Best Dr Steven Hassan Podcasts (2024)

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Occulture and Undue Influence in Cults of Past and Present with Joseph Szimhart 1:04:55

2h ago1:04:55

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In this episode of Influence Continuum, I spoke with my good friend and long-time colleague Joseph Szimhart. He is a cult and intervention expert and has an over 25-year history of working as a case worker in mental health. Want to understand the history of cult belief systems, including QAnon? Ascended Masters? Angles? Channelers? Mystics? Did you…

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237 - A Duty To Warn Ft. Cult Expert Dr. Steven Hassan 2:23:28

11d ago2:23:28

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Corinne Fisher welcomes on world renowned cult expert Dr. Steven Hassan who wrote the best selling books "Combating Cult Mind Control" and "The Cult Of Trump" to discuss how people fall into cults, subtle ways people are being hypnotized in their daily lives, how a cult like mindset on both the left and the right are changing society, the threats l…

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240 - Party At The DNC 1:58:54

20m ago1:58:54

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Corinne Fisher discusses all the biggest news of the week including strong polling numbers for Kamala following an energized and unified DNC, Blake Lively getting Enemy Of The State honors following her making the press junket for a movie about DV all about her, a truly horrific tale of Zoosadism by a man who went to school for a long time to pursu…

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239 - Republicans for Kamala, Black Voters For Trump?!? 1:57:33

1h ago1:57:33

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Corinne Fisher discusses the most highbrow and low-down news she can find including Kevin Sorbo going nuts on Twitter, people questioning Kamala Harris heritage from all angles, a get of lease loophole for DV victims, a casting call for a brand new project Corinne is working on, Elon Musk and Donald Trump chopping it up on Twitter, ProPublica's bea…

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The More Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Warn Anew with forensic psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee MD 1:02:39

1d ago1:02:39

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The November 2024 election will determine the future of America and the free world. Donald Trump has chosen J.D. Vance as his vice president, and the pair continue to get increasingly “weird,” and lying seems to be ramping up if that is even possible. Conservative attorney George Conway has created the Anti-Psychopath PAC and has publicly called ou…

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238 - From The Window To The Walz 2:00:46

2d ago2:00:46

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Corinne Fisher discusses all the news fit to print including the summer of domestic abuse across the country, the Missouri Gubernatorial candidate with a tasteless campaign ad, a follow-up to last week's dressage conversation, where the bodies from the BODIES exhibit, Kamala Harris picking Tim Walz as the VP for her campaign and a deep dive on the …

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4th Generation Psychological Warfare and The Christian Right: A Discussion with James Scaminaci III 52:32

9d ago52:32

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With the election just a few months away and an unprecedented barrage of psychological warfare being leveled at Americans, as well as people around the world, we decided to reshare this podcast and blog from 2020. It features Dr. James Scaminaci’s expertise on psychological warfare and specifically something called Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW). …

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Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen on His Experience in The Cult of Trump 1:09:45

15d ago1:09:45

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With the 2024 election coming in November, Trump has been ramping up his rhetoric about using the DOJ to go after his critics who he considers his enemies. He has managed to enthrall millions to think God is on Trump’s side. All I can say is that no one has experienced more directly the weaponization of the DOJ using former AG William Barr, than Mi…

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236 - Biden Out, Harris In 1:56:22

19d ago1:56:22

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Corinne Fisher discusses all the news from another historic week as Joe Biden steps out of the presidential race with Kamala Harris in as his presumptive successor for the democratic party. Corinne provides a rapid reaction to Biden's Oval Office address to the nation following the decision, the attacks of the right on Kamala Harris starting early,…

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Empowered: Helping Support Survivors of Human Trafficking with Kristy Norbert LCSW 55:03

1M ago55:03

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Kristy Norbert, co-founder and executive director of Empowered Network, is a licensed social worker with over 20 years of experience who has developed trauma-informed programs aimed at helping trafficking survivors achieve long-term stability and self-sufficiency. Her insights reveal the critical intersection between human trafficking and mind cont…

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235 - Trump Assassination Attempt Special 1:46:37

