In this episode, we discuss:
\n\nPriscilla's website: https://whova.com/web/icsaa_202207/
\n\nThe ICSA website: https://www.icsahome.com/
","summary":"My guest Priscilla Eyles, a neurodiversity advocate and cult survivor joins me to discuss her experiences with two high demand groups and why neurodivergent people might be at greater risk for cult recruitment","date_published":"2022-02-22T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/6b69f236-a748-49ea-8b5a-aae9ac32df83.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":90275758,"duration_in_seconds":3761}]},{"id":"3f3b0bcd-e8a4-4538-be3c-3e78168266cd","title":"Episode 317: Unification Church","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/317","content_text":"In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nThe basic beliefs of the Unification Church\nWhat it's like for kids\nWhat are the rules, and are they different by gender?\nWhat is the companion book to the Bible that the Unification Church uses?\nWhat are the political beliefs of the church?\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"In this episode, we discuss:
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\n\nMatthew shares his wealth of knowledge in this week's episode and we discuss what the heck "Conspirituality" is.
\n\nFind Matthew's podcast here: https://conspirituality.net/
\n\nAnd Matthew's website here: http://matthewremski.com/wordpress/
","summary":"In this episode, I discuss radicalization, cult hopping, de-radicalization and more with Matthew Remski.","date_published":"2021-06-21T17:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/6510c482-6ce1-40d0-a327-9fa08d90b98b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24900462,"duration_in_seconds":1037}]},{"id":"920e44cd-5340-4273-8266-2a17c804e8f9","title":"Episode 314: Janja Lalich","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/314","content_text":"","content_html":"","summary":"Janja Lalich, Cult Researcher and frequent Cult Expert for Documentaries joins me to discuss her career and what we really know about how Cults work.","date_published":"2021-04-12T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/920e44cd-5340-4273-8266-2a17c804e8f9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20478036,"duration_in_seconds":853}]},{"id":"aecb8e3e-2429-444f-a9fb-2c08a989b893","title":"Episode 313: Bikram Yoga","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/313","content_text":"In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nWhat drew her to yoga\nWhat it costs to do the 2 month intensive\nWhat happens at the 2 month intensive\nWhy vegans began to eat burgers\nWhy white instructors spoke in put-on \"Indian\" accents\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"In this episode, we discuss:
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
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\n\nFor more about The Modesty Talks, visit: https://themodestytalks.com/
","summary":"In this episode my guest describes what it's like to grow up Mormon when you're different","date_published":"2021-01-28T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/217b89db-6607-44d3-9f4f-691e42314090.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27111675,"duration_in_seconds":1129}]},{"id":"1b842d39-4b02-4fda-9ac8-b8a351684e4e","title":"Episode 310: Jehovahs Witnesses and Growing Up","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/310","content_text":"My guest joins me to discuss:\n\n\nBeing born into the Witnesses\nWhat Jehovah's Witnesses believe about parenting\nWhat her mother believed about parenting\nWhat an average week looks like for a Jehovah's Witness kid\nWhat happens when your mom is disfellowshipped\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"My guest joins me to discuss:
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSubscribe to Right Richter here: https://tinyletter.com/rightrichter
\nRead Will on The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/will-sommer
Will Sommer has been covering conspiracy theories since the inception of Pizzagate. He joins me to discuss what drives people to believe seemingly incomprehensible conspiracy theories.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nIn this episode we discuss:
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\n\nAnd more...
","summary":"Helen Zuman, author of Mating in Captivity (https://helenzuman.com/books/mating-in-captivity-a-memoir/) joins me to discuss her time in the Zendik Farm Intentional Community","date_published":"2020-06-09T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/7ee56876-9a02-43ac-9608-de80f9f1e6cc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24222742,"duration_in_seconds":1009}]},{"id":"ed351fc3-b9e5-475c-88dd-e6c5c2b623a5","title":"Episode 302: The Inner Matrix","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/302","content_text":"Guest Katie Mount joins me to discuss her time both studying The Inner Matrix and joining the company, working for its founder.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\n What brought her to study The Inner Matrix\n What you study in their courses\n Why she decided to join the organization\n What she gave up to work for Joey Klein\n Whether the office lived by the principles it espoused\n Why some women in the office were treated differently than others\n How she connected with other defectors on the other side\n\n\nAnd more.","content_html":"Guest Katie Mount joins me to discuss her time both studying The Inner Matrix and joining the company, working for its founder.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nAnd more.
","summary":"There are millions of self help books out there, but what happens when a self help book causes you to give up your life and go work for its author?","date_published":"2020-06-03T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/ed351fc3-b9e5-475c-88dd-e6c5c2b623a5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25542448,"duration_in_seconds":1064}]},{"id":"f4704a3c-d554-4017-bb3e-23c9ef98e0a6","title":"Episode 301: 60s Political Cults","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/301","content_text":"In this episode, we explore 3 political cults: The Weather Underground, Ayn Rand's Determinists and The JOhn Birch Society","content_html":"In this episode, we explore 3 political cults: The Weather Underground, Ayn Rand's Determinists and The JOhn Birch Society
","summary":"Guest Tobi Olowe of the Impressions of America Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impressionsofamerica/id1367243636) joins me to discuss political cults of the 1960s and the long shadow they have cast.","date_published":"2020-05-26T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/f4704a3c-d554-4017-bb3e-23c9ef98e0a6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27895976,"duration_in_seconds":1162}]},{"id":"31f39722-cafe-4e1a-9fae-daf52316cf53","title":"Episode 228: Conversion Therapy","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/228","content_text":"In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nHow Matt got involved in a Facebook group that 'supported' men who wanted to overcome Same Sex Attraction\nHow groups recruit vulnerable men to join bootcamps\nWhat happens at bootcamps that promise to help you 'pray the gay away'\nWhat kinds of activities and 'therapy' happen at Conversion Therapy bootcamp\nWhy he sat in a room staring at a candle\nWhether Conversion Therapy works\nWhat the risks of Conversion Therapy are\nAnd more...\n\n\nMatt's Article: https://www.dailyxtra.com/lgbtq2-conversion-therapy-168786\n\nMatt's Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/mattash89\nhttps://twitter.com/mattash89","content_html":"In this episode, we discuss:
