Show overview
Escaping NXIVM has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 14 episodes, alongside 3 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 8 hours of audio in total. Releases follow an irregular cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 25 min and 42 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-CA-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 2 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2018, with 10 episodes published. Published by CBC.
From the publisher
NXIVM (pronounced "Nexium") calls itself a humanitarian community. Experts call it a cult. Uncover: Escaping NXIVM is an investigative podcast series about the group, its leader Keith Raniere and one woman's journey to get out. From CBC Podcasts and CBC News. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.
Latest Episodes
Escaping NXIVM Introduces: Artificial Intimacy
Escaping NXIVM Introduces: The Jaclyn Ferland-Smith Case
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A Conversation With Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames About Escaping NXIVM & Mental Health: Sickboy Podcast
bonusESarah Edmondson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames are cult escapees and whistleblowers featured in Escaping NXIVM. In this clip from the Sickboy podcast, Sarah and Nippy sit down with the Sickboy hosts to dive deep into their experience with escaping a cult and how it affected their mental health. The full interview and more episodes are available at smarturl.it/sickboycbc
The rise and fall of NXIVM's Keith Raniere
bonusEIn a U.S. federal courtroom Tuesday, Keith Raniere was sentenced to 120 years—having been convicted of a slew of crimes related to his alleged sex cult NXIVM. During the trial and sentencing, victims told of how the self-professed empowerment "vanguard" had turned some of his followers into sex slaves and branded them with his initials. Front Burner's Jayme Poisson discusses with Uncover: NXIVM host Josh Bloch.
Escaping NXIVM: Trailer
trailerOver the past few months, CBC documentarian Josh Bloch has been investigating NXIVM, a self-help group led by Keith Raniere. In this season of Uncover, we take you into NXIVM, and reveal how Raniere won the endorsement of actors, politicians and even a visit from the Dalai Lama. Originally launched September 5, 2018.
S1 Ep 1Episode 1: The Branding
ESarah Edmondson is a high-level member of a self-help group called NXIVM, but an invitation to join a secret women's group called DOS leads her to do something she later regrets.
S1 Ep 2Episode 2: The Epiphany
ESarah takes us inside her journey with NXIVM, from signing up for a personal growth workshop to becoming a star recruiter for the group she now calls a cult.
S1 Ep 3Episode 3: Sex, Money and Nazis
EThose who knew Keith Raniere intimately reveal his early life, how he started NXIVM and ended up being accused by the FBI of running a criminal enterprise.
S1 Ep 4Episode 4: The Suppressives
EWhat happens when you leave NXIVM? Those who have left or spoken out reveal the price they paid.
S1 Ep 5Episode 5: Blow it Up
ESarah and her husband try to escape NXIVM and take it down while warning others who are still inside.
S1 Ep 6Episode 6: The Defence
EJosh speaks to one of Keith Raniere's lawyers, Marc Agnifilo, and hears a different point of view on NXIVM and DOS.
S1 Ep 7Episode 7: The Reckoning
ESarah faces criticism about her role in NXIVM and tries to come to terms with the 12 years she spent as a high-level member of the group.
S1 Ep 8The Fright Experiments: Bonus
EJennifer Kobelt — Sarah Edmondson's former assistant in NXIVM — tells her story of joining NXIVM at a moment of crisis in her life and being involved in the group’s so-called "fright study.”
S1 Ep 9Inside the Trial: Bonus
EThe team behind season one of Uncover: Escaping NXIVM takes us inside the trial of NXIVM co-founder Keith Raniere and speaks with former member of the group Sarah Edmondson about her thoughts on the trial.