Guru: Don't Cross Kat

Publisher:
Wondery

Guru: Don't Cross Kat

4.8/5

Critic Rating

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...


Critic Reviews

Score: 4.5

Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian Apr 5, 2025

"This is a good show, well told and hosted by Chico Felitti. But there have been a few stories like this recently – tales of female wellness groups that turn into sexual exploitation – and, God, I find them depressing. Still, if that’s your bag (and it really is a lot of people’s bag), then this is a solid listen. …"

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Score: 5

Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter Mar 31, 2025

"...I binged in a morning...The podcast is fast and scary and strange, all building up to the moment in the end and you can calm down a little bit knowing she’s not getting away with this anymore, for now. That her victims are, maybe not OK, but free."

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