Joshua Paddison
@jpaddison.bsky.social
Historian of religion, race, North American Wests. My new book is Unholy Sensations: A Story of Sex, Scandal, and California's First Cult Scare: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/unholy-sensations-9780197775325
Here is part two for those interested: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here is part two for those interested: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
I was interviewed by the A Little Bit Culty podcast about my new book, here is part one: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
Joshua Paddison: Unraveling America’s First Sex Cult Scandal (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · A Little Bit Culty · 10/20/2025 · 39m
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October 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I was interviewed by the A Little Bit Culty podcast about my new book, here is part one: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
the Santa Rosa Press Democrat interviewed me about my book Unholy Sensations www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/09/15/n...
New book uncovers the story behind infamous North Bay cult
What began as a utopian experiment ended in scandal and headlines about “spiritual harems” and mind control.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
the Santa Rosa Press Democrat interviewed me about my book Unholy Sensations www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/09/15/n...
RIP Malcolm Margolin. He gave me my first job out of college, researching a book on the California gold rush for Heyday Books. I was 22 with no prospects; he took a chance on me and it changed the direction of my entire life and career.
‘A mighty redwood of a man has fallen.’ Remembering Malcolm Margolin, founder of Heyday books
Writer, editor and publisher Malcolm Margolin, who promoted Indigenous cultural renewal across California, died Wednesday. He was 84.
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August 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
RIP Malcolm Margolin. He gave me my first job out of college, researching a book on the California gold rush for Heyday Books. I was 22 with no prospects; he took a chance on me and it changed the direction of my entire life and career.
I'll be doing a book appearance for Unholy Sensations in Santa Rosa on Saturday, Aug 2 www.instagram.com/p/DMds0snzQ1...
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July 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I'll be doing a book appearance for Unholy Sensations in Santa Rosa on Saturday, Aug 2 www.instagram.com/p/DMds0snzQ1...
I'm 33/40 so far (NY Times best 100 movies of 21st Century)
June 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I'm 33/40 so far (NY Times best 100 movies of 21st Century)
I'll be doing a book talk for the Book Club of California on July 28, online and in-person registration is free: www.bccbooks.org/event/unholy...
Unholy Sensations: A Story of Sex, Scandal, and California's First Cult Scare - The Book Club of California
In 1891, a suffragist and social reformer named Alzire Chevaillier launched a moral crusade to destroy Fountaingrove, a utopian spiritualist community in northern California. Chevaillier accused the c...
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June 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I'll be doing a book talk for the Book Club of California on July 28, online and in-person registration is free: www.bccbooks.org/event/unholy...
the introduction of my new book Unholy Sensations is available and free to read until June 20: academic.oup.com/book/59727/c...
Introduction: Secrets of the Sonoma Eden Unveiled
On February 16, 1892, Alzire Chevaillier took the stage in San Francisco’s Irving Hall to deliver what she promised would be “startling revelations.” Cheva
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May 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
the introduction of my new book Unholy Sensations is available and free to read until June 20: academic.oup.com/book/59727/c...
my copy just arrived!
May 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
my copy just arrived!
my new book Unholy Sensations is officially out today! available from Oxford Univeristy Press and places like Amazon
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
my new book Unholy Sensations is officially out today! available from Oxford Univeristy Press and places like Amazon
On May 2, join me and two of my favorite scholars (and people) Jennifer Graber and @josephlaycock.bsky.social to discuss my new book! There's an online option for people who can't attend in person. www.txst.edu/cssw/news-ev...
Unholy Sensations: A Story of Sex, Scandal, and California's First Cult Scare
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April 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
On May 2, join me and two of my favorite scholars (and people) Jennifer Graber and @josephlaycock.bsky.social to discuss my new book! There's an online option for people who can't attend in person. www.txst.edu/cssw/news-ev...
I wrote a little thing on "How Have Cults Shaped American History?" for History Today magazine www.historytoday.com/archive/head...
How Have Cults Shaped American History?
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February 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I wrote a little thing on "How Have Cults Shaped American History?" for History Today magazine www.historytoday.com/archive/head...
In memory of cartoonist Jules Feiffer, here's an excellent interview with him from 1988 www.tcj.com/the-jules-fe...
The Jules Feiffer Interview - The Comics Journal
The most comprehensive interview with cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter and novelist Jules Feiffer from TCJ 124, 1988.
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January 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In memory of cartoonist Jules Feiffer, here's an excellent interview with him from 1988 www.tcj.com/the-jules-fe...
I’ve got good news for you. That gum you like is going to come back in style. RIP David Lynch
January 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I’ve got good news for you. That gum you like is going to come back in style. RIP David Lynch
my book (out next summer) has a cover!
November 30, 2024 at 2:24 AM
my book (out next summer) has a cover!