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The veil was torn, pretty seriously.

I mean, I was very excited to go, I had this idea of what yoga was,

I was excited to immerse myself and be a yoga student and learn from

this teacher that I'd heard so much about. But he was just a dumb asshole from day one. I didn't have any context for it. I didn't really

know what it was. I knew it was abusive, but I didn't know that it wasn't legal to

lock people in a used-car dealership with no windows for like 12 hours a day and be like if you leave

without telling us we're kicking you out and keeping all your money. It was more that I was

like from the beginning being like what the fuck is going on? Welcome to Was I in a cult, I'm Liz Iacuzzi.

Why, yes you are, I can see from the name tag, and I'm Tyler Mees Summiss it says right here on my name tag.

And on this show, we give those who were in cults or

cultic environments a chance to tell their story, take their power back. And it's

true guys, cults suck even though you didn't. I didn't really say cults

suck but it's implied.

They not only take your power, they take your voice

and your individuality.

And sometimes on this show, we also like to focus on the,

how the fuck did I just end up in a cult? Because as the old saying goes, no one. on the

because as the old saying goes no one joins a cult

except this one guys join our cult.

Yeah, it's called the was I in a cult cult.

We promise there's no bait and switch.

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