{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/293c3043-0316-4f41-80cf-037ced3466c1/69cf8f03d2e95f5131b52be4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Orgsm: A Memoir and a OneTaste update with Ruwan Meepagala","description":"<p>The sentences just came down for OneTaste’s founder Nicole Daedone and her second-in-command Rachel Cherwitz – if you're unfamiliar with OneTaste you can listen to Let's Talk About Sects' <a href=\"https://sites.google.com/d/1NsQplZnDzUt5VcCSec6a4KWMANZaOpmn/p/1HUrZrCJv9r2O4To5iYEVjn3KZOVhT-Up/edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">deep dive in November 2020</a>. From that episode, you may remember Ruwan Meepagala. When he spoke with LTAS five years ago, Ruwan had already been working on his memoir, which he finished writing and released last year. It’s called <em>ORGSM: A Memoir</em>. The sentencing was the perfect opportunity to revisit Ruwan's story and find out how his perspective has shifted over the intervening years.</p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Written and hosted by <a href=\"http://ltaspod.com/host\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Steel</a></p><p>Music by <a href=\"http://www.joegouldmusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Gould</a></p><p><br></p><p>Links</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/orgasmic-meditation-founder-prison\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Founder of ‘orgasmic meditation’ company gets nine years in prison in forced labor conspiracy</a> — Associated Press, The Guardian, 31 March 2026</li><li><a href=\"https://orgsmbook.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ORGSM: A Memoir</a> — by Ruwan Meepagala, Subversalist Publishing, October 2025</li><li><a href=\"https://ruwando.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ruwando.com</a> — Ruwan Meepagala's website</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can support Let's Talk About Sects <a href=\"https://www.ltaspod.com/supporters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support with or donate to Cult Information and Family Support if you’re in Australia (via <a href=\"http://www.cifs.org.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.cifs.org.au</strong></a>), and you can find resources outside of Australia with the International Cultic Studies Association (via <a href=\"http://www.icsahome.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.icsahome.com</strong></a>). Find Sarah's audiobook Do As I Say <a href=\"https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761263187\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. With thanks to <a href=\"https://www.moneysaverhomeloans.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Money Saver Home Loans</a>, supporting partner for this episode of Let's Talk About Sects.</p>","author_name":"Sarah Steel"}