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Mark Bunker vs. Scientology in Clearwater May 02, 2020

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This week, I welcome back Mark Bunker, newly elected member of the Clearwater City Council. We talk about his new office and what he is doing, both in the face of the twin threats of COVID-19 and the Church of Scientology. The Wise Old Beard Man has much to say and it is good. Enjoy!

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Let’s Get Into Neuroscience with Dr. Jonas Kaplan Apr 25, 2020

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This week I begin what will be a series of interviews with Dr. Jonas Kaplan, a cognitive neuroscientist at USC Medical Center whose entire job is figuring out how the brain operates in such a way as to render thinking. In this first episode, we discuss the basic anatomy of the brain and how it works in a predictive fashion, counter-intuitive to how we experience thinking. Enjoy!

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The Occult, Scientology and the OTO Apr 18, 2020

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This week I am very happy to get some information out there that I’ve had on my mind for years: the actual occult history of L. Ron Hubbard, or at least as best we know. To help with this, I have Marco Visconti on board, a current believer in magick and Thelema, to describe the actual beliefs and practices of the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO) and its history. We compare a lot of notes along the way. Enjoy!

Website: http://www.marcovisconti.org

Direct links to the OTO-related articles:
https://www.marcovisconti.org/wasteland
https://www.marcovisconti.org/the-aftermath
https://www.marcovisconti.org/5-things-to-expect-after-leaving-o-t-o
https://www.marcovisconti.org/another-oto-conspiracy-theory
https://www.marcovisconti.org/pies-wide-shut

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marcovisconti

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Is Scientologist Grant Cardone Melting Down? Apr 12, 2020

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This week I’ve got a bit of a surprise – we are doing the podcast live and with Jeffrey Augustine of Scientology Money Project fame onboard to talk about the recent troubles Scientologist and self-proclaimed real estate guru Grant Cardone has been having. Stuck at the Flag Land Base in Clearwater, laying off employees and a host of other issues seem to be hitting Grant hard. Jeff and I will be talking about this in detail, with plenty of callbacks to Scientology and how Grant uses it to run his business and his life, and how that may well have had a lot to do with his current predicament.

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The Occult, Scientology and Madame Blavatsky Apr 04, 2020

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This week I am joined by Joe Szimhart, who not only has an extensive knowledge of the occult and its history, but also has worked as a cult interventionist and has written & lectured extensively on the history and nature of destructive cults. He and I discuss the occult roots of Scientology, and in fact of almost every different religious cult of the 20th century, and how those roots all seem to meet at Madame Blavatsky. Enjoy!

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The Three Apostates Talk Current Events Mar 28, 2020

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This week the three apostates have met again, this time to discuss the responses and reactions of our former groups to what is happening in the world today. Enjoy!

Jonathan Streeter’s channel

Lloyd Evans channel

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Jon Atack vs. Scientology (Part 3) Mar 14, 2020

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I am joined again this week by former Scientologist, artist and historian Jon Atack to finish our discussion of his full story in and out of Scientology. Like my own, it’s a long and detailed tale and one that has required multiple podcasts to tell all the way through. In this episode, we cover Jon’s experience taking on Scientology in the legal arena. Along the way we take quite a few side roads as we weave the narrative of what it’s like dealing with a ruthless organization that has no qualms about spending millions to ruin people utterly. This is not a podcast for the faint of heart.

Jon’s YouTube channel

Steve Cannae podcast

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NKT vs. Scientology ft. Dr. Michelle Haslam Mar 07, 2020

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This week I am very happy to be joined by Dr. Michelle Haslam, a licensed psychologist in the UK and a cult survivor. She has a fascinating story to tell, which of course we compare with Scientology along the way since the parallels between her former group, the New Kamapa Tradition, and Scientology are legion. As a psychologist, Michelle is also in a good position to now comment on the psychological manipulations and control techniques which she experienced first-hand. I think you’ll find this podcast very informative. Enjoy!

Jon’s first interview with Dr. Haslam

Recovery from The New Kadampa Tradition

Michelle’s YouTube channel

Be Scofields article

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BONUS: An Impossible Conversation about Politics and Healthcare Mar 05, 2020

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BONUS: Today I’m posting a bonus episode of my podcast for this week. Brandon Estrella, a conservative podcaster friend and I (I’m liberal) have done this style of conversation before, finding common ground on issues despite have differing or even contentious views on many things. This podcast isn’t for everyone, as some people hate to hear me talk about politics. Well, if that’s you then don’t listen. Otherwise, I hope you do and enjoy! I look forward to your feedback.

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Jon Atack vs. Scientology (Part 2) Feb 29, 2020

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I am joined again this week by former Scientologist, artist and historian Jon Atack to continue our discussion of his full story in and out of Scientology. Like my own, it’s a long and detailed tale and one that will require multiple podcasts to tell all the way through. In this episode, we cover a bit more of the time period right after Jon left Scientology and got involved with the “independent Scientology” movement with Captain Bill Roberts, a very unique individual, to say the least. Enjoy!

Jon’s YouTube channel is here.

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