Speaking of Cults
Chris Shelton
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Speaking of Cults...Scientology, WISE and Delphi with Natalia Hirsch
This week I welcome back former Scientologist Natalia Hirsch, originally from Ecuador but who had a wide-ranging life and Scientology experience she is sharing with us. In today's final episode, we…
Speaking of Cults...The Scientology Experience with Natalia Hirsch (Part 3)
This week I welcome back former Scientologist Natalia Hirsch, originally from Ecuador but who had a wide-ranging life and Scientology experience she is sharing with us. In today's show we cover what…
Speaking of Cults...Carlos Castaneda the Guru Cult Leader
This week I welcome Ru Marshall, author of the new book American Trickster which is on sale now, about the infamous 1970s cult guru Carlos Castaneda, a man who is still fooling professional academics…
Speaking of Cults...Taking Cults to Court with Carol Merchasin
This week I welcome Carol Merchasin, the Board President of the International Cultic Studies Association and also known as the "Cult Assassin" for her legal work against cultic enterprises in…
Speaking of Cults...Scientology and the Arts with Geoff Levin
This week I welcome back former Scientologists and musician Geoff Levin to discuss the Art Series and L. Ron Hubbard from a different perspective, that of an artist. There's a lot to say and some…
Speaking of Cults...The Scientology Experience with Natalia Hirsch (Part 2)
This week I welcome back former Scientologist Natalia Hirsch, originally from Ecuador but who had a wide-ranging life and Scientology experience she is sharing with us. In today's show we cover a lot…
Speaking of Cults...Scientology Beliefs Debunked (part 2)
Today I welcome back Jon Atack to continue our series of podcasts to debunk the "basics" of Scientology, one bit at a time. This is a wide-ranging and hopefully interesting discussion where we pull…
Speaking of Cults...The Scientology Experience with Natalia Hirsch (Part 1)
This week I welcome former Scientologist Natalia Hirsch, originally from Ecuador but who had a wide-ranging life and Scientology experience she is sharing with us starting in today's first part. We…
Speaking of Cults...Scientology's Musical Phase with Geoff Levin
This week I welcome back former Scientologists and musician Geoff Levin to discuss a period of time in Scientology when L. Ron Hubbard was fascinated with and was producing music for PR purposes back…
Speaking of Cults...A Different Look at Narcissism & Cults
Today I am sharing some recent observations and learning on the subject of narcissism - a timely topic given our current world situation - and relate observations of political philosopher…
Speaking of Cults...I Belong to Me - A Discussion with Tia Levings
Today I welcome back author and cult survivor Tia Levings, who discuses her upcoming book "I Belong to Me" about her recovery journey and advice for anyone on the same path. Enjoy! Tia's website:…
Speaking of Cults...7th Day Adventists and Holy Disobedience with Melissa Duge Spiers
Today I welcome Melissa Duge Spiers, author of the new book Holy Disobedience, which is her story of being raised in and dealing with the religious abuse of the 7th Day Adventist cult. We discuss how…
Speaking of Cults...Brothers Broken and Scientology with Geoff Levin
Today I welcome back musician and artist Geoff Levin, former Scientologist, who has produced a new feature-length documentary, Brothers Broken, telling his story of Scientology abuse and…
Speaking of Cults...Debunking Scientology with Jon Atack
Today I welcome back Jon Atack for a new series of podcasts we'll be doing to debunk the "basics" of Scientology, one bit at a time. This is a wide-ranging and hopefully interesting discussion where…
Speaking of Cults...Helping People Escape Scientology with Phil Jones
Today I welcome Phil Jones, the Executive Director of the Aftermath Foundation, to discuss its purpose, activities and an upcoming fundraiser being held here in Denver on March 11th. Enjoy! The…
Speaking of Cults...Body Language and Manipulation
Today I welcome back Zach Elwood to discuss body language and how it really works to "read" someone, understand their tells and how to accurately predict what they are going to do. It's a bit more…
Speaking of Cults...What are MAGA Christians Thinking?
Today I welcome back Dr. Clint Heacock, a former evangelical minister who was born and raised in an evangelical community and has done a great deal of research on what the Christian Nationalist…
Speaking of Cults...Transforming Landmark with Ben Eisenberg
This week I welcome Ben Eisenberg, someone who grew up in and around Landmark and its teachings, which did not help him in his early life. He's spent quite some time sorting this out and shares his…
Speaking of Cults...You Can't Save Everyone - What 100 Podcasts Taught Me about People
This week we went live for the 100th episode of the Speaking of Cults podcast. I have some personal reflections and experiences to share as a cult expert and human in this world which I hope will be…
Speaking of Cults...The Unpaid Army of God
This week I welcome back Shannon Grover and Bryce Blankenagel to discuss the details of Mormon missionaries and what they actually are called upon to do. It's straight up slave labor under the guise…
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Speaking of Cults has published 300 episodes since January 2020, covering topics in Education, News.
Speaking of Cults is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 28m.
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