Joyce cursing out these men in the end is really cathartic.

@Garviel_Loken.

Жыл бұрын

As a white man I feel a little... Oppressed 😬 Liked the info though

@socksumi

Жыл бұрын

Nothing as cathartic as judging a whole group of people by the actions of a few or just one.

@r_saccount77

Жыл бұрын

@@Garviel_Loken. oh please

From the Ghoul Boys to the Cult Girls! I stan this new BUN tandem!

@cherishhighvibes4283

Жыл бұрын

YessSss! Love this team!💜

@TheSaneHatter

Жыл бұрын

@@Chilling_Chilling Neither are yours: goodbye, troll.🤣

@merckmaguddayao6814

Жыл бұрын

@@cherishhighvibes4283 hope Buzzfeed keeps them for BUN. I also think they should continue on doing Unsolved True Crime since the Ghoul Boys chose to continue Supernatural on Watcher.

@RobertoHernandez-cx4yt

Жыл бұрын

@@cherishhighvibes4283 Me Too

@jj-if6it

Жыл бұрын

@@merckmaguddayao6814 hope the boys do true crime too

I'm always a little worried when I start watching a video about cults, but I really like how you both cover them. I appreciate your empathy with the victims and how you acknowledge that anyone could be roped in to something like that. Keep it up, you're doing great!

@MerleONeal

Жыл бұрын

Thank u 🥺

@Garviel_Loken.

Жыл бұрын

When you understand how this works, you become more defended against such involvements. Good job from girls and all the people who work with them!

@alextrivunovic644

5 ай бұрын

Only idiots fall for stuff like this.

What's fascinating is that with cults, it's ALWAYS the same themes, the same coercive techniques, the same personality traits among the cult leaders, etc - almost like they're "wired" to go down this path - which makes you think if this is just a part of humanity that will always exist, and that the rest of society just needs to be educated about?

@lordmuse390

Жыл бұрын

Is there a difference between a psychopath that is a business men and serial killer?! No. There is a reason of personal means to be something.

@iamjustice4063

Жыл бұрын

You literally described all of society. No one is different, special, or unique. But some people choose to believe they are. They then try to get others to become like them. But really, everyone is already always the same no matter what. With varying limits of self control.

@user-kb8qw7dy4t

Жыл бұрын

It's part of American culture that will always exist as long as freedom of religion is constitutionally protected. The U.K., for instance, does't have this problem because there's no question that the British monarch is the head of the one authorized Church of England.

@Ivan-td7kb

Жыл бұрын

This is because Christianity has kinda normalized cult dynamics. In polytheistic societies, cults don’t gain that much traction.

@crankypantsmcduff

Жыл бұрын

Narcacissts have become much more public since lock down. They are everywhere and they have no shame. I deteste them.

FINALLY Buzzfeed making a comeback with some quality content! You ladies are awesome, can’t wait to see more 🎉

@aleksaradojicic8114

Жыл бұрын

@@Chilling_Chilling At least these two are solid.

@astrowolvez

Жыл бұрын

@@Chilling_Chilling ok.

@CaseyAvalon

Жыл бұрын

Yes I love THIS 😍❤️

@RobertoHernandez-cx4yt

Жыл бұрын

I Love this too

only 2 episodes and im already obsessed with this series. cults are so interesting to me and i love the idea of trying to figure out which cults i would’ve ended up in or not lol

@sebp400

Жыл бұрын

don't become too obsessed though...

There’s a show on Hulu that’s about all these cults including NXIVM. So crazy about the branding. Can you two cover Children of God? I find that to be one of the craziest cults.

fun fact! a NIXVM member/recruiter was invited to my high school to give us a presentation on willing away mental illness and disabilities (specifically tourettes, which, if you don't know, can "go away" with age). his name is Marc Elliot and he still advocates for NIXVM

@yin-sin

Жыл бұрын

Why did your high school allow that?

@CaseyAvalon

Жыл бұрын

I had some "religious" people try to tell me to will away my spinal stenosis.

@yin-sin

Жыл бұрын

@@CaseyAvalon yikes. Like I understand that people go to religion to help with their mental health issues but saying that it can be “willed” or “prayed” away is just a no

@CaseyAvalon

Жыл бұрын

@@yin-sin right? I was like hell no. It's sad too because some people are so desperate for affirmation that their problems can be understood and deleted, they fall for this crap.

