Podcasts about Scientology

Send us Fan MailThirty four years married is one thing. Thirty four years married after surviving Scientology's Sea Org is something else entirely. We sit down as husband and wife to answer the questions people keep sending us about how we met at Scientology International Headquarters, what we thought of each other at first, and why a relationship inside a high control group feels nothing like a normal romance.We talk through the real mechanics behind a Sea Org marriage: the “Key to Life” era at the base, why you have almost no private space to date, and how a proposal can happen in a hot tub because there's literally nowhere else to be together. Then we get into what it takes to actually marry while on staff: written approvals, ethics sign offs, and e-meter security checks designed to catch anyone trying to use a wedding as an “escape route.” We also share what a Scientology wedding at Celebrity Center looks like, why there's basically no honeymoon, and the very specific moments we remember most clearly from the day.From there, we lay out what married life was really like while working under David Miscavige: long stretches of barely seeing each other, different meal schedules, months or years of separation due to assignments, and leadership pressure that tries to turn spouses against each other. We also connect our story to the bigger picture: why people who leave still get targeted, how “fair game” tactics continue under new names, and why we support the Aftermath Foundation and fundraise through the SP Shop to help former members rebuild their lives.If you've ever wondered how a cult controls relationships, money, time, and even trust, this conversation will hit home. Subscribe for more, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the question you want us to answer next.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Andrew Gold about how political tribalism and social media echo chambers can resemble cult psychology; why women are more likely to be drawn into cults; lessons from Scientology and NXIVM about conformity, status, belonging, and why intelligent people become trapped in ideological bubbles; why people often abandon cult-like movements only after being personally mistreated; how October 7 challenged some progressive Jews' beliefs; the growing threat of internet censorship and government control of social media; the UK's push to favor "trustworthy" legacy media like the BBC over independent YouTube creators; how bots, foreign influence, and online ID verification could reshape internet freedom; how institutional pressure influences mainstream media coverage; the worsening immigration crisis in the UK and Europe; why even left-wing politicians are beginning to support stronger borders; how mass immigration transformed Sweden's high-trust society and contributed to crime and parallel societies; why deportations remain difficult under European human rights rules; concerns about assimilation and national identity; and much more. Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - Download the Kalshi app and use code RUBINREPORT to get $10 when you trade $10 or go to https://kalshi.com/r/RUBINREPORT DISCLAIMER: 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory. Relief Factor - Relief Factor is an alternative to help your body's natural inflammatory response so you can keep doing the things you love. Try Relief Factor's 3-Week QuickStart—just $19.95 Go to: https://www.relieffactor.com or call 800-4-RELIEF. Quo- Never miss an important business call again. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months. Go To: http://www.quo.com/RUBIN

On this hour of The Other Side of Midnight, host Walter Sterling and guest Eddie Dragon dive deep into the enduring mysteries and conspiracy theories surrounding World Trade Center Building 7. Then, News Nation's Meagan Medick joins to drop bombshells about Jeffrey Epstein's bizarre Zoro Ranch, FBI asset theories, and her upcoming Scientology exposé, before tackling a Toledo creature sighting. Plus,  a hilariously honest countdown of the world's most disappointing vacation spots.

Send us Fan MailThose Sea Org Day photos are supposed to look like joy. What they actually show, once you know how the International Base works, is hierarchy, surveillance, and a shrinking population trying to look “fine” for the camera.We're joined by Gary Jackson Moorhead, former security chief at Scientology's Int Base, to help us decode rare Sea Org Day 2009 images and the stories attached to the faces. We talk about how Sea Org Day is pitched as pride and recommitment, but can also be used as optics: a convenient set of smiling shots that can be waved around when former members describe abuse, exhaustion, and control. Along the way we dig into the 1990 flood, the culture of punishment and promotions, why some executives appear (or vanish), and what physical details in the photos suggest about living conditions.From there we widen the lens. We break down Church of Spiritual Technology (CST), the bunker system, and why “preserving the tech” involves massive stores of precious metals. We also touch Super Power, how it was piloted internally for years before becoming an expensive public offering, and how Scientology's arbitration setup pulls people back into a system run by insiders. We close with audience questions, including what's been reported about Shelly Miscavige's locations and why post-2007 legal pressure helped slow the wave of Int Base memoirs.If you have family ties to the people in these photos or you're trying to understand what life is like behind the gates, listen through and share this with someone who needs context. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what detail you couldn't stop thinking about.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

On today's MJ Morning Show:Fester & Michelle discuss salonDon't expect privacy when filmed in public Morons in the newsMJ on Facebook MarketplaceNiece of Scientology leader speaks outClearwater business employee allegedly embezzles over $2 millionChris Hansen movie "Primetime" screening"Scromiting"Electronic shock glovesNot on a stranger's car to get videoMJ's new headphonesTPA changed mind about ditching TSA for private companyOwner of SF 49ers caught in prostitution stingBreakfast mistsake not to make over 40 years oldAmerica's vegetableMJ's mom has a chart for mail deliveryTeen attacked on Palm Harbor golf course over slow playBest and worst drivers by car brandShopping in a thrift store, finding a swimsuit with a little extraMichelle binge watched "Tires"Pilot error... with the microphoneCoffee drinking affects testosterone levelsMeghan and Harry newsSpider Man vs Titanic at the global box officeKanye West won't play Russia after allTaylor Sheridan accused ot stealing "Yellowstone" conceptPower out at MJ's homeOnlyFans model wants to donate to teachers' wishlistsOnlyfans model headed to prison over tax evasion (not the same model)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Send us Fan MailThe Sea Org trains you to believe the outside world is dangerous, corrupt, and out to get you. Then you leave and realize the real danger was the system you were trapped in.Marc and Claire talk through the biggest “wait, that's not normal” moments they only came to understand after escaping Scientology. We break down how knowledge reports turn into a weaponized snitch culture, why trust gets crushed, and how even violence can be framed as “ethics.” We also get into the relentless all-nighters and manufactured emergencies, where exhaustion isn't a side effect; it's the point. If you've ever wondered how high-control groups keep people compliant, the day-to-day details matter.We also unpack Scientology's strange relationship with police, including safe pointing and the unwritten rules around calling for help, plus the propaganda that labels everyone outside as criminals, addicts, or “degraded beings.” The contrast we've found is blunt: most people in the real world are chill, helpful, and focused on their own lives, not trying to destroy you. That realization changes everything, especially when you're rebuilding your identity after a cult.Finally, we talk money and survival: what it does to you to work 100-hour weeks for about $46, how fast you learn the real cost of living, and how transferable skills can become a lifeline when you start from nothing. If this resonates, subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

