In this episode of pplpod, we investigate the disturbing rise and collapse of NXIVM, the Albany-based "self-help" organization that operated as a criminal racketeering enterprise and sex cult,. We profile the group’s founder, Keith Raniere—known to followers as "Vanguard"—tracing his history from early multi-level marketing schemes like Consumers' Buyline to his ultimate conviction for sex trafficking, forced labor, and fraud,,.

Join us as we peel back the layers of this high-control group, covering:

• The Facade: How NXIVM’s "Executive Success Programs" recruited wealthy and influential figures, including Seagram heiresses Clare and Sara Bronfman and Smallville actress Allison Mack,.

• The Secret Sorority: The terrifying reality of "DOS," a secret society within NXIVM where women were  ...