107: An Open Letter to Aubrey Marcus
Aubrey Marcus really wants to not be a cult leader. He really wants Fit For Service to not be labeled a cult. He’s come out and said so, in a bold but vague response to criticism of his content from o...
9 Kesä 20221h 20min
Bonus Sample: Jordan Peterson, Derrick Jensen, and the Anti-Trans Laugh Emoji
An audio essay from Matthew about how anti-trans ideology can so curdle the soul that an otherwise progressive eco-activist—Derrick Jensen of Deep Green Resistance—can blow up his entire career over i...
6 Kesä 202210min
106: Conspiracy Dojo (w/Stephan Kesting)
We've gone deep on yoga communities infected by conspiracy theories. We've looked at essential oils and supplements influencers peddling in misinformation. There are channelers and astrologers and chi...
2 Kesä 20221h 8min
Bonus Sample: The Ruthless Sovereignty of Kelly Brogan
Matthew and Julian have to thank Kelly Brogan for hanging out on an episode of Aubrey Marcus's podcast, where she lays bare the emotional avoidance and cruelty that conspirituality attempts to sublima...
30 Touko 20228min
105: TikTok, Cults, & Conspiracies (w/Abbie Richards)
Is humanity doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past? This week, Julian traces a timeline from the bright-eyed early days of the internet to the dark message boards where QAnon emerged—and that still...
26 Touko 20221h 56min
Bonus Sample: Alt-Med Treadmill
Julian and Matthew decompress after the interview with Gavin Ryan and discuss the "alt-med treadmill" and what it means to never quite know where the threshold of evidence lies. -- -- --Support us on ...
23 Touko 20228min
104: Leaving Ramtha's Ranch (w/Cortney & Shana)
Cortney and Shana can’t remember exactly how they first became aware of the New Age promises and anxieties that would come to dominate every aspect of their lives. Their mom brought it into the house ...
19 Touko 20221h 28min
Bonus Sample: Yoga & the Body in Time (Pt 2)
As the crew is in the final stages of submitting their forthcoming book, Julian and Derek reflect on how yoga has evolved in their personal lives. In Part 2, they talk about yoga in aging bodies, the ...
16 Touko 20228min
