Interview Episode: OneTaste, Empire of Orgasm with Ellen Huet

Special Guest: Ellen Huet

Ellen Huet is an award-winning investigative journalist who currently writes for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek. She's the author of Empire of Orgasm, a book about OneTaste, a sexual wellness company that’s alleged to be a sex cult. She's also the host of two seasons of the podcast Foundering, a narrative audio series from Bloomberg Technology. One season recounts the rise and fall of WeWork; another chronicles the story of OpenAI and analyses the trustworthiness of its leader, Sam Altman.

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult is Ellen Huet’s new book, described as “a cautionary tale of sex and salvation for the wellness generation: how orgasmic meditation turned into a cult.” We dived into OneTaste back in November 2020, and a lot has happened since then, including arrests, trials, and guilty verdicts. So it was the perfect time to speak with the journalist who broke one of the most important stories about the true nature of OneTaste back in 2018.

EPISODE LINKS

Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult — by Ellen Huet, MCD, November 2025
The Dark Side of the Orgasmic Meditation Company — by Ellen Huet, Bloomberg Businessweek, 18 June 2018

EPISODE DETAILS

Hosted and Produced by Sarah Steel

Music by Joe Gould

November 18th, 2025

1 hr 11 mins 05 secs

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