*SPOILER ALERT*

Catlyn Ladd returns to The Dark Mind Podcast to talk about her new novel, The Jehovah Project.
The book follows Drake, an undercover cop who infiltrates a secretive syndicate led by a charismatic woman named Aria.
Catlyn explains how her academic work on charismatic leaders and cults inspired Aria and the followers who believe in her.
She talks about Drake's rituals of breathwork and hair braiding, and how they helped her keep him grounded as a writer.
She shares the real research behind police departments that turned away applicants for being too educated.
We discuss the trickster figure, the Camus and Nietzsche epigraphs, and why consent matters even in a criminal underworld.
Catlyn reveals how living through the pandemic made her ask what would happen if the conspiracy theorists were right.
She also opens up about her writing group, her upcoming horror novel Grandmother Bone, and her short story collection Monsters, Saints, and Other Liars.
Plus, she talks about meeting Billy Martin, the horror-themed tattoo sleeve on her leg, and a reading from the first chapter of The Jehovah Project.

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