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Street Epistemology - What It Is and Isn’t ft. Anthony Magnabasco Feb 13, 2021

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This week I welcome back Anthony Magnabasco to discuss the growing conversation/inquiry method called Street Epistemology. We talk about what it is and what it isn’t and how when used properly, it can be a great tool to increase understanding and tolerance in our increasingly divided times. Enjoy!

Anthony’s Social Media: https://linktr.ee/magnabosco

Street Epistemology Resources: https://tinyurl.com/abm-se-resources
Street Epistemology Communities: https://tinyurl.com/abm-se-community
Street Epistemology Discord Server: https://discord.gg/sKap3zM (recommended)

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Sensibly Speaking Podcast #283: Clearwater and Scientology: A Fresh Perspective Feb 06, 2021

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This week I welcome back Aaron Smith-Levin to give us an update on what is what with Scientology in Clearwater, including a fresh and different perspective on what life there is really like with Scientology as a neighbor and some detailed talk about the Clearwater city council and how it can and should best deal with the “Scientology problem.” Enjoy!

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Talking to QAnon ft. Rachel Bernstein Jan 30, 2021

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This week I welcome licensed therapist and cult recovery counselor Rachel Bernstein back to the channel to discuss the unique problems and techniques of talking to people in extremist belief sets such as those of QAnon. This reckless and all-consuming conspiracy has created radicalized extremists, making this much more than “just another cult.” It’s time we all had some information about how to deal with people in this mindset and hopefully bring them back.

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Ponzinomics: The Big Picture of Multilevel Marketing ft. Robert Fitzpatrick Jan 23, 2021

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Last week we featured Alanda Carter to discuss her experiences with multilevel marketing scams (MLMs) but this week is a real tour de force as we go into the birds-eye view of what MLMs really are about, how long they have been around and how they have amassed such vast security and safety from regulation and the law. I welcome Robert Fitzpatrick, author of Ponzinomics: The Untold Story of Multilevel Marketing, which we discuss in the show. Enjoy!

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Sensibly Speaking Podcast #280: The Dangers (and Cultism) of Multilevel Marketing Jan 16, 2021

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This week I welcome Alanda Carter, @The Recovering Hunbot for a discussion about multilevel marketing and the coercive, cult-like tactics that are employed at every level to promote, recruit, retain and financially devastate their “members.” Alanda has personal experience to share about this and has been a staunch anti-MLM crusader who has helped educate me on the subject. Enjoy!

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Sensibly Speaking Podcast #279: Scientology, Miscavige and Marketing ft. Jeff Hawkins Jan 09, 2021

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This week I welcome back Jeff Hawkins for one of the most fun and certainly interesting conversations I’ve had in a long while about Scientology, David Miscavige and the marketing and expansion of Scientology (or lack thereof). This is a wide-ranging discussion and we tie in some current events as well, which may help give some insight into why this last week was so mad. Enjoy!

Jeff’s email: jeffersonhawkins1 (at) msn.com.

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Sensibly Speaking Podcast #278: The 2020 Year in Review – In and Out of Scientology Jan 02, 2021

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This week we do our traditional year-end review of what happened in 2020, mainly in but also of course outside of the world of Scientology. There were some good and some bad, some ups and some downs, but certainly no shortage of things to talk about. Enjoy!

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The Messianic Movement and Gay Conversion Therapy Dec 26, 2020

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This week I welcome Matan Schecter, a second-generation former Messianic Jew. As we clarify in this episode, that term is a misnomer of the highest order and Matan had to face a great deal of struggle to find his own voice and acknowledgement of his own identity. We talk about what the Messianic Movement is all about and how Matan had to undergo multiple attempts to “adjust” his gender identity because of religious belief. His story is quite something and I hope you learn as much as I did from it.

Matan’s story

Contact email: PikachuNefesh (at) gmail.com

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The Problem of Authoritarianism ft. Jon Atack Dec 19, 2020

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This week I welcome back Jon Atack to discuss the problem of dealing with cults and how can we ever hope to solve this immense task, or should we even be trying? In this far-ranging conversation we cover answers to this and a lot more. Enjoy!

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Scientology Lawsuits - A Legal Opinion Dec 12, 2020

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This week I welcome back my friend and DC lawyer Ciprian Ivanof to discuss Scientology lawsuits, both recent and old, and what lawyers for Valerie Hanie may have gotten wrong in their latest fight against the Church of Scientology. We recorded this last week and it was just yesterday that news came down that Haney’s appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected. That decision doesn’t change the opinions we offer here about what went wrong on her case and hopefully how we can make sure the same mistakes are not repeated again.

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