26d ago1:46:37

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Corinne Fisher discusses the shooting of Donald Trump last weekend at a rally in Pittsburgh, the backlash the head of the secret service is getting as a result, some of the wild conspiracy theories surrounding the shooting including that the shooter appeared in a commercial for BlackRock, Trump naming JD Vance his VP for this presidential run, Joe …

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It’s More Important to be Related than Right: Compassion in the Time of Social Media with Ravi Chandra, M.D. 58:33

29d ago58:33

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Humans crave connection. This need for connection is a vital aspect of the psychology behind cults, coercion, and undue influence. Isolation makes people vulnerable and fearful and more likely to be influenced in harmful ways. Psychiatrist Ravi Chandra discusses the psychology of connection, how institutions can take action to encourage empathy and…

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234 - Prison Rodeos & Dave Portnoy 4 Prez 1:52:22

1M ago1:52:22

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Corinne Fisher finally picks a new intro song for the show, taking a civics test with the WACO's and more before diving into the biggest news of the week including the left spending a week calling for a replacement for Joe Biden with no solid candidates being offered up, learning the horrific truth of prison rodeos around the country, live call-ins…

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A Portuguese Journey of Awakening and Advocacy with Ex-JW Elder António Madaleno 1:04:04

1M ago1:04:04

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Did you know there are 8.6 million dedicated members of the Watchtower Society or Jehovah’s Witnesses, and supposedly, over 20 million people attend their annual big meeting (memorial attendance) worldwide? They are out on street corners, travel terminals in pairs. When I heard about a new book in Portuguese by a former elder, I wanted to learn mor…

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233 - What Really Happened To Matthew Shepard? 1:49:06

1M ago1:49:06

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Corinne Fisher discusses the first presidential debate, people discussing possible replacements for Biden and why that's likely overkill, why a shift in polls from a debate are to be expected, the SCOTUS ruling that grants Trump immunity and a dissenting opinion, a look into a book that posits a theory that Matthew Shepard's death may not have been…

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Flourishing and Developing Healthy Physiologic Responses During Ongoing Stressors: Dr. Eva Selhub, M.D. 52:48

2M ago52:48

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This fascinating interview is with Dr. Eva Selhub who worked at Harvard with Herb Benson developing and understanding about the mind body connection to health. Dr. Selhub is an internationally recognized resiliency expert who has worked as a physician, author, executive coach, keynote speaker, and spiritual advisor. She has written many books, incl…

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232 - Deep Diving "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders" 1:27:30

2M ago1:27:30

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Corinne Fisher is away in Hawaii but she didn't want to leave the WACO's hanging so she did a deep dive on the new Netflix documentary "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders. Corinne looks at the ramifications of the CIA trying to invest in a company that would have given them access to other countries entire computer networks, how 4 former pres…

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Insights on Surviving and Thriving After a Cult with Michelle Dowd 1:01:39

2M ago1:01:39

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I had the privilege of a second opportunity to talk with Michelle Dowd, a journalism professor and author of Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Family Cult. I watched Michelle’s three-and-a-half-hour interview on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Joe was utterly fascinated by Dowd’s cult experience and asked many questions, including what a cult is. Michelle m…

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231 - Terrorist Groups Love A Pamphlet 2:13:00

2M ago2:13:00

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Corinne Fisher discusses Justin Timberlake's DWI, the terrifying new hate group with charges against multiple members, and a look at more possible intro songs before getting into the biggest news stories of the week including the billionaires who paid to break up the college campus protests, the changes to Biden's immigration policies leading up to…

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Unmasking Climate Denial: How Cult Tactics Fuel Disinformation with David Lipsky 1:03:41

2M ago1:03:41

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I read David Lipsky’s article in Rolling Stone last year on how the Moonies have been the center for global climate denial for 50 years through their Washington Times organization. I immediately bought his book, The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial and wanted to interview him. Well, the paperback is now out and we had a great…

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230 - Fox Myself Up Ft. Chloe LaBranche & Max Marcus 2:01:54

