Conspirituality
Dismantling New Age cults, wellness grifters, and conspiracy-mad yogis. At best, the conspirituality movement attacks public health efforts in times of crisis. At worst, it fronts and recruits for the fever-dream of QAnon. As the alt-right and New Age horseshoe toward each other in a blur of disinformation, clear discourse, and good intentions get smothered. Charismatic influencers exploit their followers by co-opting conspiracy theories on a spectrum of intensity ranging from vaccines to child trafficking. In the process, spiritual beliefs that have nurtured creativity and meaning are transforming into memes of a quickly-globalizing paranoia. Conspirituality Podcast attempts to bring understanding to this landscape. A journalist, a cult researcher, and a philosophical skeptic discuss the stories, cognitive dissonances, and cultic dynamics tearing through the yoga, wellness, and new spirituality worlds. Mainstream outlets have noticed the problem. We crowd-source, research, analyze, and dream answers to it.

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309: Crybully Christians in the White House

309: Crybully Christians in the White House

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21 Maj 56min

Bonus Sample: Liberals Punching Left

Bonus Sample: Liberals Punching Left

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18 Maj 5min

Brief: Spirituality After Atheism?

Brief: Spirituality After Atheism?

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16 Maj 43min

308: The AI Slop Machine is Worse Than You Think [feat Mallory DeMille]

308: The AI Slop Machine is Worse Than You Think [feat Mallory DeMille]

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14 Maj 58min

Bonus Sample: What's Left?

Bonus Sample: What's Left?

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11 Maj 7min

Brief: Antifascist Dad (Audiobook Excerpt)

Brief: Antifascist Dad (Audiobook Excerpt)

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9 Maj 42min

307: Conspiracy Reflex Syndrome

307: Conspiracy Reflex Syndrome

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