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    jon atack, family and friends

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    jon atack, along with his son sam, present a series of educational podcasts on how to spot, avoid, and overcome unethical manipulation of all kinds – from destructive cults and abusive relationships, to advertising, groupthink, bullying and more. join us in our hope to create a world where people are taught from infancy to stand up for their rights, look deeper into what they’re being told, and to question everything!

    from time to time we will also be sharing “lighter” fare – podcasts on art, music, and literature, featuring jon’s younger son dan on guitar, sam’s amazing paper sculpture.

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    Alex Barnes-Ross campaigns for awareness of Scientology among British politicians Jun 15, 2024
    Show notes

    We are delighted to hear that Scientology critic John Sweeney is standing for the UK parliament in the July 2024 elections. John is famous for his 'exploding tomato' response to the taunts of a Scientology agent while filming for BBC Panorama. He subsequently wrote a book about group and has made criticism of Scientology central to his campaign for election as a Liberal Democrat (a UK centre party). Alex also tells about his communication with former Labour shadow minister Dianne Abbott who is determined to launch a government investigation into Scientology abuses. Jon's paper, "Never believe a hypnotist." Steven Hassan's TEDx Talk: "how to tell if you're brainwashed?" John Sweeney's site Not sure how to find your government rep to write to them? US UK


    "Bible Bangers" & Scientology with Jamie DeWolf Jun 15, 2024
    Show notes

    Jon talks with L. Ron Hubbard's great-grandson, beat poet and award-winning filmmaker, Jamie DeWolf, about Scientology, extreme evangelical Christianity, life, philosophy, and belief.


    Comedy routine by Stewart Lee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvf07P7fhu0&t=6913s


    cult recovery and family support - with Hoyt Richards Jun 08, 2024
    Show notes

    Hoyt and Jon discuss what role a family can have in helping their loved one recover from cult involvement. The book Jon is reading on the American Post Civil-War Reconstruction: David Blight's Race and Reunion a downloadable infographic of Jon's questions to ask a loved one in an authoritarian group more on Steven Hassan's Strategic Interactive Approach


    strategic gullibility and psychoproctology with Jeremy Sherman Jun 07, 2024
    Show notes

    Jeremy seeks fundamental explanations for life and motivation. He invents a new word a day to better describe his insights. He calls himself a 'psychoproctologist' because he studies the psychology of a-holes (i.e. humans). Jeremy has a different, fascinating, and entirely non pompous view of the world. He was also the inventor of the Sherman Effect, which is the propensity to name things after ourselves. Links: Jeremy's linktree audio sample of Jeremy's book A choice selection of Jeremy's videos: Overcoming Science's Addiction to Unexplained Explanations Always Feel Like a Winner Using These 6 Tricks! (cultic behavior) Explaining The Trump Brand: The Clothes have no Emperor King Gama's aria "If you give me your attention" in Gilbert & Sullivan's "Princess Ida


    psychopath, sociopath or anti-social personality? with Shawn McCraney Jun 02, 2024
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    Shawn describes himself as a sociopath. Using the renowned expert Dr Robert Hare's work, we explore the different forms of human predation that are often confused with one another. Shawn talks about a recent experience in Hawaii that has changed his view of the world. Randy Newman's "Guilty" Note from Spike: If you haven't read the 1954 novel "The Bad Seed" by William March (not to be confused with the children's book (!) of the same name), or seen the 1956 movie, also of the same title, consider me grabbing your lapels and shouting: "You NEED to read the book/ see the movie NOW!!!"


    Walking free from the trauma of coercive cultic and spiritual abuse with Gillie Jenkinson, PhD May 18, 2024
    Show notes

    Gillie Jenkinson talks about her time in a Bible-based cult, her escape, her doctoral studies, and her book, which is a step-by-step guide to recovery. Gillie has been counselling former members for many years and has a practice in Hope Valley outside Sheffield in England. Gillie's Hope Valley counselling Spike's note: The British call them "milk teeth," Americans call them "baby teeth," but the correct, dentistry term is "deciduous teeth." You're welcome.


    Paradise Undone: a novel of Jonestown by Annie Dawid - a book review with Joe Szimhart May 12, 2024
    Show notes

    Joe and Jon discuss Annie Dawid's fascinating novel about Jim Jones and the Jonestown massacre. With insights into the Jones cult and its relationship to Father Divine, and other cult-related literature.

    Links:

    Joe's review of Paradise Undone

    Alan Scheflin's Social Influence Model

    The real story behind Bird Man of Alcatraz

    The Kanugu Cult Massacre (Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God)

    The Innocence Project

    10cc 2nd sitting for the last supper

    SPIKE'S NOTE: YES, I have made Jon aware that Kool-Aid is still available (even in remote, exotic locations like Nottinghamshire) and is as popular as ever; I have a container of their pink lemonade gathering dust in my pantry even as I type this. I spent a reasonable hour or so doing a deep dive into flavored sugar water lore, but I could find absolutely no evidence that Kool-Aid suffered any dip in popularity due to the tragedy in Guyana. That said, if anyone can find any evidence to the contrary, please let me know. The only reason I can think of that Jon and Joe are unaware of this fact is because they live healthy lives unhindered by junk food products, whereas I have never met a Twinkie I didn't love.


    NXIVM and Scientology with Mark Vicente May 05, 2024
    Show notes

    Mark Vicente, co-director of What the Bleep Do We Know? talks about his systematic recruitment by NXIVM. a comingling of Scientology and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Mark's testimony helped to convict Keith Raniere. During his membership, Mark was asked to record Raniere and this footage was the basis for the excellent documentary The Vow.


    a doctor's report on dianetics with Steven Moffic, MD Apr 27, 2024
    Show notes

    Eminent psychiatrist Steven Moffic discusses the original 'Book One' method of Dianetics with Jon. Hubbard canceled the method in 1951, explaining that it is hypnotic. It was re-introduced in the late '70s and is still used as a recruiting tool. They also discuss music, art, and compassion. links: Moffic’s eclipse piece Spike's eclipse piece Freud lectures in Worcester, Mass 1911 Moffic’s piece in Psychiatry Today on Vijay Vincenzo Di Nicola's writings


    corruption in the US Family Courts with Dr Bandy Lee Apr 27, 2024
    Show notes

    Warning: This video discusses domestic violence and severe child abuse, including sexual abuse. Viewer discretion is advised. Dr Bandy Lee is well-known for The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, which she edited. She has taught at Yale Schools of Medicine and Public Health, and Yale Law School, and more recently at both Harvard and Columbia. Bandy talks with Jon about her sister's dreadful experience in the Family Court and about the corruption that has become part of the establishment in the Family Courts. Dr Lee has an impeccable reputation, otherwise it would be impossible to believe the allegations she makes. The situation is nothing short of Kafkaesque. We should all do everything we can to protect children from the network of abuse that includes "reunification camps" and police seizure of children. Links: A short documentary on reunification camps U.S. child murder data in relation to Family Courts are the highest in the world Dr. Lee's own site on family courts: The article Jon mentions, "Beware Family Court Doublethink and Newspeak", Medium Ms. Magazine, Catherine Kassenoff Family Court Divorce Dr. Lee on the podcast "Confronting the Family Court Crisis" Dr. Lee's testimony to the NY state senate


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