Cult or Just Weird
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Join Chris & Kayla on their journeys of humor, discovery, and the absurd as they try to answer the question... is it a cult, or just weird?
Location:
United States
Description:
Join Chris & Kayla on their journeys of humor, discovery, and the absurd as they try to answer the question... is it a cult, or just weird?
Language:
English
Episodes
S6E6 - The Terror
5/7/2024
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Man cannot endure his own littleness unless he can translate it into meaningfulness on the largest possible level.
- Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death
Chris and Kayla talk about a theory that underpins everything we'll cover this season.
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*Search Categories*
Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience
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*Topic Spoiler*
Terror Management Theory
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*Further Reading*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theory#cite_note-GPS-1
https://www.ernestbecker.org/book-film-reviews/worm-at-the-core?rq=terror%20management%20theory
https://scholar.utc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1340&context=mps
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Becker
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny
Duration:00:25:36
S6E5 - The Cryonauts: Conclusion
4/30/2024
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The act of freezing a dead body and storing it indefinitely on the chance that some future generation may restore it to life is an act of faith, not science.
- The Society for Cryobiology, official statement
The chilling conclusion to CoJW's series on cryonics... but is it a cult, or just weird?
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*Search Categories*
Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Cryonics
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Further Reading
https://www.alcor.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics
https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/
Michio Kaku cryonics video
Alcor rebuttal to Michio Kaku
How To with John Wilson episode
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny
Duration:00:44:36
S6E4 - The Cryonauts: Interview
4/23/2024
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Being cryopreserved after death is the second-worst thing that could happen. The worst thing is dying without being cryopreserved.
- Ben Best
Kayla dives deeper into the world of cryonics by talking to an actual cryonaut.
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*Search Categories*
Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Cryonics
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Further Reading
The Cryosphere discord
https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/
https://www.alcor.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics
How To with John Wilson episode
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny
Duration:00:58:03
S6E3 - The Cryonauts: Guide
4/16/2024
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You're not dead til you're warm and dead.
Chris & Kayla finish their cryonics facility visit with the help of a VIP "tour guide."
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*Search Categories*
Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Cryonics
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Further Reading
https://www.alcor.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics
https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/
Michio Kaku cryonics video
Alcor rebuttal to Michio Kaku
How To with John Wilson episode
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny
Duration:00:29:59
S6E2 - The Cryonauts: Tour
4/9/2024
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I am the mediocre architect of my afterlife.
- Glen Nesbitt
Chris & Kayla take a tour of the very cool place they were headed to last episode.
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*Search Categories*
Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Cryonics
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Further Reading
https://www.alcor.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics
https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/
Michio Kaku cryonics video
Alcor rebuttal to Michio Kaku
How To with John Wilson episode
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny
Duration:00:29:24
S6E1 - The Cryonauts: Expedition
4/2/2024
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If a man die, shall he live again?
- Book of Job 14:14
Chris and Kayla hotfoot it to a cold storage facility.
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*Search Categories*
Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Cryonics
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Further Reading
https://www.alcor.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics
https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/
Michio Kaku cryonics video
Alcor rebuttal to Michio Kaku
How To with John Wilson episode
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny
Duration:00:48:05
S5-and-a-half: Patreon Discussion of Season 5
2/24/2024
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Chris & Kayla recap the experience of experiencing things for Season 5 of Cult or Just Weird.
(previously published on CoJW's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-5-bonus-95443966)
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny
Duration:00:25:19
S5E11 - The Full Circle (Death Cafes)
11/21/2023
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There is but one freedom, to put oneself right with death. After that everything is possible.
-Albert Camus
Chris and Kayla contemplate that one thing that joins us all.
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*Search Categories*
Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Death Cafes
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*Further Reading*
https://deathcafe.com/
https://www.talkdeath.com/what-is-death-cafe-my-experience-studying-participating-hosting-death-cafes/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Cafe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Crettaz
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/-sociologist-of-death--bernard-crettaz-dies/48095070
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/essays/47104/take-me-to-the-death-cafe
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/22/death-cafe-talk-about-dying
https://seniorsathome.jfcs.org/what-is-a-death-cafe/
https://www.npr.org/2013/03/08/173808940/death-cafes-breathe-life-into-conversations-about-dying
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny
Duration:01:47:32
S5E10 - The Secret Knowledge (Theosophy)
10/24/2023
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Thinking – the talking of the soul with itself.
