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The Ricki Lake Show

Season 1 · Episode 227

I Survived a Cult

0.01h 0mJuly 23, 2013

Former cult members, including two Jonestown survivors, share their experiences.

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Episode 212Love Psychics
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Episode 214Should We Be Engaged?
Episode 215The Perils of Identity Theft
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Episode 219I'm a Cougar and Proud of It!
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Episode 222I'm a Pageant Princess
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Episode 226Stolen Childhoods
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Episode 228He's a She, She's a He
Episode 229Size Doesn't Matter
Episode 230Medical Controversies
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Episode 233Psychic Twins
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