Jane Borden
Journalist, cultural critic, and author of Cults Like Us; provides historical and cultural analysis of cult dynamics and the anti-vaccine movement in the episode.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 1h 18min
The Cult of Anti-Vaxxers
Dr. Peter Hotez, a leading vaccine scientist and pediatrician, teams up with journalist Jane Borden to unpack the anti-vax movement's cult-like characteristics. They explore how misinformation proliferates and why people gravitate towards false narratives over scientific evidence. Hotez busts myths surrounding vaccine safety, while Borden analyzes the sociocultural dynamics that shape anti-vaccine beliefs, revealing the dangers of deep indoctrination and offering insights on how to combat this pressing issue.
Feb 9, 2026 • 53min
Jane Borden: Cults and the American Monomyth
Jane Borden, journalist and author of Cults Like Us, explores how cult dynamics thread through U.S. history and culture. She connects Puritan doomsday thinking to the American monomyth and traces how leader-worship, thought control, and marketing tactics show up in politics, consumer culture, and self-help. The conversation probes how comfort and division reshape power and civic life.
