#400: How to Become a Cult Leader - The Critical Review (live)
For our 400th episode of the Sensibly Speaking Podcast, we went live to discuss and breakdown the new cult documentary on Netflix, How to Become a Cult Leader. We had quite a bit to say and got some g...
20 Aug 20231h 18min
#399: How to Change Extreme Beliefs and Cultic Behavior ft. Anthony Magnabasco
This week I am joined by Anthony Magnabasco to discuss street epistemology, a method for inquiring into deeply held beliefs and what this has to do with bridging divides, helping people in cults, ther...
12 Aug 20231h 59min
#398: From Clear to Eternity - Scientology’s OT FIlms ft. Mitch Brisker
This week I am joined again by Scientology veteran and film maker Mitch Brisker to discuss something NO ONE has ever talked about before, at least not anywhere I could find: the confidential L. Ron Hu...
5 Aug 20231h 42min
#397: When Therapists are Predators ft. Emma Stevens
Coercive control is not just isolated to cults. This week we go on a different tangent to explore coercive control in the adoption system and in unethical therapy – two areas that are hardly ever disc...
29 Jul 20231h 16min
#396: The Art of Propaganda ft. Mitch Brisker
This week I have Mitch Brisker back to discuss more of his work for the Church of Scientology as a professional film director and creative. Today, we go deep into Church propaganda, psychiatry, workin...
22 Jul 20232h 40min
#395: Gaslighting In and Out of Cults ft. Dr. Robin Stern
This week I am joined by pyschologist and author Dr. Robin Stern to discuss her specialty, gaslighting. We cover how this is done, how to spot it when it’s happening to you (even if it’s from someone ...
15 Jul 202357min
#374: Controversies, Cults and Science ft. Jon Atack
This week I am joined by long-time friend and researcher Jon Atack to discuss cancel culture, controversies, cult nonsense and science – a broad mix of topics about which Jon and I have many opinions....
8 Jul 20232h 28min
#393: Sex, Lies and Scientology Films ft. Mitch Brisker
This week I am joined by Mitch Brisker, a professional film maker who went to work as a non-Sea Org member back in the 1980s and worked for decades directly under David Miscavige. He has some very int...
1 Jul 20232h 23min
