Buddhafield is a lot of fun if you don't count the downward-dog-man guru. Let's do some yoga with the members, talk community and enlightenment, and then burn the whole thing down! Metaphorically speaking. Anyway, they leave us with some good questions, some great stories, and a lot to ponder. 

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Strict patriarchy? Check. Ordained by God? Double check. Bottomless beer and a horse for every baby? Chickety-chickety check. Padanaram is a mix of great potlucks, bomb-ass parties, a lot of praying, and a hierarchy not to be messed with. It's also the tale of a community who has given itself the grace to shift course, adjust self-identity, and evolve through many iterations over its 6-decades-and-still-going history. Let&...

If you're not on the CIJ Patreon yet, this is your sign to hop on over and subscribe-- we want to see you at ALL the parties! In the meantime, please enjoy this episode from the Patreon library, this week we're joining the Romani People, also known as Travelers. They are basically all awesome, all the time!

Original song and performance by Devon Sproule

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If you're into exclusively surface level LOVELY aesthetics and have NO concern about behind the scenes problems, long term consequences, or nazi underbellies, then this is the group for you! Don't go to the potluck if you're gluten-free though, because that place will be CRAWLING with sourdough!

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Are you into lizard people and magic rocks and an impending apocalypse with a little bit of the Bible sprinkled on top? Then get over here, buddy, this fairly dangerous cult is for you! Also, don't join this group if you enjoy leaving your basement, but DO join if you too are suspicious of the constellation Orion! 

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Or the No-Names. The Black Stockings. The Coonyites. The Way. The Jesus Way. The Lowly Way. Workers and Friends. Christians Anonymous. Christian Conventions. Assemblies of Christians. The Alberta Society of Christian Assemblies. The Testimony of Jesus. Kristna i Sverige. United Christian Conventions. The Tramp Preachers. The Little Ones...
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Stop what you're doing and join The Hog Farm with us! You don't have to do acid but you can. We'll definitely need you at Woodstock. We're not sure how Bob Dylan and EINSTEIN got in here, but we're glad they stopped by. The Hog Farm is a a cornerstone of our commune worlds, and gift of good to the planet, and every single kind of FUN. We'll see you over there!!!

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Happy all the Holidays, Spiritual Besties! We thought we'd gift you the first Episode of The Sisterhood from over at the Patreon Party-- it's a doc following a group of young girls discerning to be nuns, and doing a questionable job at it. We think you'll love it! And now that you've opened all your presents, remember that it's also the season to treat yo' self, so if you'd like to double your Cul...

Hate sin but love the patriarchy? Do you also look good in blue and enjoy having the COOLEST NAMES IN THE WORLD?? Then we'll see you over at Gloria Vale for a little bit of fun and whole lot of work! And wait till you hear about how we'll be getting married! Phew!!!

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I have nothing quippy to say. Today we're talking AIM, the American Indian Movement, and although not all of us can technically join them, I think ALL of us can throw them a super sweet potluck with as many files baked into cakes as they may need.

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We've got magic. We've got capes. We've got exploitation of labor, time travel, and an infallible leader who can GET IT. See you in the worlds coolest underground temples!

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I know Jesus returned in the form of a woman last week (hey, Shakers!), but he's doing it again this week in the land down-under (hey, Aussies!). Over in our Facebook Group (hey, Cult's I'd Join Spiritual Besties), we're still enjoying our current cult leader, every Golden Retriever. 
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You guys this is one that I've been saving for a rainy day because I love them so much and I knew one day I'd just need to talk to you all about the Shakers for an hour, and guess what?! Here we are! Please join me in donning a sweet head covering, shutting down our genitals, and dancing like it's 1747. And remember, tis the gift to be simple, tis the gift to be free.

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It's fireside chat time (sans the fire), and this week I'm introducing you to my long time community friend Ian! We met in community and have spent the intervening years joining completely different communes and cults, so he has a lot to report back! Cults I'd Join hopes you enjoy this interview where we talk all things culty, and yes, we name a few names!

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We're shaving our heads, grabbing fist-fulls of cigs, and we're joining Synanon this week! See you next to the kicking couch, and obviously... bring your overalls!

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Oh hey ya'll, Cults I'd Join is back, and working hard on all your favorite things (Ie howling at the moon and talking about cults we may or may not join)...
Welcome to The Ervillites, a group filled with polygamy, wildly inappropriate roles for children, murders all over the place, and a disappointingly low rating on both aesthetics, and quality of potlucks. And obviously we'll be bumping into NXVIUM over here, ...

We're BACK and it's Ameran's turn to teach Jesse a thing or two! This week we'll need you to grab your best matching group tee, your inexplicably decorated wooden paddle, and of course, an irresponsible amount of alcohol. Oh, and bring a few candles and a working lighter, in case we need to perform any midnight oath rituals. We have missed our weekly chats with you, and we can't wait to join the Greek Soror...

Surprise! It's a break week for CIJ, but in this little pocket, two super awesome things happened! Cults I'd Join hit 50k downloads, and Jesse's favorite commune celebrated their 50th Land Day (they turned 50 years old)!!! So Jesse recorded a bunch of interviews about the moment while she was there, then she ran off to run around the Maypole, and here are a few of her favorite for you to listen to... see you all for ...

This season we're doing twice as many episodes (two on each group), so we're doing twice as many season wrap-ups as well! We're halfway through, so let's revisit our first 6 cults we'd join, and decide who has the best snacks and outfits... which one from this batch is your first pick??
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