\n\nMatt's Article: https://www.dailyxtra.com/lgbtq2-conversion-therapy-168786
\n\nMatt's Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/mattash89
\nhttps://twitter.com/mattash89
In this episode, we discuss:
\n\nLinks from this episode:
\n\n\n\nTroubled podcast on social media: @talktroubled
\n\n2007 Congressional Hearing on Child Neglect & Abuse in Residential Homes
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Aaron Bacon Short Film (his parents testified in Congressional Hearings)
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The Last Stop Documentary (film here)
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Fix My Kid Documentary (film)
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ABC Special "A Boy Named Lucas"
","summary":"Meredith Yanuzzi and Miranda Sullivan from Troubled Podcast join me to discuss why sending your children to \"Boot Camp\" or \"Reform School\" is a terrible idea. ","date_published":"2020-04-07T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/980be356-39e8-45c4-8693-6e269fa1db97.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24721785,"duration_in_seconds":1029}]},{"id":"8dd74d13-4079-48b9-abe6-e00bc734b4cf","title":"Episode 226: Robert Kelly","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/226","content_text":"WARNING This episode contains frank discussion of emotional, physical and sexual abuse of minors\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nHow Jim became aware of the initial allegations against R Kelly\nHow R Kelly targeted his victims\nHow R Kelly controlled his victims\nWhat we know about his co-conspirators\nDoes R Kelly know he's an abuser?\nHow \"The Settlement Factory\" kept R Kelly abusing people for years\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"WARNING This episode contains frank discussion of emotional, physical and sexual abuse of minors
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nDana was looking for a way to heal after a relationship break up. What she found was a high demand group with some questionable ideas about personal responsibility.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nFollow Jordan at @jordanuhl on twitter or join his podcast at theinsurgents.substack.com
","summary":"In this episode Jordan Uhl joins me to discuss how working at a popular non profit was a high demand situation with coercion, emotional manipulation and sometimes abusive situations.","date_published":"2020-02-26T08:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/91504b14-66c7-4017-bc2f-2af45ab1904c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22795829,"duration_in_seconds":949}]},{"id":"741a89db-1ac1-430a-a226-c8308f764726","title":"Episode 222: ISKCON (Hare Krishnas) Part 2","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/222","content_text":"In Part 2, We discuss:\n\n\nWhat it's like to leave a group and a marriage at the same time\nLeaving a group when you're not legally free to work inthe country where you live\nHow having a son made Eric re-evaluate his experiences\nWhen he knew it was time to leave\nHow he got out\nWhat he did once he was out\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"In Part 2, We discuss:
\n\nEric joins me to discuss:
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nIn this episode, Marie and I discuss:
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nVisit http://wkeithcampbell.com for more info
","summary":"W. Keith Campbell literally wrote the book (several, actually) on narcissists. He joins me to discuss Narcissism to better understand what's going on in the mind of cult leaders, and how they're able to charm people into surrendering everything.","date_published":"2020-01-21T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/9c89e2cd-bfcd-4146-816b-452b988b89ea.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24329948,"duration_in_seconds":1013}]},{"id":"7c1d2ce8-20b5-4835-8219-9e02690f758a","title":"Episode 217: Glynn Washington on Heaven's Gate","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/217","content_text":"Glynn Washington and I discuss:\n\n\nWhy he wanted to revisit Heaven's Gate\nWhy there are people who are sad they missed their chance to join the departed\nWhat chilled him to his bone in the interview process\nWhat it was like for him growing up in a cult\nWhat it's like for an African American man to be in a cult with White Supremacist doctrine\nWhat it was like to leave his cult\nWhat he learned in covering Heaven's Gate decades later\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"Glynn Washington and I discuss:
\n\nThe promise of Large Group Awareness Training is that it's a "bootcamp for the mind." You can get a lot of therapeutic benefit out of just a few highly intense days.
\n\nThe problem is, LGATs have always been pure moneymaking operations with no credible therapeutic basis.
\n\nIn this episode, Kate and I discuss:
\n\nJuana Castanheira, our survivor of SGI contacted me after her episode to ask to further articulate what processing out of a cult looks like.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Juana Castanheira.
","summary":"Juana Castanheira joins me for another episode to talk candidly about her recovery from SGI, MLMs, and TM.","date_published":"2020-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/fb02bb8b-1c4a-43f1-97b6-a8a5514d6e25.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30012731,"duration_in_seconds":937}]},{"id":"3d2864c7-0866-4c73-8671-671565a7abc8","title":"Episode 214: Jon Atack","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/214","content_text":"In this episode, Jon Atack and I discuss:\n\n\nHow he got involved in Scientology\nWhat training Scientologists get on recruitment\nWhy we don't train kids how to spot predators, narcissists, and psychopaths\nWhat we should be teaching children\nWhy it seems like more people are joining cults\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"In this episode, Jon Atack and I discuss:
\n\nChelsea Lockwood, author of this Medium Piece Joins me to discuss her time in the Jehovah's Witnesses, leaving, and healing through Ayahuasca ceremonies.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nDr Michelle Haslam (https://newkadampatraditionreport.org) Joins me to discuss how she was seduced by the idea of living in a peaceful intentional community, only to find out the group's main focus was expansion and encouraging cruelty.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Dr. Michelle Haslam.
","summary":"Dr Michelle Haslam joins me to explain why even someone with high level psychological training can get swept into a high demand group","date_published":"2019-11-26T08:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/d5540924-c995-4902-80ca-5d043b0deab7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31962929,"duration_in_seconds":998}]},{"id":"32222bf1-3976-40a9-beb1-47e2345875fe","title":"Episode 210: The Work ","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/210","content_text":"In this episode we discuss:\n\n\nHow the group was not prepared for kids attending outside schools\nWhat kind of weekly schedule the members had\nHow the group handled questions about the doctrine\nHow Brother Julius disciplined followers\nHow the group was at the mercy of Brother Julius' whims\nHow Sarah got through it with the help of parties and teenage rebellion\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Sarah Ficca.","content_html":"In this episode we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Sarah Ficca.
