A Little Bit Culty Blazing Eyes, Cult Ties, and New Age Vibes with Leah Sottile
Apr 14, 2025
Leah Sottile, a journalist and podcaster, dives deep into the murky waters of New Age cults in her conversation. She sheds light on the infamous Love Has Won cult and its eccentric leader, Amy Carlson, highlighting bizarre beliefs and the bizarre circumstances surrounding her death. Leah discusses the appeal of these ideologies to women and the patriarchal undercurrents within them. She also tackles the troubling rise of antisemitism in spiritual narratives, exposing the complex dynamics of power, devotion, and community within these movements.
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Lori Vallow Case Update
- Lori Vallow was convicted of murdering her children and conspiring to murder Tammy Daybell.
- Chad Daybell was sentenced to death, while Vallow faces trial in Arizona for the death of her fourth husband.
Unexpected New Age Influence
- Chad Daybell used a crystal pendulum in spiritual meetings, surprising Leah Sottile given his far-right beliefs.
- This use of New Age tools in extremist religious circles sparked Sottile's interest in the intersection of these ideologies.
Mother God's Beliefs
- Amy Carlson, aka Mother God, believed she was a god reincarnated 574 times, including as Joan of Arc and Marilyn Monroe.
- Love Has Won followers believed that harming Carlson was harming Earth itself, as she embodied the planet.
