Ever wonder why people join cults?
So are we. Join friends and fellow Hare Krishna cult survivors Vanessa & Vilas as they boldly explore life inside and beyond cult life.
Real stories. Brave conversations. Zero Kool-Aid.
Co-Hosts
Vanesse Elle Wilde (aka Radha Manjari, aka Radhe)
Vanessa grew up inside the Hare Krishna movement — which means she didn't just study high-control systems, she was raised in one. Now she's an artist, course creator, and founder of the Blooped Podcast, bringing the kind of insider perspective you have to hear.
She's warm, wildly creative, and has zero interest in pretending any of this was easy — or that it isn't also sometimes kind of hilarious.
Catch her full story in the episodes below.
Vilas Wright
Vilas was born into the Hare Krishna movement — and at 13, she was forced to marry her rapist. She survived a three-year marriage she never consented to, and she hasn't been quiet about it since.
Today she's a Realtor, activist, and the other half of Blooped — straight-talking, unafraid, and completely done with systems that protect abusers over children and women. Her advocacy work is laser-focused on ending child marriage, and she brings that same fierce clarity to every conversation on the show.
