Zoe Lescaze
Journalist, author, and podcaster who created the podcast Mind Games, reporting on neuro-linguistic programming, hypnosis, and related cultural subcultures; writes about art and science and has published books on subjects like paleo art.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 1h 8min
Mind Games: an Interview with Zoë Lescaze
Zoë Lescaze, journalist and author who created the Mind Games podcast, explores neuro-linguistic programming, hypnosis, and their cultural afterlives. She traces NLP's 1970s origins, explains techniques like anchoring and double inductions, and recounts scandals from pickup artistry to cult misuse. The conversation also touches on memory controversies, hypnobirthing ties, and surprising ethical questions around persuasion.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 45min
What Do EMDR, Tony Robbins, and NXIVM Have in Common? NLP - The Story
Zoë Lescaze, science journalist exploring NLP origins and evidence. Alice Hines, investigative reporter on wellness scams and cults. They trace NLP from 1970s California to therapy, cults like NXIVM, Tony Robbins’ use, links with EMDR, hypnosis origins, self-experiments, military interest, and which techniques survive scrutiny.
