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Inside One Of Australia’s Longest Running Cults [fresh episode]
12/22/24 • 43 min
The Geelong Revival Centre, one of Australia’s longest-running cults, has been hiding in plain sight for years. Led by Pastor Noel Hollins until his death in 2024, the ultra-conservative church controls every aspect of its followers' lives.
For the past two years, investigative journalist Richard Baker has collected disturbing audio recordings from Hollins and testimonies from survivors. They’ve told him stories of alleged physical and sexual abuse, emotional stories of families being torn apart by strict rules and disturbing allegations of medicine being banned.
Due to legal constraints, he’s been unable to share it... until now. You can listen to Richard's podcast Secrets We Keep: Pray Harder here.
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Guest: Richard Baker
Host: Gemma Bath
Producer: Tahli Blackman
Audio Producer: Jacob Round
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The Geelong Revival Centre, one of Australia’s longest-running cults, has been hiding in plain sight for years. Led by Pastor Noel Hollins until his death in 2024, the ultra-conservative church controls every aspect of its followers' lives.
For the past two years, investigative journalist Richard Baker has collected disturbing audio recordings from Hollins and testimonies from survivors. They’ve told him stories of alleged physical and sexual abuse, emotional stories of families being torn apart by strict rules and disturbing allegations of medicine being banned.
Due to legal constraints, he’s been unable to share it... until now. You can listen to Richard's podcast Secrets We Keep: Pray Harder here.
THE END BITS
CREDITS
Guest: Richard Baker
Host: Gemma Bath
Producer: Tahli Blackman
Audio Producer: Jacob Round
GET IN TOUCH
Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at [email protected]
If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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True Crime Conversations - Inside One Of Australia’s Longest Running Cults [fresh episode]
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You're listening to a MoMA Mia podcast. Mama Mea acknowledges the traditional owners of land and orders. This podcast was recorded on growing up in an ultra conservative Pentecostal church in the suburbs of Geelong. Stacy remembers feeling like royalty. She was related to the all powerful pastor Nol Hollins, the man whose word everyone followed as gospel. She got VIP access to lunch on Sundays and life was good. She'd been born into the church an
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