Welcome back! We’ve been pretty quiet around here lately, but we’re really excited to launch our NEW SERIES. For the next month-or-so, we’ll be focusing solely on topics that relate to the “Cult of Wellness”. Jump into this episode to find out exactly what that is, and get a small teaser of what’s to come...

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Join Steph & Rachel after a looooong hiatus to go in-depth on religion in NBC (& Netflix’s) Manifest. We get into religious representation in the media, including the portrayal of cults and New Religious Movements, and the lifeboat and if it’s everyone’s responsibility to look out for each other’s redemption. P.S. A lot of spoilers...

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Do you love reality TV, or do you love to hate it? This week, Rachel is joined by two friends, Grace and Fiona, to gossip about the relationship between reality TV, ritual and religion. Using examples from The Bachelor, Love Island, and Drag Race, the trio discusses the various rituals and ceremonies that are so...

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