This week I am joined by Steve Hassan, cult expert and recovery counselor and author the new book, The Cult of Trump. We discuss in detail why he is using the world “cult” in this context, what some of the thought reform techniques are that Trump uses and how his enablers are part of creating this situation.
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This week I am joined by Andrew Seidel, lawyer at the Freedom from Religion Foundation and author of The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationailsm is Unamerican. He and I discuss common misconceptions and arguments on this topic and go deep on where these ideas come from. Enjoy!
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This week I am joined once again by Dr. Clint Heacock, former Evangelical minister, as we walk through Dr. Robert J. Lifton’s 8 points of cultic mind control in authoritarian groups, comparing a lot of Scientology with what happens in Evangelicism and how these line up precisely along Lifton’s characterstics. Enjoy!
Clint’s YouTube channel
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This week I am joined once again by Dr. Jeff Wasel, an experienced financial investigator, to discuss the recent bombshell report in the Tampa Bay Times by reporter Tracey McManus about Scientology’s secret acquisition of half of downtown Clearwater in Florida. We go over what this is about and how it could be happening as well as what we might be able to do about it. Enjoy!
Tampa Bay Times article
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This is part 2 of my interview with Sarah Landry, former member and spokesperson for the cult of Nithyananda, an Indian guru who is now missing from India and wanted by the authorities there.
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This week I have a special two-part extended length podcast. Sarah Landy, a former member and spokesperson for the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, a religious organisation founded by Nithyananda and which she was involved with for 9 years. Her story is at once a cautionary tale about how people can be lured into cults and a testimonial of how fanatical people can become as a result.
The Curated Care Crates link
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This week I welcome back Dr. Mark Horowitz, professor of sociology, to discuss the pros and cons and shortcomings of intersectionality, a feminist model of how the various minority groups in our culture can experience oppression across overlapping group boundaries. This has become a difficult and often heated topic for many and some have even gone to an extremist end to enforce these ideas. Enjoy!
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This week I’m joined by Owen Morgan (Telltale Atheist) to discuss a little theory I have as to why it can be so difficult to talk about religion with people; we discuss how real religions are distinct from cults and how to be a more moderating influence in these troubled times. Enjoy!
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