Happy Thanksgiving! How about a bit of seasonal American history you probably didn't learn about in 2nd grade? Author of Cults Like Us, Jane Borden and I delve into the connections between cult dynamics and American culture, particularly through the lens of the Puritans and Pilgrims. Jane explains how these early groups set the stage for modern consumerism, the psychological impacts of cult-like thinking, and the prevalence of such dynamics in contemporary society, including the rise of influencers.Plus, Mr. F tries to make me a Trekkie.Show Notes<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amok_Time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amok Time</a><a href="https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2025/01/30/the-enduring-legacy-of-trekkies-a-cultural-phenomenon-within-the-star-trek-universe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Enduring Legacy of Trekkies</a>Connect with Jane : <a href="https://www.instagram.com/janeborden" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jane_borden" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> | <a href="https://www.janeborden.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3Mjfzn9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cults Like Us by Jane Borden</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrims_(Plymouth_Colony)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Plymouth Colony Wiki</a><a href="https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/influence-continuum/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Influence Continuum</a><a href="https://outofmlm.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Out of MLM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The BITE Model⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3PDeIvA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LAMLM Book Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://amzn.to/45cx8t9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MLM Dupes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>How can you help?<a href="https://mlmchange.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MLM Change⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Report Fraud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.truthinadvertising.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Truth in Advertising⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Report to your state Attorney General's office!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-agencies-worldwide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Not in the U.S.? 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