Shadow of Hope

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Honored to win a Signal Award for Indie Podcast - Limited Series & Specials. If you haven't already, give a listen! For something that happened in 1980's suburban NJ, the story is eerily relevant today.

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𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 examines the People of Hope, a fringe religious group that thrived in North Jersey from the late 1970s to the early ’90s. hubs.ly/Q03xXJcc0

Shortlisted! The IWPA recognizes standout moments in audio storytelling and this year drew entries from 35 countries. So honored to be in the company of these extraordinary women! #IWPA2025, #WeHaveThingsToSay, #InternationalWomensPodcastAwards

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Don't let the turkeys get you down.

Were you harmed by a high control group like the one featured in the Shadow of Hope podcast? If so, help is available. The International Cultic Studies Association, established in 1979, provides support, information, education and advocacy. You can reach them at hello@icsamail.com.

Enjoy a brief audio tour of Saint Antoninus Church in the final episode of Shadow of Hope. Wherever you listen to podcasts.  Links in bio.

In the final episode, a former Head Coordinator responds to allegations of child sexual abuse within the Community. The nature of high control groups is discussed and we learn how Tom Morris and others healed after leaving the People of Hope. Listen wherever you find your podcasts. open.spotify.com/show/4gSXNwP07… apple.co/4e6ter2

By the early 1990s, many People of Hope members are disillusioned with the group and begin to pull away. Tom Morris starts a support group for others who are questioning the community. Listen wherever you find your podcasts. apple.co/4e6ter2, open.spotify.com/show/4gSXNwP07…

Cranford Native's New Podcast ‘Shadow of Hope’ Delves into the Complex Legacy of The People of Hope in 1980s New Jersey tapinto.net/towns/cranford…

Community members’ lives are increasingly controlled through demands on time, strict rules on behavior and speech, and isolation from the outside world. No one feels the pressure more than the students at the community run school. Wherever you find your podcasts. Apple apple.co/4e6ter2 Spotify open.spotify.com/show/4gSXNwP07…

“Mary Street was that was, yeah, that was a whole interesting thing.” Learn all about the Community's housing development and farm this week on the Shadow of Hope podcast. Apple apple.co/4e6ter2, Spotify open.spotify.com/show/4gSXNwP07…

Catch up on this new podcast series about People of Hope (a religious sect some say inspired "The Handmaid's Tale.") Host Karen Ann Coburn tries to understand why regular people - her neighbors, her classmates, her friends - joined this secretive group. open.spotify.com/show/4gSXNwP07…

This week on Shadow, The People of Hope builds its own housing development in rural Warren Township. The community becomes increasingly repressive and some young adults rebel. apple.co/4e6ter2 open.spotify.com/show/4gSXNwP07…