","summary":"What's it like to be born into a group that believes in a biblical Armageddon prophecy and that their leader is God on Earth? My guest Sarah Ficca explains","date_published":"2019-11-19T08:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/32222bf1-3976-40a9-beb1-47e2345875fe.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31249054,"duration_in_seconds":976}]},{"id":"ea6c3a94-c6db-456c-9bf7-f8bbebc67037","title":"Episode 209: Tony Ortega","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/209","content_text":"Tony Ortega Joins me for an extra long episode to discuss what it's like covering a group like Scientology for so long. In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nWhy the Scientology/Nation of Islam alliance isn't so unusual\nWhat kinds of retaliations the Church has made against him and those closest to him\nWhat we know about the FBI's Trafficking case against the Church\nWhy the media was reticent to report on the Danny Masterson allegations\nAre there still people in \"The Hole?\"\nWhere is Shelly Miscavige?\nAnd much more...\nSpecial Guest: Tony Ortega.","content_html":"Tony Ortega Joins me for an extra long episode to discuss what it's like covering a group like Scientology for so long. In this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Tony Ortega.
","summary":"For years, Tony Ortega has been relentlessly covering the Church of Scientology. He has made some powerful enemies. Find out what it's like to be one of Scientology's biggest enemies. ","date_published":"2019-11-12T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/ea6c3a94-c6db-456c-9bf7-f8bbebc67037.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":39238762,"duration_in_seconds":1226}]},{"id":"88fa5d51-2398-4500-90eb-6befe44f835e","title":"Episode 208: Transcendental Meditation (TM) ","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/208","content_text":"Aryeh Siegel was a member of Transcendental Meditation in the 1970s and early 1980s. In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nWhy TM hides its religious origins\nWhy TM fought in court to not have a translation of the Puja made public\nWhat the science is on the TM technique\nHow TM leverages celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld, Oprah, and Ellen.\nWhy TM is making a big push for schools in low income districts\nWhether you can be physically harmed doing TM\nAnd much more...\n\n\nTM Deception Website\n\nMovie- David Wants To FlySpecial Guest: Aryeh Siegel.","content_html":"Aryeh Siegel was a member of Transcendental Meditation in the 1970s and early 1980s. In this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Aryeh Siegel.
","summary":"Aryeh Siegel, author of Transcendental Deception (0999661507) joins me to describe his time in the TM movement and why you should not allow your school to welcome TM practitioners.","date_published":"2019-11-05T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/88fa5d51-2398-4500-90eb-6befe44f835e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30108026,"duration_in_seconds":940}]},{"id":"34316fdf-8e8f-4184-b1d5-86045b8b4a9f","title":"Episode 207: Steve Hassan","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/207","content_text":"Steven Hassan was once in the Unification Church, helping recruit and spread their thought reform. He was exit counselled and has since dedicated his life to the study of thought reform. He created the BITE model which explains how thought reform occurs and now counsels survivors and families on how to heal after leaving cults.\n\nSteve joins me for an hour to discuss: \n\n\nHow the CIA went about trying to build a Manchurian Candidate in the 1960s\nHow Trump's parental ties and upbringing made him into an ideal person to lead a cult\nHow Trump found himself controlled by the only people who would lend him money after his business failures\nHow Evangelicals and Fundamentalists can support a man who has been immoral most of his life\nWhat significance NLP played in Trump's election strategy\nHow groups like The Family will ensure that candidates like Trump will be there for them \nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Steve Hassan.","content_html":"Steven Hassan was once in the Unification Church, helping recruit and spread their thought reform. He was exit counselled and has since dedicated his life to the study of thought reform. He created the BITE model which explains how thought reform occurs and now counsels survivors and families on how to heal after leaving cults.
\n\nSteve joins me for an hour to discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Steve Hassan.
","summary":"***UNLOCKED FULL EPISODE***\r\n\r\nCult Survivor and Cult Expert Steve Hassan joins me for a full hour to discuss his latest book The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control ( ISBN 1982127333) and why we should be more concerned about Manchurian Candidates in the future.","date_published":"2019-10-29T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/34316fdf-8e8f-4184-b1d5-86045b8b4a9f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":86138589,"duration_in_seconds":3588}]},{"id":"fabc956a-aec2-4acc-a016-5d6001e7a2ac","title":"Episode 205: Soka Gakkai International with Juana Castanheira","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/205","content_text":"This week, former member of Soka Gakkai International, Juana Castanheira, joins me to talk about her time in the group.\n\nWe discuss:\n\n\nHow she and her brother were recruited\nHow she knew she was all in\nWhat is the significance of the 'scroll?'\nWhat demands were put on her as she rose through the ranks\nWhy she never once complained\nWhen she decided to leave\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Juana Castanheira.","content_html":"This week, former member of Soka Gakkai International, Juana Castanheira, joins me to talk about her time in the group.
\n\nWe discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Juana Castanheira.
","summary":"Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō. It's a chant you may have heard, and you may have thought it was part of regular Buddhist practice. It's actually a chant that's the cornerstone of a group called Soka Gakkai International","date_published":"2019-10-15T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/fabc956a-aec2-4acc-a016-5d6001e7a2ac.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":94627340,"duration_in_seconds":3942}]},{"id":"eb57a430-23e9-4a3b-9102-843ae69d4744","title":"Episode 204: OneTaste With Ellen Huet and Ruwan Meepagala","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/204","content_text":"Ellen Huet of Bloomberg Businessweek joins me to discuss her coverage of OneTaste: once a darling of Silicon Valley, now an organization with an ousted founder, cancelled classes, and looking to pivot.\n\nRuwan Meepagala joins me to discuss his time in the organization.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nWhy women wanted to join OneTaste\nWhy the group deliberately marketed their courses to Silicon Valley \nWhat Orgasmic Meditation is\nWhat drew participants to work for the organization\nWhat kinds of Quid Pro Quo were encouraged in the office\nHow consent lines were blurred for many\nAnd More...\nSpecial Guests: Ellen Huet and Ruwan Meepagala.","content_html":"Ellen Huet of Bloomberg Businessweek joins me to discuss her coverage of OneTaste: once a darling of Silicon Valley, now an organization with an ousted founder, cancelled classes, and looking to pivot.
\n\nRuwan Meepagala joins me to discuss his time in the organization.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guests: Ellen Huet and Ruwan Meepagala.
