10 Best Jane Borden Podcasts in 2025

1. Jane Borden

Follow Play May 11, 2025 1:24:10
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About Episode Writer Jane Borden joins us to talk about her sensational book Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives Americawherein she traces this country's fundamental and foundational cultishness from the puritans to MLMs and beyond. Jane and I used to work at Time Out New York together and I am so impressed by this tome. Plus, it's funny. We talk about religion, the Church of England, when she started noticing cult like thinking in America, covering cults for Vanity Fair, thought-terminating cliches, materialism, the hairstylist she recommended to me, improv, this present political moment and so much more. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Podcast Pals Product Picks. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack: http://alisonrosen.substack.com Podcast Palz Product Picks: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen/list/2CS1QRYTRP6ER?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfalisonrosen_0K0AJFYP84PF1Z61QW2H Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Download the episode from iTunes. Buy Alison's Fifth Anniversary Edition Book (with new material): Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial MORE Podcast Title Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend
Podcast Description A twice weekly podcast hosted by award-winning interviewer and everyone's new best friend Alison Rosen. Mondays are one-on-ones featuring surprisingly honest conversations that are equal parts silly, serious and revelatory. Thursdays are roundtable group shows. You will laugh, think, and feel less alone. (Unless you don't feel alone at all in which case, congrats! You've done it!) Support the show on Patreon. Sign up for a year and get two months free. Patreon.com/alisonrosenMORE Host Alison Rosen
Guest Jane Borden
Producer/Network Alison Rosen
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Twitter 66.3KInstagram 27.8K Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Since Jan 2012 Get Email Contact

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2. Author Jane Borden on 'Cults Like Us'

Follow Play May 23, 2025 48:00
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About Episode Jane Borden is a writer with bylines in Vanity Fair, the Washington Post, and the New York Times Magazine. Jane is kind of obsessed with cults. She enjoys reading books on them, watching documentaries, and vintage news pieces on the subject. Jane's obsession has become her latest book. She joins us on Bullseye to talk about Cults Like Us. The book is not just a study on the history of cults, but an examination on why they seem to be a uniquely American phenomenon. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy PolicyMORE Podcast Title Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Podcast Description Bullseye is a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring you in-depth interviews with the most revered and revolutionary minds in our culture. Bullseye has been featured in Time, The New York Times, GQ and McSweeney's, which called it "the kind of show people listen to in a more perfect world."MORE Host Jesse Thorn
Guest Jane Borden
Producer/Network Jesse Thorn
Email ****@maximumfun.org
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 35.6KTwitter 44.6KInstagram 29.6K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Jul 2013 Get Email Contact

3. Ep 360: Cult Culture with Jane Borden

Follow Play Jun 03, 2025 1:44:14
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About Episode How do you know if you’re in a cult? Give us your money and come work for us and we’ll tell you! Or just listen to our chat with author Jane Borden. And then, the return of what you seem to think is your favorite game: Password! GUEST Jane Borden janeborden.com Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America HOUSE BAND Scott Blankenbaker SPONSORS Save 20% off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/PAULA! #honeylovepod Go to helixsleep.com/paula for 20% off sitewide! Get started at factormeals.com/paula50off and use code paula50off to get 50 percent off plus FREE shipping on your first box! Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns! Right now save twenty percent on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy at prettylitter.com/paula! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesMORE Podcast Title Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone
Podcast Description Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet infectiously funny, Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone invites listeners into the audience of this absolutely ludicrous variety show, if they can follow along…or not.  MORE Hosts Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber
Guest Jane Borden
Producer/Network Lipstick Nancy, Inc. & Glassbox Media
Email ****@paulapoundstone.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Do Cults Like Us?

Follow Play Jun 06, 2025 43:36
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About Episode Jane Borden has written a book all about cults, the key thesis of which is that Pilgrims, Puritans, etc. were part of a doomsday cult and that manner of thinking was what founded the United States. You can find more from Jane Borden on Instagram: @janeborden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. MORE Podcast Title The Dream
Podcast Description Dream fans....WE ARE BACK! We're reimagining The Dream as a weekly interview podcast with guests and segments about, I don't know.... whatever we want? Don't worry! We'll still be focused on the "American Dream" and all the assholes that make it infinitely harder to achieve. We'll just have a bit more freedom in how we present it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Jane Marie
Guest Jane Borden
Producer/Network Little Everywhere
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Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Jane Borden- Cults Like Us | Reasonably Happy

