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The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3

The Turning: River Road (Season 3) is about Lindsay Tornambe who at 13 years old, was chosen by the leader of her family’s cult for a special role. She became one of the youngest Maidens of River Road Fellowship in rural Minnesota. After a ritualistic ceremony that married her and other girls to their leader, she endured more than a decade of mental and physical abuse, hidden from outsiders. But Lindsay and a friend decided to escape. They became the whistleblowers who prompted an international manhunt in 2014. It would bring the entire cult crumbling to the ground. A ten-part series from Rococo Punch and iHeartPodcasts. The Turning: River Road is part of the iHeart True Crime+ Apple Podcasts Channel—and this summer, we’re offering a 30-day free trial! Get early access, 100% ad-free listening, and exclusive bonus content. Available for a limited time. Open Apple Podcasts, search “iHeart True Crime+,” and subscribe today.

The Turning: River Road (Season 3) is about Lindsay Tornambe who at 13 years old, was chosen by the leader of her family’s cult for a special role. She became one of the youngest Maidens of River Road Fellowship in rural Minnesota. After a ritualistic ceremony that married her and other girls to their leader, she endured more than a decade of mental and physical abuse, hidden from outsiders. But Lindsay and a friend decided to escape. They became the whistleblowers who prompted an international manhunt in 2014. It would bring the entire cult crumbling to the ground. A ten-part series from Rococo Punch and iHeartPodcasts. The Turning: River Road is part of the iHeart True Crime+ Apple Podcasts Channel—and this summer, we’re offering a 30-day free trial! Get early access, 100% ad-free listening, and exclusive bonus content. Available for a limited time. Open Apple Podcasts, search “iHeart True Crime+,” and subscribe today.

 

#42

Introducing: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall

We're sharing an episode of a new podcast from CBC, called The Devil You Know. In The Devi... more

20 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:06

20 Oct 2025


#41

S3:EP 12 - Postscript: Christa

Christa was born into River Road Fellowship. In our final conversation, she remembers how ... more

09 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:40

09 Sep 2025


#40

S3:EP 11 - Postscript: Lindsay

A year and a half after our first interview, we sit down with Lindsay one last time to ask... more

02 Sep 2025

52 MINS

52:46

02 Sep 2025


#39

S3:EP 10 - Beyond Fear

PART TEN - “There were moments when I remember being in such a dark place, feeling s... more

26 Aug 2025

47 MINS

47:24

26 Aug 2025


#38

S3:EP 9 - Jess

PART NINE - "The trees would be swaying, and you could almost feel the leaves moving. Mayb... more

19 Aug 2025

33 MINS

33:49

19 Aug 2025


#37

S3:EP 8 - The One Thing

PART EIGHT - “It was absolutely the one thing – the one thing, if I can pick o... more

12 Aug 2025

43 MINS

43:05

12 Aug 2025


#36

S3:EP 7 - Manhunt

PART SEVEN - “When I think of it now, it was almost like he prophesied his own demis... more

05 Aug 2025

44 MINS

44:29

05 Aug 2025


#35

S3:EP 6 - The Choice

PART SIX - “It was like I was kept underground for so long and then just spit out at... more

29 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:07

29 Jul 2025


#34

S3:EP 5 - Paradise Lost

PART FIVE - "I was totally in. Totally committed. Ready to take a bullet for him if needed... more

22 Jul 2025

43 MINS

43:18

22 Jul 2025


#33

S3:EP 4 - Predator and Prey

PART FOUR - “He would say, 'Lindsay is the old flesh, and you need to become a new m... more

15 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:44

15 Jul 2025


#32

S3:EP 3 - The Maidens

PART THREE - “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” For more content, fol... more

08 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:06

08 Jul 2025


#31

S3:EP 2 - Summer of Love

PART TWO - “He was more important than their husbands. He was more important than th... more

08 Jul 2025

50 MINS

50:08

08 Jul 2025


#30

S3:EP 1 - The Camp

PART ONE - "I never thought it would develop into what it was." For more content, follow u... more

08 Jul 2025

36 MINS

36:01

08 Jul 2025


#29

Introducing The Turning: River Road (Season 3)

When the most vulnerable within a community go unprotected, how can they find the strength... more

01 Jul 2025

02 MINS

02:07

01 Jul 2025


#28

The Swans of Harlem | Part Two

Today we present the second of two episodes featuring Karen Valby, author of The Swans of ... more

07 May 2024

34 MINS

34:39

07 May 2024


#27

The Swans of Harlem | Part One

As we work on Season 3 of The Turning, we have something special for you: two episodes fea... more

30 Apr 2024

47 MINS

47:39

30 Apr 2024


#26

S2 Ep Bonus - Behind the Scenes

A grab-bag of stories and extras. For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunch Se... more

09 May 2023

42 MINS

42:43

09 May 2023


#25

S2: Ep Bonus - A Day in the Life of a Dancer

The countdown to curtain begins. For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunch TRA... more

27 Apr 2023

29 MINS

29:53

27 Apr 2023


#24

S2:Ep 10 - Révérence

PART TEN - "If it is going to stick with us forever, it matters that we get it right." For... more

21 Mar 2023

54 MINS

54:24

21 Mar 2023


#23

S2:Ep 9 - Pas de Deux

PART NINE - "I remember thinking, am I the only one like me who's ever walked these halls?... more

14 Mar 2023

43 MINS

43:56

14 Mar 2023


#22

S2:Ep 8 - American Ballet

PART EIGHT - "Blackness is a vehicle. It's a vehicle to get people where they need to go."... more

07 Mar 2023

48 MINS

48:34

07 Mar 2023


#21

S2:Ep 7- The Line

PART SEVEN - "Who decided this? ... Did the skies open up, and the ballet God said, 'This ... more

28 Feb 2023

53 MINS

53:17

28 Feb 2023