S1 Ep45: NXIVM’s Own Starlet: The Wayward Story of Allison Mack

<div>Allison Mack set off on her acting career at a young age, playing dorks, "plain Janes" and other blonde-haired, girl-next-door types across the ‘90s and early aughts. But when a crisis of confidence presented a fork in her road, Mack veered down a dark path of sex-trafficking, conspiracy and a whole lot of interpersonal manipulation. How did it all happen? We trace the story in this episode.<br> <br> This week's sponsors:<br> <br> Little Spoon - Get 30% off your first order with the code strange at check out.<br> <br> Native - Go to <a href="https://www.nativecos.com/?conditional_message=WELCOME!%20USE%20DISCOUNT%20STRANGE%20AT%20CHECKOUT&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=strangeandunexplained&amp;discount=strange">NativeDeo.com/strange</a>, or use promo code strange at checkout, and get 20% off your first order.<br> <br> HelloFresh - Go to <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/pages/podcast?c=STRANGE16&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=cpm&amp;utm_campaign=podcast16fm&amp;utm_content=strange16&amp;featured=family&amp;mealsize=2-4&amp;dm=meals&amp;dm_gifts=gifts">HelloFresh.com/strange16</a> and use code strange16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.</div>