This story is FASCINATING!!! If you think you know Fundamentalist Mormonism (FLDS) or Warren Jeffs, think again. This gets to the deeply personal insight the world of America's Most Wanted Cult Leader. Follow me on TikTok and Instagram: @calvinwayman00:00 — “What to expect, getting into the episode--meet Jaden Jeffs” 🔥08:00 — FLDS vs LDS: Who Warren Jeffs really is (and how big this got) 🧨16:00 — When “play” was a sin: childhood without games + the Cave moment 🕳️24:00 — “Work hard, obey, maybe you’ll be saved” — the psychology of worthiness ⛓️32:00 — Three-day fasts & 24/7 prayers to free the prophet — inside the ritual 🙏40:00 — “Only 10M left in the US” — meetings, fear, and a crack in Denver traffic 🚗48:00 — Warren Jeff's public shaming from the pulpit: names, accusations, and terror of being next 🧱56:00 — The day his mom was “named” — grief, loyalty tests, and soul math 💔1:04:00 — Exile orders: houses of hiding, Short Creek demotions, and control 🧭1:12:00 — Touching the “devil’s ground”: first internet search… and nothing exploded 💻1:20:00 — YouTube at 3am, deleting phone plans, and the curiosity spiral 📺1:28:00 — The bike loophole: “better to ride than to sin online,” first taste of play 🚲1:36:00 — Human nature on display: revenge, cutoffs, and getting labeled apostate 🧪1:44:00 — Wi-Fi on, floodgates open: binging every FLDS doc and connecting dots 🌊1:50:00 — How to break a spell: “state the obvious,” spot cultiness everywhere 🧠

I grew up with 44 siblings in a fundamentalist Mormon cult. In this episode of [Cult]ured Boy, I react to Johnny Harris’s viral investigation into how the Mormon Church built a $293 billion empire. I share what it stirs up for me—stories, manipulation, rejection, polygamy, money, and why narratives shape human lives. This is about Mormonism, fundamentalism, cult dynamics, family, and ultimately freedom.Follow me on TikTok and IG:@calvinwaymanTimestamps00:00 – Come on in + incense 🚪00:18 – Why Johnny’s new Mormon $$$ doc hit me 🎬00:54 – “This should win an Emmy” 🏆01:42 – Leaving makes the “not true” feel obvious 🧠03:00 – The golden book assumption → everything else 📖04:41 – Stories serve purposes, not reality 🎭06:11 – The First Vision (revision & timing) 🌲07:54 – 1886 revelation and fundamentalist echoes 📜09:59 – Women in my community are finding their voice 👩‍🦰11:07 – Motivated narratives (assess who benefits) 🧰12:21 – Why I went to the war zone for Hearts Unknown 🌍13:13 – Who I am: [Cult]ured Boy, 44 siblings 👋14:02 – Stories target the believers you need 🎯16:30 – Messiness over certainty; kick the pedestals 🌀17:36 – Love the people, critique the machine 💛19:47 – LDS as franchise + constant rebrands 🏢22:03 – Family values… and men taking credit 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦23:16 – Why I keep “[Cult]ured Boy” (reclaiming “cult”) 🧢24:59 – NYC gave me breath + agency 🗽29:28 – Anger, arranged marriage, community flip 😤33:09 – Betrayal & rejectionism across sects 🔪35:33 – “Nicest people, eats its young?” sect splits 🐣49:01 – “Give it to priesthood” → power hijack 🥖50:58 – The polygamy math problem ➗53:16 – When prophecies fail: blame the faithful 🔁56:37 – “Not enough girls because men lack faith” 🔒58:51 – People are the magic; credit gets hijacked ✨1:01:31 – “Bought and paid for” rhetoric 🧾1:02:08 – Validation + the pain of deconstruction ✅1:04:36 – Principles vs tribes (truth-seeking) 🧭1:05:51 – Skin in the game; care about the why 🏃1:07:42 – Go watch Johnny’s video (seriously) 📺1:08:00 – Owning [Cult]ured Boy; ditch the script 📝1:09:23 – Nobody has it figured out → charlatans thrive 🌪️1:10:33 – Outro: subscribe; Jaden Jeffs soon—“Trust your discontent. Stay hungry. Stay curious.” 🙏

In this episode, I give tips for self care, especially with the wildness of the world.