My guest today spent two decades inside Scientology — fourteen of those years inside the Sea Organization, the most demanding, most secretive inner circle the church has. She interviewed John Travolta. She watched up close how power moved around Tom Cruise. And then one day, she walked away from all of it, with nothing, and had to figure out how to become a person again. Today she's turned that story into a TikTok series that's exploded — not just with ex-Scientologists, but with anyone who's ever had to leave a system that told them who to be. We're going to talk about what it's actually like inside the Sea Org, the moment she knew she had to leave, and what nobody tells you about starting over. Anne Gollert Hill, welcome.     Follow ANNE HILL - - IG - @annehillwrite - Substack - https://substack.com/@annegollerthill     Follow Dr. JC Doornick and the Makes Sense Academy:► Makes Sense Substack - https://drjcdoornick.substack.com ► Instagram: / drjcdoornick ► Substack: / drjcdoornick ►Facebook:  / makessensepodcast ►YouTube:  / drjcdoornick     MAKES SENSE PODCAST Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.   SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast. FOLLOW Podcast: You will find a "Follow" button in the top right. This will enable the podcast software to alert you when a new episode launches each week. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/makes-sense-with-dr-jc-doornick/id1730954168 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WHfKWDDReMtrGFz4kkZs9?si=003780ca147c4aec   Podcast Affiliates: Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon OUR SPONSORS: Operly - Take Back Control of Your Work Day and Get Rid of All Your AI Apps - Welcome to the new world of Time Freedom and Unlimited Scaling and Success with Operly -  https://go.getoperly.ai/video?ref=jean-claude-claude-d-2a95 Blue Blinds Bakery - Handcrafted with all-natural ingredients - www.blueblindsbakery.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laughed off Woke 1.0, she attempted to distance herself from a movement she not only helped build but also led. Because the DSA is ascendant, they're hoping to pivot to kitchen table issues just long enough to trick otherwise sane people into voting for them.Hasan Piker started wearing suits. Abdul El-Sayed is attempting to draw in Trump supporters by showcasing his white grandparents.And out in Texas, James Talarico is making ads with his Paw Paw. They're just regular folks, like you and me. Well, except that they want to tear America down to the studs and rebuild it as a woked-up socialist paradise. But shsh. Nothing to see here, move along, move along.Woke 1.0 wasn't just some silly thing that happened to them one time. It is a deeply held belief system that has been passed on through the generations and mandates conformity across all institutions and culture. It is not an ideology so much as the biggest cult in American history.As we've watched their power weaken after Trump's second win, we see them now more clearly than ever trying to cling to it. Calling white people racist gets louder. Ordering women to obey the rules of language, like the refusal to use the word “cis” or whether or not dating bisexual men, makes you homophobic. Cults must always control the women, separate them from their children. True for Charles Manson, Jim Jones, or Scientology. It's so bad on the Left now that the only right women fight for now is the right to kill their own babies.From White Fragility to protecting women in sports or locker rooms, not to mention children, the once and former feminists are MIA. Many of them are so desperate to be led and dominated by men that they are becoming Muslim reverts:Back in the 1970s, women were also vulnerable and impressionable because the Counter Culture revolution was all about leaving traditional values, like family and religion, behind to “find yourself.” Women were suddenly free, yet all they seemed to want was to find someone to follow. All of those white college girls of privilege were either sucked into cults, moving into vans, or shooting up banks.Meanwhile, the black community was vulnerable, too, and that is how cult leaders like Jim Jones took advantage of them. He was selling things not that different from today's Left. The Origins of Woke 1.0I'll never forget May 25th of 2016. I decided to splurge for my daughter's 18th birthday by taking her to see Hamilton on Broadway, with nearly the entire original cast. The tickets, flight, and hotel were too expensive, but we'd never get this moment back, so why not? It was the same year my daughter would visit the NYU campus, have her prom, and I would be doing everything I could to elect Hillary Clinton as the first female President of the United States, with the doomed hashtag #imwithher.I was part of a generation of parents who wanted to not just be better but to perfect ourselves, our children, and our world. I can't pinpoint exactly when we transformed from anti-establishment Gen-Xers to helicopter parents. But I know it had to do with the therapy culture of the 1990s, capped off by Columbine in 1999, 9/11, and the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that followed. Something was wrong, not just with all of us, but with our country too.The person elected to heal us from all of this collective, multi-generational trauma was Barack Obama, who became our spiritual leader and our male role model. 2012 was the moment Obama and the millennial do-gooder establishment that surrounded him sought to make our country better through indoctrination in public schools and universities.Hillary Clinton was chosen as the torchbearer, but she lacked Obama's charisma and had nothing to sell the public that they wanted except one thing: identity politics. It wasn't enough. Our cult over-reacted to Trump's win, as though it was the FBI showing up outside the Koresh compound. It was Doomsday and that dark cloud would cover everything we controlled, from Hollywood to the legacy media to book publishing to fashion to influencer culture. We drew a line, and if you wanted in, you could not cross it. If you wanted out, all you had to do was question authority.But it was what we weren't watching that would be our biggest problem later. We weren't watching the kids. Teenage WastelandWhat happened to the nation's young people, having been indoctrinated in the oppressor/oppressed mindset, where they saw racism, homophobia, transphobia, and Islamophobia everywhere they looked, even before Trump won, kicked into motion an apocalyptic fantasy that would justify everything they did, from protests to violence to assassinations. The internet was their fantasy world, which gave many of them absolute power. This was true whether it was social justice warriors who ultimately led the transgender contagion among young girls, or the boys who gravitated to 4-chan and would eventually lead to the rise of the mass shooter influencer, like Tyler Robinson, Matthew David Crooks, or Luigi Mangione. The first real sign of trouble happened nine years ago at Evergreen College. When I first saw this story, I was already pulling away from the cult, but even then, I was afraid to put it on social media because I knew it would be seen as “racist.” And yet, by burying this story, the Left set itself up for much worse down the road.Violence showed up as early as 2015 during Woke 1.0, when Trump supporters were often beaten, kicked, and spat on. The protests at Trump's inauguration seemed to be a natural extension of the mass hysteria that consumed the Left in 2016. It would only get worse.The violence we're seeing on the Left only escalated, culminating in a full-blown revolution on the streets in 2020, a mob demanding diners raise their fist for Black Lives Matter, and authoritarianism rising from a generation raised to believe they have the right to tear down what they didn't build and make the whole country pay because of it.That put power briefly back in the hands of Joe Biden, who pandered to the mob. They believed the false narratives around January 6th, decided MAGA was the cult, and walked away from this story. They barely even talk about it now.The entire Democratic Party became the administrators at Evergreen, too crippled by white guilt to provide the necessary leadership and discipline these kids needed before they graduated and joined the workforce. But even still, the most dangerous legacy Woke 1.0 leaves behind isn't what it's done to kids or to culture, to our sense of history or to our unity as a country. No, in dividing us into the oppressed and the oppressor, it opened the door to America's enemies to exploit the sitting ducks on the Left and name Islam as the most oppressed and thus hand it the most power.Then the enemy walked through the door we left open.Woke 2.0My daughter was three when the planes hit the towers. I remember waking up to the news. Imagine the days before we all had cell phones, or even social media. I had to call my friend and tell her to turn on the news. This was the first time America had been attacked on this level since Pearl Harbor.But terrorism accomplished very little for Islam. It turned the US and the world against them. They were feared and even hated. Our country would transform into a surveillance state, and there's an argument to be made that everything we're living through now is not because of COVID but because of 9/11.Changing hearts and minds would be the way the Islamic world would rise from the ashes. Before long, there was a new word that controlled our thought and speech: Islamophobia.I didn't realize how deep it all went until 2017, the same year as Evergreen. Wonder Woman had come out. My daughter really loved it, but she was afraid to say so online. Why? Because Gal Gadot was an Israeli who trained with the IDF.I was as shocked by this development as I was when she told me her friend was becoming a “he” and wanted “top surgery.” What on earth were they teaching our kids? Idiot liberals like me had no idea. And by the time many of us figured it out, it was too late.Palestine joined the wheel of oppression and took its place in the hierarchy long before October 7th. Hamas attacked Israel, and Putin invaded Ukraine with Joe Biden in power. They clearly saw him as a weak and addled president who would not be able to manage these wars, so what better time to test the hearts and minds campaigns and the way our enemies had begun to destroy us from within.October 7th wasn't a random attack. It was an act of such extreme violence that Israel would have no choice but to go to war, and in so doing, a worldwide campaign to defend the oppressed in Palestine could turn the entire world against Israel. But it wasn't until the rise of Zohran Mamdani, Hasan Piker, and now Abdul El-Sayed and the entire DSA that we could see how fruitful the decades-long hearts-and-minds campaign really was. The Holocaust, to these young people, barely matters. They have no idea what Stalin did, what Mao did, or even really what Hitler did. And they know better than to criticize Islam because that would make them a racist. There was only one place left to go.Just like the leap from World War I to World War II, so too would the jump from Woke 1.0 to Woke 2.0 land on the eternal scapegoat: the Jews. It's like shooting fish in a barrel. Islam and Socialism. Islam and Black Lives Matter. Islam and Medicare for all. These two movements have so much in common, from controlling thought and speech to controlling women and children. But really, it's all about their shared enemies, Israel and the US.Woke 2.0 isn't just the Left, however. It's also a large portion of the Right who have named Israel as the ultimate evil as well, so much so that they are following Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson down the rabbit hole to deflate any offense against the rising radicalism — terrorism - on the Left.Both Nick Fuentes and Hasan Piker have chimed in to declare Candace is helping to defeat the Right and absolve the Left. They can't believe their luck. What unites all of them is their conclusion that Israel and the Jews are the problem.China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea know us better than we know ourselves. Who needs bombs when you have white fragility? Who needs censorship when you have cancel culture? But Islam that wants more. They seek to overtake and convert the United States the way we once feared the Communists might. With the oppressor/oppressed ideology and the rise of Islamo-Marxism, there is no stopping them now. A TikTok user quoting Sharifa Alkhateeb and an Iranian.They just needed the right script, and they found it with helpless resistance libs who have run out of options and Gen-Z, raised on convenience culture who are lured in by the promise of free stuff. Who needs suicide vests and box cutters when you have TikTok?We would start two failed wars after 9/11 called the “War on Terror.” People like me were convinced we were wrong. Now, just as with Joseph McCarthy and the Red Scare, considering how it all turned out, I have to wonder. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sashastone.com/subscribe

