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Every week, Halle and Stasie delve into the sometimes dangerous, always bizarre world of cults.

Queen Wednesday Productions


    • Sep 12, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 64 EPISODES


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    Obsessed: A Cults Mini-series – Lisa Nowak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 24:43


    Who we are at work is usually very different than who we are as people. Follow us @wednesday_queen on Twitter and check out our other show, The Society Pages: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queen-wednesday-productions/id1463300357

    Obsessed: A Cults Mini-series – John Hinckley Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 22:34


    Halle and Stasie zoom in from the group obsession of cults to the individual obsession of some of the world's most infamous stalkers. And hoo boy, is this first one a doozy. Follow us @wednesday_queen on T witter and check out our other show, The Society Pages: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queen-wednesday-productions/id1463300357

    #57 - Falun Gong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 24:47


    EXPERIENCE SHEN YUN – nah, we're just kidding. It is part of this cult, though. Follow us on Twitter at @wednesday_queen and email us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    The Society Pages - "Pilot"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2019 23:02


    Something different. If you want more: https://www.patreon.com/queenwednesday Contact us at queenwednesdayproductions@gmail.com and on Twitter @wednesday_queen

    #56 - KKK, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2019 21:28


    Medgar Evers deserved better. Find us on Facebook and email us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com

    #55 - KKK, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 28:31


    Celebrate Super Bowl weekend by listening to Halle and Stasie discuss the granddaddy of all hate groups. Contact us as cultsofourlives@gmail.com and find us on Facebook!

    #54 - Congregation for the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 28:39


    The girls are back for a Christmas special/to spite all those iTunes reviewers that called us "feminist-leaning garbage"! Let's talk about an upper crust Manhattan cult that dream of no longer having stomachs. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and in our Facebook group.

    [SEMI-FINALE] #53 - Church of Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2018 33:59


    Our last episode...at least for now. Halle and Stasie go down to the always reliable Texas to send off our series with a millennial cult. We love you guys so much. Until we meet again.

    #52 - Incels

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 24:40


    "You're going to go through life thinking that girls don't like you because you're a nerd. And I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, that that won't be true. It'll be because you're an asshole." Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook!

    #51 - Rajneeshees

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 35:10


    In a jumbo episode, Halle and Stasie get into an argument about Tonya Harding, and also discuss an Indian cult that legally took over a small Oregon town. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook!

    #50 - The Pana-Wave Laboratory

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 25:39


    For our 50th episode, Halle and Stasie discuss a truly ridiculous cult famous for kidnapping seals and running away from lightbulbs. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook!

    #49 - Twelve Tribes, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 21:12


    [REISSUE] We conclude our series on Gene's Worst Parents Ever Club while Stasie battles the flu. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook!

    #48 - Twelve Tribes, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 20:01


    The first half of what Halle calls "a crime turducken". Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook!

    #47 - Columbiners

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 24:32


    Crime Fandom goes crazy and the cult's foiled February 14th shooting, just in time for Valentine's Day. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com or on Facebook!

    #46 - Quiverfull

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 24:38


    The Turpin family captives and a cult big on procreating are the girls' topics today. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com or on Facebook!

    #45 - Dahn Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 26:54


    Literally the first thing that comes up when you google Dahn Yoga is "THE YOGA CULT". This is why we don't exercise. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.

    #44 - Playboy Mansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2017 28:35


    Happy 2018! The girls take a look at the supposedly sexy, often cultish home of the late Hugh Hefner

    #43 - Ant Hill Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 23:36


    Ya girls look at the most violent cult we've ever seen. It's enough to shut even Halle up. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook! Sudio Headphones: https://goo.gl/kzWb8d

    #42 - NXIVM

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 27:39


    The ladies tackle the unpronounceable business cult that entraps Smallville actresses. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com or on Facebook!

    #41 - Oneida Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 21:49


    Stasie and Halle talk about the cult that probably makes your silverware. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com or on Facebook!

    #40 - The Wessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 24:15


    Incest Vampires? No, it's not a new CW show, it's our cult this week. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com or on Facebook

    #39 - Ave Maria Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 22:03


    A listener suggestion sends Halle and Stasie into the world of company towns, a Domino's CEO gone mad with power, and Florida. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook!

    #38 - Aggressive Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 25:58


    REISSUE WITH NON-FUCKED AUDIO. The Generals Green and their band of christian scientists are at it again. Contact as at cultsofourlives@gmail.com or on Facebook.

    #37 - R. Kelly's Cult

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2017 25:16


    A cult fresh off the presses, the girls dive into the still developing story of the "I Believe I Can Fly" singer's long history of sexual abuse, going to extremes to control his entourage, and recent allegations of abduction. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook.

    #36 - Morrisites

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2017 29:02


    Halle & Stasie go back to the 18th century and the wild, wild west with the Morrisites. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook!

    Minisode #4 - Charlottesville & the Alt-Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2017 12:33


    This is not a normal episode. To be fair, this is not a normal country. Halle and Stasie discuss today's attack in Charlottesville and scream about Nazis. A longer episode will be coming soon. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com

    #35 - The Family (Australia) Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2017 23:18


    The back end of our look at Australia's Most Shitty, with an unnecessary chunk at the end where we divide up who in the Pacific Rim movies we each want to sleep with. Before you complain, know that Halle honestly cut that part down a lot. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook!

    #34 - The Family (Australia), Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2017 20:58


    This is Stasie's new favorite cult, and Halle joins her as they go down under to talk about Anne Hamilton-Byrne and her creepy as hell psychiatric hospital. Contacts us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook!

