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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 14 | #193 | #191 |
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A podcast about all of those cult documentaries you love to binge watch. We are two religious studies professors that are curious about our current cult documentary streaming era. What stories do these shows tell and what do they tell us about ourselves?
Hosted by Merinda Simmons and Mike Altman