The Nice Cult Presents

Thor brings us down the life of a carnie. We learn never to brag about killing someone. The Good: Travel Climbing Ladders Farris Wheels The Bad: Murder Carnies Arbys Blackmail No Remorse The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Bring Arbys to a Carnie whenever you go to a carnival Sources: Killerqueenblog.com: https://thekillerqueenblog.com/the-carnival-cult-mu...

This is our 100th episode. We play games and review the apocalypse of many religions.

August Engelhardt wrote a book called A Carefree Future (Eine Sorgenfreie Zukunft) in 1898, which described a colony of fruit and vegetable eaters, specifically cocoivores (coconut eaters) he was founding in the then  Bismarck Archipelago  (now  Papua New Guinea ) in the  South Pacific , a place known for its  headhunters . After graduating from  Erlangen University  in physics and chemistry, he c...

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode has details of sex trafficking of minors. This is not a funny episode. The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Protect Children National Human Trafficking Hot Line Number: 888-373-7888 Sources: The Nice Cult: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thenicecult.com⁠⁠

Frederick Philip Lenz III, also known as Zen Master Rama and Atmananda was an American author, software designer, record producer, and spiritual leader. He founded what he termed "American Buddhism", which incorporated the teachings of  Tibetan Buddhism ,  Zen ,  Vedanta ,  Mysticism , and  New Age  ideas. The Good: Martial Arts Meditation Music Art The Bad: Mental, physical, emotional a...

This cult makes Gunnar look like he is a good father. It just might do the same for you. The Good: Giving Children a Home Yoga The Bad: Child Abuse Water Boarding Just About Everything The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Bobbing For Apples Sources: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_(Australian_New_Age_group) BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/...

All Gunnar can think of is sex during this cult. Find out why. The Good: Inventions School Singing Not Forcing Individuals to Stay The Bad: No Sex Lack of Companionship The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Eric Bjarnson is going to teach how to learn languages Sources: Pbs.org: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-shakers/about-the-shakers/ LearnReligions.com:...

This episode we talk about several cults that are hitting headlines. The Good: N/A The Bad: N/A The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): N/A Sources: The Nice Cult: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thenicecult.com⁠⁠

This AI cult is preparing for the takeover. Thor seems to have found out the secret of how to survive. The Good: Being Prepared The Bad: AI Takeover The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): From last weeks episode, we take on deciding a date of when Renaldo will come and have added a cake and cornflakes to the occasion. We take adding AI Renaldo to our website....

Thor brings us down the road of one of the biggest apocalyptic cults in history. He also tells us how good he is in bed, which surprises us all. The Good: Being Prepared The Bad: Predicting The Apocalypse Multiple Times 62 Pages to Explain One Verse of Scripture The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): This one is up to our listeners Sources: Wikipedia: https:/...

Please join us on a journey through channeling. Let us know if this is a cult by going to thenicecult.com and clicking on the weekly question The Good: Changes Gunnars Point of View on Channeling... Slightly Gwen Wrote a Book Overcoming Fears The Bad: Channeling Following Blindly The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Play is The Way Sources: Facebook: https:...

Gunnar brings the case that the Demarcate and Republican parties are cults.... There was no one who did not agree.  Listen and decide for yourself.   The Good: Money Maker Good at Controlling information Proven system of manipulation The Bad: Score extremely high on the BITE model They are focused on power and not solving problems Fear based propoganda False information The Culty (is the...

The only way to get through this starvation cult is to listen to what The Nice Cult has to say. It is another rough one. The Good: 800 Acres of Land The Bad: Killing Children Starvation Hypocrite The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Trojan Goat Rounding Down For Renaldo Sources: BBC.com: https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c976ezjvvn9o Blackwallstimes: ⁠ ht...

This Cult has it all, drugs, acid rain, jail breaks, running for office, and much much more. The Good: Giving Back Stolen Goods Peaceful Drugs (When Used Properly) The Bad: Breaking Out of Prison Free Drugs Acid Rain Overdosing The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Candy Cannon at 4th of July Parade. Sources: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brot...

The best name for a cult.... but is it the best cult to be a part of? Find out as we explore this cult from mainland China with a woman claiming to be Christ. The Good: Thriving in China Their Name "Eastern Lightning" Second Coming as a Woman The Bad: Beating Forcing Information Claiming to be Christ The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Renaldos 1...

Is the Creativity Movement very creative? Find out as we hash this cult out. The Good: Unity Diet The Bad: White Supremacy White Supremacy White Supremacy The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Renaldo Day (TBD) Slip And Slide on Renaldo Day Renaldo Has 7 Grandfathers Sources: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity_(religion) SPLcenter: https://w...

We continue our interview with Bill and Eve about their experience joining and then leaving a fundamentalist cult. The Good: Fruits Gifts Growth in Finding God Reuniting of Family After The Exodos Recovering From Hardships The Bad: Self-righteousness Seeing How Low The Human Spirit Can go Self Centered Leader Actions Are Far From God The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating in...

We Interview Bill and Eve about their experience joining and then leaving a fundamentalist cult. The Good: TBD The Bad: TBD The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Nothing Yet. Sources: Wikipedia: ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righteous_Branch_of_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints ⁠ The Nice Cult: ⁠⁠https://thenicecult.com

We discuss if the ancient oracle Pythia is a cult.... The Good: Great Business Model Old Women Giving Advice First Influencer Six Pack Buns The Bad: Vague Not Much Protection The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Six Pack Buns Sources: World History: https://www.worldhistory.org/Pythia/ The Conversation: https://theconversation.com Wikipedia: https://en.wiki...

A Czech and Slovak UFO religion founded in the 1990s and centered on Ivo A. Benda. Their belief system is based upon the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations communicating with Benda and other contactees since October 1997 telepathically The Good: Freehand Writing Good Imagination Website so Bad it is Good Symposium of Love  The Bad: Vibrations Thor Using Dad Jokes No Talk of End of Wo...

The Kim Family... The Good: Playing Countries Against Each Other Self Reliance Great Stories Propaganda  The Bad: Propaganda  Comfort Girls Uniforms The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Propaganda Videos Jane Goodall added to the Magesterium Collecti Sources: Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/place/North-Korea Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia....

We go to South Korea to find Jesus who is now in his 90s. The Good: Tests Recruitment Process Bible Interpretations  The Bad: Tests Control Thor Maxed Out Credit Cards The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Jimmy Carter added to the Magisterium Collecti  Special segment (Prophecies of Renaldo)  Sources: Shincheonji.org: https://shincheonji-usa....

Nathan tries to convince us that Crypto is a cult... Let us know if you agree. The Good: Block Chain is super secure No Regulations The Bad: No Regulations North Korea will loose its main source of income The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Nice Cult Crypto "Goat Crypto" Buy Crypto Sources: Robinhood.com: https://robinhood.com/us/en/about/crypto/ Investope...

The Good: Self Help Education The Bad: Power Trips Perfection Prostitution Manipulation The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Tom Hanks inducted into the Majesterium Collecti. Scholarship "Giving away free Nice Cult Membership to someone who has left another cult" Sources: Vanity Fair: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/larry-ray-sarah-lawrence-sex...

The Sullivan Institute Was A Psychotherapy Cult Based In New York's West Side That Demonized Nuclear Families. The Good: Arts Not much good with this one The Bad: The beatings Lack of children Lack of Growth The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): The Summer of The Nice Cult Revolution. Sources: Ranker.com: https://www.ranker.com/list/saul-b-newton-sullivan-in...