This crap literally happened right around the corner from where I worked at the time. It was mind blowing to hear everything when it all came to light.

I am really enjoying this series. The interview segments make this stand out over some other BUN series. It's not just the hosts joking around and it adds a nice balance to it.

I have been obsessed with learning about cults for yearssss. I try to understand how “normal“ people end up in these cults. It astounds me.

@fhdkdlbdhdk

Жыл бұрын

I didn't realise I was in a cult until it was too late. they can appear as normal friendship groups with a shared ideology, they're not always religious etc

@lorimarie8677

Жыл бұрын

Same. I got interested when the book Helter Skelter came out. I was hooked. The Manson cult was taken out. Jim Jones took himself and his cult out. The Feds took out Branch Dividians and NXIVM. I just would they would take care of Scientology and MAGA

@fhdkdlbdhdk

Жыл бұрын

@SWEET DREAMER exactly!

@sunshine3914

Жыл бұрын

Think it was “Wired” that had a cult expert answering questions on the subject. She herself had been lured into a cult.

@sshukla7975

Жыл бұрын

Those normal people are never normal. They are deprived of warmth and compassion. There are hints in their life of isolation already and they are looking for that belongingnesa and to be cherished by someone. I know one person. My husband, his mother had exercised control over him all his life, and later he did end up in a big cult and was almost ready to cut ties. But sexual assault aligation came forward in media and he distanced himself from that. But he is really still in control of his mom and inside still thinks about that group of religious people. Don't go in the rant of mother in law bashing. I have wrote a comment that you can go through. My mother in law created "Turpin family" kind of house of horrors. He is educated (that he did himself, she tried hard to stop him), he has a ok job. But no-one would suspect what path he took before all this. The subtle covert control that has been exercised in childhood has long lasting effects. For people in movies, they are mostly isolated already as they are celebs. And a fear is created that anyone getting to know them want something or why else want to know you. In reality they are looking for someone. That's why very normal looking people would be in the cults. I would encourage to read my comment to understand where I was coming from.

That eye movement thing is great. I've never been to therapy like that but when I was young my mom thought me how to juggle and if I'm stressed and having a hard time thinking about something I'll juggle and it's just easier for my to think when I'm juggling- it connects to the eye thing because you have to pay attention to the objects going from one hand to the other in order to catch them.

Great stuff. Really glad yall are doing this show. Very informative and fun.

Cult stuff is such an annoying post traumatic disorder. For me it’s not ptsd, it’s ptad lol because it doesn’t cause stress as much as it just causes annoyance since it was all wasted time and money with some racism against me. Workshops $300, counselling sessions $40, and yearly membership was $900. I left after one year, but I didn’t ever consider that it took my mom 16 years until she got kicked out.

I'm so sad Cloe was involved in this monstrosity. Branding people? What?

@CRAZYHORSE19682003

Жыл бұрын

It is not her fault, she was hypnotized by Lex.

For more of this story I recommend HBO's The Vow where ex-members talk about their experiences, branding and unconditional submission of women included

This story always freaks me out because I live in upstate ny, I’m about an hour an change away from where this cult was founded. We have a Yellow Deli here in town as well, which I used to love eating there till I realized they are ALSO part of a cult 👀

Psychedelic therapy is going to be huge for people with this kind of trauma

I’ve been waiting with excitement since last week I love these two ladies. I’m a fan I just subscribed also. This is my new Saturday night in thank you ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@MerleONeal

Жыл бұрын

Marie yessss so glad you’re liking it!

@mariemarie2888

Жыл бұрын

@@MerleONeal oh yes I really do. You are both great at this I hope you go far. Girl power and all that lol 😂❤️

Always interesting to learn more about these cults.

This is another reason why I'm happy being broke. No cult courses for me!!

@sunshine3914

Жыл бұрын

Just be wary of Jehovah witnesses - they are the poor man’s Scientology.

Another excellent and informative video,thank you!

This is a fantastic idea for a series. Your perspective is a little different from many of the others. NXIVM is not one I see spoken about a lot but it's complex, as all cults are. I appreciate that point that women are the backbones of cults. If you ever want to do a female cult leader try looking at Anne Hamilton-Byrne and The Family (though the travel aspect would be harder). She was as bad if not worse than some of the men.

