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Sounds,30 Jan 2026,40 mins,

Powered by Orgasm: The Rise and Fall of a Sex Cult - with Ellen Huet

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Contains some strong language, explicit sexual scenes and scenes which some viewers may find disturbing.

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This episode contains explicit content from the beginning, and is not suitable for children. Run by the charismatic Nicole Deadone, OneTaste billed itself as a sexual wellness startup celebrating the power of female orgasm. But behind the celebrity endorsements and promises of healing, lay a darker reality. When Bloomberg journalist Ellen Huet began to dig into the organisation, she uncovered financial, emotional and sexual exploitation of its members, many of whom would call the company a cult. Huet, author of Empire of Orgasm, joins Tim to discuss why we should beware people promising pleasure, and what we can learn from the rise and fall of OneTaste.

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