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Cult Hackers

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A podcast about cult hacking! Cracking the cult code to understand what they are, how they work, how people leave and how to make sense of the world after leaving. Father and daughter team, media graduate Celine, and former cult member now organizational psychologist Stephen, explore how cults work, why they are so dangerous and the experience of leaving and making sense of the world. They speak to cult hackers from all over the world, from ex members to academics, from writers to filmmakers ...
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A direct-to-video early 90s oddity starring a little baby Seth Green, Alfonso Ribeiro (yes Carlton himself) as a street tough named Panic, Clint Howard and a whole cast of nobodies! A group of troubled and misfit teens go on a camping trip with a youth group to commune with nature and find some peace, but the local pot farmers are using a dangerous…
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This sequel to our Patreon exclusive episode was released a whopping SIX YEARS after the original, seeing the return of Fred Ward and Michael Gross, but notably not Kevin Bacon. Ward is now an ostrich farmer and graboid hunter for hire, recruited to help a Mexican oil company eradicate their infestation south of the border. Joined by a new, forgett…
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This month's installment of Dirka Classic Movies is a classic monster movie with a silly twist! When reports of a clawed beast cause hundreds of natives to flee their Brazilian plantation jobs, the landowners send a macho troubleshooter aptly named Rock Dean and cancer researching doctor Andrea Romar deep into the rainforest for a steamy odyssey of…
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Here's a sneak peek at what you're missing on Patreon! For only $3 a month you get a bonus Mental Health episode every month (plus access to every previous past bonus episode) plus a monthly newsletter early access to Han Took Shots First (ad-free and uncut), exclusive member polls to help choose future episodes and more to come! It's only $3 per m…
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Like Super Mario Bros from July, this is one of the movies that inspired Derrick to start the podcast back in 2022, so what better time to discuss it than the day after its 29th anniversary? Johnny Lee Miller stars as a cool little hacker kid, Zero Cool, all growed up into a cool hacker teen, Crash Override. After being barred from using the intern…
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Mike and Angel, your favorite movie-loving podcast duo, are back with another thrilling episode of Terrortinos! This time, they dive into a lively discussion about the rise of the break-dancing phenomenon and the iconic break-dance films of the 1980s. Inspired by the recent viral sensation of Olympic break dancing games this summer, Mike and Angel …
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Our second bonus Friday the 13th episode was chosen at random by our good friend Vern, and we are discussing one of the weaker entries in the series, Part V! Also known by fans of the franchise as Roy: The Movie. This one is a direct follow-up to Part IV: The Final Chapter in which Jason is defeated by an adolescent Corey Feldman. This one kicks of…
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For our 100th episode, we chose one of our favorite bad movies, John Woo's American directorial debut, HARD TARGET, starring Jean Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Arnold Vosloo and Wilford Brimley! JCVD agrees to help a woman who is searching for her missing homeless father in the streets of New Orleans. Henriksen and Vosloo run a service that le…
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Dolph Lundgren stars in this forgotten gem from the early 90s, directed by Craig R Baxley, the director of one of our favorite films so far, Stone Cold! This is basically a riff on Stone Cold with 100% less Nazi bikers and 100% more drug-dealing aliens, stealing heroin and hunting down people to extract their endorphins for a rare drug coveted by h…
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Against our better judgment, we are going back in time to take a look at Disney's controversial classic about how black people loved being slaves and sang songs with little white kids and magical animated woodland creatures! Our friend, and Disney expert, Vern will be joining us for this one and it's guaranteed to be a good time with a horrendous f…
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Tying to our episode on E.T., Henry Thomas also stars in this 80s flick alongside the recently passed Dabny Coleman. A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret government spy gadget. Espionage, clandestine activities and covert actions abound in this 80s classic that Derrick has remastered on 4K... fo…
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Remember when we talked about Dutch last November? This is a lot like that but less funny and more racist because it stars Chevy Chase and Johnathan Taylor Thomas! JTT refuses to accept his mom's new boyfriend despite Chase's efforts to win his respect. So this little bastard forces him to join a Boy Scout-esque group with an offensive name in an e…
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This is our last ever Cult Hackers podcast. We say goodbye and thank you to all our listeners and supporters over the years We also explore our final topic of the podcast, that of tribes, and ask whether we are experiencing the cultification of the internet through social media platforms. If you'd like to keep in touch you can contact us at: https:…
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We kick off shitbird month with a movie about "teenagers" with attitude that gain superpowers and have to fight a galactic boogerman named Ivan Ooze with the assistance of "Ninjetti" powers bestowed upon them by a mostly naked sexy lady from another planet. Along the way they fight mini-boogermen, talking birds, skeletons, rock monsters and, of cou…
