Who are the Zizians?

# Summary

In this timely true crime episode, Josh and Chuck tackle the story of the Zizians, a controversial group centered around trans woman Ziz who started in the rationalist community of Silicon Valley before becoming increasingly isolated and extreme. The hosts trace how brilliant but disaffected young people—many trans, vegan, and living in poverty—got drawn into Ziz's orbit through her intense online writings, eventually leading to the group being expelled from mainstream rationalist spaces and accused of cult-like behavior. The episode covers alarming developments including alleged deaths, a brutal stabbing attack on a landlord in California with evidence of a body dissolution plan, the execution-style murder of parents in Pennsylvania, and the mysterious disappearances of multiple people connected to the group across multiple states, all while Ziz herself went into hiding after failing to appear for trial.