","summary":"OneTaste started with a simple but powerful mission: to teach women to receive pleasure without any hang ups or need to reciprocate. What ended up happening to many who joined the organization has left them wondering if their consent was ever fully given.","date_published":"2019-10-08T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/eb57a430-23e9-4a3b-9102-843ae69d4744.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29775330,"duration_in_seconds":930}]},{"id":"81d3e573-aad8-4cca-a688-bbb7bb328a66","title":"Episode 203: Munchausen By Proxy With Dr. Marc Feldman and Judy Tienken","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/203","content_text":"In this episode, we explore Munchausen By Proxy, a disease that, while not fully understood by doctors, is having a pop culture moment.\n\nDr. Marc Feldman, Psychiatrist and author of DYING TO BE ILL: TRUE STORIES OF MEDICAL DECEPTION joins me to discuss the clinical side of Munchausen By Proxy, while Judy Tienken joins me to explain her survivor story.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\n The profile of a Munchausen By Proxy perpetrator\n Whether perpetrators know they're abusing their children\n What the prognosis is for helping victims of a Munchausen By Proxy perpetrator\n What other forms of abuse Munchausen By Proxy can take\n Why Munchausen By Proxy might be an under reported issue\n The connection between some SIDS cases and Munchausen By Proxy\n How often is Munchausen By Proxy mis-diagnosed?\n What needs to be done to help victims of Munchausen By Proxy perpetrators to get justice\n And more...\nSpecial Guests: Dr. Marc Feldman and Judy Tienken.","content_html":"In this episode, we explore Munchausen By Proxy, a disease that, while not fully understood by doctors, is having a pop culture moment.
\n\nDr. Marc Feldman, Psychiatrist and author of DYING TO BE ILL: TRUE STORIES OF MEDICAL DECEPTION joins me to discuss the clinical side of Munchausen By Proxy, while Judy Tienken joins me to explain her survivor story.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guests: Dr. Marc Feldman and Judy Tienken.
","summary":"Coercive thought control doesn't just happen in cults or cult-like groups. In cases like Munchausen By Proxy, it's complete, abusive control by a mother over her children.","date_published":"2019-10-01T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/81d3e573-aad8-4cca-a688-bbb7bb328a66.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28728760,"duration_in_seconds":897}]},{"id":"b038cd6d-6460-4f5d-84e8-6e5f220ba50f","title":"Episode 202: Cult Therapy with Rachel Bernstein","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/202","content_text":"In this episode Rachel Bernstein lifts the veil on what Cult Therapy is about.\n\nWe discuss:\n\n\nWhat types of services cult therapists provide\nWhy she must observe subtle cues from her patients\nWhat families can do to cope with waiting for family members to leave\nHow to be a supportive family member when a loved one does leave a cult\nWhat the unique challenges are for cult survivors\nHow to access resources if you need a cult counsellor\nAnd more...\n\n\nVisit Rachel Bernstein's website\n\nFind out more about the IndoctriNation podcastSpecial Guest: Rachel Bernstein.","content_html":"In this episode Rachel Bernstein lifts the veil on what Cult Therapy is about.
\n\nWe discuss:
\n\nVisit Rachel Bernstein's website
\n\nFind out more about the IndoctriNation podcast
Special Guest: Rachel Bernstein.
","summary":"Most people think De-Programming is the only method to work with ex-cult members, but Rachel Bernstein, a licensed family therapist, specializes in therapy for family members and survivors of cults.","date_published":"2019-09-24T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/b038cd6d-6460-4f5d-84e8-6e5f220ba50f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29252045,"duration_in_seconds":913}]},{"id":"e70c7a31-fe0b-48b0-8f3b-54fed2f3ff3e","title":"Episode 000: Cross Post: Hear the first episode of On Grief: a Podcast about Death Free Now","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/000","content_text":"Please note: this episode is not intended to endorse the use of substances that are illegal.\n\nIn this episode, we explore what it is like to die. I discuss this with Neurosurgeon and Bestselling Author Dr. Eben Alexander (The Map of Heaven) who tells me about his Near Death Experience.\n\nI also discuss how we can simulate a Near Death Experience through a drug called 5-MeO DMT (\"The toad\" or \"Bufo\") with Hilary Agro, a researcher and anthropologist who studies psychedelics, and I take 5-MeO DMT and describe my induced Near Death Experience.\n\nPlease note that for legal reasons, I am unable to discuss sourcing of 5-MeO DMT","content_html":"Please note: this episode is not intended to endorse the use of substances that are illegal.
\n\nIn this episode, we explore what it is like to die. I discuss this with Neurosurgeon and Bestselling Author Dr. Eben Alexander (The Map of Heaven) who tells me about his Near Death Experience.
\n\nI also discuss how we can simulate a Near Death Experience through a drug called 5-MeO DMT ("The toad" or "Bufo") with Hilary Agro, a researcher and anthropologist who studies psychedelics, and I take 5-MeO DMT and describe my induced Near Death Experience.
\n\nPlease note that for legal reasons, I am unable to discuss sourcing of 5-MeO DMT
","summary":"**UNLOCKED FULL EPISODE*** For more free episodes, visit Patreon.com/ongriefpod \r\n\r\nTo understand death, we have to ask people who have been there what it's like. I asked Dr. Eben Alexander, a Neurosurgeon and Near Death Experiencer to tell me what happened to him.\r\n\r\nI also induce a Near Death Experience with the help of a substance called 5-MeO DMT.","date_published":"2019-09-19T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/e70c7a31-fe0b-48b0-8f3b-54fed2f3ff3e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":98966803,"duration_in_seconds":3092}]},{"id":"15ab3d09-8899-4a75-961e-4945807c3fd5","title":"Episode 201: Hate Groups with David Neiwert","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/201","content_text":"David Neiwert joins me to discuss White Supremacist Hate Groups and how their recruitment, control, and proliferation are cult-like. In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nHow easy it is to recruit people with the internet\nWhy White Supremacists go for young people\nHow White Supremacist ideas spread\nWhy your child could be getting radicalized when they play games online\nWhat the threat level of White Supremacist terror is\nWhether White Supremacist terror can be contained\nThe role the mainstream media and law enforcement have in spreading White Supremacist ideas\nHow to get a loved one out of these groups\nAnd more...\n\n\nFollow David Neiwert on Twitter hereSpecial Guest: David Neiwert.","content_html":"David Neiwert joins me to discuss White Supremacist Hate Groups and how their recruitment, control, and proliferation are cult-like. In this episode, we discuss:
\n\nFollow David Neiwert on Twitter here
Special Guest: David Neiwert.
