About this episode
Welcome to PART 2 of Jessica Hopper's journey into and out of a pole dancing cult. This episode takes us to the peak of the cult, including protégés, unpaid labor, surreal bookclubs, emotional breakdowns, and coercion retreats. The leader, Sheila, is quite "pole"-arizing, to say the least. Jessica's breaking point, comes at an unexpected but important time in history, and leads to her eventually breaking free. A wonderfully articulate soul who shares her story with a no-holds-bar type of attitude, Jessica's wit and vulnerability shine through in her retelling. Thank you again for showing us, Jessica, that cults can live literally anywhere.
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