    Minisode #3 - The Cult of Antinous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 16:28


    A Stasie solo episode as she takes us back to ancient Greece, Rome, and a story about how lost love can create entire reglious movements. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and Cults of Our Lives Podcast on Facebook!

    #33 - The Nation of Yahweh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2017 23:50


    Halle and Stasie break down the black supremacist cult with a penchant for cutting off people's ears. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and join us on Facebook at Cults of Our Lives Podcast!

    #32 - OneTaste

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 22:35


    In this EXTREMELY NSFW episode, Halle and Stasie discuss a business/cult dedicated to the female orgasm. Listen to the end for information on our new summer schedule, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook at Cults of Our Lives Podcast!

    #31 - The Blackburn Cult

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2017 26:11


    Halle and Stasie discuss mother-and-daughter cult leaders in 1930s California. Also, Halle can't read and Stasie can't get a Wi-Fi signal. We try our best. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and Cults of Our Lives Podcast on Facebook!

    #30 - Westboro Baptist Church, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 21:23


    Halle and Stasie wrap up our series on the worst people in Kansas as well as the incredible humanity the rest of us respond to them with. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and join us on Facebook at Cults of Our Lives Podcast!

    #29 - Westboro Baptist Church, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 24:36


    Halle and Stasie reunite on American soil to discuss a cult with down-home American values, like sexism and homophobia. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast!

    #28 - New Mathura Vrindavan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2017 27:09


    Halle and Stasie discuss an Indian-born, West Virginia-bred cult. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and on Facebook at Cults of Our Lives Podcast!

    #27 - Order of the Solar Temple

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 33:02


    Halle and Stasie remotely discuss the much-requested French-Swiss cult, Order of the Solar Temple, as well as why no one in cosmic cults know the difference between planets and stars. Contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast!

    #26 - Berkley Psychic Cult

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 20:12


    In this shortie-but-sweetie, Halle and Stasie discuss the mystical cult in Berkley, California and to what degree they believe in psychics. Email us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com and join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast!

    #25 - The Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 25:14


    Today Halle and Stasie discuss Tyler Deaton, how internalized homophobia will doom us all, and drink a lot of rosé. Cuz we're fancy as shit. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and email us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    #24 - The Brethren

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2017 25:39


    Annnnnnnd we're back! Halle and Stasie reunite in Paris to talk about the most decidedly unglamorous and Paris-y cult: The Brethren, otherwise known as The Garbage Eaters. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    Minisode #2 - Rick Ross, Cult Deprogrammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 13:18


    What the world has been waiting for - a Halle-centric episode. Next week will be back to our regularly scheduled cults, but for today, please enjoy a discussion of cults most famous enemy - and if he doesn't have a dark past as well. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    #23 - Church of Bible Understanding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2017 23:58


    It's the carpet cleaner cult! Halle and Stasie discuss piece of shit Stewart Traill and his cult's predilection for snatching children. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    Minisode #1 - Fiat Lux

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 18:37


    The very cool Julia fills in as Stasie's co-host in this mini-look into a little German cult, armed with plenty of singing and recommendations. Halle isn't jealous at all. Whatever. This cult sounds like a car. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    #22 - The Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 26:34


    Halle and Stasie discuss the listener recommended, female-led cult, The Process. Because we're feminists! Women can be monsters too! Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    #21 - Moonies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2017 23:45


    It's the wedding episode! Halle and Stasie discuss the mass-marrying-Moonies - try saying that five times fast- and chat about the finer points of a friend's wedding who you don't even know. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    #20 - Scientology, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2017 27:45


    In the conclusion of our Scientology series, Halle and Stasie discuss the notable craziness of SeaOrg, The Commodore's Messengers, and The Hole, as well as stutter and "um" enough to rival The King's Speech. We're so tired, guys. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    #19 - Scientology, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2017 29:32


    Oh man, it's the big one. Halle and Stasie discuss the insane sci-fi roots of Hollywood's most famous cult, the mysterious disappearance of Shelly Miscavige, and the trials of knowing a 12-year-old. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    #18 - Freedomites

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2017 28:39


    Thanks to a listener recommendation, Halle and Stasie tackle a Canadian cult, eh! Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast. Also, now that we've marched, donate $5 to do some good: https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Donation2?df_id=12913&12913.donation=form1

    #17 - Raelism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2017 28:54


    This week, Halle and Stasie talk about the sex, alien, and cloning-obsessed followers of Raelism, which is DEFINITELY NOT CATHOLICISM. Also, Halle discusses how good marketing can make or break a cult and Stasie peruses another bizarre website. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at Cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    #16 - IRA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2017 28:47


    Happy 2017! Halle and Stasie have a sleepy episode discussing the Irish Republican Army, Our continuing action movie project ideas for Matt Damon, and WHAT THE FUCK MARTHA POPE MEANS. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and email us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com! SOMEONE TELL US WHO MARTHA POPE IS.

    #15 - The Family International

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2016 27:56


    Happy Holidays! Halle and Stasie spread cheer by discussing insane incest cult The Family International. Halle also gives a history lesson on real verses fictional popes and Stasie tries not to strangle her in the spirit of Christmas. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com!

    #14 - Waco, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 21:17


    A slightly-delayed but nevertheless concluding chapter, where Halle and Stasie talk about the Waco Siege and the very weird American tradition of buying objects that used to belong to celebrities. Join our Facebook group Cults of Our Lives Podcast, and contact us at cultsofourlives@gmail.com

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