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The Lodge

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  • BONUS: Phil Vine chats cults with ABC's Dominique Bayens

    April 28, 2026 · 20 min

    The Lodge host Phil Vine delves into a fascinating cold case from across the Tasman. The mysterious disappearance of two men, a 27 year old woman and her five-year-old daughter in Western Australia. One of the men was the leader of a…

  • Burning Questions

    July 17, 2025 · 49 min

    Phil seeks an interview with Aiping and her family to find out what’s going on now at the lodge and the story behind those energy clinics. Arriving in Te Anau, he speaks to a neighbour about what’s going on these days, and as he tries to…

  • The Ultimate Price

    July 14, 2025 · 42 min

    Remember Warwick the Kiwi actor? We follow his treatment at the Energy Bank in London, his special invitation to New Zealand for a one-on-one with Aiping Wang and find out how his story ends. Phil discusses the appeal of alternative…

  • Ahead Of Her Time

    July 10, 2025 · 45 min

    We catch up with cult survivor and former zealot, Suzanne. She and her mum gave $1.5 million to Aiping to be life members at the Lodge, before her mum died what Suzanne calls “a horrific death”. Twenty years on, what does Suzanne believe…

  • Quite Surreal

    July 7, 2025 · 45 min

    A bomb threat in 2005 shuts down central Tauranga, a city in the North Island of New Zealand, and Phil discovers that the bomber has a connection with the Lodge. After coming under public scrutiny Aiping, her family and followers go…

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  • Being There

    July 3, 2025 · 42 min

    We hear from the guru herself, Aiping Wang in a rare interview recorded for a 20/20 television documentary, The Grandmaster. The guru explains “Qi”, what she calls “Universe Energy” and how it can bring happiness, wealth and health…

  • Dealing With Magic

    June 30, 2025 · 39 min

    Warwick's story unfolds, and we discover if his six-month energy treatment in London has produced a miracle cure for HIV. Phil learns more about the ambitious nature of the wellness cult and its plan to reform all of society. We hear of…

  • Quiet Death Toll

    June 26, 2025 · 40 min

    Phil delves into the enigmatic world of Takaro Lodge, a wellness retreat in New Zealand that doubled as a high-end luxury resort. We uncover the mysterious practices of its founder, Chinese grandmaster Aiping Wang and meet Warwick, a Kiwi…

  • Distant Bells

    June 26, 2025 · 38 min

    Phil Vine explores the fall and rise of a therapeutic community – or cult – led by a charismatic guru, who promises to teach followers how to fly and heal without medicine. Followers share their bizarre experiences and the dangerous depth…

  • Introducing: The Lodge

    June 18, 2025 · 2 min

    What began as a promising sanctuary for healing in one of New Zealand’s most beautiful locations - became the epicentre of a double tragedy, a cautionary tale that goes straight to the heart of the modern wellness industry. Join…

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About the show

In a world obsessed with wellbeing - would you put your health in the hands of a cult? A cautionary tale about the consequences of going alternative, when wellness becomes a matter of life & death.