-Plato
Chris and Kayla attend class at another small local group... whose presence & influence is worldwide & ubiquitous.
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*Search Categories*
New Religious Movement; New Age
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*Topic Spoiler*
Theosophy
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*Further Reading*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophy
https://www.britannica.com/topic/theosophy
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theosophy
https://theosophyult.com/what-is-theosophy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Lodge_of_Theosophists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky
https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Age-movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Age
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platonic_realism
yikes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_race
https://www.rt.com/news/brain-neuroscience-visual-information-709/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundredth_monkey_effect
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabbalah
https://www.bl.uk/hebrew-manuscripts/articles/the-power-of-language-in-jewish-kabbalah
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kabbala
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeticism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoplatonism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster
Duration:02:45:15
S5E9 - The Criminals (Hare Krishnas, pt2)
10/10/2023
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"It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible."
-David Brin
Chris and Kayla explore the nature of power and learn some shocking stories about the group du jour in this part two.
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*Search Categories*
New Religious Movement; Anthropological
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*Topic Spoiler*
The Hare Krishnas / ISKCON
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*Further Reading*
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07B4TLHNG/allbooks
http://www.henrydoktorski.com/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/05/26/hare-krishna-leader-tied-to-murder-plot/5308aa16-44f7-459d-b62e-4c3acc4e1a4f/
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/29/us/ex-hare-krishna-leader-gets-20-year-sentence.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-28-me-4819-story.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Vrindaban
https://gbc.iskcon.org/
http://www.henrydoktorski.com/Killing4Krishna/2018_Memorial_Service.html
https://thecinemaholic.com/charles-st-denis-and-stephen-bryant-murders-is-kirtanananda-swami-dead-or-alive/
https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/02/archives/california-slaying-case-involves-exmafia-figures-and-krishnas.html
https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12236-can-cultic-groups-change-.html
https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12198-where-have-all-the-krishnas-gone.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/16/archives/swami-prabhupada-hare-krishna-head-founder-of-movement-81-came-to.html
https://ffl.org/
https://iscowp.org/
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster
Duration:01:31:54
S5E8 - The Chanters (Hare Krishnas, pt 1)
9/26/2023
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"Repetition not for monotony but the ecstasy it induces." - Martha Graham
Chris and Kayla go to a restaurant. Kind of. Don't worry, we'll repeat ourselves.
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*Search Categories*
New Religious Movement; Anthropological
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*Topic Spoiler*
The Hare Krishnas / ISKCON
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*Further Reading*
https://iskconla.com/Home.aspx
https://www.iskcon.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Society_for_Krishna_Consciousness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._C._Bhaktivedanta_Swami_Prabhupada
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Sweet_Lord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04v-SdKeEpE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVMgEupff-E
https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12236-can-cultic-groups-change-.html
https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12247-can-it-be-that-the-hare-krishnas-are-not-hindu-.html
https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12198-where-have-all-the-krishnas-gone.html
https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12228-group-battles-airport-limits-on-solicitors-.htm
https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12230-hare-krishna-solicitors-are-again-being-restricted-at-los-angeles-international-airport.html
https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12239-at-uf-theres-no-free-lunch.html
https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12245-can-hare-krishna-chant-cure-depression.html
https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Hare_Krishna
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige
Duration:01:58:58
S5E7 - The Gambler's Meritocracy (American State-run Lotteries)
8/29/2023
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It's hard to detect good luck--it looks so much like something you've earned.
- Frank A. Clark
Chris and Kayla visit a liquor store to try and resurrect the American dream.
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*Search Categories*
Anthropological; Destructive
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*Topic Spoiler*
The American State-run Lottery System
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*Further Reading*
https://www.amazon.com/Dollar-Dream-Lotteries-Modern-America/dp/0197604889
https://www.jonathandcohen.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotteries_in_the_United_States
https://www.calottery.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology
https://www.praywithme.com/prayer-to-win-lottery.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/15/california-powerball-winner-named
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy
https://www.vox.com/conversations/2016/11/22/13652860/income-inequality-meritocracy-robert-frank-success-luck-ethics
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter
Duration:02:03:25
S5E6 - The Hams & Their Eggs (the LA Breakfast Club)
8/1/2023
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FVNEM? FVNEX?