2M ago2:01:54

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Corinne Fisher discusses the Best Friends Animal Society launching a campaign to save animal lives, Hunter Bidens conviction and a look at his sobriety, the Southern Baptists opposing IVF treatments in the south, a comedian getting dragged into the TERF debate, a look at how God is effecting decisions at high levels of government thanks to some inv…

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The Moon Cult: An Interview with former top American leader Allen Tate Wood 1:00:23

2M ago1:00:23

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For those who know Combating Cult Mind Control and my work, you know I was in the Moon cult. However, if you are under 50 years old, most people have no idea what the Moonies are about. Allen Tate Wood was a four-year member of the Unification Church–aka The Moon organization. He was the Chief Political Officer of the Unification Church in the Unit…

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229 - The Christian Conservative Master Plan 2:06:46

2M ago2:06:46

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Corinne Fisher discusses Donald Trump being convicted on 34 felony charges and his pending sentencing, what it means for his canidacy and whether or not he would even be allowed to vote for himself, the rights plan to "Swamp The Vote" as a response, a look at the prisoner who is suing for air conditioning in prisons, the new theory that migrants wi…

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Ex-Scientologists, Recovery, and Helping Others – a Discussion with Jon Atack 1:03:09

2M ago1:03:09

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One of the most publicized authoritarian cults is Scientology and the world’s leading authority is Jon Atack. Jon and I have been friends and colleagues He is the author of Let’s Sell These People A Piece of Blue Sky, considered the definitive book on Scientology, Dianetics, and L. Ron Hubbard. During our podcast, we discussed the new audiobook ver…

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228 - Accepting Defeat Is Part Of Life 2:23:37

3M ago2:23:37

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Corinne Fisher discusses breaking up with her lawyer, her imminent departure from GaS Digital Network, how quickly everyone became an expert on the Middle East very early in this latest conflict, Furiosa bombing at the box office and what it means for the future of movie theatres, The Pope using homophobic slurs in closed-door meetings, raising awa…

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“Conspiratorial Demonology” in the New Apostolic Reformation: LGBTQ Students and Undue Influence in Schools with Jonathon Sawyer 1:02:20

3M ago1:02:20

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Jonathon Sawyer is urgently speaking out against involvement of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) in education for a very clear reason. He stated, “More people need to know that those who are discriminated against [sometimes] become those who discriminate.” In psychology, we call this the victim, victimizer paradigm. It is the idea that without h…

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227 - Do Bigger Than Your Bad 2:37:53

3M ago2:37:53

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Corinne Fisher discusses her latest enemy of the state a once and future ally, Amber Rose, some clarification on the protests and Cornell and other schools around the country, a horrific injury at a music show leaving her pondering the question "what constitutes an accident?" a deep dive on what Diddy did, his long history of assault allegations an…

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Cult Trip: Inside the World of Coercion & Control with Journalist Anke Richter 1:03:06

3M ago1:03:06

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Anke Richter co-founded FACT (Fight Against Conspiracy Theories) and is organizing the first cult awareness conference in Australia, DECULT. Anke’s bestseller “Cult Trip: Inside the World of Coercion & Control” is about her ten-year investigation into sex cults –from tantra yoga to the Human Potential Movement to fundamentalist Christianity. She is…

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226 - Wacos Pick The Stories 1:48:07

3M ago1:48:07

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Corinne Fisher discusses all the topics you want to hear her talk about including Anti-Semitism, how the conflict in the Middle East is affecting dating, Stormy Daniels history of sex work being used to attack her credibility, Biden clarifying his stance on the Rafah invasion, the Iranian rapper facing jail time for his art, A Texas man suing to se…

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Raised in Scientology, He Became a Military Helicopter Pilot and Rescued His Abused Mother with Mike Brown 1:04:30

3M ago1:04:30

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Mike tried to escape Scientology’s undue influence when he was 15. As punishment for trying to escape, he was isolated, sleep-deprived, and forced to do hard labor for over a year and a half. Mike reflects that he felt like a prisoner during this time. Mike finally escaped Scientology at age 27 and joined the military. He had little education and n…

