Did Sister Wives accidentally document a family leaving a cult?
August 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM MT · via Acast · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
A podcast episode from We Love to Hate Everything examines whether Sister Wives inadvertently documented a family's departure from fundamentalist religious practices. The show has followed the Brown family's polygamous lifestyle for over a decade.
Recent seasons have shown wives leaving Kody Brown and family members questioning their upbringing. The podcast explores whether the show captured a real-time deconstruction of fundamentalist polygamous beliefs, distinct from mainstream LDS practice.
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