Reddit Scary Stories: Terrifying Cult Encounters (feat. Amanda Montell)

Reddit Scary Stories: Terrifying Cult Encounters (feat. Amanda Montell)

Dare to delve deeper into the shadows? Join the Heart Starts Pounding Patreon family for even more spine-tingling content, including ad-free listening, exclusive bonus episodes and a community of fellow darkly curious minds. Unlock the full vault of chilling tales! 👻   / heartstartspounding   Today, we're discussing real terrifying encounters that people had with alleged cults. We’re talking Scientology, people from a “church” showing up at your door to maybe kidnap you, and more. Joined by Amanda Montell, author of the book Cultish, and the host of the Sounds Like A Cult podcast. Where to Find Amanda & Sounds Like A Cult: YouTube:    / @amandamontellpodcasts   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/452t... If you feel you need help getting out of a cult-ish situation, below is a support group: https://www.igotout.org TW: Stalking, Emotional Abuse, Grooming, Suic**e mention, Kidnapping themes. Watch More! 3 Deadly Abandoned Theme Parks You Can't Visit    • 3 Deadly Abandoned Theme Parks You Can't V...   3 Camping Mysteries That'll Keep You Up at Night    • 3 Camping Mysteries That'll Keep You Up at...   Creepy Stories From Appalachia That Will Give You Chills    • Creepy Stories From Appalachia That Will G...   ❥๑━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━๑❥ About Heart Starts Pounding Hosted by Kaelyn Moore, Heart Starts Pounding explores the terrifying, the mysterious, and the downright spooky. Kaelyn brings you chilling true crime, unexplained phenomena, and haunting stories from across the globe and submitted by listeners like you. Have a heart-pounding story to tell or a case request? Submit your story at https://www.heartstartspounding.com/s... Socials   / heartstartspounding     / heartstartspounding     / heartstartspounding   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mbxMOH... ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Web: https://heartstartspounding.com/ 0:00 Meet Amanda Montel 4:25 My parents are moving us to a compound 18:49 My experience with the church of Scientology 40:52 I was almost Kidnapped by a "religious" group 52:12 Stalked by a Twin Flames believer 1:03:22 Is it a Cult? #Cults #Scientology #TrueCrime