Speaking of Cults
A podcast about cults, coercive control and recovery. Formerly called the Sensibly Speaking podcast, in this weekly show host Chris Shelton interviews cult survivors, psychologists and other professionals and specialists about the topics of cult recruitment, retention and recovery.
Episodes
Episodes
Saturday Feb 09, 2019
Why Scientology Training is Worse Than You Think
Saturday Feb 09, 2019
Saturday Feb 09, 2019
What do Scientology training classes actually consist of and how are they run? What happens when you sign up to become a Scientology auditor? How are you treated? How are you supposed to learn? What is this “word clearing” all about? And why should young people especially be kept as far away from all this nonsense as possible? All of these questions and more are answered in this extensive (and long overdue) breakdown of how Scientology auditor classes are run and what they teach.
Bridge to Total Freedom Part 1Study Tech videoBasics of Scientology SeriesKeeping Scientology Working video
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Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Scientology Human Trafficking ft. Katrina Reyes
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
This week I am joined by Katrina Reyes, former Sea Org member and now declared “suppressive person” who discusses her history entering the Sea Org at only 11 years old and how Scientology’s Sea Organization not only engaged in human trafficking back in the day but that this practice continues to this day.
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Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Scientology’s Church of Spiritual Technology ft. Dylan Gill
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
This week I am joined by former Sea Org member Dylan Gill to discuss his experiences at Flag and then the Church of Spiritual Technology as a high-level executive. We trade anecdotes and do our best to keep up with all the cryptic language involved in talking about Scientology. Enjoy!
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Saturday Jan 19, 2019
Scientology is Psychological Waterboarding ft. Bree Mood
Saturday Jan 19, 2019
Saturday Jan 19, 2019
This week I have the longest interview I’ve done in one go with Binah (Bree) Mood, a woman who only just escaped from Scientology’s Sea Organization in October of 2018. We discuss her entire history with plenty of anecdotes and segues as various aspects of Scientology’s abuses come to light.
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Saturday Jan 12, 2019
The Three Apostates Take the Cult Challenge
Saturday Jan 12, 2019
Saturday Jan 12, 2019
This week I’m joined by Jonathan Streeter (former Morman) and Lloyd Evans (fomer JW) who together with me are the Three Apostates! We each scored our respective groups on a “cult danger evaluation” and in this episode we compare and contrast our scores and ideas for each. Enjoy!
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Saturday Jan 05, 2019
Politics, Religion and Other Inoffensive Subjects with Seth Andrews
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
Seth Andrews joins me this week to discuss politics, religion, atheism and the big problems with the “purity testing” across social media platforms. A little Scientology is also thrown in to round out the inoffensive subject matter. Enjoy!
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Saturday Dec 29, 2018
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #173: 2018 in Scientology and Beyond
Saturday Dec 29, 2018
Saturday Dec 29, 2018
In this end of the year review, I talk about what we saw happen in the world of Scientology (and without) as well as some thoughts about what this channel is and where it’s going. Enjoy!
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Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Is Free Speech Dead?
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
This week I am taking on some of the controversies surrounding free speech. Instead of arguing over what words are and aren’t acceptable or offensive, I’m going right to the core of the argument and review what free expression is as a right, what are its limits and discuss the recent de-platforming of content creators.
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Your Host
Hello, my name is Chris Shelton and I am an author, consultant, podcaster, videographer, and former cult member. Welcome to my podcast!
Who is Chris Shelton?
Chris started a YouTube channel which has over 45,000 subscribers, produces the Sensibly Speaking podcast each week and has produced hundreds of videos laying out the scam of Scientology, educating on critical thinking and interviewing former members of Scientology and other destructive cults, as well as a range of therapists, cult exit counselors, educators and media personalities. Chris has also given talks and presentations around the United States about his experiences and has been featured on numerous podcasts and television shows. He was featured on Leah Remini’s Scientology and the Aftermath on A&E and served as a consultant to the show for its first two seasons. He has also written a critical analysis of Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard called Scientology: A to Xenu – An Insider’s Guide to What Scientology is Really All About, available on Amazon in printed form, e-book format and as an audio book.