","summary":"SEASON 2 PREMIERE\r\nSeason 2 of On Belief will look at other ways that control and coercive thought reform are deployed.\r\n\r\nThis week, David Neiwert, Author of Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump (ISBN 1786634236) Joins me to discuss White Supremacist Hate Groups and their similarities to cults","date_published":"2019-09-17T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/15ab3d09-8899-4a75-961e-4945807c3fd5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":81787634,"duration_in_seconds":3407}]},{"id":"6d82b493-998c-4a35-8217-410a11ca00bd","title":"Episode 200: ***SPECIAL TEASER FOR ON GRIEF: A PODCAST ABOUT DEATH***","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/200","content_text":"It's the one thing we're not supposed to talk about.\n\nEach week on On Grief, I talk to people involved with death, the dying, or the grieving to discover what they know about death that we don't.\n\nComing this week with interviews with:\n\n\nA mortician on what happens to your body when you're embalmed\nAn expert on the history of why we grieve the way we do\nCaitlyn Doughty, author, Funeral Director and partner in The Order of the Good Death\nAnd many, many more.\n\n\nSee you soon\n\nVisit https://ongrief.fireside.fm/ or patreon.com/ongriefpod for more information\n\nFind us on social media at ongriefpod or https://twitter.com/ongriefpodcast","content_html":"It's the one thing we're not supposed to talk about.
\n\nEach week on On Grief, I talk to people involved with death, the dying, or the grieving to discover what they know about death that we don't.
\n\nComing this week with interviews with:
\n\nSee you soon
\n\nVisit https://ongrief.fireside.fm/ or patreon.com/ongriefpod for more information
\n\nFind us on social media at ongriefpod or https://twitter.com/ongriefpodcast
","summary":"Launching this week: On Grief: A Podcast about Death\r\n\r\nFind out more about my next project","date_published":"2019-09-17T08:45:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/6d82b493-998c-4a35-8217-410a11ca00bd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":1955966,"duration_in_seconds":60}]},{"id":"0891e0cb-04a4-475e-9286-6a40842106e7","title":"Episode 118: Catherine Oxenberg on Cults and Families","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/118","content_text":"Catherine Oxenberg candidly reveals details of her daughter's time spent in NXIVM and assisting the FBI in bringing down NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere, who earlier this year was convicted on all counts after a jaw-dropping trial.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nCatherine's initial objection to ESP (the training that would become NXIVM)\nWhat the 'therapy' part of NXIVM's training looked like\nWhy she eventually stopped taking classes\nWhat happened when Catherine realized India was in over her head\nHow Catherine snapped into action to deliver a plan that would not only pull her daughter out, but would put Keith behind bars\nWhat Catherine learned for the first time watching the trial\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Catherine Oxenberg.","content_html":"Catherine Oxenberg candidly reveals details of her daughter's time spent in NXIVM and assisting the FBI in bringing down NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere, who earlier this year was convicted on all counts after a jaw-dropping trial.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Catherine Oxenberg.
","summary":"FEED NOW FIXED \r\nCatherine Oxenberg, author of Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter from a Terrifying Cult joins me to discuss her ordeal extracting her daughter India from NXIVM and her experiences helping bring Keith Raniere to justice.","date_published":"2019-09-03T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/0891e0cb-04a4-475e-9286-6a40842106e7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30279389,"duration_in_seconds":946}]},{"id":"10003fb3-9753-461c-827a-e3b25fc85941","title":"Episode 117: De-Programming With Mia Donovan","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/117","content_text":"Mia Donovan discusses with me:\n\n\nWhat were the conditions that led to the discovery of De-Programming?\nWho was Ted Patrick?\nWhat were Ted's credentials\nTed began his career working on his own son\nWhat techniques did Ted discover?\nWhy was Ted repeatedly sued and brought up on charges?\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Mia Donovan.","content_html":"Mia Donovan discusses with me:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Mia Donovan.
","summary":"Director of Deprogrammed, Mia Donovan, joins me to talk about the Godfather of De-programming, Ted Patrick, who 'De-programmed' her step-brother when he was 14 years old. ","date_published":"2019-08-27T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/10003fb3-9753-461c-827a-e3b25fc85941.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23580756,"duration_in_seconds":982}]},{"id":"e23b90dd-5fc5-4cb9-9efe-5175f85eedf5","title":"Episode 116: Jehovah's Witnesses Part 2 with Jerry Minor","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/116","content_text":"Before Jerry Minor was a successful actor in Los Angeles, he was a boy growing up in the Jehovah's Witnesses. In this episode we discuss:\n\n\nWhat it feels like to have one parent in the Witnesses and one parent outside\nWhat kinds of pressures are put on Witness kids\nHow real the threats of the Apocalypse and Demons are\nWhat he knew about the child abuse scandals that have plagued the witnesses\nWhat he knew about Jehovah's Witnesses lobbying the government for consideration\nAnd more...\n\n\nContent warning: there is a brief mention of suicidal ideation\n\nYou can listen to Jerry's podcast hereSpecial Guest: Jerry Minor.","content_html":"Before Jerry Minor was a successful actor in Los Angeles, he was a boy growing up in the Jehovah's Witnesses. In this episode we discuss:
\n\nContent warning: there is a brief mention of suicidal ideation
\n\nYou can listen to Jerry's podcast here
Special Guest: Jerry Minor.
","summary":"Jerry Minor (SNL, Mr. Show, Arrested Development) joins me today to discuss his time in the witnesses and the rather unusual way he got out.","date_published":"2019-08-20T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/e23b90dd-5fc5-4cb9-9efe-5175f85eedf5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30773417,"duration_in_seconds":961}]},{"id":"dc0e6d32-4513-4cda-94ba-28533ec5ce0b","title":"Episode 115: Jehovah's Witnesses Part 1 with Dawn Wilburn-Saboe","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/115","content_text":"In this episode, guest Dawn Wilburn-Saboe explains what life was like in the witnesses, how traumatic and painful the process of disfellowshipment is, and what life is like on the other side. \n\nWe discuss:\n\n\nHow children are expected to contribute in services\nHow children are expected to live\nWhat it's like to be 'the kid who has to sit in the hall for the national anthem'\nWhat it's like to be a teen in the Witnesses\nWhat it's like to have to answer to elders for normal sexual exploration\nWhat it's like to be disfellowshipped\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Dawn Wilburn-Saboe.","content_html":"In this episode, guest Dawn Wilburn-Saboe explains what life was like in the witnesses, how traumatic and painful the process of disfellowshipment is, and what life is like on the other side.
