Fieldnotes for Surviving a Family Cult Part I (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

In this episode, Dan interviews Michelle Down, author of Forager: Fieldnotes for Surviving a Family Cult, about her experiences and insights growing up in an extreme high-control religious community founded by her grandfather. Michelle helps us understand some of the dynamics of high-control religion, considers the role that coded language plays in such religion, and highlights the extreme focus on unity within such communities.

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/its-in-the-code-ep-95-fieldnotes-for-surviving-a-family-cult-part-i/