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Zealot

Zealot

Jo Thornely

A podcast about cults.
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Top 10 Zealot Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Zealot episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Zealot for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Zealot episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Zealot - Zealot 42: Camp David with Cal Wilson
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07/05/20 • 53 min

Jo Thornely talks to Cal Wilson about a Kiwi cult that she visited as a child, remembering the headscarves and gardening, but not the huge cache of weapons: Camp David.
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Zealot - Zealot 20: Tony Alamo with Adam Richard
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08/14/18 • 69 min

Jo Thornely talks to Adam Richard about a cult famous for bedazzled denim and tax evasion: Tony Alamo and his Christian Ministries.
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Zealot - Zealot 27: NXIVM with Brock Wilbur
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03/25/19 • 65 min

Jo Thornely talks to Brock Wilbur about a cult-slash-multi-level-marketing organisation inspired by Scientology, Amway, and deep misogyny: NXIVM.
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Zealot - Zealot 16: Unarius with Mat Whitehead
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05/25/18 • 77 min

Jo Thornely talks to Mat Whitehead about a cult that blames minor ailments on past lives and heals via improv and costuming: Unarius.
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Jo Thornely talks to Dan Barrett about a drunk sadist who enjoys a bit of experimental surgery but also bakes a mean baguette: Roch Theriault.
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Jo Thornely talks to Dan Debuf about the possible cult leader who’s blowing the cover of reptilian shapeshifters worldwide: Sherry Shriner.
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Jo Thornely talks to Simone Holtznagel about (probably) the only cult that started with health food and ended with hang gliding: The Source Family.
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Jo Thornely talks to Bec Charlwood about a café-operating cult that makes veggie burgers out of tofu, sprouts, and relentless corporal punishment: Twelve Tribes
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Jo Thornely talks to Lauren Bonner about a guy who took a short break from being a prison inmate to develop his skills as a songwriter and cult leader: Charles Manson.
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Jo Thornely talks to Tristan Lutze about Children of God, a cult responsible for the world's creepiest boob comics.
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FAQ

How many episodes does Zealot have?

Zealot currently has 47 episodes available.

What topics does Zealot cover?

The podcast is about Comedy and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Zealot?

The episode title 'Zealot 40: Gwen Shamblin with Yvie Jones' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Zealot?

The average episode length on Zealot is 62 minutes.

How often are episodes of Zealot released?

Episodes of Zealot are typically released every 24 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Zealot?

The first episode of Zealot was released on Jun 7, 2017.

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