Excerpts from my interview in the Cultimatum podcast, Episode 129. I performed at stand up comedy open mics for a time, and couldn’t not talk about my cult story in it. #cults #cultsurvivor #cultimatumpodcast #moonies #exmoonie

"Escaping the #Moonies: Teddy Hose' Story of Survival" Cultimatum-The Culture of Cults & Human Trafficking @teddyhose.bsky.social 2 Aug 2026 [0:56:50] #UnificationChurch #Cult https://s.cultpodcasts.com/o4eF772LhU_e1ADVbjR6FQ

Escaping the Moonies: Teddy Hose' Story of Survival

Ep. #129 Teddy Hose-Ex-Moonies Please consider buying us a cup of coffee or two by clicking here. Your support helps fund our out of pocket expenses In this episode, Teddy Hose, a former member of the Unification Church, shares his experiences growing up in a cult, the impact of cult leadership on families, and his journey to leaving the church. He discusses the psychological effects of being raised in a high-control environment, the abuse he witnessed, and how he has used his multimedia skills to raise awareness about cults. Teddy also reflects on the role of humor in healing and his experiences participating in documentaries about cults. In this conversation, Teddy, a cult survivor, shares his experiences and insights about life in and after the Unification Church, also known as the Moonies. He discusses the rise of cults, the impact of media portrayals, and the importance of critical thinking for those questioning their beliefs. The conversation also touches on the similarities between different cults and the societal implications of cult dynamics, including human trafficking and political influence. Teddy's Contact Info: Teddy's Instagram Link Teddy's TikTok Link Teddy's Bluesky Link Teddy's Threads Link Teddy's Facebook Link Teddy's Website Link Teddy's Substack Link Cultimatum's Contact Info: Email: cultimatumpodcast@gmail.com Cultimatum Facebook Group Cultimatum Instagram Link Cultimatum TikTok Link Cultimatum YouTube Channel A Production of the Anonymous Andrew Podcast Studios: Website: www.anonymousandrewpodcast.com Disclaimer: Cultimatum is a documentary-style podcast that explores real events and personal experiences related to cults and coercive groups. The content reflects individual perspectives and reported accounts. For full legal disclaimers, visit our website.

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Did the Moonies, AKA FFWPU or Unification Church, snitch Scientology’s concept of body thetans? Maybe there’s like a cult-to-cult licensing deal, idk… #cults #scientology #moonies #bodythetan #cheongpyeong

Advice on handling someone falling into a cult, from a cult survivor. My recovery journey has been one of related books, therapy, ex-cult community, media activism, & conferences. Here’s what I learned around cult intervention. #cults #cultintervention #psychology #leavingacult #cultsurvivor

“Rev. Moon spoke about if your husband...does the wrong thing, the people responsible...are the wife & children… "I saw him throw something at my daughter just past her ear, & it crashed against the wall...I just thought, ‘No, that’s it…I’m done.’ …I took 12 months to formulate a way to leave.”

42 Years in the Moonies: Life Inside the Unification Church Cult | Dianne Simboro

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“Why do people vote against policies they’ll benefit from?” This is familiar territory for me. Here’s what I see happening. #politics #purityculture #conservatives #cultsurvivor #christians

Under Trump: -An ExxonMobil lawyer runs DOJ's Environment division -An Amazon executive runs OSHA -A crypto and prediction markets lawyer runs the CFTC -A private prison executive runs ICE The list goes on... The revolving door is spinning out of control.

The host realized he was in a cult from seeing my episode on A&E’s Cults and Extreme Belief (on Hulu, Episode 5). My interview on The Truth That Heals podcast. We talk about that experience & I also highlight an emotional moment later in the episode. #cultsurvivor #cults #excult #exmoonie #moonies

Just a casual, fun fact list of memorable events that happened at Madison Square Garden. Historical figures speaking, celebrity weddings, that one cult I was raised in having their mass wedding of arranged marriages in 1982, you know typical stadium stuff 🙃

The Most Iconic Events Held at Madison Square Garden: Weddings, Historical Moments and More

When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce say “I do,” they could do it in front of nearly 20,000 attendees if they wanted to. The pop superstar, 36, and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, are gearing up t...

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My interview on fellow cult survivor Ryan Hernandez's podcast. We trade stories of what it was like inside the walls of the extreme groups we were subjected to, and I talk about the Unification Church or Moonies cult's political and labor trafficking activity.