\n\nWe discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Dawn Wilburn-Saboe.
","summary":"If your only exposure to the Jehovah's Witnesses has been at your door when they've been recruiting, you might not know about the rather extreme belief system Witnesses are forced to adhere to under threat of Disfellowshipment. My guest today describes her live inside and out of the Witnesses.","date_published":"2019-08-13T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/dc0e6d32-4513-4cda-94ba-28533ec5ce0b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29727683,"duration_in_seconds":928}]},{"id":"dc7ca134-9051-4eb4-bef8-5fe0f7f47ff9","title":"Episode 114: Quiverfull with Guest Heather Doney","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/114","content_text":"In this episode, Heather Doney, raised in Quiverfull explains:\n\n\nWhat homeschooling was like for her\nThe burdens and fears of children responsible for their younger (and infant) siblings\nWhat kinds of strains are put on Quiverfull families\nHow boys and girls are raised differently\nWhy Quiverfull families eschew medicine, even when it can save a mother's life\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Heather Doney.","content_html":"In this episode, Heather Doney, raised in Quiverfull explains:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Heather Doney.
","summary":"Heather Doney was raised in the Quiverfull belief system while living in New Orleans and peeking out her backyard at the sights of Mardi Gras.","date_published":"2019-08-06T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/dc7ca134-9051-4eb4-bef8-5fe0f7f47ff9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30298615,"duration_in_seconds":946}]},{"id":"e15571b8-42fa-4f76-928f-de5ea2edce2d","title":"Episode 113: Quiverfull with Guest Kathryn Joyce","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/113","content_text":"In this episode, Kathryn Joyce, author of Quiverfull: Inside The Christian Patriarchy Movement (ASIN: B0029Y76I4)\n\nDiscusses what Quivefull followers actually believe. We discuss:\n\n\nWhere is church for Quiverfull families?\nWhat is \"Home Churching?\"\nWhy is Homeschooling so important to these families?\nWhy Quiverfull families are distrustful of the government\nWhy some families live desperately close to the poverty line\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Kathryn Joyce.","content_html":"In this episode, Kathryn Joyce, author of Quiverfull: Inside The Christian Patriarchy Movement (ASIN: B0029Y76I4)
\n\nDiscusses what Quivefull followers actually believe. We discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Kathryn Joyce.
","summary":"Quiverfull is more than just 'the fundies next door with a lot of kids.' The world view, based heavily on Biblical Patriarchy, is a high demand lifestyle for women and girls, and that sometimes has dire consequences.","date_published":"2019-07-30T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/e15571b8-42fa-4f76-928f-de5ea2edce2d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29965084,"duration_in_seconds":936}]},{"id":"0bd3a88d-4972-4777-8cca-a222698f3e3b","title":"Episode 112: MLMs with Sasha Zazzi & Katie Young, Rachel Lloyd, and Fallon Morey","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/112","content_text":"Multi Level Marketing might seem like a harmless hobby for stay at home moms, but make no mistake: they can ruin lives. \n\nLearn how MLMs are like cults:\n\n\nThey profile people in hard spots in their lives\nThey promise an instant family\nThey control many aspects of your life\nThey will shun you if you question the leaders\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guests: Fallon Morey, Katie Young, Rachel Lloyd, and Sasha Zazzi.","content_html":"Multi Level Marketing might seem like a harmless hobby for stay at home moms, but make no mistake: they can ruin lives.
\n\nLearn how MLMs are like cults:
\n\nSpecial Guests: Fallon Morey, Katie Young, Rachel Lloyd, and Sasha Zazzi.
","summary":"\"Hey Hun, are you interested in a business opportunity?\"\r\nIf you've ever had a random message from an old friend on Facebook, this episode is for you.","date_published":"2019-07-23T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/0bd3a88d-4972-4777-8cca-a222698f3e3b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30250968,"duration_in_seconds":945}]},{"id":"28544952-f4ff-4b4a-bece-d483151cdfa1","title":"Episode 111: Cult Hopping & NXIVM Trial Update With Guest EJ Dickson","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/111","content_text":"Guest EJ Dickson, who covered the NXIVM trial for Rolling Stone joins me to discuss the details of the trial and a phenomenon known as cult hopping, which she was made aware of from some people who testified at the NXIVM trial.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\n The lurid nature of the testimony\n Surprises revealed in court\n Whether key figures are still supportive of Keith\n Whether these verdicts are precedent-setting\n How people cult hop\n What makes a person cult hop\n And more...\nSpecial Guest: EJ Dickson.","content_html":"Guest EJ Dickson, who covered the NXIVM trial for Rolling Stone joins me to discuss the details of the trial and a phenomenon known as cult hopping, which she was made aware of from some people who testified at the NXIVM trial.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: EJ Dickson.
","summary":"EJ Dickson covered the NXIVM trial for Rolling Stone and discovered a phenomenon among those who leave cults: some of them move to other cults.","date_published":"2019-07-16T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/28544952-f4ff-4b4a-bece-d483151cdfa1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":95085634,"duration_in_seconds":2971}]},{"id":"eac172fb-a870-4cb0-8c52-6c0e5ef919c7","title":"Episode 110: Falun Gong With Guest Ben Hurley","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/110","content_text":"In this episode, Ben Hurley unmasks the Falun Gong and explains why it is so appealing to so many.\n\nWe discuss:\n\n\nHow a walk in the park set him on his journey\nWhat the feeling of meditation is like for him\nWhat the Falun Gong believe\nWhat kind of leader Li Hongzhi was\nHow Shen Yun is the pretty face for Falun Gong\nWhat happens when Shen Yun rolls into town\nAnd more\nSpecial Guest: Ben Hurley.","content_html":"In this episode, Ben Hurley unmasks the Falun Gong and explains why it is so appealing to so many.
\n\nWe discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Ben Hurley.
