This week I welcome Mike Fallek, a journalist/documentarian who has been investigating the online or what he refers to as “hashtag” cult of MGTOW (“Men Going Their Own Way”), a men’s rights group that exists pretty much exclusively on the internet. We talk in detail about this, the cultic elements of it and even how to reach people in these kinds of groups. Enjoy!
Mike Fallek
My earlier podcast on MRAs
The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #267: Hashtag Cults and MGTOW appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.

Two weeks ago I posted a podcast with Kat, a woman who had “infiltrated” the Church of Scientology of Austin and ended up having a bit more of a personal journey than she thought she would. We covered a lot of ground in her story but we wanted to give you an opportunity to ask her about the experience and what happened. We did a live stream this morning and got some great questions and feedback from viewers direct to me and Kat and had a great time responding. Enjoy!
The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #266: Scientology Q&A with Kat appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.

This week I welcome back Dr. Jeff Wasel to discuss the detailed and necessary backstory to what could conceivably be thought of as one of the most heinous acts of the US government. We take a stab at explaining this in a different light, while understanding that this is a sensitive topic and we make no efforts to “apologize” for anyone or any group then or now. We are merely reflecting in this podcast on history as it happened, not how we might have wanted it to happen and in what light should or could we think about it now. Enjoy!
The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #265: The History and Ethics of Operation Paperclip appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.

This week I welcome Kat, a woman who purposefully became involved with Scientology in Austin three years ago but came away with a story vastly different from the one she thought she would tell. This is not a victim story and yet we see from this exactly how Scientology negatively influences almost everything it comes into contact with. This story is a good one. Enjoy!
The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #264: The Scientology Experience with Kat appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.

This week I welcome PhD candidate Deborah Powney from the UK, a 14-year veteran of the alcohol marketing business who is now studying psychology and domestic violence. She has a lot to say about how the marketing industry works for real and we get down and dirty on what they are doing and exactly how. This has been a topic that I have wanted to start exposing directly on my channel for some time, as many don’t realize how intensive or persuasive the advertising they see every day is, or how propaganda influences their thinking in ways they would never imagine, not just to buy silly things but also to determine your vote. Enjoy!
The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #263: Disturbing Ways You are Being Manipulated appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.

This week I welcome back Dr. Jonas Kaplan, a cognitive neuroscientist in Los Angeles who has been helping us to deconstruct and understand the supercomputer in all of our heads: our brain. This week, we tackle the subject of memory and it’s a very interesting ride, especially when we make comparisons to what L. Ron Hubbard had to say about memory in Dianetics. Dr. Kaplan was quite amused and I think you will be too. Enjoy!
The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #262: Memory (In and Out of Scientology) ft. Dr. Jonas Kaplan appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.

This week I welcome authors Dr. Myke Merrill and Michael Wilson, who have written Why Do People Act That Way (And What Can I Do About It?). Both Dr. Merrill and Mr. Wilson are men of faith and feel they have found a system of ideas and techniques which can benefit people based on emotions, motivations, perceptions and behavior. We go into this a bit in the show and discuss some basic ideas of where emotion comes from and what kind of things can we do to perhaps curtail or control the unwanted ones? As I say in the podcast, this is not an endorsement of everything these authors have written, but more of a conversation of their ideas. Enjoy!
Why Do People Act That Way website
Facebook page for Myke & Mike
This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp
BetterHELP Link
The Great Courses Plus link
The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #261: Why Do People Act That Way? ft. Myke & Mike appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.

This week I welcome author A.P. Sylvia to the show to discuss his book Vampires of Lore: Traits and Modern Misconceptions. He has traced the origin of almost all common myths and ideas about vampires back through history and we talk in this episode about quite a few of them and share our love for the genre. This is a very unusual podcast for my channel but one I really enjoyed doing and I think if you have any interest in vampires at all, this show will have something to teach you. Enjoy!
Vampires of Lore: Traits and Modern Misconceptions
A.P. Sylvia’s website
A.P. Sylvia on Twitter: @APSylviaWrites
The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #260: Vampires in Myth and Legend ft. A.P. Sylvia appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.