Podcast exploring the complicated history of a Catholic Covenant Community named People of Hope.
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Who said you needed a big podcasting company behind you to make an impact? Ear Worthy highlights the best in Indie Podcasting. So much to hear here. Oh yeah, and Shadow of the Hope made the list! No better time to tune back in.
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19 Oct 2025
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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18 Jul 2025
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.
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20 May 2025
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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18 Feb 2025
Ear Worthy: Shadow Of Hope: A Religious Cult Hiding In Plain S... podcastreports.blogspot.com/…
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17 Nov 2024
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.
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8 Nov 2024
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.
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3 Nov 2024
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/4gSXNw…
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29 Oct 2024
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/4gSXNw…
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26 Oct 2024
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/s…
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20 Oct 2024
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
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18 Oct 2024
“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/4gSXNw…
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14 Oct 2024
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/4gSXNw…
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13 Oct 2024
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
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