Kayla and Chris get up at the crack of dawn to try and solve a cryptogram from 1925.
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*Search Categories*
Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
The Los Angeles Breakfast Club
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*Further Reading*
https://twitter.com/labreakfastclub
https://www.labreakfastclub.com/
https://www.latimes.com/california/breakfast-club-los-angeles-latt-123
https://www.labreakfastclub.com/podcast
https://www.facebook.com/LABreakfastClub/
https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2022-11-03/los-angeles-breakfast-club-home
https://www.kcet.org/food-living/the-strangest-club-in-los-angeles-the-l-a-breakfast-club
https://friendsofgriffithpark.org/the-los-angeles-breakfast-club/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/los-angeles-breakfast-club
https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a7175/los-angeles-breakfast-club/
https://ladailymirror.com/2015/06/01/mary-mallory-hollywood-heights-los-angeles-breakfast-club-dines-on-history/
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Hanna
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton
Duration:01:41:06
S5E5 - The Collective's Legacy (Objectivism's reception & effects)
7/4/2023
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Freedom would be not to choose between black and white but to abjure such prescribed choices.
- Theodor Adorno
Chris tries to land this Ayn Rand plane in an objectively satisfying manner.
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*Search Categories*
Anthropological; Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Objectivism & Ayn Rand
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*Further Reading*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand_Institute
https://ari.aynrand.org/
https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayn-Rand
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayn-Rand/The-Collective-and-the-Nathaniel-Branden-Institute
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ayn-rand/
http://aynrandlexicon.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%E2%80%93ought_problem
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Objectivism
https://www.atlassociety.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Atlas_Society
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2020-04-18/ty-article-magazine/.premium/i-visited-the-secret-lair-of-the-ayn-rand-cult/0000017f-ef06-ddba-a37f-ef6e2c740000
https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/the-unlikeliest-cult-in-history/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3kyxvv/nxivm-jordan-peterson-and-the-reincarnation-of-ayn-rands-cult
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ayn_Rand_Cult
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/ayn-rand-on-human-nature/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Branden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaron_Brook
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Peikoff
https://www.conservapedia.com/Objectivism
http://michaelprescott.freeservers.com/romancing-the-stone-cold.html
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0595267335/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_argument
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ominous_Parallels
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law
https://www.atlassociety.org/post/frank-lloyd-wright-and-ayn-rand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XysDgbp9uo4
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Hanna
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Anjuli, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton
Duration:01:45:03
S5E4 - The Collective's Architect (Ayn Rand's life)
6/20/2023
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Who is Ayn Rand?
Chris and Kayla try to answer this ocean of a question, exploring the many rivers and tributaries that feed it.
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*Search Categories*
Anthropological; Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Objectivism & Ayn Rand
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*Further Reading*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand_Institute
https://ari.aynrand.org/
https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayn-Rand
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayn-Rand/The-Collective-and-the-Nathaniel-Branden-Institute
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ayn-rand/
http://aynrandlexicon.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%E2%80%93ought_problem
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Objectivism
https://www.atlassociety.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Atlas_Society
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2020-04-18/ty-article-magazine/.premium/i-visited-the-secret-lair-of-the-ayn-rand-cult/0000017f-ef06-ddba-a37f-ef6e2c740000
https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/the-unlikeliest-cult-in-history/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3kyxvv/nxivm-jordan-peterson-and-the-reincarnation-of-ayn-rands-cult
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ayn_Rand_Cult
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/ayn-rand-on-human-nature/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Branden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaron_Brook
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Peikoff
https://www.conservapedia.com/Objectivism
http://michaelprescott.freeservers.com/romancing-the-stone-cold.html
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0595267335/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_argument
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ominous_Parallels
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law
https://www.atlassociety.org/post/frank-lloyd-wright-and-ayn-rand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XysDgbp9uo4
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Hanna
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Anjuli, pernille aspestrand, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton
Duration:02:12:10
S5E3 - The Collective's Dogma (Objectivist beliefs)
6/6/2023
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I am evolving and it’s so damn beautiful.
-Anonymous
Chris ponders the philosophical orb with Kayla, and finally comes out as a cultist himself. Objectively speaking.
