Guru: Don't Cross Kat
Season 2: Kat Torres has the insta-perfect life. She is rich, gorgeous and not ashamed to share it. Her posts about witchcraft and "alien baths" draw in over a million followers, all chasing the dream of a lifestyle like hers. But as she gathers more followers around her, the secrets beneath her fame grow darker and more dangerous.One woman sets out to bring back her best friend who has fallen under the spell of this modern-day guru. And what begins as a search for a missing friend soon puts her on a collision course with Kat.Based on the hit...
Episodes
Listen now: Scamfluencers | The Pharmacist Femme Fatale
Natalie Cochran seemed like she had it all: a good job as a pharmacist, a loving husband, and two kids. But then she quit her job to become a government contractor and started raking in dough, or so she claimed. Behind the scenes, Natalie w…
Listen Now: Lawless Planet
It’s not that hard to kill a planet. All it takes is a little drilling, some mining, a generous helping of pollution and voila! Earth over. When you take stock of what’s left, it starts to look like a crime scene: decapitated mountains, poi…
Listen Now: Flesh and Code
Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail: she wasn’t human.Lily Rose is an AI companion. A digital soulmate designed to be everythin…
Listen Now: Liberty Lost
In Evangelical homes across the United States, sex outside of marriage is a sin against God. So, when Abbi becomes pregnant at 16, her devout parents hide her away at the Liberty Godparent Home, a little-known facility for pregnant teens on…
What to Listen to Next: Twin Flames
We all want love, that happily-ever-after feeling of finding your soulmate. What if someone not only claimed they could help you find that perfect partner, they guaranteed it? Jeff and Shaleia, a young couple famous on YouTube, teach about …
The Making of a Beauty Queen
Chico gives an update on what has happened to Kat after the series was made.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The One Who Got Away
A former follower of Kat reveals how the influencer almost convinced her to completely change her life and why she almost suffered the same fate as Desirrê.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt…
After the Spell
Brazil awaits the result of the trial, while Desirrê meets an old friend. But can they leave their past behind?  If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, here are some resources:The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline c…
Closing In
As the media storm grows in Brazil, Kat takes desperate action. Meanwhile, a video surfaces, offering a glimpse into her methods.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n…
Inside Kat's House
Desirrê flies to Texas to meet her mentor. As she adapts to life as an ‘assistant witch’, Kat presents her with a proposal that tests the limits of her loyalty.If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, here are some resou…
The Voice
Growing up in Brazil, Kat Torres was a shy kid who loved to learn the latest dance routines on TV. But a promising future as a model took a surprising turn. It led her to tabloid gossip columns, the glitz of Hollywood and claims of supernat…
Searching for Desirrê
As Paty’s search gathers pace, she makes a disturbing discovery, while Kat’s behavior becomes even more unpredictable.If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, here are some resources:The National Suicide Prevention Lifel…
The Witches Who Work For You
On her first day of a new job, Paty forms an instant bond with Desirrê, a lively and ambitious fellow Brazilian. But when her new friend starts to follow a glamorous influencer, Paty faces a life changing decision. See Privacy Policy at htt…
Introducing Guru: Don't Cross Kat
When her best friend goes missing, Paty launches an internet campaign to find her. The trail leads to a glamorous influencer, who is hiding a dark secret.Based on the hit Brazilian podcast, journalist Chico Felitti uncovers a gripping story…
Listen Now: Scam Factory
You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? They could be real, but something about them seems fishy. You likely dismiss these texts and emails as mere annoyances, thinking you’ve stopped some ran…
Listen Now: We Came to the Forest
Vienna is working a delivery job when she hears about Cop City, a massive police training facility planned for Atlanta. She decides to join the activists trying to stop construction. When Vienna arrives in the South River Forest, she quickl…
Where to find Episodes 2-6 of Guru
Guru has moved. You can binge all seven episodes ad-free right now by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app: https://wondery.com/links/guru/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…
Spiritual Warriors
Ginny and her daughter Kirby attend an event featuring self-help superstar James Arthur Ray. Ginny has some concerns about him, but Kirby is drawn in. She spends her life savings to travel for a week-long event in the desert. But when thing…
Introducing Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment
A search for spiritual guidance leads a group of strangers to seek help from a self-help guru. He’s part of a growing number of entrepreneurs giving workshops and seminars all over the US in the 2000s. His unorthodox methods and blend of se…