Celeste Gross joins the girls to talk about her experiences growing up in the Children of God - aka the Family - along with her many siblings. She explains how her parents joined when it still just seemed like a beautiful gospel movement that helped her dad get sober, but how it changed over time once they lived on a commune in Brazil and became reliant on donations for survival. She shares how every part of life was controlled–down to how many squares of toilet paper they were allowed to use.
They discuss the media ban the group imposed, and how only songs and TV shows made by the group were allowed--other than two very specific movies (which will surprise you). She shares how her family became homeless overnight after they finally left, and the extreme hardships they faced while trying to rebuild a life from nothing.

Dan Olson, Part 2 - Charismatic Leaders and the Cult of Crypto
48:16

Dan Olson, Part 1 - Crypto, NFTs, and Tech’s War on Doubt
52:30

Liz Cameron, Part 2 - Christ is on Earth, He’s in Prison, and You’re His Bride
54:39