{"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.70: Halloween: Everything is Demons","slug":"ep-70-halloween-everything-is-demons","published_at":"2025-10-29T09:30:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cult-next-door-6582924/ep-70-halloween-everything-is-demons","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cult-next-door-6582924","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-70-halloween-everything-is-demons--68317730","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdcn.co/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68317730/breaks_halloween_episode_audio_16bit_01.mp3","summary":"Click here to leave us a voice message! Welcome back for a spooky episode that digs into the absolute dread of our childhood Halloweens!We kick off with teachings warning that a \"prowling lion\" (Satan) is out to devour us, and that our children must not \"identify with the pagan holiday\" of trick-or-treating. We then reveal the extreme fear culture we were raised in, where everything from an antique ring to a shadow in the yard was proof of demons.The irony is strong as we contrast that paranoia with our current, joyous obsession with spooky season (complete with elaborate costumes and yard decorations!). Hear the deeply personal stories of being taught to \"rebuke the demons\" in dark rooms as kids. Join us for a bizarre, healing, and honest look at how one group taught that, for them, Everything is Demons!","meta_description":"Click here to leave us a voice message! Welcome back for a spooky episode that digs into the absolute dread of our childhood Halloweens!We kick off with t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4075,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-cult-next-door-6582924/episodes/ep-70-halloween-everything-is-demons/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-70-halloween-everything-is-demons.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}