Great new series! I love Joyce and Merle ❤️

So when is the Scientology cult episode dropping? 😂

Can you please do a video on the disappearance of amy lynn bradley ? She was said to have disappeared from a cruise ship either through drowning or human trafficking.

Go Joyce!! Love your work ladies 💘

Another great episode! Can you guys do the Davidians next?

Interesting, insightful, disturbing.

I love this series!!

@MerleONeal

Жыл бұрын

🥹

Can't wait for the next episode!

Another great episode. Ya'll should definitely look into Aum Shinryko, that whole situation is just very... 😳

Great content, awesome hosts, but those cookies look dry as hell 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭!

Merle had such a fascinating point when she said the line between victim and perpetrator is blurry. It's so easy in that scenario to be manipulated into changing sides. I was the weird kid who was speaking in full sentences at 1....

The description of the "red flags" of cults sound like my current job. No cap!!

You are great at exposing the bad and the good of cults. Best regards from Venezuela

The next one should be on Lovehaswon my girlfriend's sister joined and she has never been the same. They like to take people out in the wilderness and give them acid. Just like Charles Manson.

@MerleONeal

Жыл бұрын

I NEEED to look into this one

I really like yalls chemistry! Definitely staying!

Hiking trails analogy really opened my eyes.

I did hypnosis too, got me through my fear of heights!

@2:08 shows she’s extremely susceptible to going along with what she wants to hear. Had she been told her future self would be a one arm pauper, she wouldn’t be so quick to be manipulated.

@ATribeCalledJoyce

Жыл бұрын

No, that’s not the case. Its just a fun tidbit. Not serious at all.

Since when are D-list actors "America's elite"? Never heard of any of these people.

There is a cult in a town called Manitou Springs, Colorado that is still active. They run a café in that town and I think were called something like Twelve Tribes. I suggest looking into this and warning people that cults still are around. From what I've heard about these people, you sign over your worldly possessions to them when you join and then live in a communal home. Only the community leader has a phone and they don't like to use it, even though there have been medical emergencies! I know there was an article in a local paper about them. There are also local college/university groups who sometimes go to interview them.

@danielx555

Жыл бұрын

They are the cult that goes to music festivals and gatherings and tries to pull in unattached wanderers, if it's the group I'm thinking of. Yes, more attention on this horrific group.

@TaraTHESecretONE

Жыл бұрын

@Daniel X I am not sure if they go to festivals (I do know that the Rainbow Family goes to festivals, they're a different cult) but, if you appear down on your luck and/or vulnerable if you go to The Maté Factor café they own in Manitou Springs, they try to pitch the idea of joining them.

love this

You guys should try doing scientology next

Like this station. I'm a true crime buff and this is really interesting.

Here to support the ladies!

im mexican, that CHANCLA reference hit close to home hahahaha i would not have gotten away with such bs either hahaha

Joyce and Merle keeping Buzzfeed alive

@bebestaxx1383

Жыл бұрын

@404 error how? And I'm only asking because I'm new to this channel and genuinely want to know ..

@ATribeCalledJoyce

Жыл бұрын

@404 error remind yourself that you don’t actually know us people before you talk

@ATribeCalledJoyce

Жыл бұрын

@404 error no i won’t cause there isn’t any… did you watch the episode

My neighborhood is where it all went down.

Love the show! I hope it continues! Cult Girls or women I hope you get a Season 2!

I’m living for Joyce’s outfit!!!

I miss the guys these 2 just don’t got that chemistry like that like they seem like co workers and the original 2 seemed like friends

I’m here to say that I’m living for the wet hair look of the therapist 👏🏽👏🏽

The mind as a hiking trail comparison fucked me up

I had never heard of this cult before and its alarming how recent it is

I am here!

That’s downstate NY, not upstate, but still

As a black woman I can never agree to being a slave to someone so that wouldn't have worked on me but it's sad how Allison Mack deceived those women

@sisterseverus

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. I think that's why you see way more white women (and white people in general) falling victim to these cults. Sure everyone knows being a slave is bad, but it's black people that really feel the visceral pain of slavery so the alarm bells go off way more and sooner

NAHH IT WAS LAUNCHED WHERE I LIVE?