In this episode, NewsNation's Meagan Medick joins to expose Scientology's massive, undercover real-estate takeover in Clearwater, FL, unpack the promises of AI and reverse simulation theory, and detail the behind-the-scenes booking of the BBC interview that ruined Prince Andrew's royal career. 

A Scientology whistleblower told Times journalist Tom Ball that the church's Edinburgh branch had children as young as thirteen working there during school hours. The church denied the allegation. Tom went undercover to investigate. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Tom Ball, news reporter, The TimesHost: Manveen RanaProducer: Sophie McNultyWe want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.comRead more: Revealed: how Scientology recruits children as 'staff'Further listening: Undercover at Britain's ‘conspiracy school'Clips: Apostate Alex - YouTube.Photo: Ian Rutherford for The Times. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 7 in this book discusses Scientology--its beliefs and how it contrasts with Christianity. Book: The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions by Ron Rhodes Purchase book here NOTE—If you wish to listen to previous podcasts that cover different parts of this book, go to podbean and look at the five choices listed right above the podcasts (Home, Subscribe, Profile, Connect, and the search icon). Click on the search icon and type in the name of the book. I'm Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone curious about the intellectual foundation of the Christian faith. Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christianity, or the reliability of the Bible. These are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you. Contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailScientology isn't just trying to recruit adults. They're now marketing a “full library” for kids aged seven and up, and we're not guessing about what it means because we can read exactly what they're putting in front of children. I'm joined by Anne Gollert, who brings both lived experience and a background in linguistics to explain why seven is such a vulnerable age for ideological conditioning, loaded language, and social control.We walk through what's inside these glossy, kid-targeted books: the ARC triangle, the emotional tone scale, “body mind thetan,” “how the mind works,” assists, “honesty,” and even communication drills like TR0 and TR0 bullbait. We talk plainly about what that training does to a child's boundaries, how it teaches compliance as survival, and why redefining “reality” as agreement can quietly lay the groundwork for disconnection from family. We also dig into the tone scale's “covert hostility” framing, how it plants mistrust, and why Scientology's long-standing labeling of LGBTQ people matters when these ideas are taught as basic truth.From there, we zoom out to the real-world consequences Scientology tries to hide: internal attitudes toward children, the way OSA writes about families, and why Suri Cruise choosing “Suri Noel” hits so hard for anyone who understands Scientology's family pressure. We also honor the heartbreaking story of Jack Denine and the wider pattern of loss tied to isolation, disconnection, and the shame around seeking real mental health support.If you ever see these materials in schools, libraries, or youth programs, please reach out and let us know. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review so more people understand what Scientology is doing to children before it's too late.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

This week, we welcome back Jay Kincade! We check out trailers for “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,” “Digger,” and “Star Wars Visions: The Ninth Jedi.” Then, it's the latest developments in Scientology, emo bands we missed, and evil stereotypes about bald men. Plus, changing society and the end of mooning.

Lori and Julia are talking everything from Perez Hilton and Alexander Skarsgård's Wicker Man buzz to why nobody pays full price anymore, the surprising happiest age, and the science behind women's friendships. Plus, a Groom's Dinner update, Leah Remini and Scientology, Capri pants making a comeback, Italy paying people to move to the Alps, 5 Star Weekend gets renewed, why they're not crying over RHOBH's Amanda Francis, and Lori gets ready to see Willie Nelson.· 0:00 — Pilates, wedding prep, and a world-class breather· 10:16 — FeetFinder study· 12:01 — Perez Hilton· 22:31 — Lori has a woody for Wicker Man· 31:44 — Age of happiness study· 35:13 — Venting, friendship, and Scientology· 39:58 — Deer accident, car controls, and modern tech frustrations· 46:33 — Wine, beer, and functional drinks· 49:44 — Five Star Weekend and Real Housewives news· 54:17 — Concert talk: Willie Nelson and Liza Minnelli· 58:33 — State Fair announcementTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:InVision Distinctive Eyewear: https://www.invision-optical.com/Borton Overseas: https://www.bortonoverseas.com/loriandjulia/Twin Cities Closet Company: https://www.tcclosets.com/ CONNECT WITH USInstagram: @loriandjuliaTikTok: @loriandjuliaListen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts: loriandjulia.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 Leon Acord and John Miller discussed the 15th anniversary of "Old Dogs & New Tricks," streaming details, advocacy work with Jane Fonda, experiences with media platforms, and personal backgrounds.  John shared experiences in group/foster homes, unique San Francisco encounters and being recognized by podcast listeners. Discussion of Scientology, personal health struggles, and resilience after medical emergencies.  Reflections on past cultural touchstones (TV antennas, hair care products, and shared nostalgia.

Send us Fan MailYou can leave a cult and still feel trapped in your own head and that's the part nobody prepares you for. I'm joined by author, activist, and longtime cult-recovery educator Chris Shelton to talk about his new book, What Now? A Practical Guide to Life After a Cult, and the real work that starts after you walk out the door.We get into why so many people assume leaving is the finish line, even though it's really step one. Chris breaks down how trauma can stay invisible, how “trauma comparison” derails healing, and why recovery timelines aren't a competition. We also talk about the impact on families and friends who are trying to help someone still inside Scientology or another high-control group, including why yelling “it's a cult” can backfire and what a calmer, smarter approach can look like.Chris shares what surprised him most when studying coercive control academically, especially the crucial differences between ethical therapy and Scientology-style auditing. From there, we shift into practical next steps: Maslow's hierarchy of needs as triage, the importance of a real support system, and why boundaries and critical thinking are essential skills for rebuilding your identity and learning to trust yourself again. If you're searching for guidance on cult recovery, coercive control, religious trauma, or life after Scientology, this conversation offers grounded tools and language you can use immediately.Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

Former Scientologist Chris Shelton spent thousands of hours using the e-meter to "audit" fellow members of the Church—but what does the device actually measure, and why do Scientologists trust it as an infallible guide to the truth? Chris takes us inside a typical auditing session, explaining the personal questions auditors ask, the needle movements they watch for, and what they believe those reactions reveal. We compare the e-meter with the polygraph, explore how relentless questioning can produce false memories and confessions, and examine how auditors can sincerely believe they are helping even when their methods become coercive or abusive. If you're interested in Scientology, interrogation, or behavior reading, this is a fascinating look at how a simple machine can acquire enormous power through belief. For more on this topic, check out Chris's podcast Speaking of Cults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kristen is joined by Chris Shelton, a former second-generation cult member and author, who shares how he broke free from decades of cult indoctrination, exposing the psychological tactics of coercive control and the long journey to reclaiming critical thinking and personal freedom.     You'll learn: How love bombing and emotional manipulation are used to recruit people into cults. Why coercive control makes it difficult to question or leave high-control groups. How isolation and black-and-white thinking reinforce cult indoctrination. What finally prompted Chris to question Scientology after decades of involvement. How critical thinking and self-awareness can help people reclaim their freedom Connect with Chris Shelton here: chrissheltonmsc.org   When you purchase Chris Shelton's book through these Amazon affiliate links, you're helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you:   1. Scientology: A to Xenu: An Insider's Guide to What Scientology is All About   2.  What Now?: A Practical Guide to Life After a Cult   Subscribe HERE and get a free 5-day journal to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you. Connect with Kristen: Get Kristen's newsletter, packed with tangible tools, resources, and inspiration Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Kristen on Instagram   Kristen's TikTok   Have Kristen Speak at Your Event  Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

