193 Episodes

  1. Unmasking Climate Denial: How Cult Tactics Fuel Disinformation with David Lipsky

    Published: 6/17/2024

  2. The Moon Cult: An Interview with former top American leader Allen Tate Wood

    Published: 6/10/2024

  3. Ex-Scientologists, Recovery, and Helping Others – a Discussion with Jon Atack

    Published: 6/3/2024

  4. “Conspiratorial Demonology” in the New Apostolic Reformation: LGBTQ Students and Undue Influence in Schools with Jonathon Sawyer

    Published: 5/27/2024

  5. Cult Trip: Inside the World of Coercion & Control with Journalist Anke Richter

    Published: 5/20/2024

  6. Raised in Scientology, He Became a Military Helicopter Pilot and Rescued His Abused Mother with Mike Brown

    Published: 5/13/2024

  7. Ex-Communication from Unitarian Universalism: the World’s Most Liberal Religion with Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof

    Published: 5/6/2024

  8. How to Be a World-Class Investigator with Julie Jones

    Published: 4/29/2024

  9. The Life of Candace Pert: Dysfunction in Medical Science and Research Communities with Pamela Ryckman

    Published: 4/22/2024

  10. Supporting Patient Comfort Through Rapid Hypnotic Techniques with Elvira Lang-Anderson, M.D.

    Published: 4/15/2024

  11. Leaving a Martial Arts Cult with Russell Johnson

    Published: 4/8/2024

  12. Defining Exit Ramps for Militia Members with Former Propagandist Oath Keeper Jason Van Tatenhove

    Published: 4/1/2024

  13. Right-wing Christian Movements Threatening our Democracy with Matthew D. Taylor, PhD

    Published: 3/25/2024

  14. Clinical Hypnosis and its Benefits for a New Health Care Paradigm with Julie H. Linden, PhD

    Published: 3/18/2024

  15. Discussing Military Insights, AI, and Influence with Ryan McBeth

    Published: 3/10/2024

  16. Navigating Journalistic Integrity in an Age of Misinformation with Anthony Davis

    Published: 3/4/2024

  17. Online Radicalization with Data Scientist Dr. Stuart Shulman

    Published: 2/26/2024

  18. Taking Down Trump: 12 Rules for Prosecuting Donald Trump by Someone Who Did It Successfully with Tristan Snell

    Published: 2/19/2024

  19. Theocratic Politics & The New Apostolic Reformation with André Gagné and Frederick Clarkson

    Published: 2/12/2024

  20. TESCREAL hallucinations: Psychedelic and AI hype as inequality engines with Neşe Devenot, PhD

    Published: 2/5/2024

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Steven Hassan, PhD, is one of the leading experts on cults and undue influence in the world. A former member of the right-wing Moonie cult, Hassan was deprogrammed 45 years ago and has dedicated his life to helping people out of cults and destructive situations. Dr. Hassan is a licensed mental health professional and has written four books, including The Cult of Trump and the seminal book Combating Cult Mind Control. On this podcast, Steve will explain HOW mind-control works, and how to protect yourself from its grips. He will also address ethical influence as the podcast will address the entire Influence Continuum. He’ll interview the biggest names in this field.