Saturday Sep 09, 2017
Helping Second Generation Cult Members ft. Rachel Bernstein
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.
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Saturday Sep 02, 2017
Saturday Sep 02, 2017
This week, Lloyd Evans (former Jehovah’s Witness), Jonathan Streeter (former Mormon) and I discuss advocacy, cult-like thinking and what we are trying to do about it.
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Saturday Aug 26, 2017
Saturday Aug 26, 2017
In this special extended-length interview with Jon Atack, we talk about the beginning of Dianetics and where Hubbard plagiarzied the procedure from, the vagaries of Scientology and the specific details of the Fair Gaming Jon endured at the hands of the Church. We then talk about how Scientology radicalizes its members by turning their empathy against others and how this relates to how terrorists are made, and how people can be de-radicalized using straight information and rational discourse.
Open Minds Foundation’s website is here.
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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.