Was I In A Cult?

Tyler Measom and Liz Iacuzzi host Was I In A Cult?, a documentary-style interview show that covers everything from intensely dark cult experiences to stories that land closer to huh, that was weird. That range is part of the appeal. Not every high-control group looks like NXIVM, and this show explores the full spectrum. They have featured NXIVM survivors alongside people who escaped Scientology, polygamist groups, abusive yoga organizations, and even David Archuleta talking about Mormonism. The show has 141 episodes with a 4.5 star rating from over 3,200 reviewers, which is a strong audience for a niche topic. The hosts describe their approach as using levity and info-tainment to humanize cult survivor stories, and reviews consistently praise them for holding space without making it about themselves. Each episode focuses on a single guest’s experience, and the pacing gives people room to tell their stories without being rushed. It is categorized under Comedy on Apple Podcasts, which might throw you off, but the humor is there to make deeply difficult conversations a little more manageable, not to make light of anyone’s pain. If you want NXIVM-specific content, search their back catalog for those episodes. But stick around, because the broader catalog gives you important context for understanding why intelligent, capable people end up in groups like NXIVM in the first place.