Speaking of Cults

This week, lawyer Ciprian Ivanof and I dissect Scientology’s system of ethics and justice, looking at its similarities and differences to the military justice code and our Common Law-based legal system. Most important,

This week, I look at the recently caught suspect of a series of postal pipe bombs sent around the US. I look at the recent news about the individual behind this, who the bombs were sent to and why and whether or not responsibility for this lies only wi...

Show notes: Facebook post: Something to never ever forget is how strongly people’s biases, prejudices and tribalism actually alters their perceptions. Memories are formed based on how someone thinks they saw or heard something (as well as by actual phy...

We are living in some of the most divisive times in our lives. How we talk to one another and address each other’s beliefs and ideas has everything to do with how long these divisions will continue, or whether they will escalate into real world violenc...

This week, former Mormon Jonathan Streeter and former Jehovah’s Witness Lloyd Evans and I reunite as the Three Apostates to discuss the cult control techniques that are used to retain members. We compare and contrast the sayings,

This week, Dr. Jeff Wasel and I discuss the specifics of what it takes to prosecute a crime family or a destructive cult (often the same thing) including delving in to the mysteries of the RICO statues and how they are used. Enjoy!

This week I am joined by Daniel Shaw, an expert on narcissism and cult recovery who has his own story to tell and then answers a lot of questions about how narcissism manifests itself, where it likely comes from and how we can be aware of narcissistic ...

This week, my wife Melissa and I engage in a very personal discussion about depression, anxiety and mental illness in general. We talk about what it’s like to live with and experience these, Scientology attitudes about this and the role of psychiatry i...

This week I’m doing something a little different from my usual podcasts. I’ve gone through the entire history of Trump’s election and presidency and the various actors/players in his administration and I break down in detail, event by event,

This week, my wife Melissa and I have a fairly informal discussion about the topic of rights in our world, specifically human rights and civil rights. We discuss the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the consequences,