Smoke Screen: I Am Rama

Rama was a spiritual teacher in the 80s and 90s who inspired many of his students while helming what many of his detract... Read more

Rama was a man of many faces: teacher, tech entrepreneur, friend - and to some, a scam artist. This episode introduces R... Read more

This episode follows Frederick Lenz III from his early days and education through his introduction to spiritualism with ... Read more

Rama’s growth as a spiritual teacher in the mid-80s starts in California but takes him and his students all over the cou... Read more

Will Arntz is a man of many talents, from filmmaker to laser physicist. In this episode, Will relives the time he spent ... Read more

A young woman follows Rama to New York, and mysteriously vanishes, leaving behind many to wonder what happened. In this ... Read more

Rama finds himself in the crosshairs of the Cult Awareness Network, a group dedicated to extricating people from what th... Read more

Multiple women accuse Rama of sexual misconduct and emotional manipulation. Many of Rama’s students defend their teacher... Read more

Power trips to paradise and never-before shared knowledge -- were these golden times, or Rama’s way of saying goodbye? T... Read more

As Rama’s image took a hit in the public sphere, his students circled the wagons around their teacher. In something of a... Read more