Failed Utopia

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This is a podcast about utopian ideas and paradise lost. We look at utopian concepts from the past, present and future, as well as utopian societies and communes, which promise the world to eager followers but inevitably fail when it all starts to unravel. Some of these utopias just fall apart, while others devolve into true horrors and even brutal cults. I’ll break down what these groups’ leaders were thinking, what attracted their devotees in the first place, and how it all went wrong. 



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Recent Episodes
  • Dubai's Artificial Islands
    Feb 28, 2023 – 15:56
  • New Year's Resolutions
    Jan 31, 2023 – 29:07
  • Bonus Episode: More Theranos Updates (Elizabeth Holmes Sentencing & Sunny Balwani Trial)
    Nov 23, 2022 – 06:53
  • Roanoke: The Lost Colony
    Nov 22, 2022 – 28:31
  • Paradise to Hellscape: Salton Sea and Other Terrible Places
    Nov 8, 2022 – 13:48
  • The Church of Love (Chonda-Za)
    Oct 25, 2022 – 38:34
  • Cryptocurrency Part 2
    Oct 11, 2022 – 30:55
  • Cryptocurrency Part 1
    Sep 27, 2022 – 30:07
  • The Farm
    Sep 13, 2022 – 20:31
  • Auroville
    Aug 30, 2022 – 31:37
  • Biosphere 2
    Aug 16, 2022 – 31:34
  • Helicon Home Colony
    Mar 15, 2022 – 28:31
  • Theranos Update (Fraud Trial & Verdict for Elizabeth Holmes)
    Jan 20, 2022 – 11:41
  • Replay: Holiday Special!
    Dec 21, 2021 – 11:52
  • Marshall Islands
    Dec 15, 2021 – 21:02
  • Theranos
    Nov 24, 2021 – 29:40
  • Bonus Episode: Etheric Surgery Update
    Nov 16, 2021 – 14:24
  • Love Has Won UPDATES (5D Full Disclosure)
    Nov 9, 2021 – 50:06
  • Vampire Clan (Rod Ferrell)
    Oct 26, 2021 – 30:49
  • Earth: Climate Crisis Part 2
    Oct 13, 2021 – 38:29
  • Earth: Climate Crisis Part 1
    Sep 28, 2021 – 34:08
  • Credit Card Rewards
    Aug 25, 2021 – 11:19
  • The Family aka The Great White Brotherhood of Initiates and Masters (Anne Hamilton-Byrne)
    Jul 27, 2021 – 29:43
  • More's Utopia Part 8
    Jul 15, 2021 – 54:51
  • More's Utopia Part 7
    Jul 13, 2021 – 30:28
  • More's Utopia Part 6
    Jul 8, 2021 – 28:05
  • More's Utopia Part 5
    Jul 6, 2021 – 54:26
  • More's Utopia Part 4
    Jul 1, 2021 – 51:32
  • More's Utopia Part 3
    Jun 29, 2021 – 22:46
  • More's Utopia Part 2
    Jun 24, 2021 – 42:09
  • More's Utopia Part 1
    Jun 22, 2021 – 50:09
  • Tenacious Unicorn Ranch
    Jun 8, 2021 – 16:07
  • Love Has Won
    May 25, 2021 – 01:00:14
  • Great Eleven
    May 11, 2021 – 31:42
  • Recycling
    Apr 27, 2021 – 25:33
  • Weimar Republic
    Apr 13, 2021 – 30:49
  • The Nation of Yahweh
    Mar 30, 2021 – 48:34
  • The Narcotic Farm
    Mar 16, 2021 – 37:24
  • The Leopard Society
    Mar 2, 2021 – 35:30
  • Republic of Minerva
    Feb 16, 2021 – 17:58
  • Bonus Episode: Valentine's Day
    Feb 9, 2021 – 19:01
  • Trumpworld
    Feb 2, 2021 – 01:04:36
  • Heaven's Gate
    Jan 19, 2021 – 01:01:03
  • Gloriavale
    Jan 5, 2021 – 45:47
  • Bonus Episode: Holiday Special!
    Dec 23, 2020 – 11:52
  • Naked in the Woods
    Dec 22, 2020 – 28:32
  • Oneida Community
    Dec 8, 2020 – 20:41
  • Disney World
    Nov 24, 2020 – 27:35
  • Bonus Episode: Jonestown Survivors
    Nov 17, 2020 – 12:40
  • Jonestown Part 2
    Nov 10, 2020 – 34:32
Recent Reviews
  • FJTiffsmom
    I can't hear the host...
    ...over the continuous music.
  • Diqp
    Wonderful storytelling
    Excellent job of making these stories come alive. Good research!
  • chknbeast
    Failed Utopia
    Chanda-Za: Wow!! Anna is a brilliant storyteller! Love the twists and turns. Keep ‘em coming!
  • Prestonbunch❤️
    This podcast is great, except…..
    I started out listening to this podcast not knowing what to expect and loved the first episode. The amount of research and Anna’s voice makes it very worth while to listen to. Her politics on the other hand, are a bit much and make the podcast overall not as enjoyable. Relating the Republican Party to a cult is over the top and makes me want to not listen to another episode. It’s ridiculous to suggest that half the country is a cult. Other than that I like the podcast. I just fast forward through the current political stuff.
  • jimcrob49
    Failed Utopia continues to enlighten
    Just listened to Love Has Won episode. Another perceptive examination of our human propensity to join and embrace cults. Anna’s storytelling skills shine as usual, and include several fascinating diversions. After the episode, I found myself thinking about the history of our mainstream religions and their histories of cult-like activities. And of course, the current Republican Party has many of the signs of a cult. Anna continues to illuminate the deeply cultish aspects of our human condition.
  • EBKeveryday
    Turn off the music
    This is a good podcast but for some reason they play music the entire time not just at the beginning or end like normal.
  • podfan1234567890
    Excellent!
    Love this podcast. The host is insightful abs I love her voice!!
  • imagneissgirl
    Holiday Special
    Oh Anna, I am so impressed! Funny and clever and so entertaining! I’ll never think of Santa and the North Pole the same again.
  • Jbbaby912smileyface
    Here For the Cult Stuff
    i absolutely love this podcast. My brother recommended this podcast to me, knowing my love for true crime, cults and anything related. I sat down and listened to all the episodes so far in one sitting. Not only is the podcast well researched and presented, but also explained in a way that helps its listeners understand why these events took place, like in the case of jonestown. Can’t wait to see what other topics are going to be covered in the future!
  • Meeeeeee!!!!!!??????
    SUCH. A. FASCINATING. PODCAST.
    Anna does an excellent job of compiling sources and information to present these utopias to you in a creative and easy-to-understand way. The episodes often lead me down a path of wanting to know more and more about these peculiar organizations. On top of that, this pod is also very well produced. Thank you Anna for sharing your knowledge with us! JB
  • Farmer Wave
    Fun podcast
    Wow what a fun podcast! I found it both interesting and humorous. Anna is very easy to listen to and love hearing about all the wild utopian experiments that have taken place over the years. Maybe I’ll join one to break the monotony...this podcast will definitely be on my favorites list! WW
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