How to Start a Cult Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-cult Chris, a charismatic college stoner, starts a podcast with his best bud Dougie examining famous cults. As a joke, they invent their own: the Sacred Order of Chris, where enlightenment is achieved through “the Divine Chill,” aka smoking weed and listening to music. As the show goes unexpectedly viral and listeners start treating the jokes as gospel, Chris rides the wave of ironic fame until it snowballs into a real life movement with disastrous consequences. 2026 Brenden Dahl 7e59be53-1917-5042-9b2a-e74478fdc07f yes Brenden Dahl Season 1 Trailer en Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:17:21 -0400 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:18:09 -0400 https://howtostartacultpod.transistor.fm/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/_raedaOUj5YSxyQg1dbSGcrgYZPRLv4xw4NpQEYsXBw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85NjI0/MzAxMjE4NzU5MGMy/MDFkNzNiMzViY2Uy/ODU0My5qcGVn.jpg How to Start a Cult https://howtostartacultpod.transistor.fm/ serial Brenden Dahl Chris, a charismatic college stoner, starts a podcast with his best bud Dougie examining famous cults. As a joke, they invent their own: the Sacred Order of Chris, where enlightenment is achieved through “the Divine Chill,” aka smoking weed and listening to music. As the show goes unexpectedly viral and listeners start treating the jokes as gospel, Chris rides the wave of ironic fame until it snowballs into a real life movement with disastrous consequences. Chris, a charismatic college stoner, starts a podcast with his best bud Dougie examining famous cults. cult, stoner, comedy, fiction, satire, horror, true crime Brenden Dahl howtostartacultpodcast@gmail.com No Yes Season 1 Trailer Season 1 Trailer trailer 0bc821e5-5a47-4a19-9369-7f7f5bbe13e7 https://howtostartacultpod.transistor.fm/episodes/season-1-trailer Episode 1 Coming July 1st…

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]]> cult, stoner, comedy, fiction, satire, horror, true crime No Brenden Dahl Ciara Farris Jakob Kleeman Alex Ferrazza Walter Todd Stoner Jesus 1 1 Stoner Jesus full 8512c151-0840-42c6-85c9-0662052caff9 https://howtostartacultpod.transistor.fm/s1/1 Chris breaks down the People’s Temple aka Jim Jones’ cult aka Jonestown. Plus, Dougie appoints himself High Priest of a fake stoner religion called the Sacred Order of Chris.

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Episodes 1-4 now streaming. Episode 5-9 releasing weekly starting September 2nd.

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]]> cult, stoner, comedy, fiction, satire, horror, true crime No Alex Ferrazza Nick Kapp Shai Bardin Charlie Lazin Brenden Dahl The First Chris-mas 2 2 The First Chris-mas full 9e321fd5-0dd7-4ba5-90e2-d52f3a6fd1aa https://howtostartacultpod.transistor.fm/s1/2 Chris breaks down Charles Manson and the Family, aka what happens when a guy doesn't get a record deal and thinks a Beatles song is a prophecy. Plus, Dougie celebrates Chris-mas, and a listener named Mark shaves his head and declares himself an Apostle.

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Episodes 1-4 now streaming. Episode 5-9 releasing weekly starting September 2nd.

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]]> cult, stoner, comedy, fiction, satire, horror, true crime No Brenden Dahl Alex Ferrazza Jakob Kleeman Ciara Farris Walter Todd The Apostle 3 3 The Apostle full 4e01486a-57f2-45b8-9f1d-4f2f16c03ea2 https://howtostartacultpod.transistor.fm/s1/3 Chris breaks down Heaven's Gate, a super messed up UFO doomsday cult from the 90s. Plus, Mark the apostle shows up in person bringing gifts, and a Sacred Order retreat is happening with or without Chris.

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]]> Chris breaks down Heaven's Gate, a super messed up UFO doomsday cult from the 90s. Plus, Mark the apostle shows up in person bringing gifts, and a Sacred Order retreat is happening with or without Chris.

Episodes 1-4 now streaming. Episode 5-9 releasing weekly starting September 2nd.

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Episodes 1-4 now streaming. Episode 5-9 releasing weekly starting September 2nd.

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]]> cult, stoner, comedy, fiction, satire, horror, true crime No Brenden Dahl Alex Ferrazza Jakob Kleeman Bee-lieve in Yourself 4 4 Bee-lieve in Yourself full 91846211-4029-4020-81f4-ddbcea007d6c https://howtostartacultpod.transistor.fm/s1/4 Chris covers pyramid schemes and MLMs, the cults that recruit all your mom's friends. Plus, a few details emerge from the Sacred Order retreat, and Dougie has an exciting announcement.

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]]> Chris covers pyramid schemes and MLMs, the cults that recruit all your mom's friends. Plus, a few details emerge from the Sacred Order retreat, and Dougie has an exciting announcement.

Episodes 1-4 now streaming. Episode 5-9 releasing weekly starting September 2nd.

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