Conspirituality

A podcast by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker

Categories:

Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture

472 Episodes

  1. 206: Surviving Modern Yoga (w/ Matthew Remski)

    Published: 5/16/2024

  2. Bonus Sample: The Force That Divides Us All

    Published: 5/13/2024

  3. Brief: An Honest Discussion About Food (w/Dr Sarah Ballantyne)

    Published: 5/11/2024

  4. 205: Dismantling Movement Dogmas (w/Laurel Beversdorf & Sarah Court)

    Published: 5/9/2024

  5. Bonus Sample: Imaginary Children #1: Fetal Remains

    Published: 5/6/2024

  6. Brief: Religion is Not Belief? (w/Blair Hodges)

    Published: 5/4/2024

  7. 204: What the Hell is RFK Jr Doing?

    Published: 5/2/2024

  8. Bonus Sample: Let's Talk About Gary Brecka

    Published: 4/29/2024

  9. Deep Cut: On Belief

    Published: 4/27/2024

  10. 203: Is This a Joke? (w/Neal Brennan)

    Published: 4/25/2024

  11. Bonus Sample: The Dark Sun, The Red Cow, and The End of Days

    Published: 4/22/2024

  12. Brief: Yoga Teacher’s Survival Guide (w/Theo Wildcroft & Harriet McAtee)

    Published: 4/20/2024

  13. 202: Steve Hassan and the Trans Cult Conspiracy Theory

    Published: 4/18/2024

  14. Bonus Sample: Long Haul Stories: Matthew Stillman

    Published: 4/15/2024

  15. Brief: A History of the Gay Right (w/Neil Young)

    Published: 4/13/2024

  16. 201: Librarians Are Not Groomers (w/Heath Umbreit)

    Published: 4/11/2024

  17. Bonus Sample: Project 2025's Disdain for Public Education

    Published: 4/8/2024

  18. Brief: The High Cost of Wellness

    Published: 4/6/2024

  19. 200: Rogan-Rufo Reality Check

    Published: 4/4/2024

  20. Bonus Sample: The GOP Thinks Food Stamps Are the Real Problem

    Published: 4/1/2024

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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.