{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65ce18efd18c7b0016baa629/6a304f266cf76d77456bb34a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hogwarts, But Make It A Cult","description":"<p>This week on The Creep Dive</p><p>We begin with a tragic bungee-jumping disaster at Brazil's infamous \"Skeleton Bridge\" before spiralling headfirst into a world of magic schools, witches, secret rituals, spiritual manipulation and the blurry line between belief and control.</p><p>What starts as a conversation about alternative education becomes something much darker as we unpack the experiences of people raised inside a movement that promised supernatural powers, protection from death and a direct connection to hidden knowledge. Along the way there are flying claims, psychic abilities, mysterious ceremonies, tithes, cult comparisons and one very uncomfortable question:</p><p>At what point does a spiritual community become something else entirely?</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: the girls debate religion, cults, magical thinking and why humans seem endlessly drawn to people who claim to have special powers.</p><p>Part 2 is available now.</p><p>Listen ad-free and jump straight into Part 2 on Patreon:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/thecreepdive\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/thecreepdive</a></p>","author_name":"Tall Tales"}