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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This week I’m joined by Gary LeLeux, a career soldier who has some fascinating stories and views to share on his time in Afghanistan and Iraq and where we stand now, including thoughts about whether the military is a kind of cult and which movies get it right when it comes to showing what combat is really like. Enjoy!
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This week I’m joined again by Lloyd Evans and Jonathan Streeter for another edition of The Three Apostates, this week discussing how our respective groups get allies via politics and other external groups. We really just scratch the surface of this topic, but it’s a start. Enjoy!
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This week we drop the serious as I have guest Chris Crimey on to discuss how we see the Star Wars saga, where it started and how it has developed and where we think it should go. Enjoy!
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