67: What Even is a Cult?

In preparation for next month's theme of cults, this week we're doing a quick primer on what is and isn't a cult! We talk about dictionary definitions, sociological understandings, personality traits of cult leaders and followers, and some well known cult examples.&nbsp; And stay tuned for the next month to hear episodes about five different cults! FURTHER READING: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult (Cult (wiki)) https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=7b33d5df643842a8875ff9f675ce6ae2 (Cults in America) https://www.sociologygroup.com/sect-cult-differences/#:~:text=To%20conclude%2C%20a%20sect%20is,t%20believe%20in%20the%20cult (Difference Between Sects and Cults - Sociology Group) https://people.howstuffworks.com/cult4.htm (How Cults Work - Cult Indoctrination) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NWIfiV1_XQ (Cults. Explained - Vox/Netflix (via YouTube)) https://www.openculture.com/2020/10/why-do-people-join-cults.html (Why Do People Join Cults (Open Culture)) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44567898-cults (Cults by Nigel Cawthorne) https://www.netflix.com/title/80145240 (Wild Wild Country (Netflix)) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4257858/ (Going Clear: Scientology (IMDB)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vow_(TV_series) (The Vow (Wiki)) ----------------------------------------------- https://pod.link/1499149474 (Like the show? Give us a rating and review!) Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder (Patreon) Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gQT5pj (Newsletter) Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/pg/squaremilepod/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/squaremileofmurder/ (Instagram) https://squaremileofmurder.com/ (Squaremileofmurder.com) https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/square-mile-of-murder (Square Mile of Murder Merch) <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder">Support this podcast</a>