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The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3

Podcasts · Documentary

The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3

42 episodes · 4 with AI analysis

The Turning: River Road (Season 3) is about Lindsay Tornambe who at 13 years old, was chosen by the leader of her family’s cult for a special role. She became one of the youngest Maidens of River Road Fellowship in rural Minnesota. After a ritualistic ceremony that married her and other girls to their leader, she endured more than a decade of mental and physical abuse, hidden from outsiders. But Lindsay and a friend decided to escape. They became the whistleblowers who prompted an international manhunt in 2014. It would bring the entire cult crumbling to the ground. A ten-part series from Rococo Punch and iHeartPodcasts. The Turning: River Road is part of the iHeart True Crime+ Apple Podcasts Channel—and this summer, we’re offering a 30-day free trial! Get early access, 100% ad-free listening, and exclusive bonus content. Available for a limited time. Open Apple Podcasts, search “iHeart True Crime+,” and subscribe today.

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Cult recovery and identity reconstructionChildhood sexual abuse and trauma processingParental complicity in child abuseCriminal justice accountability gapsIntergenerational trauma and parentingReligious trauma and faith recoveryInstitutional failures in child protectionSurvivor testimony and public accountabilityManipulation and coercive control tacticsBoundary-setting with family of origin

Analyzed Episodes

Aug 26, 2025

S3:EP 10 - Beyond Fear

Cult recovery and identity reconstructionChildhood sexual abuse and trauma processingParental complicity in child abuse
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Sep 2, 2025

S3:EP 11 - Postscript: Lindsay

Stockholm Syndrome in childhood abuse survivorsTrauma processing through long-form narrative disclosureGenerational cycle breaking in parenting
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Sep 9, 2025

S3:EP 12 - Postscript: Christa

Cult recovery and trauma healingSurvivor narrative and media representationIsolation as cult control mechanism
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Oct 20, 2025

Introducing: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall

Satanic Panic (1980s-1990s)Moral Panic and Social AnxietyFalse Accusations and Wrongful Conviction
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