Tom Cruise's daughter has quietly cut the cord, and she didn't need a headline to do it. We're unpacking how Suri chose a very pointed new surname, where eagle-eyed fans found the proof, and why this feels like the loudest silent statement in Hollywood.Then, one of the buzziest new shows has pulled off a casting move so cheeky it's basically a dare. Two of its young stars share a very tangled family history, because their parents were once one of Hollywood's great fairytale romances — and reporters on the red carpet made them squirm over it.Plus, a fresh first look at a bold new take on an icon, with two very different actresses stepping into the same legendary shoes.TAKE THE SPILL QUIZ HERETHE END BITS Find and follow us on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thespillpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespillpodcast/ Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia: https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/Support Independent Women’s Media. Your subscription helps us continue to tell the stories that matter to women. The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack. Subscribe to Mamamia here to be automatically entered to win. Current subscriber? You're already in the draw. T&Cs apply.Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% Want to join the conversation? Have feedback or a topic you want us to discuss? Send us a voice message or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au and we’ll get back to you ASAP! Executive Producer: Monisha Iswaran Audio & Video Producer: Michael Kean Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailScientology doesn't just punish you while you're inside, it tries to keep punishing you after you leave. We sit down for a wide-ranging Q&A that gets into the real mechanics behind harassment campaigns, smear websites, and why the legal system can feel stacked when an organization is willing to spend forever in court. We also share what it's like to build a normal family life after disconnection, and why boundaries matter when relatives are still following policies that label former members as dangerous.From there, we dig into the questions people keep asking out loud: Is David Miscavige still hitting people? Why did the Tom Cruise turtleneck video spark such backlash once it leaked? Does Scientology “keep the money,” or is the bigger story who controls it and who gets insulated from normal life? Along the way we explain how “church” status and IRS recognition can hide a high-control system in plain sight, and why the most revealing test is what happens when you try to leave.We also talk about human trafficking and forced labor concerns in clear, concrete terms: held passports, religious visas used for non-minister work, recruitment promises that never become real, sleep deprivation, makework, and the lack of routine medical care. We connect those conditions to long-term health risks, and we keep the focus on what listeners can do, including how people still inside the Sea Org can get help the moment they decide to walk out.If you found this conversation useful, subscribe for more weekly answers, share it with someone who's curious about Scientology, and leave a review so more people can find the show.LOTL: Queer ConversationWe all crave Queer Conversations. Follow the link to listen.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

In this episode, John interviews Caroline about her deep obsession with true crime, cult documentaries, and survival stories, rooted in a childhood book about kidnapping and dissociation, her psychology studies, and unsettling experiences growing up in New York City. Caroline explains why cults like FLDS and Scientology fascinate her, shares her top cases (Jaycee Dugard, JonBenét Ramsey, Madeleine McCann, Amy Lynn Bradley), and argues that true crime can build awareness but also cause anxiety and overprotectiveness. They discuss the power of public “armchair detectives,” a real-life missing teen case where social sharing helped save her, and concerns about police error, cover-ups, and wrongful convictions. Caroline then dives into her current fixation—the Idaho Four—questioning details, evidence, and the plea deal while promising to keep investigating. Listen to this episode now to go down the rabbit hole with us.Follow Caroline:IG: https://www.instagram.com/shop.with.caroline/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shop.with.carolineFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/beingcarolineSearch Looks: https://www.shop-with-caroline.com/Shop Merch: https://shop.dearmedia.com/collections/coming-in-hot

Bradley and Dawn talk about the weekend and the oppressive humidity! Blinded by the Item rounds out the first hourDawn's has a mystery critter she saw on her ring camera and Bradley talks about Zendaya's ancient earrings she borrowed. They discuss a chef who might go to prison for edible bugs, and a survey that asks Americans, 'Do you consider AI Chat Bot flirting, cheating? In the 3rd hour Bradley had amazing fried chicken at Skinners Pub, Jerry O'Connell talks about his rude breakup, Sam Asghari dodges questions about Britney and Scientology, and they read one star reviews and the play the five second rule!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode Synopsis:Is the church trained to defend against theological and ideological subversion, or is the body of Christ a prime target in this celestial war, one that has taken significant casualties?We talk about this and much more, including:What branches of Western Christianity practice witchcraft?How is Jonathan connected to L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology?What are the dangers of practicing occult powers?How has the Church been infiltrated by the occult?Why is Jesus the only true answer?Original Air DateJuly 8th, 2026Special GuestsJonathan Howes Contact Jonathan through Gunnar's email “j_canan@hotmail.com” put “ORP” in the SubjectGunnar CannonGunnar's YouTube ChannelShow HostsJason Spears & Christopher DeanOur PatreonConsider joining our Patreon Squad and becoming a Tier Operator to help support the show and get access to exclusive content like:Links and ResourcesStudio NotesA monthly Zoom call with Jason and Christopher And More…ORP ApparelMerch StoreConnect With UsLetsTalk@ORPpodcast.comFacebookInstagram

On this episode of The Sentinel Report, Alex Newman breaks down the day's biggest stories, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio's warning to the globalist International Criminal Court, new claims from the Trump administration about non-citizens on U.S. voter rolls, and what the Democratic Socialists of America's newly adopted platform reveals about the radical Left's long-term agenda. Then, Alex is joined by an outstanding lineup of guests: Laura Cervantes, a Texas mother suing her local school district over violations of parental rights. Brooks Gibbs, resilience educator and speaker, on concerns surrounding Scientology's takeover of public streets in Clearwater, Florida. Ieda and Adauto Denardi, Brazilian homeschooling parents, along with their attorney Isabelle Monteiro, after the couple was imprisoned for homeschooling their children. Pastor Paul Blair, former NFL player and founder of Liberty Pastors, on the crucial role pastors must play in restoring America's constitutional and biblical foundations. Don't miss this packed program covering the latest developments in politics, education, religious liberty, parental rights, and the battle for freedom in America and around the world.

