
About this podcast
Hosted by Mattie Lasiter and Ashleigh Teeter, siblings who were separated for more than 25 years due to the shadow of their shared past. Their father, a charismatic but enigmatic figure, led a cult that consumed the lives of its members, leaving their family torn apart and forbidden from contact. They have reunited to share their journey with you while unravelling the haunting tales of cults from around the world, shedding light on the warning signs that can help prevent others from falling into their grasp.
92 episodes · religion
The Cult Next Door
About this podcast
Hosted by Mattie Lasiter and Ashleigh Teeter, siblings who were separated for more than 25 years due to the shadow of their shared past. Their father, a charismatic but enigmatic figure, led a cult that consumed the lives of its members, leaving their family torn apart and forbidden from contact. They have reunited to share their journey with you while unravelling the haunting tales of cults from around the world, shedding light on the warning signs that can help prevent others from falling into their grasp.
Recent episodes
- Ep. 79: "Gritty, Scrappy, Bold & Intense"29 Jul · 1 h 00 min
- Ep.78: "Nobody Knows The Nature of Reality"1 Jul · 1 h 03 min
- Ep.77: "I Changed My Name"24 Jun · 1 h 02 min
- Ep.76: "Coming Home to Yourself"17 Jun · 54 min
- Ep.75: "Falling in Love with Uncertainty"10 Jun · 1 h 08 min
- Ep.74: "Just Enough to Keep You Up at Night"3 Jun · 1 h 04 min
- Ep.73: "Your Self-Trust Atrophies"20 May · 1 h 08 min
- Ep.72: "I Researched Cults to Prove I Wasn't in One"13 May · 1 h 05 min
- Ep.71: Coffee, Cheese, and Existential Dread6 May · 44 min
- Ep.70: Halloween: Everything is Demons29 Oct 2025 · 1 h 08 min