Trust Me: The False Prophet

About this episode

In this episode, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Dr. Christine Marie about her investigation into cult leader Samuel Bateman.

The Netflix documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet follows Dr. Christine Marie as she pivots from confidante and documentarian to investigator, as she helps authorities build a case against fundamentalist cult leader Samuel Bateman. Featuring interviews with FLDS members and exclusive video from inside this insular community, Trust Me: The False Prophet provides a unique view on a story of coercion, abuse, faith, and redemption. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Dr. Christine Marie. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Trust Me: The False Prophet yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com! Read more about Samuel Bateman and FLDS community and where the survivors are today. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Lavoie

Guest: Dr. Christine Marie

Topics covered

• cult investigation
• documentary
• interviews
• coercion
• abuse
• faith
• redemption

Keywords

• cult
• investigation
• documentary
• FLDS
• abuse
• faith
• redemption
• Samuel Bateman
• Dr. Christine Marie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FLDS

Books & works: Trust Me: The False Prophet

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