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Was I In A Cult?

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True Crime, Comedy, Talk Radio

4.4 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Meet the very funny and very bold Jessica Hopper, as she dives into her bizarre and unexpected journey into a pole dancing cult. Yes, a pole dancing cult at a studio called S-Factor in Los Angeles, CA. What began as a fun pole dancing class turned into an intense, all-consuming experience. Jessica shares her story of quitting her job, enduring rigorous and costly training, and grappling with the beginnings of the cult-like culture within S-Factor. With humor and honesty, Jessica reveals the highs and lows, the camaraderie and the disillusionment. This is just PART 1 of her illuminating experience. Thank you, Jessica. You are an absolute hoot, and it was so fun to have you on the show. Support us and our show on Patreon Follow us: instagram/TikTok @wasiinacult Follow Jessica: instagram: @jesshopperpole Have your own story and want to be on our show? Email us: [email protected]

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0:00.0	The views, information, or opinions expressed by the guest appearing in this episode solely belong to the guest and do not represent or reflect the views or positions of the hosts, the show, podcast one, this network, or any of their respective affiliates.
0:15.0	There are a lot of things that condition us, especially as women,
0:20.0	to sort of blame yourself for things that other people do to you.
0:25.0	What was she wearing? Were you drinking that kind of mentality?
0:28.0	It applies to all the different parts of your life.
0:30.0	Oh, you were in a class with this dangerous person.
0:32.0	Why didn't you quit?
0:34.2	You were working for this company and you saw that they were peddling bullshit, why did you keep
0:38.6	telling people class was great, right?
0:40.5	And there is a sort of blaming and shaming I think that a lot of people take on and
0:46.7	internalize and personalize I know I definitely did that especially when I was younger.
0:51.7	But one of the major blessings of getting a little bit older
0:54.2	is running out of Fux to give about that.
0:57.3	I'm just like, yep, I'm here, I messed up,
1:00.6	and let's talk about it. Welcome to Was I in a cult? I'm Tyler Meissom. And I'm also Liz Aikuzi. You see, uh, Liz, she's out today with a terrible throat infection. So's home in bed but we may be able to get
1:25.9	her to chime in once in a while but it's mostly just me today and this is where
1:31.6	all of Tyler's fans rejoice.
1:34.0	Liz wrote that, by the way.
1:36.0	She put that in there and made me.
1:38.0	Hi guys, I'm sorry, I'm not feeling great for this one today,
1:41.0	but Tyler, you can handle all the snark, can't you? this one
1:43.4	can't you?
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