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*Search Categories*
Anthropological; Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Objectivism & Ayn Rand
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*Further Reading*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand_Institute
https://ari.aynrand.org/
https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/
http://aynrandlexicon.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%E2%80%93ought_problem
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Objectivism
https://www.atlassociety.org/
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2020-04-18/ty-article-magazine/.premium/i-visited-the-secret-lair-of-the-ayn-rand-cult/0000017f-ef06-ddba-a37f-ef6e2c740000
https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/the-unlikeliest-cult-in-history/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3kyxvv/nxivm-jordan-peterson-and-the-reincarnation-of-ayn-rands-cult
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ayn_Rand_Cult
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/ayn-rand-on-human-nature/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Branden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaron_Brook
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Peikoff
https://www.conservapedia.com/Objectivism
http://michaelprescott.freeservers.com/romancing-the-stone-cold.html
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0595267335/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XysDgbp9uo4
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Anjuli, pernille aspestrand
Duration:02:27:34
S5E2 - The Ecstatics & their DJ (Ecstatic Dance)
5/9/2023
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The body says what words cannot.
--Martha Graham
Kayla and Chris explore the roots of human bonding...set to music.
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*Search Categories*
Anthropological; New Religious Movement; Common interest / Fandom
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*Topic Spoiler*
Ecstatic Dance
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*Further Reading*
Professor Chill Spotify
Electric Sufi Spotify
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecstatic_dance
https://archive.org/details/exploringreligio0000unse_q7d1/page/168/mode/2up?view=theater
https://pure.hud.ac.uk/en/persons/professor-chill
https://www.ecstaticdancela.com/
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Liz T, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Anjuli, pernille aspestrand
Duration:02:20:47
S5E1 - The Wives & Their Father (the Source Family)
4/11/2023
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Experience is the teacher of all things.
- Julius Caesar
Kayla and Chris kick off Season 5 by going to a cult within a cult... culturducken.
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*Search Categories*
New Age; New Religious Movement
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*Topic Spoiler*
The Source Family
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*Further Reading*
http://martinostimemachine.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-source-restaurant.html
https://la.eater.com/2013/5/13/6435783/the-source-las-first-spiritual-vegetarian-restaurant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Yod#:~:text=Father%20Yod%20(pronounced%20Y%C5%8Dde)%2C,Sunset%20Strip%20in%20Los%20Angeles.
https://fatheryod.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=282#.ZC4NqezMJp8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Source_Family
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/source-family-cult-interview-isis-aquarian-b2093111.html
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Liz T, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin
Duration:02:12:17
S4E20 - The Religious Service (The Aetherius Society)
12/27/2022
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Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.
- Arthur C. Clarke
Kayla and Chris end the season on a topic with a twist unlike many others covered on this show.
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*Search Categories*
New Age; New Religious Movement
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*Topic Spoiler*
The Aetherius Society
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*Further Reading*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjG-Wz2aZME
https://www.aetherius.org/locations/los-angeles/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aetherius_Society
https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/vice-the-alien-worshippers/59a81ccbaf5f97fc5813445f
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWjl5CDk2vs
https://www.aetherius.org/the-extraterrestrial-message/cosmic-masters/
https://www.aetherius.org/the-extraterrestrial-message/six-adepts/
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Liz T, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir
Duration:01:45:20
S4E19 - The Magic Eyes (EMDR)
12/13/2022
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"Correlation doesn’t imply causation, but it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively and gesture furtively while mouthing ‘look over there.'" - Randall Munroe
Keep an eye on this one- Chris talks to Kayla about a particular type of therapy that has been gaining in popularity in the last few years.
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*Search Categories*
Science / Pseudoscience; Alt Medicine / Wellness
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*Topic Spoiler*
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
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*Further Reading*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing
https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/eye-movement-reprocessing
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/emdr-taking-a-closer-look/
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/emdr-and-acupuncture-selling-non-specific-effects/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=EMDR
https://www.jneurology.com/articles/scientific-evaluation-of-emdr-psychotherapy-for-the-treatment-of-psychological-trauma-summary-scientific-evaluation-of-emdr-psycho.html
https://www.insider.com/nxivm-used-real-psychology-to-fetishize-vulnerability-manipulate-2020-9
https://www.reddit.com/r/scientology/comments/mrssez/emdr_and_scientology/
https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emdr-therapy-is-this-just-scientology-or-what/470281/8
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*Patreon Credits*
Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton
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Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny
Duration:01:30:52