{"podcast":{"title":"The Cult Next Door","slug":"the-cult-next-door-6582924","podcast_index_feed_id":6582924,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5971327/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-cult-next-door","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c50bfc8c4bfb7406147fa3fedb878e5.jpg","author":"The Cult Next Door","episode_count":88,"summary":"Hosted by Mattie Lasiter and Ashleigh Teeter, siblings who were separated for more than 25 years due to the shadow of their shared past. Their father, a charismatic but enigmatic figure, led a cult that consumed the lives of its members, leaving their family torn apart and forbidden from contact. They have reunited to share their journey with you while unravelling the haunting tales of cults from around the world, shedding light on the warning signs that can help prevent others from falling into their grasp.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T20:20:34.855446+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cult-next-door-6582924"},"episode":{"title":"Ep.64: \"The Move of God\"","slug":"ep-64-the-move-of-god","published_at":"2025-09-10T09:30:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cult-next-door-6582924/ep-64-the-move-of-god","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cult-next-door-6582924","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-64-the-move-of-god--67696466","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdcn.co/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67696466/16bit_mel_liz_breaks_1_24bit_flac_01.mp3","summary":"Click here to leave us a voice message! In this episode, sisters Liz and Melanie share their intertwined journey growing up in a high-control religious group known as \"the Move.\" They discuss their family’s early involvement, the group’s strict hierarchy, and the intense teachings focused on being “set apart” and striving for sinless perfection. From attending conventions to eventually moving to a commune-style farm, they reveal the increasing control, isolation, and challenges they faced—especially as young women. This candid conversation sheds light on the complexities of life inside a cult and the lasting impact it had on their childhood and family dynamics. #CultSurvivor #HighControlGroup #ReligiousCult #TheMove #CultAwareness #SurvivorStories #FaithAndControl #PodcastStorytelling #FamilyInCult #CultRecovery","meta_description":"Click here to leave us a voice message! In this episode, sisters Liz and Melanie share their intertwined journey growing up in a high-control religious gr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4205,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-cult-next-door-6582924/episodes/ep-64-the-move-of-god/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cult-next-door-6582924/ep-64-the-move-of-god.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}