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"Leaving the #Moonies: Finding Healing after a High Control Religion | Teddy Hose" The Truth that Heals @teddyhose.bsky.social 4 Jul 2026 [0:55:01] #UnificationChurch #Cult https://s.cultpodcasts.com/T5lJ9Umf_0_zIQFd0Hlglw

Growing up in a conservative home that blurred the line between religion & politics, Christianity acted as a “safe space” from any real world complex problems. So I wanted to poke holes in that attitude by unpacking how Christianity comes from Zoroastrianism. www.instagram.com/reel/DaSqhOC...

Climate.us — a case study in how “f*ck you, make me” drives positive change

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Trump Killed Climate.gov Last Summer. Scientists Just Brought It Back https://gizmodo.com/trump-killed-climate-gov-last-summer-scientists-just-brought-it-back-2000778745

Happy Pride from NYC 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

My hot take on hateful people, as someone raised in a far right cult. #propaganda #farright #maga #cultsurvivor #politics

Finalized. “The top court pointed out in its latest decision that the church's illegitimate conduct has brought "extremely large amounts of property damage to many people" between 1973 and 2022.” english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/7...

Japan Supreme Court upholds disbandment decision for Unification Church

Japan's Supreme Court has upheld a lower court order urging the controversial religious group Unification Church to disband, calling it "necessary and inevitable" after its aggressive donation-solicit...

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Pursuing a creative career as a cult kid came w/ both the joy of finding a creative community & feeling personally and financially like an imposter compared to my art school classmates. Clarity of direction is something I have to periodically revisit, as a multimedia designer. teddyhose.tv

Lol, of course Ezra fucking Klein is listed as an attendee of Peter Theil's cult-building "dialog society."

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Here are all 113 alleged members we were able to successfully extract. This data can also be verified via versions of the site captured by the Wayback Machine, even if it doesn't properly render the website.

“All I wanted to do was cry. It wasn’t an option to leave—not the ceremony nor the church. I thought that if I tried, I would lose my family and my entire universe.” As myself, Kiyomi grew up near the "Moonies" ruling family in NY & groomed to accept an arranged marriage. #cults #cultsurvivor

I married a photograph. Then I met my husband for the first time

I was told who my match was just three days before the ceremony. And I learned I’d be marrying my husband before ever laying eyes on him.

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Caught the Knicks win at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn 🙌

www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/u... In a letter officials with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said they were immediately suspending funding for the agency, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which has received almost $1 billion in federal money over the past five years.

Trump Suspends Funding for Los Angeles Homeless Agency

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I don't know about you other cult survivors out there, but after growing up under a billionaire cult leader's far right cult, seeing how a trillionaire has been achieved today makes it hard to focus on anything right now. This guy. WTF have we done?

Having a trillionaire is humanity's worst hemorrhage ever. WTF have we done?

Years after leaving the cult I was born into, some ex-members reached out who were the adults I looked up to then. Being that they were like surrogate family, it helped bring some closure. TW: Brief mention of s*icide #excult #cultsurvivor #cultrecovery #exmoonie #moonies

A tribute to my dad, David Hose, who lived a long life with some hard plot twists from a young age. His perseverance as a working artist and cult survivor, keeping a family afloat, was worth commemorating. #ripdad #davidhose #workingartist #cultsurvivor #monroewa

Shelley Wolfe from Love on the Spectrum has a gothy merch shop. Just when I thought I couldn't love them more 🖤 wolfee.shop

We’re somehow not better than this 🙃 #trump #iranwar #politics #gasprices #thebiglebowski

The powers at the time were terrified that freed slaves would pursue vengeance on society, but nope. They honored others who also struggled for their country, as in the founding of Memorial Day.

The Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day Started

Historians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise awareness of freed slaves who decorated soldiers' graves in 1865

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Happy World Goth Day! 🖤 You'll see here the OG goths, in high school & college in the 80s, still go out for the occasional dance party. From about a month ago at DROM in NYC, where they played the Golden Triangle (Depeche Mode + The Cure + The Smiths), something I'm always very FOMO about.

I don't know about you but I feel pretty cool about Nielsen (randomly) selecting me to rate TV and radio 🥹 Couldn't pick one favorite TV show for that question but I put Silicon Valley. That reminds me, I might have to get AMC+ to stream The Audacity. Tech industry satire will save our democracy 🔥

Part of cult indoctrination is isolating new guests from access to potentially critical voices outside of it. In larger society, that process can happen in more nuanced, but likewise aggressive, ways. #cults #psychology #sociology #politics #propaganda