The CULTural Zeitgeist
A true crime podcast exploring the dark side of yoga and wellness
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
JZ Knight rose to prominence for channeling a Ramtha, a 35,000-year-old entity from a lost civilization. However, she quickly contorted her message of love and self-acceptance into a racist doomsday prediction that pit reptilian aliens against only the most enlightened of mankind.
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
This episode was previously aired on 12/6/2023
Katie Griggs was a girl-bossing yoga teacher and somehow a follower of two cult leader creeps (Osho and Yogi Bhajan) we have already covered. So things went really well...
Resources
Phelan, Hayley. “The Second Coming of Guru Jagat.” Vanity Fair. 1 December 2021
Orecchio-Egresitz, Haven. “Before the sudden death of its leader, Ra Ma Yoga Institute was accused by some former members of being a cult. What happens now?” Business Insider. 30 October 2021
George, Cassidy. “Inside the Dubious World of RA MA Yoga, and Its Girl Boss Guru to the Stars” Vice. 13 July 2021
@RamaWrong on Instagram
“The Scandalous Celebrity Cult Leader From Suburbia” Not The Good Girl. Youtube. 27 December 2022
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Krishna Venta was a vagabond before dedicating his life to cosplaying as Jesus and peddling a doomsday race war that would live on in infamy long after he was gone.
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Joyce Green was a stereotypical 60's housewife before abandoning her kids and transforming into the guru Ma Jaya Bhagavati, complete with visions of the dead and full-blown stigmata.
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
This week, we cover the unsolved death of Astrologer and Yogi, Marcia Moore. Moore was a renowned writer on the metaphysical and went missing in 1979.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
This week, we continue our two-part episode on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. We cover the court of Oyer and Terminer and the low-key serial killer running the show.
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
CULTured is our irregular, monthly roundup of news in the wellness, yoga, and true crime space.....plus whatever the hell else we want to talk about.
This month, we try to wrap our heads around the Diddy controversy and how deep the scandal goes.
Welcome to "Spiritually Fucked," a true crime podcast that takes you deep into the heart of yoga's shadows and explores the realm of the unknown where malevolence meets mysticism. Join us as we shed light on cases where spirituality has been exploited and twisted for nefarious purposes.
In each episode, we'll uncover unsettling stories of yoga practitioners and spiritual seekers who have fallen prey to deception and manipulation. From fraudulent gurus to metaphysical schemes gone awry, we'll expose the dark underbelly of a world that's meant to be serene and transformative. "Spiritually Fucked" invites you to confront the uncomfortable truths that lie beyond the serene exterior, examining the intricacies of belief and the vulnerability of those seeking spiritual enlightenment.
Tune in as we unravel the mysteries and crimes that disrupt the sacred balance of spiritual practices, and explore the untamed aspects of human behavior within the spiritual realm.