The Commune

The Commune

Höfundur
- Stuff Audio

0 Umsagnir: 0
Episodes: 17
Meðal lengd: 48Mín.
Tungumál: enska
Gerð
Flokkur: Óskáldað efni

A 12-part documentary podcast about the notorious free-love commune, Centrepoint. There are crimes. But this isn’t a whodunnit. It’s a whydunnit ...

In 2025, The Commune was chosen as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.

Episodes

The Wounded HealerCentrepoint is gone, but the trauma remains. Yet for some, those commune years were the best. Everyone grapples with their memories and sense of culpability. And we hear from someone prepared to tell an awful truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13
|
1Klst. 24Mín.
Zombie CommuneBarri deploys a secret weapon in her plot to close Centrepoint down for good: will this be the killer blow? Not if Bert’s loyal lieutenants have anything to do with it. The final battle is on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12
|
56Mín.
The Writing on the WallCentrepoint’s guru is in prison, but the pressure on young people for sex hasn’t stopped. Only now, it’s not just the girls. Barri finally understands she’s been in a cult – but will she ever be free? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11
|
33Mín.
That Feeling of HelplessnessAfter a major police raid, the public finally learns the full horror of what’s been happening at Centrepoint. Barri reaches breaking point. (TW: This episode contains descriptions of sexual abuse.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10
|
44Mín.
Lying without LyingRay is back on the Centrepoint case and he’s determined to arrest Bert. The community hatches a plan to cover up for their guru. Barri tries to make Bert see sense – but is it too late? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9
|
36Mín.
Cherished IdeasBarri finds the answer she’s been seeking but what will she do? Nate tries to raise the alarm about a new arrival. And a humiliated Bert tries chemical assistance to regain the love of his followers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8
|
47Mín.
The Centrepoint KidsIt’s the 1980s, and Centrepoint’s on a roll. Bert is investing in the booming stock market; and the head-count keeps rising. But some of the new arrivals at the commune have wild stories to tell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7
|
55Mín.
InvadersThe ever-expanding Centrepoint commune goes to war: with its fed-up neighbours, with the local council and, thanks to Robert’s decision to speak out, the New Zealand Police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6
|
53Mín.
Under the CarpetBarri and “Robert” are haunted by the ugly truth about their commune, but they respond differently. Plus: a quick history of communes in Aotearoa, and the complex social forces that made Centrepoint possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5
|
39Mín.
The Girl on the LawnWho the hell was Bert? How Centrepoint’s leader went from buttoned-up businessman to morally transgressive guru. Meanwhile Barri and “Robert” are each witness to moments that reveal the darkness lurking inside the Centrepoint dream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4
|
36Mín.

Hlustaðu og lestu

Stígðu inn í heim af óteljandi sögum

Lestu og hlustaðu eins mikið og þú vilt
Þúsundir titla
Getur sagt upp hvenær sem er
Engin skuldbinding

is Device Banner Block 894x1036

Cover for The Wounded Healer

Fyrirtækið

Nýjungar í appinu

Aðgengisyfirlýsing

Lestu meira

Storytel Original

Gagnlegir hlekkir

Kaupa gjafakort

Virkja gjafakort

Tungumál og land

Íslenska
Ísland

Fylgdu okkur

Persónuverndarstefna

Notendaskilmálar