Professional cult deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about cults. What makes a cult a cult exactly? What are some signs you’re in one? How do cults differ from religions? Can a family be a cult? And why are Americans seemingly so susceptible to cults? Rick Alan Ross tackles these questions and many more on Cult Support.

0:00 Cult Support

0:13 Signs you’re in a cult

0:54 What makes a cult a cult?

2:33 Can a family be a cult?

3:22 The end is kinda whatever

4:51 Cults vs. Religions

5:42 Do cult leaders know what they are

6:06 A cult sure but we’re SEO friendly

7:11 [wailing intensifies]

8:08 How do cult leaders get people to believe?

8:57 Cults and looks

9:23 Sex cults

9:58 A non-problematic cult

10:48 Is it a cult?

12:05 Scientology

13:19 USA!

14:09 Craziest cult

15:13 Helping someone leave a cult

16:01 How does cult deprogramming work?

17:59 Odds are they’re right

18:47 Mother God

19:57 Is astrology a potential gateway?

21:13 In this day and age, come on

22:19 Cults on the brain

23:15 Do cults have to end in violence?

23:50 Can you explain NXIVM?

25:41 Bikram Choudhury

26:11 Twin Flame

26:54 Moonies

28:08 Born and raised

29:27 Is involuntary deprogramming legal?

30:16 Some final advice from Rick

Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey

Director of Photography: AJ Young

Editor: Richard Trammell

Expert: Rick Alan Ross

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi

Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas

Production Manager: Peter Brunette

Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark

Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer

Camera Operator: Shay Eberle-Gunst

Sound Mixer: Paul Cornett

Production Assistant: Shenelle Jones

Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin

Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant

Supervising Editor: Doug Larse

Additional Editor: Paul Tael

Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds

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