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#386: What No One is Talking About with AI ft. Jon Atack May 13, 2023

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This week I am joined by show favorite Jon Atack to discuss the psychological aspects and criticisms of AI development, a conversation that no one in the computer industry seems to be having or taking seriously. As always, Jon has some amazing insights to offer. Enjoy!

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#385: Should Religions Have Tax Exemption with Liz LaPoint May 06, 2023

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This week I am joined by Liz LaPoint (“Godless Liz”), a fellow content creator and promoter of skepticism and critical thinking, to discuss tax exemption and whether churches/religions should have it. We offer some food for thought in arguments for and against, and I hope you’ll give it some consideration.

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#348: Doug Wilson, Christian Cult Leader ft. Dr. Clint Heacock Apr 29, 2023

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This week I am joined by old friend and fellow podcaster Dr. Clint Heacock, a former Evangelical pastor, to discuss some disturbing religious/political issues surrounding a man named Doug Wilson, an untrained and uncertified religious leader who appears to check every cult leader box on the list and is running an extremist sect in Moscow, Idaho. Enjoy!

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#383: Katherine Spallino - The Bad Cadet Apr 22, 2023

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This week I am joined by Katherine Spallino, a member of the Sea Organization’s “lost generation,” children raised in the 1980s and 90s within the confines of the Church of Scientology and were neglected, abused and even assaulted. In this show we discuss the new book Katherine wrote, The Bad Cadet, and her experiences in and out of Scientology. Enjoy!

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#382: Liana Shanti and Online Cults ft. Kacey Cult Vault Apr 15, 2023

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This week I am joined by Kacey from The Cult Vault to discuss, in detail, the online predations of Liana Shanti, a so-called internet guru who has been extracting money from hapless victims and encouraging familial disconnection (shunning) as a way of improving one’s life. It’s awful stuff but it’s only a sign of what’s already come in our internet age and the new wave of cults we have to beware of.

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#381: Post-Cult Life, Hypnotism and Scientology ft. Jon Atack Apr 01, 2023

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This week I am joined once again by Jon Atack for an almost satirically long podcast ranging over such things as post-cult behavior in our various communities, to thought reform and exact methods of hypnotism all around us every day. Enjoy!

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#380: Social Media, Scientology and Cultic Thinking ft. Alexander Barnes-Ross Mar 25, 2023

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This week I am joined once again by Alexander Barnes-Ross to discuss social media, Scientology rules and experiences and how this all relates to cultic thinking. Enjoy!

Alex’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@apostatealex

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Sensibly Speaking Podcast #379: Why Knowledge is Not Enough Mar 18, 2023

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This week I welcome educator Melanie Trecek-King to discuss her methods and philosophy behind teaching critical thinking not just as a set of ideas or things to be memorized, but skills to be utilized for the rest of one’s life. Enjoy!

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#378: Scientology and Bad Press with Dodge Landesman Mar 11, 2023

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This week I am joined by Dodge Landesman, a TV news reporter who was fired from his job at an NBC affiliate in Arizona because he dared to report on Scientology and its connection with Lisa Marie Presley. We cover not only what happened to him but how and why Scientology deals with negative press the way that they do. Enjoy!

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#377: The NXIVM Experience with Susan Dones Mar 04, 2023

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This week I am joined by Susan Dones, a former member of NXIVM and one of the first people to whistleblow to the authorities about the shady practices of Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman. We go deep into her story and what Keith and Nancy were like and how the coercion in that group worked.

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