This week on The Grim Curriculum, we step into one of the internet age’s most bizarre and unsettling fringe groups: the Love Has Won cult, led by Amy Carlson.

What began as a spiritual movement quickly spiralled into something far stranger, blending New Age beliefs, online devotion, and increasingly extreme behaviour. Followers believed Carlson to be a divine being, a figure they called “Mother God”, and their dedication led them down a path that blurred the line between faith and control.

At the centre of it all is a striking contradiction: Carlson, who was revered as “Mother” by her followers, had previously left behind her own husband and three children in pursuit of this new identity, a reality that adds another unsettling layer to the story.

In this episode, we break down the rise of Love Has Won, the inner workings of the  ...