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Ex-Communication from Unitarian Universalism: the World’s Most Liberal Religion with Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof 1:03:24

3M ago1:03:24

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Rev. Dr. Todd F. Eklof has been the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane, WA, since 2011. He’s appreciated for his mind-altering sermons, compassionate soul, and social activism. Unitarianism and Unitarian Universalism have traditionally been known as liberal religions, defined by their commitment to individual dignity and freed…

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How to Be a World-Class Investigator with Julie Jones 1:02:07

4M ago1:02:07

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A former British Police Detective and Undercover Operator, Julie Jones is the founder and CEO of Human-I Intelligence Services, an international consultancy specializing in cybercrime investigations and online open-source intelligence (OSINT). She is a recognized international expert in human trafficking. A bestselling author of the book How to Be …

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The Life of Candace Pert: Dysfunction in Medical Science and Research Communities with Pamela Ryckman 1:10:43

4M ago1:10:43

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My guest on this episode of The Influence Continuum is Pamela Ryckman, who wrote the book Candace Pert: Genius, Greed, and Madness in the World of Science. Science and health institutions can mimic cult-like behaviors and dysfunctional systems when the structures within them become overly competitive and focused on limited resources to obtain profe…

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Supporting Patient Comfort Through Rapid Hypnotic Techniques with Elvira Lang-Anderson, M.D. 55:47

4M ago55:47

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Empowering patients or clients to have authority and control over their medical experiences is vital to beneficial therapeutic care. Likewise, well-crafted use of professional communication skills in setting expectations about clinical procedures and outcomes can mean the difference between a traumatic medical visit versus one being remembered with…

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Leaving a Martial Arts Cult with Russell Johnson 1:05:49

5M ago1:05:49

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Russell Johnson is a former member of the Korean martial arts cult Chung Moo Quan. After much negative publicity, its name was changed to Oom Yung Doe. Now a professional security consultant, activist, and podcaster, Russell got involved with the cult as a teen and was involved for eight years. We first met in the early 90s when he contacted me aft…

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Defining Exit Ramps for Militia Members with Former Propagandist Oath Keeper Jason Van Tatenhove 1:02:59

5M ago1:02:59

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“America right now needs some exit ramps,” Jason Van Tatenhove said as we discussed his former role as national media director for the Oath Keepers, a group known for its far-right anti-government militia. While Jason would ultimately decide to leave the group in 2016 due to increasing racism and Holocaust denial within their membership, the Oath K…

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Right-wing Christian Movements Threatening our Democracy with Matthew D. Taylor, PhD 1:08:33

5M ago1:08:33

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As a Protestant, Matthew D. Taylor, Ph.D., is a Senior Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS), where he specializes in Muslim-Christian dialogue, Evangelical and Pentecostal movements, religious politics in the U.S., and American Islam. ICJS produced a 30-minute documentary, Spiritual Warriors: Decoding Christian…

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Clinical Hypnosis and its Benefits for a New Health Care Paradigm with Julie H. Linden, PhD 57:48

5M ago57:48

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Hypnosis is everywhere on the Internet- either covertly like ASMR or overtly, where people are enticed to learn hypnosis or NLP, a version of Ericksonian hypnosis. My guest is the lead editor of a comprehensive textbook on clinical hypnosis. Still, it also includes two chapters I co-authored with law professor emeritus Alan Scheflin on the dark sid…

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Discussing Military Insights, AI, and Influence with Ryan McBeth 1:06:38

6M ago1:06:38

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In this enlightening episode, I speak to Ryan McBeth, an experienced military veteran and a recognized figure in cybersecurity, military analysis, and artificial intelligence, to explore a range of thought-provoking topics. Ryan brings a wealth of knowledge from his 20 years of service as an anti-armor and heavy weapons infantryman and his prolific…

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Navigating Journalistic Integrity in an Age of Misinformation with Anthony Davis 1:02:20

6M ago1:02:20

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Anthony Davis is a British broadcaster, journalist, and voiceover artist. He was born in London and has been based in Los Angeles since 2017, where he works remotely from his home studio with networks worldwide. Since November 2021, his collaborations with the MeidasTouch media network, including the Five-Minute News, The Weekend Show, and America …