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Our friend Brandon from Music Box joined us to discuss this wonderful travesty, which is one of the movies that inspired Derrick to start Bad Movies Worse People back in 2022! It's bizarre, cheesy, completely unrelated to the source material and we kinda love it. The late great Bob Hoskins and Dennis Hopper star in this one alongside John Leguizamo…
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Get more Bad Movies Worse People at patreon.com/worsepeople for only $3 a month! THIS IS A PREVIEW OF OUR LATEST MENTAL HEALTH EPISODE AVAILABLE ONLY ON PATREON! One of those classic 90's stoner comedies where no one smokes weed or even talks about it, but you know what's going on. Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Michael McKean, Ernie …
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This obscure made-for-TV film is a horror-fantasy noir detective story featuring aspects of the eldritch tales of the Cthulhu mythos starring Fred Ward (see previous episode Remo Williams), Julianne Moore and Clancy Brown! Set in an alternate 1948, where magic and mythological creatures are common, private detective Harry Lovecraft is hired to reco…
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Was my upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness a multicultural one? Does culture need defending? Should we accept all cultural differences? Is the UK an Islamic country as is claimed by J D Vance? Can different cultural practices live side by side? What is the link between culture and cults? Do businesses have cultures? All questions discussed in today's…
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Flashback to the heyday of corny sci-fi with this Universal classic about a meteor that may have brought aliens to Earth who are abducting and replacing the townsfolk for nefarious purposes, or are they?! Our friend, and Derrick and Whitney's tattoo artist, Zip, joins us for this one to lend us his classic horror-sci-fi knowledge! Get bonus content…
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Rituals are powerful. They have been a part of our shared culture since the beginning - why? And how do cults use them? To talk to us: https://www.culthackers.com/contact To become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/culthackers/posts References: The Psychology of Rituals: An Integrative Review and Process-Based Framework Video of Speaker being dragg…
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A beloved 80's comedy starring and directed by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, this one has been requested or suggested by people since Derrick first started talking about doing a movie podcast. This was one case where Jack got to say "I have it on blu-ray" so the gang got together to crack some cold beers and watch some Canadians fumble their way th…
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Check out patreon.com/worsepeople Brendan Fraser stars in this adaptation of a forgotten cartoon from the 70s about a young boy left in the jungle to be raised by apes only to fall in love with a beautiful woman from a world he doesn't understand. Sounds a lot like Tarzan, right? That's because it is! But "FUNNY"! Brendan Fraser is playing the doof…
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Mike and Angel, the ultimate movie buddies, are back with another exciting episode! This time, they dive into a fun conversation about the films and shows they've been watching lately, each recommending some cool picks for everyone to check out. During their chat, Mike and Angel share their thoughts on the nun horror flicks "The First Omen" and "Im…
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Quitting is often treated as a sign of a weak character, but for those of us who quit a toxic cultic group it was one of the best things we've ever done. In this episode Stephen looks at some of the research on quitting and why we need to get good at knowing when to do it. Stephen also uses the topic to consider the fallout from the first US Presid…
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Our good buddy Vern joins us on this episode as we discuss the Joel Schumacher-directed next entry in the Batman franchise, BATMAN FOREVER. Schumacher ditches the drab grays, blacks and bizarre architecture of the Burton world for a neon-fueled nightmare vision of Gotham! Val Kilmer stars as Bruce Wayne/Batman alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey,…
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In this episode Stephen reflects upon what it's like to be prevented from voting, the psychological consequences of being a social bystander and having no stake in society, and the feeling of then being able to be part of the democratic process. Also reflections on democracy under attack. Contact us https://www.culthackers.com/contact…
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Directed by Ivan Nagy and starring Reb Brown, Christopher Lee and Katherine Justice. This iteration of Captain America, made for TV in 1979, is a van-dwelling artist who travels from town to town while also battling purse snatchers, muggers and the occasional freelance revolutionary terrorist. Christopher Lee, playing General Miguel, kidnaps a scie…
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Stephen reflects upon the infected blood scandal affecting thousands of people and how it relates to his own former religious beliefs, conspiracies and questions about institutions. Kacey's Research Questionnaire and Information BBC Reporting into children being exposed to infected blood Copy of letter talking about uninfected patients being expose…
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Alec Baldwin stars in and Russell Mulcahy (Highlander, Razorback) directs this mid-90s attempt to capitalize on the Batman bandwagon! Set in 1930s New York, Baldwin plays Lamont Cranston, a reformed criminal and Asian gangland kingpin (maybe?), who has taken up the mantle of THE SHADOW to fight crime and corruption. He uses his mystical powers and …
