Listener sentiment
Recent listeners are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about Trust Me, praising hosts Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth for bringing genuine empathy and firsthand cult experience to interviews that feel compassionate rather than sensationalized. Reviewers consistently highlight the show's deft balance of dark humor and serious subject matter, the quality and range of guests, and recurring segments like "cultist thing of the week." Many discovered the podcast through its move to the Exactly Right network and report bingeing the back catalog. The most prominent fault line is political: a vocal minority of negative reviews object to the hosts drawing parallels between cult dynamics and current American conservative politics, arguing the show should stick to cult stories. A secondary cluster of criticism centers on the hosts' vocal style and presentation — some find their voices and banter grating or juvenile — while a smaller set of listeners want an ad-free subscription option, faster release of multi-part episodes, and improved audio production. Despite the friction, the dominant sentiment is strongly positive, with many listeners describing the show as both educational and personally healing.
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Summary generated Aug 18, 2026