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On Belief: A Podcast About Cults

We all would like to think that we’re immune to being persuaded, but were that true, advertising wouldn’t work, the best candidates would always get elected, and our personal relationships would always be equitable.
On Belief examines why, with so much information available to us to dissuade us from joining harmful groups. I ask people who have had first hand experience with harmful groups and sects how they were seduced, how they were tricked, and how they got out.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 227: The Troubled Teen Industry Apr 07, 2020

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In this episode, we discuss:

What kinds of kids get sent to these institutions
What kinds of rules are there at these places
What kinds of punishments happen
How everyone is turned into a snitch
What kinds of regulations govern these places
What recourse kids have if sent there
And much more

Links from this episode:

Troubled Podcast

Troubled podcast on social media: @talktroubled

2007 Congressional Hearing on Child Neglect & Abuse in Residential Homes

2008 Congressional Hearing on Child Abuse & Deceptive Marketing by Residential Programs for Teens (incl GAO findings from the investigation prompted by the 2007 Hearing

Aaron Bacon Short Film (his parents testified in Congressional Hearings)

The Last Stop Documentary (film here)

Last Stop (trailer)

Fix My Kid Documentary (film)

Fix My Kid (trailer)

ABC Special "A Boy Named Lucas"

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Episode 226: Robert Kelly Mar 24, 2020

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WARNING This episode contains frank discussion of emotional, physical and sexual abuse of minors

In this episode, we discuss:

How Jim became aware of the initial allegations against R Kelly
How R Kelly targeted his victims
How R Kelly controlled his victims
What we know about his co-conspirators
Does R Kelly know he's an abuser?
How "The Settlement Factory" kept R Kelly abusing people for years
And more...

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Episode 225: Acts 29: Part 2 Mar 17, 2020

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In this episode, we discuss:

Why Dana quickly learned it's not ok to question things
What happened when Dana chose a bible passage to discuss in group
What happened to a friend of hers who was asked to leave
What was the final straw for her
What she learned about the group after leaving
What life is like outside of the organization
And more...

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Episode 224: Acts 29: Part 1 Mar 10, 2020

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Dana 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.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is Neo-Calvinism?
What does Acts 29 believe?
What is the Acts 29 lifestyle like?
What happens in study groups?
What made her begin to question her committment?
And more...

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Episode 223: Toxic Workplaces Feb 26, 2020

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In this episode, we discuss:

Some of the unusual requests made of him in the interview
How forcing candidates to work for free set up a culture of precarcity
What happened when he negotiated his salary
What illegal thing he was asked to do
The strange veneration of the group's leader
And more...

Follow Jordan at @jordanuhl on twitter or join his podcast at theinsurgents.substack.com

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Episode 222: ISKCON (Hare Krishnas) Part 2 Feb 19, 2020

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In Part 2, We discuss:

What it's like to leave a group and a marriage at the same time
Leaving a group when you're not legally free to work inthe country where you live
How having a son made Eric re-evaluate his experiences
When he knew it was time to leave
How he got out
What he did once he was out
And more...

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Episode 221: ISKCON (Hare Krishnas) Feb 11, 2020

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Eric joins me to discuss:

How his family beng involved in an LGAT might have primed him to join ISKCON later in life
What the belief system of ISKCON is
How restrictive the lifestyle can be
Why ISKCON is full of contradictions of practice vs doctrine
How love and marriage are handled
What the Devotee-Guru relationship looks like
And more...

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Episode 220: The LDS Church Part 2 Feb 04, 2020

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In this episode, we discuss:

The ways in which the Church operates like Scientology
The pressure put on women
What makes Mormon marriages perilous
What sealing is
Why if you're sealed to a man, you had better hope you die first
And more...

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Episode 219: The LDS Church Jan 28, 2020

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In this episode, Marie and I discuss:

What do Mormons actually believe?
What are the expectations put on every member of a Mormon Family?
How are Mormon sons and Mormon daughters raised differently?
What does courtship look like in the church?
What does the church actually teach about homosexuality?
What is life like for women at BYU?
And much more...

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Episode 218: Narcissists with W. Keith Campbell Jan 21, 2020

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In this episode, we discuss:

What preconditions cause Narcissism
How to tell if you're dealing with a Narcissist
Narcissists in the workplace
Narcisissts in relationships
Narcissists as parents
What makes Narcissists the perfect Cult leaders
How to protect yourself from Narcissists
And more...

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