The Cult of Sister Wives
About this episode
The episode explores the belief system behind polygamy through the lens of a guest who grew up in a fundamentalist Mormon family.
This week, Chelsea, Reese, and Iman dive into The Cult of Sister Wives. Join us as we entice you with a little TLC chatter, before diving a bit deeper into the actual belief system that inspired it. We chat with Calvin Wayman (@calvinwayman), who grew up in a fundamentalist Mormon polygamist family with one dad, four moms, and 44 siblings, to unpack why plural marriage is tied to the highest level of heaven and what it actually takes to leave a community where your entire life exists inside the bubble. From wife rankings to celestial kingdoms, church arranged marriages, and the staggering cost of starting over, this episode straddles the line between reality TV guilty pleasure and actually living in this reality. One thing's for sure: if an angel shows up demanding your husband collect more wives... maybe ask a few follow up questions first. Subscribe to Sounds Like A Cult on Youtube!Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod, @amanda_montell, @reesaronii, @chelseaxcharles, @imanharirikia. Pre-order Iman's new book, Once in a Timeline, here! Your pre-order helps make more books possible! Thank you to our sponsors! To Save 10% off your…
People in this episode
Hosts: Chelsea, Reese, Iman
Guest: Calvin Wayman
Topics covered
- polygamy
- Mormonism
- Sister Wives
- reality TV
- belief systems
- community
- family dynamics
Keywords
- Sister Wives
- polygamy
- Mormon
- fundamentalist
- reality TV
- belief system
- community
- family
Sponsors
Squarespace, PODCAST15, Article
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TLC, Studio71
Books & works: Once in a Timeline
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