Podcast Corner: Witchcraft, cults, and a splash of fake news

The episodes clock in at a zippy 30-45 minutes and one offers a lesson in fake news

Kat Torres at a party in Hollywood, California, in November 2014. File picture: Mark Davis/Getty Images

The first series of Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment came out during summer 2020 and was one of the most engrossing series of the year. Revolving around Oprah-endorsed self-help teacher, James Arthur Ray, tragedy strikes his exclusive retreat and questions about his unorthodox methods soon follow.

Season two, titled Don’t Cross Kat, features witchcraft and alien baths, the South American psychedelic brew ayahuasca, missing women, and influencers gone rogue. The sixth episode was released on Monday, with two bonus episodes to come — they’re already available if you subscribe to Wondery+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (if you don’t subscribe, just be aware that episodes are laden down with adverts throughout).