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Online Radicalization with Data Scientist Dr. Stuart Shulman 1:02:11

6M ago1:02:11

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Analyzing online content and how people interact with that content is essential to understanding the process of online radicalization. Twitter/ X has been a major source of information for tracking QAnon and many bad actors from Russia as well as Christian Dominionists, Neo Nazis, and others. Bad actors worldwide use social media to post content to…

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Taking Down Trump: 12 Rules for Prosecuting Donald Trump by Someone Who Did It Successfully with Tristan Snell 1:04:51

6M ago1:04:51

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The Trump University grift followed the same playbook as many predatory organizations, like Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) organizations. Victims are hooked through legitimate sounding offers, like a weekend sales course for $1,500. However, once the victims attend the weekend sales course, they are pressured into buying more courses for more money to…

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Theocratic Politics & The New Apostolic Reformation with André Gagné and Frederick Clarkson 1:08:32

6M ago1:08:32

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In this era of political polarization, the landscape in the United States is marked by the rise of Donald Trump as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election. This despite Trump facing numerous legal challenges–including over his involvement in the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. However, Trump …

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TESCREAL hallucinations: Psychedelic and AI hype as inequality engines with Neşe Devenot, PhD 1:05:00

7M ago1:05:00

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Neşe Devenot is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) at the University of Cincinnati and the Medicine, Society & Culture Research Fellow at Psymposia. I decided to use the title of her profoundly important journal article for this podcast. Psychedelics are all the rage. When I gave a talk at the American Psychiat…

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AI, Technology & Mind Control Topics in Natural Wellness and Spiritual Communities with Dr. Melanie Trowbridge 1:01:25

7M ago1:01:25

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Natural medicine might seem distant from the far-right fringes of society until you dig a little deeper and find the wealth of ‘wellness products’ being sold alongside political conspiracies. There is a constant quest for increasing well-being and less ‘toxic’ lifestyles. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories drain resources and instill fears, including p…

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Revitalizing Non-partisan Civics Education with iCivics.org Chief Louise Dubé 58:43

7M ago58:43

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Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the founder of iCivics, said, "The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool. It must be taught and learned by each new generation." It is the continuing mission of the iCivics organization and its current Chief Executive Officer, Louise Dubé, to ensure that future generations of Ameri…

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When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High Control Religion with Dr. Laura E. Anderson 1:04:49

7M ago1:04:49

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Laura E. Anderson, PhD, was raised in a Christian family and experienced first hand what religious trauma is all about. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a Ph.D. in Mind Body Medicine from Saybrook University. She specializes in complex trauma, with a particular focus on domestic violence, sexualized violence, and religious traum…

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Breaking the Silence: Alva Johnson’s Journey in the Cult of Trump as the 2016 campaign’s Director of Outreach and Coalitions 1:10:40

8M ago1:10:40

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Legally released from an unenforceable NDA, the former 2016 campaign staffer discusses the cult-building tactics, Russian interference, and the who’s who of bad actors behind the scenes of the Trump campaign. Joining the campaign when then-candidate Trump was polling last in the GOP field, Alva is one of the very few former campaign staffers who wo…

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Utilizing Integrative Psychology and Psychedelic Therapy with Australian Psychologist Nigel Denning 58:26

8M ago58:26

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In this New Year, we offer an episode on healthy, ethical influence. What is Integrative Psychology? What is “organization of mind?” If a person is interested in embodied mind practices, which include concentration meditation training, it takes very specialized training and practice to navigate this terrain effectively. Nigel Denning is a Counselli…

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The Convergence of Cult Experience and Military Indoctrination with Former Army Captain Daniella Mestyanek Young 1:08:29

8M ago1:08:29

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Ever wonder about basic training in the military? What about how the BITE Model of Authoritarian Control applies to military personnel? With so many veterans who have returned to society, many do not seem to have been given the necessary psychological support to integrate and thrive. There is large amounts of active trauma as well as a high suicide…

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