In this solo episode of Get Obsessed, host Julie Lokun opens up about the routines, rituals, and rabbit holes currently running her summer. She walks listeners through her non-negotiable morning routine — a one-hour walk, meditation, and setting a daily intention — and explains why mindset work has to happen before the to-do list. From there, Julie dives into her self-proclaimed identity as a "conference junkie," reflecting on her recent experience at BookThinkers and why in-person networking still drives more business growth than almost anything else available to entrepreneurs and content creators today. The episode also covers Julie's current skincare obsession with The Ordinary, available at Sephora, and why affordable, high-impact skincare ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid are changing the beauty industry's cost conversation. Of course, no episode is complete without an update on her two French Bulldogs, Axl and Violet. The back half of the episode shifts into one of Julie's long-standing fascinations: cults, coercive control, and high-control groups. She previews three major interviews coming to the show in the next month: Janelle Brown from Sister Wives, discussing life after leaving a plural marriage; Anne Gollert Hill, a former Sea Org member of Scientology; and Dr. Christine Marie, featured in the Netflix documentary Trust Me: The False Prophet. Julie closes the episode with a call-to-action for listeners to leave a review for a chance to win an exclusive Get Obsessed trucker hat. Topics Covered Morning routine for entrepreneurs: walking, meditation, and setting intentions Why conferences and in-person events fuel business growth BookThinkers conference recap and takeaways The power of authentic networking (not transactional networking) The Ordinary skincare review: affordable, high-impact skincare from Sephora Life with French Bulldogs Axl and Violet Preview: upcoming interviews on cults, coercive control, and high-control groups Janelle Brown (Sister Wives) on leaving a plural marriage Anne Gollert Hill on life as an ex Sea Org member of Scientology Dr. Christine Marie from Netflix's "Trust Me: The False Prophet" How to win a Get Obsessed trucker hat Timestamps 00:00 — Cold open: Julie's summer obsession list 01:15 — Morning routine: walking, meditating, setting an intention 04:00 — Conference junkie confession + BookThinkers recap 06:30 — The real ROI of networking 08:15 — Skincare obsession: The Ordinary from Sephora 10:00 — Axl and Violet (the French Bulldog segment) 11:00 — Cult obsession + upcoming guest preview 13:30 — Listener CTA: leave a review, win a Get Obsessed trucker hat 14:15 — Outro Links Mentioned Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: Get Obsessed: With Living Your Best Life The Ordinary skincare (Sephora):The Ordinary | Sephora BookThinkers Conference:www.bookthinkers.com "Trust Me: The False Prophet" (Netflix): Watch Trust Me: The False Prophet | Netflix Official Site "Sister Wives" (TLC): Sister Wives Returns for Season 20: The Most Powerful Season Yet | TLC.com Follow Julie: julielokunconsulting.com ️ Dragonfly Podcast Academy: www.dragonflypodcasting.com FAQS What is Julie Lokun's morning routine? Julie Lokun's morning routine includes a one-hour walk, meditation, and setting a daily intention before starting work. She credits this routine with providing the mental clarity and energy behind her business and podcasting work. What skincare brand does Julie Lokun use? Julie Lokun is currently using and recommending The Ordinary, a skincare brand available at Sephora known for offering high-impact, dermatologist-grade ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid at an affordable price point. Who is being interviewed on Get Obsessed about cults? Upcoming Get Obsessed guests discussing cults and high-control groups include Janelle Brown from Sister Wives, Anne Gollert Hill (a former Sea Org member of Scientology), and Dr. Christine Marie, featured in the Netflix documentary Trust Me: The False Prophet. How can listeners win a Get Obsessed trucker hat? Listeners can win a Get Obsessed trucker hat by leaving a review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If the review is read on air during an episode, that listener receives a hat. What conference did Julie Lokun recently attend? Julie Lokun recently attended BookThinkers, a conference for authors and entrepreneurs, and describes herself as a "conference junkie" due to the networking and business growth opportunities these events provide. What names are Julie Lokun's French Bulldogs? Julie Lokun's two French Bulldogs are named Axl and Violet. LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE OR REACH OUT TO US ON INSTAGRAM @getobsessedpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Sentinel Report, Alex Newman breaks down the day's biggest stories, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio's warning to the globalist International Criminal Court, new claims from the Trump administration about non-citizens on U.S. voter rolls, and what the Democratic Socialists of America's newly adopted platform reveals about the radical Left's long-term agenda. Then, Alex is joined by an outstanding lineup of guests: Laura Cervantes, a Texas mother suing her local school district over violations of parental rights. Brooks Gibbs, resilience educator and speaker, on concerns surrounding Scientology's takeover of public streets in Clearwater, Florida. Ieda and Adauto Denardi, Brazilian homeschooling parents, along with their attorney Isabelle Monteiro, after the couple was imprisoned for homeschooling their children. Pastor Paul Blair, former NFL player and founder of Liberty Pastors, on the crucial role pastors must play in restoring America's constitutional and biblical foundations. Don't miss this packed program covering the latest developments in politics, education, religious liberty, parental rights, and the battle for freedom in America and around the world.

This is part 2 of 2; you can find part 1 hereIn part 2 of this conversation, Jon and Amir talk about L. Ron Hubbard, hypnosis, belief, and why we wall ourselves into our personal silos when our beliefs are challenged, rather than having the courage to consider the evidence. Links:See Yuval Laor's work hereSee John Hunter's work hereHere is a link to the documentary, Let There Be LightNote for Americans and other non-UK people: Speakers' Corner in London is a designated area for free speech and public debate, located in the north-east corner of Hyde Park near Marble Arch. It has been a site for public speaking since the mid-1800s, allowing anyone to speak on any lawful subject, especially on Sundays.

Los Angeles hides an almost overwhelming number of ghosts behind its glamour, from the piano-playing spirit at Hollywood's Magic Castle and the body found in the Cecil Hotel's water tank to the sex-magick rocket scientist, Father Yod's robed disciples, and the cults that made the City of Angels a capital of the occult.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hauntedlaREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98dtw7CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:24.727 = Hollywood's Haunted Magic Castle00:09:13.905 = Los Angeles' Haunted Hotels ***00:27:05.636 = Los Angeles: City of the Occult ***00:51:50.907 = L.A. Ghosts ***01:01:24.337 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Hollywood's Haunted Magic Castle” by Christina Sanza for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nhdf2f29“Los Angeles' Haunted Hotels” by Andy Miller from Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvbdcwac“L.A. Ghosts” by Jen Lennon for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39xypc6c“Los Angeles: City Of The Occult” by Christine Aprile for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4y9rj77r(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: April, 2021This episode of Weird Darkness turns to Los Angeles, the City of Angels, and the almost overwhelming number of ghosts, haunted hotels, and occult history hiding behind its glamour, from the Magic Castle and the Cecil Hotel to the sex-magick rocket scientist Jack Parsons, cult leader Father Yod, and the ghosts of Griffith Park.It opens inside Hollywood's Magic Castle at 7001 Franklin Avenue, the private clubhouse of the Academy of Magical Arts, where the Houdini Séance Room honors a magician who spent his career trying to debunk spiritualism and left his wife Bess the code phrase "Rosabelle, believe" for contact from the afterlife. The castle carries the story of Irma, the piano-playing ghost said to have died in 1932 and returned to the mansion built in 1909 by Rollin B. Lane, along with the ghost of magician Dai Vernon near his favorite seat in the Palace of Prestidigitation, the unidentified girl in the Haunted Cellar, and a Halloween 2011 fire that started at the exact time of Houdini's 1926 death and gutted the Dante Room while sparing the Houdini Room.From there the episode checks into the haunted hotels of Los Angeles, beginning with the Knickerbocker, which opened in Hollywood in July of 1929, hosted Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio on their honeymoon, and staged Bess Houdini's tenth and final rooftop séance the night an isolated thunderstorm struck the building alone. It moves through the Ambassador on Wilshire Boulevard, where Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down by Sirhan Sirhan in the kitchen on June 4, 1968, the Rosslyn Annex with its forgotten Prohibition speakeasy, the Alexandria and its bricked-off phantom wing, the Biltmore where Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia, was last seen before her 1947 murder, and the Cecil Hotel, home to serial killers Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger and the site where guest Elisa Lam was found dead in the rooftop water tank in 2013 after guests complained the water tasted strange.Next the episode traces L.A.'s long history of the occult, running from Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and his early Pasadena partnership with rocket scientist Jack Parsons, who performed the "Babalon Working" ritual and later died at 37 in a home laboratory explosion, to Charles Manson and the Family murders of August 1969 that killed Sharon Tate and six others, Carlos Castaneda and the Yaqui shaman Don Juan Matus who launched the New Age movement, and Jim Baker, the marine turned messiah Father Yod, who took fourteen wives and led the Source Family from a Hollywood Hills mansion. It covers avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger and the witch Marjorie Cameron, the 1920 LAPD raid on the Mazdaznan sun-worshipers, the love-cult of Edith Maida Lessing at Mount Helios, the Devil's Gate Dam in Pasadena, and the curse Petronilla Feliz laid on the land that became Griffith Park.The episode closes with a tour of famous L.A. ghosts: the more than one hundred jumpers off Pasadena's Colorado Street "suicide bridge," including Myrtle Ward, whose daughter survived the fall; the body parts Marines found in a freezer at the abandoned Rancho Los Amigos hospital in 2006; picnic table number 29 in Griffith Park, where a couple was crushed by a falling tree in 1976; Bela Lugosi's hearse drifting past his favorite cigar shop; the many spirits of the Queen Mary docked in Long Beach; the unsolved 1929 deaths of Ned Doheny and Hugh Plunkett at Greystone Mansion; the ghost of Superman actor George Reeves; and Bob Baker, still haunting his marionette theater alongside the dead puppeteers who worked there.