","summary":"Ben Hurley was once a devout Falun Gong practitioner who worked for the sect's media arm The Epoch Times. Find out what drew him in and why he ultimately left.","date_published":"2019-07-09T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/eac172fb-a870-4cb0-8c52-6c0e5ef919c7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24971933,"duration_in_seconds":1040}]},{"id":"27f3d14d-b8a3-4076-9cc9-ae6338e710c2","title":"Episode 109: FLDS with Guests Leona Bateman and Briell Decker Blanchart","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/109","content_text":"Leona Bateman, founder of the Creekers Foundation, and Briell Decker Blanchart, board member of the Short Creek Dream Center join me to discuss their lives in and out of FLDS, and how they're helping others transition out.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nWhat courtship training is like\nHow marriages in FLDS are arranged\nHow questioning couples discuss their doubts with each other\nWhat happens when you get engaged to Warren Jeffs\nHow people escape\nWhat life is like after you leave the FLDS\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guests: Briell Decker Blanchart and Leona Bateman.","content_html":"Leona Bateman, founder of the Creekers Foundation, and Briell Decker Blanchart, board member of the Short Creek Dream Center join me to discuss their lives in and out of FLDS, and how they're helping others transition out.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guests: Briell Decker Blanchart and Leona Bateman.
","summary":"Leona Bateman and Briell Decker Blanchart discuss what life is like for them out of the FLDS and how they've dedicated their lives to making the exit easier for others.","date_published":"2019-07-02T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/27f3d14d-b8a3-4076-9cc9-ae6338e710c2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33008662,"duration_in_seconds":1031}]},{"id":"bf11f14d-f778-4e40-9eb4-79a54611766f","title":"Episode 108: FLDS with Guest Brenda Nicholson","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/108","content_text":"Brenda Nicholson grew up in FLDS under Rulon Jeffs and eventually under the rule of Warren Jeffs.\n\nWhile there are many shows about FLDS, Brenda gives us her unique story and insights into the inner workings of the FLDS and how she got out. \n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\n How her family got into the FLDS movement\n What it was like being a student of Warren Jeffs\n How marriage in FLDS works\n How the rules were enforced\n What happened when a new rule was introduced\n And more...\nSpecial Guest: Brenda Nicholson.","content_html":"Brenda Nicholson grew up in FLDS under Rulon Jeffs and eventually under the rule of Warren Jeffs.
\n\nWhile there are many shows about FLDS, Brenda gives us her unique story and insights into the inner workings of the FLDS and how she got out.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Brenda Nicholson.
","summary":"Content warning: Contains discussion of suicide\r\n\r\nGuest Brenda Nicholson joins us to discuss her time in and out of FLDS","date_published":"2019-06-25T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/bf11f14d-f778-4e40-9eb4-79a54611766f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38335134,"duration_in_seconds":1197}]},{"id":"ab0039ca-7eb1-494f-92e2-df30d620db60","title":"Episode 107: Hillsong with Guests Lea Ceasrine, Rick Alan Ross, and Tanya Levin","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/107","content_text":"Guests Lea Ceasrine, Rick Alan Ross, and Tanya Levin join me to discuss Millennial Mega Church of the stars, Hillsong.\n\nIn this episode, find out:\n\n\nThe church's strict Pentecostal origins\nHow a trip to America dramatically changed the focus of the church by its founders\nHow Hillsong solicits money\nWhere the money goes\nWhat secrets are Hillsong leaders hoping will be contained within Australia's borders\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guests: Lea Ceasrine, Rick Alan Ross, and Tanya Levin.","content_html":"Guests Lea Ceasrine, Rick Alan Ross, and Tanya Levin join me to discuss Millennial Mega Church of the stars, Hillsong.
\n\nIn this episode, find out:
\n\nSpecial Guests: Lea Ceasrine, Rick Alan Ross, and Tanya Levin.
","summary":"You may know Hillsong for its celebrity followers, or for the Instagram presence of its tattooed preacher Carl Lentz, but what you may not know about Hillsong is it has a very chequered past.","date_published":"2019-06-18T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/ab0039ca-7eb1-494f-92e2-df30d620db60.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29917436,"duration_in_seconds":934}]},{"id":"3d0debb8-f9b1-4854-88b6-392f3766ca26","title":"Episode 106: Large Group Awareness Training With Guests █████, ███████, & █████","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/106","content_text":"Large Group Awareness Training is on the rise. We live in a time when decreasing religious adherence, a growing need for order and rules in one's life and a sense of complete entitlement have combined to make the allure of LGATs nearly irresistible.\n\nI spoke with 3 ex members of Large Group Awareness training students about their experiences. They explained:\n\n\nWhy anyone would tell a group of strangers about the worst day of their lives\nHow meditation, team building exercises and attack therapy combine to make people feel invincible\nHow these groups give students a sense of euphoria, then ask them to sign up for more courses\nWhat happens as you progress through the ranks at LGATs\nWhat the ultimate goal is for LGATs\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guests: Alan Smithee, Jane Doe, and Marty Flipman.","content_html":"Large Group Awareness Training is on the rise. We live in a time when decreasing religious adherence, a growing need for order and rules in one's life and a sense of complete entitlement have combined to make the allure of LGATs nearly irresistible.
\n\nI spoke with 3 ex members of Large Group Awareness training students about their experiences. They explained:
\n\nSpecial Guests: Alan Smithee, Jane Doe, and Marty Flipman.
","summary":"What is Large Group Awareness Training? It's a form of group \"therapy\" that promises it can cure almost anything going wrong in your life. It's so ubiquitous, some major corporations pay for their staff to take the courses.","date_published":"2019-06-11T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/3d0debb8-f9b1-4854-88b6-392f3766ca26.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30294017,"duration_in_seconds":1262}]},{"id":"02557071-72b9-4466-ab75-1ef802bde943","title":"Episode 105: Messianic Jews with Guest Rabbi Michael Skobac","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/105","content_text":"If you've ever wondered what Jews For Jesus or other groups in the Messianic Judaism extended universe actually believe. \n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nThe origins of Messianic Judaism\nHow Messianic Jewish groups recruit\nHow Messianic Jewish groups appropriate Jewish symbols and give them a Christian spin\nWhat Messianic Jewish groups actually believe\nIs there harm to the Jewish community?\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Rabbi Michael Skobac.","content_html":"If you've ever wondered what Jews For Jesus or other groups in the Messianic Judaism extended universe actually believe.
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Rabbi Michael Skobac.
