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PODCAST 119: Cult expert and deprogrammer Rick Ross on NXIVM, founder Keith Raniere, and the many tactics cults use to exploit the unwary

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PODCAST 119: Cult expert and deprogrammer Rick Ross on NXIVM, founder Keith Raniere, and the many tactics cults use to exploit the unwary

Rick Ross, executive director of the nonprofit Cult Education Institute, speaks with Quillette’s Jonathan Kay about infamous cult leader (and now convicted felon) Keith Raniere, who spent 14 years suing Ross for telling the truth about NXIVM.

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Jonathan Kay

Jonathan Kay is a Quillette editor, podcaster, and advisor to The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. His books include Among the Truthers, Legacy, Panics & Persecutions, and Magic in the Dark.

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