This COULD Be A Cult
By April Rain
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Episodes: 23
Description
This Could Be A Cult is about the systems that get their hooks into us before we realize we’ve been recruited. Hosted by April Rain, the show breaks down cult mechanics hiding in wellness, MLMs, celebrity, fandom, hustle culture, money, media, internet identity, therapy-speak, and belonging. The follower is never the joke. The mechanism is the target. New main episodes Tuesdays. Listener Files Saturdays. Join The Dark Archive on Patreon for case files, bonus posts, and deeper notes.
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Listener Files #005: How Many Hours Did You Grind? (Your Hustle Confession)
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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The Manifestation Journal (The $42 Notebook That Promised to Rewrite Reality)
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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Deep Dive: The Productivity Cult's Dirty Secret (Guilt as the Real Product, Burnout as Proof of Devotion)
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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No Days Off: Hustle Culture, Productivity Guilt & the Religion of Overwork
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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The Trauma-to-Triumph Pipeline: Spiritual Self-Help, Wound Branding & the Guru Machine
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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The Wound They Sold Back to You: Therapy-Speak, Coaching Culture & the Business of Pain
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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The Engagement Ring: Diamond Marketing, Proposal Culture & the Forever-Stone You Can’t Resell (This Could Be Your Totem)
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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The Attachment Style Spiral: Attachment Theory, Anxious/Avoidant Dating & the Coaching Funnel
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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The Healing Boyfriend (The Wound Economy & the Vocabulary That Replaced the Work)
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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The Biohacking Sermon (Science-Washed Dopamine & the Quiet Masculinity Cult) (This Could Be Your Guru)
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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The Fitness Bike (The $2,000 Altar That Replaced Your Social Life) (This Could Be Your Totem)
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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You Are the Product (The Parasocial Economy & What Your Devotion Is Worth)
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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The Wellness Industrial Complex
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Fitness Bike Prophet (This Could Be Your Guru)
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May 31, 2026 |
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Listener Files -They Don't Know You Exist — And You're Devastated About It
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May 30, 2026 |
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The Tumbler Phenomenon (This Could Be Your Totem)
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May 29, 2026 |
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We've Always Been in the Cult
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May 26, 2026 |
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The Gospel of Eggs (This Could Be Your Guru)
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May 24, 2026 |
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Listener Files - Why Are You Here?
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May 23, 2026 |
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You Already Speak Cult
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May 07, 2026 |
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You Were Already Recruited
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May 05, 2026 |
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Welcome To The Spiral
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Teaser
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Jun 20, 2025 |