Comedian and priestess Griffin Kelly joins the pod to talk about teens speed-running Scientology. Should you buy someone a gift they want even if you know that gift is a scam? What's the oldest Gabe would date? Griffin and her wife are deeply in love. A man tries to avoid jury duty but ends up fucking himself over. ACAB includes dogs. r/ghosts explains how common ghosts are. Like... are they all around us? Finally, a casino buffet issue!Our Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The man who invented solid rocket fuel and helped found the Jet Propulsion Laboratory spent his nights performing sex rituals in a Pasadena mansion with a struggling science fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard, trying to incarnate a goddess who would give birth to the Antichrist.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RocketMagicREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9enkrtn5FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The creator of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, was so fascinated by the occult, he believed he was the actual devil himself… and was even upset when his own son turned out to not be the antichrist. (The Devil L. Ron Hubbard) *** Scientology is already scary and mysterious – which may not be surprising once you learn how much black magic had to do with its creation. (Scientology and the Occult) *** A house in the Altamaha River Swamp in Georgia becomes darker and more dangerous than the swamp itself. (A Terrifying Haunting in Georgia) *** Was a well known UFOlogist murdered shortly before a scheduled speech he was about to give? (The Bleached Computer of a UFO Researcher) *** Some believe we all have a guardian angel watching over us. One infamous yet respected witch hunter many years ago wrote that we all – each one of us – have a personal demon. And many people believed him. (The Demon Witch Hunter) *** For some time now, Area 51 has been seen as ground zero for conspiracies and government coverups. However, a plot of land in Utah has started to attract much of the same kind of attention. Welcome to Dugway – also known as Area 52. (Welcome to Area 52)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:37.371 = Show Open00:03:45.021 = Rocket Fuel, Sex Magic, and the Birth of Scientology00:25:54.957 = A Terrifying Haunting In Georgia ***00:34:49.445 = The Demon Witch Hunter00:46:33.406 = The Bleached Computer of a UFO Researcher ***00:50:09.122 = Area 5201:00:20.603 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Scientology and the Occult” by Annalee Newitz: http://bit.ly/31KIGnA“The Devil L. Ron Hubbard” by Jacob Shelton: http://bit.ly/2ISSjIy“A Terrifying Haunting In Georgia” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2Ip9m5Y“The Bleached Computer of a UFO Researcher” by Paul Seaburn: http://bit.ly/2KpSyhm“The Demon Witch Hunter” by Melissa Brinks: http://bit.ly/2MXHdaf“Welcome to Area 52” by Hannah Collins: http://bit.ly/2WNDFY1(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: January, 2019Weird Darkness moves through black magic, hauntings, demonology, unsolved death, and government secrecy in this episode, running from the occult roots of Scientology to a Utah military base that has earned the nickname Area 52.It opens with L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction novelist who founded Scientology, and the claim from his own eldest son — Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, Jr., who left the church in 1959 and renamed himself Ronald DeWolf — that black magic sat at the inner core of the religion. In a 1983 Penthouse interview, DeWolf described a father deeply involved in the occult who did not worship Satan so much as believe he was Satan, the Beast 666 incarnate. The story runs through Hubbard's obsession with Aleister Crowley and the Ordo Templi Orientis, the "moonchild" ritual he and rocket scientist Jack Parsons attempted in Pasadena to conceive an astral child and bring the goddess Babalon into the world, the poltergeist activity that followed at the Parsons house, the alleged OT Level VIII passage in which Hubbard claimed the Antichrist mantle for himself, the numerology hidden in the New Era logo's two sixty-degree triangles, and the shared contempt both Hubbard and Crowley held for psychoanalysis even as both leaned on hypnosis and past-life regression to control their followers.From there the episode digs into Jack Parsons himself — the college-dropout chemist who invented solid rocket fuel, helped found the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and claimed to have summoned Satan at thirteen. Drawing on John Carter's Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons and Lawrence Wright's Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief, the story follows Parsons through the Pasadena mansion he filled with pagans, artists, and writers; the bonfires that drew police reports from the neighbors; the arrival of Hubbard, who slept with Parsons' girlfriend Betty; the red-headed artist Marjorie Cameron, whom both men decided was Babalon made flesh; Crowley's own disgust at the pair, whom he dismissed as goats in a letter; and the boat-buying scheme in Florida that cost Parsons his last twenty thousand dollars. Parsons died in 1952 handling explosives on his front porch, two years after Dianetics made Hubbard famous.Next comes the Surrency haunting, one of the most heavily witnessed poltergeist cases on record. In October of 1872, sawmill operator Allen Surrency returned to his two-story farmhouse on the edge of the Altamaha River Swamp in Georgia to find tumblers sliding off the slab, crockery shattering on the floor, and bricks, irons, and potatoes falling through the rooms of his own house. The activity never let up: clocks spinning backward, mirrors exploding, utensils bending in the family's hands, a pan of biscuits levitating out of the oven and flying out the back door, hot bricks raining down on his daughter Clementine, an andiron chasing his son across the room and then returning itself to the fireplace. Hundreds of visitors — reporters and a minister among them — watched objects fly in plain view. The haunting followed the family when they moved away, stopped abruptly with Allen's death in 1877, and the house burned down in 1925, leaving nothing behind but the orb of light still reported along the town's railway tracks.The episode then turns to Peter Binsfeld, the sixteenth-century German witch hunter whose enthusiasm for torture was matched by his taste for taxonomy. His De confessionibus maleficorum et sagarum laid out the Seven Princes of Hell — Lucifer for pride, Beelzebub for gluttony, Satan for wrath, Belphegor for sloth, Mammon for greed, Asmodeus for lust, and Leviathan for envy — and argued that each living person is shadowed by a personal demon who knows their habits intimately, the dark counterpart to a guardian angel. Binsfeld held that women were more prone to witchcraft, that girls under twelve and boys under fourteen were usually too young to be guilty, and that anyone who claimed to have seen a witch shapeshift had been deceived by the Devil.The unsolved death of British ufologist Max Spiers follows. Spiers died in Poland on July 16, 2016, days before a scheduled conspiracy conference appearance and shortly after reportedly vomiting two liters of black liquid, having texted his mother that he was in trouble and to investigate if anything happened to him. His death was ruled natural causes. At a pre-inquest review at Guildhall in Sandwich, Kent, in August of 2018, lawyers for his mother Vanessa Bates revealed that his laptop had been wiped clean and his phone's SIM card erased or removed before being returned to the family, with Spiers found dead on the couch of his girlfriend Monika Duval and the four-day inquest set for the Archbishops Palace in Maidstone.The episode closes at Dugway Proving Ground, the 800,000-acre Utah military installation that UFO researchers call Area 52. Founded during the second World War for biological and chemical weapons work, Dugway is best known for the 1968 VX nerve agent test that drifted into Skull Valley and killed thousands of sheep, an incident the Army compensated farmers for without accepting blame. Freedom of Information requests filed by MuckRock founder Michael Morisy surfaced records of entomological munitions — mosquitoes loaded with what the Army called inert pathogens and released over American civilian populations — and of soldiers used as test subjects. The story takes in the 2011 disappearance of Joseph Bushling, whose empty car, hat, and shoes turned up sixty-five miles from the main gate with no body ever found; the runway in the base's southern expansion that never appears on Dugway's own maps; Lockheed engineer Don Phillips and former CEO Ben Rich on flying saucer technology; and Steven Greer's claim in The Sirius Project that trillions in defense funding has been siphoned into a shadow government beyond the reach of the Department of Defense.

