Recovering from Religious Trauma ft. Janice Selbie
This week I welcome Janice Selbie, a Canadian counsellor who specializes in religious trauma. We discuss a number of points about recovering from religious trauma, including Janice’s own story as a de...
24 Okt 20201h 10min
Hashtag Cults and MGTOW ft. Mike Fallek
This week I welcome Mike Fallek, a journalist/documentarian who has been investigating the online or what he refers to as “hashtag” cult of MGTOW (“Men Going Their Own Way”), a men’s rights group that...
17 Okt 20201h 28min
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #266: Scientology Q&A with Kat
Two weeks ago I posted a podcast with Kat, a woman who had “infiltrated” the Church of Scientology of Austin and ended up having a bit more of a personal journey than she thought she would. We covered...
10 Okt 20201h 12min
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #265: The History and Ethics of Operation Paperclip
This week I welcome back Dr. Jeff Wasel to discuss the detailed and necessary backstory to what could conceivably be thought of as one of the most heinous acts of the US government. We take a stab at ...
3 Okt 20201h 19min
The Scientology Experience with Kat
This week I welcome Kat, a woman who purposefully became involved with Scientology in Austin three years ago but came away with a story vastly different from the one she thought she would tell. This i...
26 Sep 20202h 35min
Disturbing Ways You are Being Manipulated ft. Deborah Powney
This week I welcome PhD candidate Deborah Powney from the UK, a 14-year veteran of the alcohol marketing business who is now studying psychology and domestic violence. She has a lot to say about how t...
19 Sep 20202h 12min
Memory (In and Out of Scientology) ft. Dr. Jonas Kaplan
This week I welcome back Dr. Jonas Kaplan, a cognitive neuroscientist in Los Angeles who has been helping us to deconstruct and understand the supercomputer in all of our heads: our brain. This week, ...
12 Sep 20201h 29min
Why Do People Act That Way? ft. Myke & Mike
This week I welcome authors Dr. Myke Merrill and Michael Wilson, who have written Why Do People Act That Way (And What Can I Do About It?). Both Dr. Merrill and Mr. Wilson are men of faith and feel th...
5 Sep 20201h 35min
