Things get culty in this BSG #Othersode! Join us for our discussion of “The Project” by Courtney Summers and a special author interview with Sarah Edmondson (HBO’s “The Vow”) about her book, “Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult that Bound My Life.” Read along with us for our next #Bookpisode on Lily Menon’s novel “Make Up Break Up,” featuring special guest Tirzah Price, author of the new novel “Pride and Premeditation” (April 19th). Then come get scared with us on our next #Othersode when we talk about “House of the Devil” (2009) with Clay McLeod Chapman, author of “Whisper Down the Lane,” a new novel inspired by the McMartin Preschool trials and the Satanic Panic (May 3rd). Please leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts, and subscribe so our episodes hit your feed right away!

2:22 – What kind of cult would you accidentally join?
6:10 – Introducing “The Project” (spoilers to follow)
8:00 – The structure of the novel
23:50 – It’s not stupid people that join cults
27:10 – Let’s talk about the cult
39:00 – What do we make of Lev?
40:39 – Our ratings!
47:00 – Interview with Sarah Edmondson
1:26:04 – What is on the blog?
1:33:47 – What’s next on the pod?

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Thanks again to Sarah for speaking with us! For more info on Sarah, her book, and her new podcast, visit https://www.sarahedmondson.com/