Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

Dr. Christine Marie - Undercover in a Cult Town: Taking Down False Prophet Sam Bateman

July 1, 2026·1h 21m
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This week, Lola’s mom Dr. Christine Marie (and the podcast’s very first guest!) talks about moving to FLDS town Short Creek, how she earned the trust of new self-proclaimed prophet Sam Bateman, and what it was like going undercover with the FBI to get him put in prison for sexual abuse—and being there for the raid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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