","summary":"Rabbi Michael Skobac from Jews for Judaism (https://jewsforjudaism.org/staff/rabbi-michael-skobac/) joins me to discuss what the heck Messianic Judaism means","date_published":"2019-06-04T09:30:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/02557071-72b9-4466-ab75-1ef802bde943.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31106948,"duration_in_seconds":971}]},{"id":"d49e381b-93bc-4964-9a20-c0bc92b1c7a6","title":"Episode 104: Aum Shinrikyo with Guest Sarah Hightower","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/104","content_text":"Content warning: Frank discussion of abuse and murder\n\nYou may vaguely remember the Tokyo Subway Sarin attack, but that's not where the Aum Shinrikyo story begins or ends. \n\nGuest Sarah Hightower explains:\n\n\nHow Shoko Asahara was an opportunist and bully from childhood\nHow Asahara was a multiple time grifter before settling on creating a cult\nThe day-to-day lives of adherents\nWhat Poa was\nWhy a failed bid to intall Aum members in Japanese Parliament spurred Asahara to pursue chemical and biological weapons\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Sarah Hightower.","content_html":"Content warning: Frank discussion of abuse and murder
\n\nYou may vaguely remember the Tokyo Subway Sarin attack, but that's not where the Aum Shinrikyo story begins or ends.
\n\nGuest Sarah Hightower explains:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Sarah Hightower.
","summary":"The story of the Aum affair may seem like a uniquely Japanese event, but the reality is that it could have happened anywhere. Sarah Hightower joins us to explain why.","date_published":"2019-05-28T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/d49e381b-93bc-4964-9a20-c0bc92b1c7a6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31915281,"duration_in_seconds":997}]},{"id":"5d43d0c5-d0d2-4ab9-b5f4-e69c478216e4","title":"Episode 103: The Family with Guest Chris Johnston","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/103","content_text":"Content Warning: Frank discussion of child abuse\n\nIn this episode, Chris Johnston tells us:\n\n\nWho was Anne Hamilton-Byrne?\nHow did she grow her cult out of a well-placed yoga studio?\nHow Anne took advantage of countercultre symbols like mysticism and LSD and used them to target rich conservatives\nHow Anne was able to grow her brood of children\nHow The Family evaded police and the homeschooling authorities\nWhat happened to the children of The Family?\nAnd more...\n\n\nBuy Chris' book: https://www.amazon.com/Family-shocking-true-story-notorious/dp/1925321673Special Guest: Chris Johnston.","content_html":"Content Warning: Frank discussion of child abuse
\n\nIn this episode, Chris Johnston tells us:
\n\nBuy Chris' book: https://www.amazon.com/Family-shocking-true-story-notorious/dp/1925321673
Special Guest: Chris Johnston.
","summary":"*UNLOCKED EPISODE TO COMMEMORATE ANNE HAMILTON-BYRNE'S DEATH*\r\nChris Johnston, journalist and author of the book The Family joins us to discuss this dark chapter in Australian history. ","date_published":"2019-05-21T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/5d43d0c5-d0d2-4ab9-b5f4-e69c478216e4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":96874500,"duration_in_seconds":3027}]},{"id":"1853ea99-cdfc-438b-a5f7-f7fde873061e","title":"Episode 102: NXIVM With Guest Brock Wilbur","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/102","content_text":"**A change has been made to this episode. Two sentences not materially important to the content of the episode have been removed to comply with a nastygram from a law firm representing a particularly litigious group which, while not directly referenced in the episode, are related to the group previously mentioned in this episode. The group in question is in no way affiliated with NXIVM.\n\nWe at On Belief would like to thank the intern at the law firm for their patronage in the $5 tier.**\n\nBrock Wilbur sits down to discuss how he became aware of Keith Raniere and NXIVM and what he has uncovered so far. \n\n\nBrock discusses what it's like to worry for years you might be sued into oblivion by a cult\nBrock describes some little-known facts about the inner workings of NXIVM\nWho is Keith Raniere?\nWho is Nancy Salzman?\nWhich organizations were used as fronts for NXIVM?\nWhat does Keith Raniere's trial hold?\nSpecial Guests: Brock Wilbur and Rick Alan Ross.","content_html":"**A change has been made to this episode. Two sentences not materially important to the content of the episode have been removed to comply with a nastygram from a law firm representing a particularly litigious group which, while not directly referenced in the episode, are related to the group previously mentioned in this episode. The group in question is in no way affiliated with NXIVM.
\n\nWe at On Belief would like to thank the intern at the law firm for their patronage in the $5 tier.**
\n\nBrock Wilbur sits down to discuss how he became aware of Keith Raniere and NXIVM and what he has uncovered so far.
\n\nSpecial Guests: Brock Wilbur and Rick Alan Ross.
","summary":"UNLOCKED FULL EPISODE. \r\n\r\nContent Warning: Episode contains frank discussion of sexual and other forms of abuse.\r\n\r\nBrock Wilbur joins me to discuss when he was inadvertently recruited by a division of NXIVM and how that lead him to investigate the cult. \r\n\r\nLittle did he know what he would encounter. \r\n\r\nBrock discusses his unique insights into the trial of Keith Raniere.\r\n\r\n","date_published":"2019-05-14T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/1853ea99-cdfc-438b-a5f7-f7fde873061e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":86495317,"duration_in_seconds":3603}]},{"id":"35b73638-eb38-4041-b2b3-b446ce9cca50","title":"Episode 101: What IS a Cult? An Interview with Rick Alan Ross of the Cult Education Institute","url":"https://onbelief.fireside.fm/101","content_text":"We delve into the mechanics of cults: \n\n\nWhat are the specific warning signs of cults?\nHow do you know if your yoga class is a front for a cult?\nWhat does cult recruitment look like now vs other points in history?\nWhich groups are the greatest threat to the most people today?\n\n\nThis week's episode is an interview with cult expert Rick Alan Ross of the Cult Education Institute. http://culteducation.com/\n\nMore in-depth notes and links for this episode are available at http://onbelief.comSpecial Guest: Rick Alan Ross.","content_html":"We delve into the mechanics of cults:
\n\nThis week's episode is an interview with cult expert Rick Alan Ross of the Cult Education Institute. http://culteducation.com/
\n\nSpecial Guest: Rick Alan Ross.
","summary":"In the first episode, Rick Alan Ross explains what cults are, how leaders entice and ensnare folks, what the profile is of a person who is susceptible to cults, and how friends and family can help those affected by harmful groups.","date_published":"2019-04-19T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/807fa736-51a6-477e-a827-d06def8b52e5/35b73638-eb38-4041-b2b3-b446ce9cca50.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24639447,"duration_in_seconds":769}]}]}