Follow Play Apr 09, 2025 51:59
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About Episode In this thought-provoking episode of Reasonably Happy, Paul Ollinger sits down with journalist and author Jane Borden to unpack her explosive new book Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America. Together, they explore how apocalyptic beliefs, religious extremism, and cult-like behaviors have shaped American identity—from Puritan roots to modern political movements like MAGA. Jane reveals how tribal psychology, anti-intellectualism, and the prosperity gospel fuel division, and why both the far right and far left are vulnerable to cultish thinking. With dark humor, candid insights, and a deep dive into American history, this episode is a must-watch for anyone curious about religion, politics, and the future of democracy. Check out Janes book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Cults-Like-Us/Jane-Borden/9781668007808 Get Pauls Book: https://www.paulollinger.com/the-book MORE Podcast Title Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger
Podcast Description Comedian Paul Ollinger wants you to be happy but let’s not go crazy here, okay? In his new show, Reasonably Happy: the Skeptic’s Guide to Achievable Contentment (fka Crazy Money), Paul will help you find authentic fulfillment through candid conversations with comedians, authors, celebrities, and other remarkable guests who share their failures and foibles, anxiety and addiction, and their grand vision of life that keeps them pushing forward.MORE Host Paul Ollinger
Guest Jane Borden
Producer/Network Paul Ollinger
Email ****@crazymoneypodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Jane Borden - Cults Like Us

Follow Play May 07, 2025 1:31:21
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About Episode Author Jane Borden joins Penn, Matt, and Reddi on Zoom to discuss her new book Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America, and explore the role and roots of cults in America, the American monomyth, theories on evil, how all of this factors into today's political thinking, and lots more. MORE Podcast Title Penn's Sunday School
Podcast Description Join us as Penn Jillette, Matt Donnelly, and YOU discuss the news of the week. We'll examine religious news, talk about monkeys, and anything else that seems funny or makes us mad. We'll also take your suggestions for things you feel like talking about. We run a live video stream from Show Creators Studios for people with the time and inclination to watch people sitting and talking. The live show starts Sundays at noon Vegas time, at www.twitch.tv/reddirich, & is usually available for download from your favorite podcast aggregator by 9 am Monday morning.MORE Hosts Penn Jillette, Michael Goudeau, Matt Donnelly, Reddi Rich
Guest Jane Borden
Producer/Network Penn's Sunday School
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 10.5K Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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7. Cults Like Us: Jane Borden on LGATs, Humor & Human Potential (Part 2)

Follow Play Jun 12, 2025 37:58
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About Episode We’re back with Part 2 of our conversation with Jane Borden, author of Cults Like Us, where we pick up right where we left off – with the Puritans, of course. Because what’s more American than a doomsday cult in denial? In this half, we explore how their legacy of moral perfectionism, isolationism, and a rigid “us vs. them” worldview continues to shape American institutions, politics, and even pop psychology. Jane takes us through the cult wars of the ’80s and ’90s, the rise of deprogrammers and cult apologists, and the influence of Large Group Awareness Trainings (aka LGATs) like EST and Landmark on today’s self-help landscape. We also dive into the concept of normative dissonance, how political architects like Newt Gingrich exploited division for power, and why bridging social gaps might be the antidote to modern-day culty chaos. Along the way, Jane reminds us why humor can be a powerful tool for understanding even the darkest parts of our culture. If you missed Part 1, hit pause and go back. We promise it’s worth it! And be sure to check out Cults Like Us and more of Jane’s work at janeborden.com. Also… let it be known that: The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. Nobody’s mad at you, just don’t be a culty fuckwad. **PRE-ORDER Sarah and Nippy's newest book here Check out our lovely sponsors Join ‘A Little Bit Culty’ on Patreon Get poppin’ fresh ALBC Swag Support the pod and smash this link Cult awareness and recovery resources Watch Sarah’s TEDTalk CREDITS:  Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames Production Partner: Amphibian.Media Co-Creator: Jess Tardy Writer: Kristen Reiter Associate producers: Amanda Zaremba and Matt Stroud of Amphibian.Media   Audio production: Red Caiman Studios Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin   MORE Podcast Title A Little Bit Culty
Podcast Description Think you might be in a cult? Want to know the signs? Join Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames to talk about things that are..a little bit culty. Or in their case: a whole bunch of culty. As whistleblowers documented in the critically-acclaimed HBO series “The Vow,” Sarah and Nippy have a lot to say about their experience, and burning questions to ask people with similar stories. They’re here to help people understand, heal from, and avoid abusive situations one little red flag at a time. Listen in as they share their stories, have frank and unscripted conversations with other survivors and cult experts, and do a deep dive on how devotion can turn to dysfunction.MORE Hosts Sarah Edmondson, Anthony Ames
Guest Jane Borden
Producer/Network Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames
Email ****@alittlebitculty.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact