Harold Henning, Amanda Montell

To learn more:

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Sounds Like A Cult

Credits: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor in Cheif)

Additional music from Audio Network

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Introducing COMMONS: Work

Labour has undergone a seismic shift over the past decade.

The rise of gig work and temp agencies have made employment more precarious than ever. In the interest of profits, companies are turning more and more towards temporary foreign workers and international students for minimum wage jobs. And even for those with seemingly secure employment, wages and benefits continue to be squeezed.

One thing seems clear: workers are getting screwed.

This season of COMMONS will dig into the fascinating history and ever-changing present of what it means to be a worker in Canada.

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