Send us Fan MailThey call it a “billion-year contract,” but the real shock can hit after you leave: a freeloader bill that invoices you for the training, auditing, and even the interrogations you were required to do as a Sea Org member. We sit down with guests Amy Scobee and Mat Pesch to compare notes, swap receipts, and map the pressure points Scientology uses when someone walks away.We talk through our own totals and Matt's eye-watering mailed “partial” bill, which already comes to around $200,000 after 27 years. We unpack what appears on these invoices, why promissory notes matter, and how the system intersects with disconnection, family contact, and the so-called A-to-E steps for “good standing.” Along the way, we get honest about what leaving actually looks like in real life, including walking out with almost nothing and trying to learn basic adult skills. At the same time, the organization dangles reconnection behind a paywall.Then we zoom out to the money engine: how discount “buy now” offers reveal the numbers are arbitrary, why “active Scientologist” counts matter to management, and what former insiders saw around wasteful spending, constant rebuilds, and leadership decisions that burn through cash. We close with viewer questions, Clearwater logistics, and a quick giveaway.If this helped you understand Scientology freeloader debt, the Sea Org, and the control mechanics behind the billing, subscribe, share this with someone who needs context, and leave a review so more people can find these stories.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

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Stand-Up On The Spot EPISODE 100! Featuring completely improvised sets from Eric Andre, Ari Shaffir, Big Jay Oakerson, Jordan Jensen & Jeremiah Watkins. No material. Comedians create Stand-Up On The Spot off audience suggestions. Everything is covered from hot air balloons to poly relationships, Scientology and more! Jeremiah Watkins you know from Trailer Tales, Dr. Phil Live, his special DADDY, and as the host and creator of Stand-Up On The Spot. Wee Man can be seen starring in Jackass: Best and Last in theaters on June 26th! Eric Andre co-stars in Little Brother with John Cena out now on Netflix! Ari Shaffir has multiple specials on youtube and is host of the You Be Trippin Podcast on YMH Studios. Big Jay Oakerson is the host of Story Warz with Luis J. Gomez, LOS & The Bonfire on Sirius XM. He recently appeared on the Netflix Roast of Kevin Hart. Jordan Jensen is the co-host of Bein Ian with Jordan and has a new Netflix special called Take Me With You. Follow the Comedians! Jeremiah Watkins  @jeremiahwatkins   @TrailerTalesPod   @standupots  https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahstandup Eric Andre  @BombingWithEricAndre  https://www.instagram.com/ericfuckingandre Go watch Little Brother out now on Netflix! Ari Shaffir  @arishaffir   @YMHStudios  https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir Big Jay Oakerson  @bigjayoakerson  https://www.instagram.com/bigjayoakerson  Jordan Jensen  @jordanjensenlolstop  https://www.instagram.com/jordanjensenlolstop Stand-Up On The Spot https://www.instagram.com/standupots  @standupots  #1HourSpecial #StandupComedy #JordanJensen #JeremiahWatkins #StandUpOnTheSpot #SOTS #killtony #AriShaffir #EricAndre #BigJayOakerson Sponsored by: Blue Chew Buy 2 months of BlueChew Gold & get your 3rd month FREE when you use promo code SPOT @ http://BlueChew.com/ Sponsored by: Ultra Pouches Don't sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% off with code SPOT at https://takeultra.com #UltraPouches #ad Interested in sponsoring the show? Email standupots@gmail.com for inquiries SOTS: Eric Andre, Ari Shaffir, Big Jay Oakerson, Jordan Jensen & Jeremiah Watkins | Ep 100

Amir left Scientology staff in January 2026 and has many questions. Is Scientology 20th-century Buddhism, and was Hubbard the Buddha who will take everyone to Nirvana? What is the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath? Why did Tom Cruise jump on Oprah's couch? What is a “mystery sandwich” ? These and many more questions may or may not be answered! #scientologycult links: learn more about the Mendota Studybuy Jon's latest book, If Scientology Ruled the WorldAnd listen to a free sample hereAnd here's Spike's YouTube

So my guests today are just the epitome of cool. They spearheaded the lounge-style music revival of the 90's. Welcome Ben Daughtrey and Jonathan Palmer of Love Jones to the podcast. The band has just released their fourth album, The Greatest Show and it's definitely the band's sound, distilled into six tracks. Before we dive into how the album came to be after a 15 year hiatus, we talk about how they became a part of Tool lore, opening for the band for the legendary show at the Church of Scientology's Celebrity Center.  Ben & Jonathan also discuss their thoughts on the band's trajectory; what went right, what went wrong, and two breaks of over a decade each. They discuss the birthday party that reunited the band, the writing process for the new album, and the song on the new album that was inspired by both Blondie and Philip K. Dick. Go grab the album at love-jones.com. Stream it on your favorite platform. Follow them @lovejonesband on Instagram. Follow us @performanceanx. Grab merch at performanceanx.threadless.com or just send money to ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. So grab a beverage and chill out with me, Ben, & Jonathan of Love Jones on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us Fan MailJuly 4th is loud, messy, joyful, and full of little traditions most people barely think about. That's exactly why it hits so hard to realize we didn't celebrate it at all while we were in the Scientology Sea Org. For us, it was just another workday, sometimes with a strange twist like being told to wear civilian clothes so the public wouldn't suspect we were still on the clock. When your life is built around compliance and optics, even a holiday about independence becomes invisible.We dig into what that kind of control does to your sense of time, your body, and your expectations. We talk about noticing fireworks only in passing on a late-night walk to the bus, the way leadership framed holidays as “pagan,” and how the outside world was painted as dangerous while, in reality, people were often kinder than anything we experienced inside. We also get personal about what freedom actually feels like after you leave a high control group: the shock of having choices at a grocery store, the long recovery from chronic sleep deprivation, and the awkward guilt that can show up when you try to rest.From there, we move into the good stuff: first July 4th memories after escaping, building big family gatherings we never had, raising kids with normal weekends, and creating a neighborhood block party tradition that still feels surreal in the best way. We also answer audience questions touching on Sea Org pay, “civilian clothes,” religious visas, passports, and what it can take for someone to realize leaving is even an option.If this conversation helps you see freedom differently, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

Craig visits Greg in LA. Topics covered: blood showers, Bram Stoker, face rubbing, pot gummies, sleep habits, negotiating contracts, and why Enron failed (it was Scientology).

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Send us Fan MailSome organizations fear bad press. Scientology fears a curious member with a browser and a calculator.We sit down together and answer the questions Scientologists are trained not to ask, especially the ones that can trigger ethics trouble, security checking, or sudden social isolation. From our years at Scientology's International Headquarters, we explain why “criticism” gets labeled as a personal moral failure, how policies like Keeping Scientology Working (KSW) teach members that Hubbard already solved everything, and why even mild pushback can be treated like a punishable offense. We also talk about the “whisper web” inside Scientology, where people trade fragments of truth while still being afraid to say the obvious out loud.Then we get concrete about what leadership doesn't want you researching: why the internet is considered dangerous, how people who “disappear” are explained away as being “on a project,” and how search results can expose what really happened. We touch on cases like Lisa McPherson, the role of online transparency in helping families reconnect, and why access to outside information can speed up the decompression process for anyone trying to leave.Finally, we dig into money and control: where Scientology funds flow, how Ideal Org fundraising can separate local donors from local ownership, and why asking “where did it go?” is treated as disloyalty. We break down why Sea Org members can't simply walk out, what the leaving staff routing form is designed to do, and how documentation and intimidation can follow people long after they're gone. We wrap with live audience questions, including daily time requirements for public Scientologists, “postulates,” and even the kinds of expensive perks that show up at the top.If this helped you make sense of Scientology, the Sea Org, and David Miscavige's control systems, subscribe, share this with someone who's curious, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

