Reddit Scary Stories: Terrifying Cult Encounters (feat. Amanda Montell)

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  @heartstartspounding · 10 months ago · pinned

  We have to know—what is a group or organization that you’ve been a part of that isn’t technically a cult, but definitely felt like one? (Marching band survivors, we’re looking at you! 👀)

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• GO

  @goldenmallorn · 10 months ago

  Big reminder for everyone: a restraining order is just a piece of paper and it will not stop someone from hurting you if they don't care about the consequences

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• BL

  @BluetoothGoat · 10 months ago

  I would rather have questions that can't be answered, than answers that can not be questioned.

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  @paulabrajdic7065 · 5 months ago

  I’m from Croatia. Once, two girls from Korea approached my boyfriend and me. They introduced themselves as students doing research and asked if we could listen to a short presentation and answer a few questions. The presentation was about the idea that Mary is actually God, not Jesus. Now I’m hearing this same story from the other side of the world and I can’t believe how widespread that cult is. They asked for our phone numbers and suggested meeting at their community. When my boyfriend and I realized what it was about, we just went on our way. It was the first time a cult tried to recruit me—hopefully the last.

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  @Gencoded · 8 months ago

  My mother-in-law got involved in the Church of Scientology when my husband was a teenager. She left it after a year or two. Fast forward 30 some years? She's passed away now, but they were calling US asking how to reach her, and that's no easy feat considering my husband was active duty Navy for the first 4 years of our marriage, and we moved 9 times in 6 years. We finally had to threaten legal action to get them to stop. Stay AWAY from them, seriously.

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• KA

  @Kay11M · 10 months ago

  Be weird, Be rude, Stay alive! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMirnOOHAaY&amp;t=2773">46:13</a>

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• KR

  @krzeslokanapa699 · 10 months ago

  this korean cult is also very popular in my country, they target people from universities! three young korean girls approached me saying they are doing research for their class, they asked me to read something out loud about the mother god from their ipad and then i realized they were secretly recording me

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• DA

  @daizzzzzyduck · 10 months ago

  I think every workplace now loves to say the &quot;we&apos;re all family here&quot; line.

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• RE

  @RedSpade37 · 10 months ago

  I love the &quot;Two Hot Takes/Heart Starts Pounding&quot; podcast cinematic universe!<br><br>I hope you make 100s of new episodes!

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• EL

  @elizakowalska9811 · 10 months ago

  Sounds Like a Cult with Heart Starts Pounding recording in Two Hot Takes studio was not on my bingo card 😂

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• KO

  @korymckinney4532 · 10 months ago

  Two hot takes set!

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• QU

  @quin-chan4135 · 8 months ago

  As a girl in a sorority whose parents were both a part of Greek life, they DEFINITELY have hardcore cult vibes.

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