I think I found my new obsession 💜

And it is terrible and sad to see that this son of thousand demons still has a bunch of loyalists. After all the evidence given in trial, they still defend him 🤦🏽‍♀️

I wish they had talked more about Nancy Salzman who was a cofounder, brought her daughter in, and her daughter is the one that got to Allison Mack. As a co-founder from the beginning, wouldn't she know what's going on? And she seems happy to keep benefiting from the tragedy.

This white men be scary 👍

@austinmejia3210

Жыл бұрын

So racist

@saami9606

Жыл бұрын

@@austinmejia3210 shut it white man

@ATribeCalledJoyce

Жыл бұрын

@@austinmejia3210 please baby

@TheOnlyAdriana

Жыл бұрын

@@austinmejia3210 nope. Not racist

@abramslion1

Жыл бұрын

@@austinmejia3210 He was the leader of the cult. Idk he deserves any simpathy.

Doing EMDR on scientologists can be triggering. The bilateral stimulation in conjunction with the re-experiencing of a traumatic memory is literally the same thing that scientologists do when they process enturbulation or whatever they call trauma. Scientology auditing is a mind control technique and it gives the organization power over the Scientologist, but it works because it creates an abreaction or a cathartic emotional experience. EMDR creates the same type of experiences, but with a focus on helping a person heal rather than enslaving them to Scientology.

Great show ❤️

Slowly manipulating them. It’s not as obvious to those within.

It was a pyramid scheme of abuse. There were a lot of victims, but there were a lot of abusers as well, and the lines were pretty blurred between the two.

Are fat rolls normalized now? Shes rocking that stomach roll like its a strand of pearls.

@lj0727

8 ай бұрын

So? Why do you care? It doesn't affect you in any way.. like there is literally not a single way a bigger girl wearing a crop top affects, concerns or inconveniences you.

Let’s talk cults!

I am enjoying this series a lot. Glad that Buzzfeed found some good hosts/series since the ghoul boys left. Not a huge fan of the race/politicization of the jonestown episode, but this episode was so well done with the psychology.

When she said “hi, in merel” at the beginning she should have said “ hi, my name is merel” like in “my name is earl”

Buzzfeed has let themselves go. it's what it used to be

It would be interesting to see a conspiracy on 9/11 twin towers from Buzzfeed

love you girls 👍

@MerleONeal

Жыл бұрын

We luv u too 🥲

More Merle!

James Jones was half black. The Honorable Elijah Mohammad was black. What up with all the white man hatred?

Cool show!! I Wanna be Friends! Yall are smart and interesting!

Please do Scientology.

Great insight, fantastic job. Merle is beautiful 😻 Great video, keep it up 👍

"These white men be scary" Wow, that's pretty offensive.

Do the Anthill Kids. You will nope the entire time.

maybe you can do heavensgate cult

Is it just me or does the one lady in the middle don’t remember her name I’m stoned but doesn’t she look like Robin from How I Met Your Mother? I think she does. No one has to agree with me

Have you been watching The Vow on HBO/Max? IT’S HORRIFIC!!!

Does R. Kelly count?

Every description of cults that I've heard on here, clearly fits my enlisted experience.

A girlfriend met Keith raniere at the Cannes film festival 25 years ago they were at that fancy film festival he was there with two women edmenson and that chick in jail they go to even fancy places to find people

Anyone else think Merle looks similar to Olivia Wild?

Dude this channel fell of watcher Top tier now

Are there really that many people who get put into advanced classes and become insane narcissists? Like I would understand if they get stressed and feel incompetence about not living up to the label of special, but to go off the rails like this?

@FrankiieBeauty

Жыл бұрын

I have never seen the comparison, my ex was in advanced classes and ended up being a narcissist and charged abuser

Pure cringe the way it is presented

It ain't no Ghoul Boys but that is okay

Get rid of one girl who swears all the time .

"these white men be scary" fr fr

@CRAZYHORSE19682003

Жыл бұрын

Yeah there are hundreds of thousands of black men in the inner cites of America that are far more dangerous and scary.

i knew J E S U S wasnt real V X 🤭

👍

Love this video, I think I’ve watched it four times.

@johnaloe

Жыл бұрын

@@moggingyou hell nah bro im real see my profile

@Anne_Onymous

Жыл бұрын

It's a 20 minute long vid and you commented this minutes after it was posted...

unwatchable with that voice

Future lives? I’m out