HOUR 2 (06/29) – Gary and Shannon respond to one of the strangest listener questions yet: are they secretly Scientologists? Shannon explains why she's actually disappointed Scientology never tried to recruit her, while Gary wonders how anyone thinks they approve every commercial on KFI. Plus, newly released documents reveal why LAUSD believed it had grounds to fire Alberto Carvalho before he resigned, NASA prepares a robotic rescue mission for a failing space telescope, and Shannon has entirely too many questions about riding a bicycle... completely naked.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special collaboration episode, The Rizzuto Show welcomes Luke Spencer from the Rocked YouTube Channel and Rocked.net to break down ten of the most infamous concerts of all time. From riots and arrests to disasters, controversy, and unbelievable moments that became part of music history, we dive into the stories that fans still talk about decades later. How does a Guns N' Roses concert spark one of the most infamous riots in rock history? What happened when Prince opened for The Rolling Stones and got booed off the stage? How did Judas Priest fans manage to get the band permanently banned from Madison Square Garden? And why did Tool end up performing inside a Scientology-owned venue and immediately start causing problems? Along the way, we discuss:• The Who concert tragedy that changed crowd-control laws forever• Prince vs. Rolling Stones fans in Los Angeles• Judas Priest's legendary Madison Square Garden disaster• The infamous Guns N' Roses riot at Riverport in St. Louis• Metallica and Guns N' Roses' chaotic Montreal show• Rage Against The Machine vs. the LAPD• System Of A Down's riot-inducing free concert before Toxicity was released• The tragic Great White nightclub fire• Tool's unforgettable clash with Scientology• The concert moments that permanently changed live musicSome of these stories are hilarious. Some are unbelievable. Some are genuinely tragic. All of them left a lasting mark on rock and roll history. Whether you're a lifelong music fan, a concert veteran, or someone who loves hearing about moments when everything went completely off the rails, this episode is packed with incredible stories from some of the biggest names in music. Special thanks to Luke Spencer from Rocked for joining us for this long-awaited collaboration. Check out Rocked:https://www.youtube.com/@RockedNet https://rocked.net/Follow The Rizzuto Show:https://linktr.ee/rizzshowConnect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online:https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShowHear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO. If you've ever attended a concert that turned into complete chaos, we'd love to hear the story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailOne day you're “clearing the planet.” The next, you're staring at a rental car door asking yourself if you can really walk away from everything you've been trained to fear. Claire Headley sits down with Ann Gollert Hill for part two of Scientology Stories, and Ann lays out the chain of events that turns long-term disillusionment into a real escape from the Sea Org.We dig into what life feels like inside Scientology's power structure, from Golden Era Productions and Int Base-style control to the punishing churn of the Basics campaign at Flag in Clearwater. Ann shares how violence, humiliation, and rigged tests keep people compliant, including being forced into degrading “ethics” consequences when leadership decides you are the day's target. Then comes the moment so many former members recognize: opening OT III and feeling something internal snap, as if the whole belief system suddenly reads differently.From there, the story becomes both terrifying and deeply human. Ann explains the quiet lifeline that mattered most: steady, nonjudgmental contact with her mom, and the simple truth that you cannot argue someone out of a high-control group but you can make yourself a safe place to land. Her breaking point hits after being screamed at for seeing her family, leading to a ten-hour decision, a letter left behind, and a drive into the unknown while watching the rearview mirror. Her brother Al helps her disappear across the country in his truck, buying her time to breathe, sleep, and start recovering from religious trauma.If this conversation helps you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people searching for Scientology, Sea Org, OT III, and cult recovery stories can find it.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rssYOUTUBE PLAYLISTS:Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-eBNXD...

Send us Fan MailWith Steven Spielberg's new film Disclosure dropping and President Trump's UAP files being declassified in real time, this felt like the moment I had to bring you this story. I brought on UAP documentary filmmaker Darcy Weir to break down something that's going to blow your mind — a massive grift happening in the UAP and paranormal world that operates eerily similar to Scientology, and once you hear the parallels, you will never look at these "disclosure" influencers the same way again. We get into Corey Goode, David Wilcock, and the Gaia show Cosmic Disclosure — the secret space program mythology they built, the lawsuits, the money, and a mysterious death that's sparked a whole new conspiracy of its own. I even tie it back to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and a cast member's own manifestation grift, so stick around for that twist. Then I'm getting into massive RHONJ tea — Milania Giudice has reportedly been sent somewhere very specific, and I'm telling you exactly what that means and why Bravo's version of events doesn't add up. I also have proof that someone very specific is still controlling her social media, and wait until you hear how I figured it out. Plus, there's a wild detail about what really happened the day the police were called that nobody's talking about, and a rumor about who might be stepping back from the show entirely this season. Then it's a full Summer House breakdown — the real reason behind West Wilson's alleged master plan to take over the show, what really went down between him, Amanda Batula, and the rest of the cast, plus Meija Moreno's side of the story that didn't make it to air and the explosive cut scene with Lindsay Hubbard that you need to hear to believe. FULL EPISODE IN THE https://www.patreon.com/cw/DishingDramaWithDanaWilkey

“Evil is sure to succeed when good people do nothing.” Crrow777“How can health be achieved if you are integrated into a sick society?” ***This audio episode will cover L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology*** Corporations are the bane of modern society. These legal persons have come to wield untold power and wealth, while controlling crucial systems (more...)

The boys have one of the boys and Nashville comedian, Nate Bargatze. The boys get right into some of Nate’s old jobs that he had when he was a kid. One of the jobs that he hated actually made it onto an episode of Dirty Jobs. Then the boys get into how Nate started his comedy career. Instead of moving straight to New York from Nashville, he did a little time in Chicago before he finally decided to make the move to New York. Nate talks about the New York comedy scene and how crazy/overwhelming it can be as there are thousands of comedians trying to make it. He says fighting your way through the different types of comedy is how you really become good and is how you find your style/voice. Nate gets into some comedians he had a little bit of a run in with but has since ironed things out with. He tells the story of Louis CK publicly embarrassing him at a show and making fun of one of the jokes Nate told during his set. However, Nate says he was able to make sense of it all because at the time he had only been in comedy for 5 years. Nate talks about the different advice he gives to younger comedians which is interesting to hear. The boys end the pod talking about why Nate decided to be a clean comedian, why he decided to stop drinking and how good Scientology is at recruiting people. Nate is really just one of the guys and tells some really good stories throughout the episode that you won’t want to miss. Enjoy fellas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a very special guest on Mormon Stories today, who some of our live audience may know as "TrevAnon" on YouTube. He has helped out for many years as a moderator for Mormon Stories livestreams, and he is here today to tell us why a Never-Mormon from the Netherlands would find interest in Mormonism. This episode will begin with Trev's story, and how he developed his interest in cults and other high-demand religions--especially Scientology. Additionally, he has prepared a presentation that will compare and contrast Scientology to Mormonism. Join along as we hash out all the similarities and differences point by point. We are grateful to TrevAnon (Corry) for sharing his story and expertise with our audience, and hope you find it as interesting as we did. ___________________YouTubeAt Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions

We discuss the notoriously bad 2000 sci fi movie, Scientology, and the effect it had on John Travolta's career.patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Conor McGregor's return to Scientology speedruns, Brendan Schaub, Bryan Callen, and Nick Simmons cover a little bit of everything on this episode of The Fighter and The Kid. The guys debate Conor's possible UFC comeback against Max Holloway and why jumping straight into a five-round fight after years away could be a nightmare matchup for him.They also get into Tom Cruise, Scientology, Hollywood weirdness, John Cena's insane size, the viral Scientology “speedrun” clips, and why fame seems to make people strange. The crew reacts to Joe Rogan addressing the Theo Von backlash, the George Floyd roast controversy, Netflix fight numbers, UFC fighter pay, viral culture, Sydney Sweeney's latest role, and Kim Kardashian's Skims truck being tied to a cocaine bust.Other topics include Max Holloway vs Conor McGregor, UFC comeback fights, Scientology in Hollywood, Joe Rogan and Theo Von, Tony Hinchcliffe's roast jokes, Tom Cruise's family situation, John Cena, The Rock, Sydney Sweeney, Netflix viewership, and the internet's obsession with outrage.Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatkO'Reilly - Stop by O'Reilly Auto Parts today or visit us at oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER that's oreillyauto.com/FIGHTERProgressive - See if you could save when you switch to Progressive. You'll feel good about making a savvy choice. Visit https://www.progressive.com/ and see if you can enjoy a little extra cash back.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.