Janis Gillham-Grady on her years with Ron Hubbard and the search for Andrew Barton
Janis Gillham-Grady on her years with Ron Hubbard and the search for Andrew Barton
Janis joined Hubbard's ship at age 11. She was the first Commodore's Messenger and spent more than a decade at Hubbard's... Read more
5 Aug 2023
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53mins
camaraderie in cults with Hoyt Richards
camaraderie in cults with Hoyt Richards
documentarian and thriving survivor Hoyt Richards joins Jon for a conversation about the positive effects of membership ... Read more
5 Aug 2023
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1hr 30mins
The Brainwashing of My Dad - with Jen Senko
The Brainwashing of My Dad - with Jen Senko
Jen Senko talks about her fascinating documentary and the book of the same title which gives even more detail of the inf... Read more
23 Jul 2023
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1hr 21mins
multi-level-marketing and pyramid schemes - with Doug Brooks
multi-level-marketing and pyramid schemes - with Doug Brooks
Attorney Doug Brooks has created a website to help anyone entangled with a multilevel marketing organization. Doug share... Read more
15 Jul 2023
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56mins
More on Manson with Kacey at the Cult Vault
More on Manson with Kacey at the Cult Vault
Jon digs deeper into the causes of the Manson Family murders with Kacey, who has also spent time researching Manson. Man... Read more
14 Jul 2023
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1hr 51mins
Let's cancel "cancel culture" - with Chris Shelton
Let's cancel "cancel culture" - with Chris Shelton
Should we be outraged that Roger Waters has been accused of anti-Semitism for a dramatic piece that shows the downfall o... Read more
8 Jul 2023
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2hr 24mins
what do we mean when we say God? with Joe Szimhart
what do we mean when we say God? with Joe Szimhart
Joe and Jon have both spent their lives delving into belief systems, fascinated by the twists and turns that convince pe... Read more
1 Jul 2023
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58mins
tribe or cult? with Hoyt Richards
tribe or cult? with Hoyt Richards
documentarian, actor, and activist Hoyt Richards talks with Jon about Sebastian Junger's Tribe: Homecoming and Belonging... Read more
26 Jun 2023
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1hr 36mins
narcissism, authoritarian cults and social psychiatry with Professor Steven Moffic, MD
narcissism, authoritarian cults and social psychiatry with Professor Steven Moffic, MD
Professor emeritus Steven Moffic shares insights from his discipline of social psychiatry in a wide-ranging discussion a... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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1hr 23mins
reason, emotion and morality with Chris Shelton, MSc
reason, emotion and morality with Chris Shelton, MSc
Chris Shelton explains the model of behavior he is developing to understand cultic involvement. As ever, a lively discus... Read more
10 Jun 2023
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1hr 45mins