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We kick off our Superhero Spectacular with the obscure made-for-TV cheesefest, NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D.! Directed by Rod Hardy and starring David Hasselhoff, Sandra Hess, Lisa Rinna, Tracy Waterhouse, Ron Canada, Gary Chalk and most of the rest of Canada! Nick Fury is called out of forced retirement to stop Hydra when they acquire Baron von…
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We get incredibly filthy while discussing this childhood classic and one of the best films ever made, this one is directed by Mel Stuart and stars the great Gene Wilder, Peter Ostrum, Denise Nickerson, Paris Themmen and a bunch of other people you haven’t seen much from. An eccentric candy millionaire holds a contest for some lucky children to get …
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Directed by Edgar Wright, written by him and Simon Pegg and starring Pegg, Nick Frost and Timothy Dalton. A big city London cop with an impeccable record is transferred to the seemingly tranquil country town of Sandford, winner of village of the year several years running. But at what cost? Nicholas Angel begins discovering that things in this peac…
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The directorial debut of Richard Kelly, who also wrote it, stars Jake Gyllenhaal, his sister Maggie, Drew Barrymore, Noah Wiley and Patrick Swayze. Donnie is a troubled teen with dark visions of the future delivered by a terrifying 6-foot-tall bunny rabbit named Frank. With only 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds to stop the end of the wor…
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This special episode is about the Frank Herbert story, Dune, including the recent film adaptation. This story covers many of the topics we've been interested in over the years doing the podcast and we hope you enjoy this discussion about a shared favourite of ours. More news to come soon about the future of the podcast. Links The latest movie direc…
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"Come on, you apes! You wanna live forever?" Hang out with movie buffs Mike and Angel as they dive back into one of the coolest sci-fi flicks of the 1990s, Paul Verhoeven's cult classic "Starship Troopers" (1997). Is it a sci-fi bonanza? Or a sweeping love triangle epic? Or perhaps a big, dramatic saga, with humans duking it out with giant insect e…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we are taking a break from our usually crapfest and covering movies that we love! This week, we have Jack's pick, THAT THING YOU DO! Written and directed by Tom Hanks and starring Tom Everett Scott, Steve Zahn, Johnathan Schaech, Ethan Embry, Liv Tyler, Charlize Theron and Mr. Thomas Hanks himself. Jack’s lo…
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For all of May, in apprecitiation of mental health awareness month, we are discussing MOVIES THAT WE LOVE! Our first pick comes from Whitney. Directed by Jim Henson and starring Ziggy Stardust himself, David Bowie, alongside Jennifer Connelly and a host of amazing puppets. Sarah (Connelly) is a whiny shitbird teen that makes a wish for the goblins …
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For this year's installment of It's Gonna Be Bay, we visit the sequel to last year's Transformers movie, TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT! Directed by Michael Bay (of course) and starring Marky Mark, Laura Haddock, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Isabela Merced and a huge cast of amazing actors doing voices for stupid robots. Some ancient robots he…
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Our Kaijubilation celebration concludes with the Paul W.S. Anderson video game “adaptation”, 2020’s MONSTER HUNTER. Starring his wife, Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa and Ron Perlman (kind of). A group of Army Rangers on a rescue mission are sucked into another world where giant monsters rule the roost and Milla Jovovich has to fight her way through some …
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Join our Patreon for only $3 a month to gain access to exclusive episodes at www.patreon.com/worsepeople This month's Patrons-only film, GODZILLA (2014), kicked off the Legendary Monsterverse, and was directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One and The Creator). Starring Aaron Taylor Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olson with a specia…
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Our throwback movie for Kaijubilation month was the first giant monster movie filmed in glorious TECHNICOLOR! Gorgo is a tale of an Irish Kaiju, stolen away by some filthy Brits and an American asshole to become a circus act and his mama’s struggle to free him from his colonial oppressors. Hailed as the British Godzilla, this film was directed by E…
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Get ready for another exciting episode of the Terrortinos podcast! Join movie buffs Mike and Angel as they delve into a comparison between the classic 1980s action-packed hit "Road House," starring Patrick Swayze, and its recent remake featuring the brooding Jake Gyllenhaal. This topic sparks a larger conversation about the generation gap and wheth…
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For this installment of our monsterthon, we dive into Dwayne Johnson’s video game “adaptation”, RAMPAGE, from 2018. Directed by Brad Peyton and starring Mr. Rock himself alongside Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and big ol’ white ape named George. Covert corporate experiments lead to an outbreak of gigantic creatures, including th…
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We kick off a month of Kaijubilation by pulling an April Fool’s joke on ourselves and choosing to sit through the 1998 Roland Emmerich tragedy, GODZILLA! We have our good friend, and Kaiju expert, Vern in the house, who “delighted” us by bringing along his 4K copy of this clusterfuck. Matthew Broderick stars across from some poor girl whose career …
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