Hidden Cults
Nik Hunter
True crime · Ongoing · ~38 min
Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a dark true-crime podcast, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
From silent compounds to subway attacks, from charismatic prophets to catastrophic ends, Hidden Cults is a documentary-style podcast that digs deep into the world's most extreme, elusive, and explosive fringe groups. Each episode unpacks a different cult with investigative depth, emotional clarity,…
Description: from the show's own feed
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Details
- Publisher
- Nik Hunter
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 38 minutes
- Latest episode
- 26 July 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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