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The transgender craze is growing and metastasizing in America and worldwide. Confusion is abounding. And while Western cultures celebrate and elevate gender chaos, the societal and cultural costs are quickly mounting. Join enterprising journalist Brandon Showalter of The Christian Post for a no-holds-barred exploration of the topic in “Generation Indoctrination,” a documentary-style podcast series aimed at exploring the roots and impact of the transgender debate. In this five-part investigat ...
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A journey inside the M I N D of The Head Sned, David Snedeker, creator of 1,000 plus episodes of The IndoctriNATION show on Rumble and www.TruthcastMedia.com. Sned takes us on a slow, relaxing, uplifting, thoughtful, serene trip. Beautiful and heart felt musings await you. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-snedeker/support
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Spiritual Sleight Of Hand w/Tiffany Yecke Brooks
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Tiffany Yecke Brooks is the author of the new book Holy Ghosted: Spiritual Anxiety, Religious Trauma, and the Language of Abuse which equips readers to understand and name tactics of spiritual abuse and manipulation. Each chapter covers a different method of control found in toxic religious communities--including legalism, indoctrination, praise, a…
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BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW: Behind the Curtains of Kids' TV
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This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive bonus episode. You can hear the full episode by becoming a member at:https://www.patreon.com/indoctrinationIn this special bonus episode, Rachel dives deep into the dark and often hidden world of children’s television. Inspired by the recent docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV," she exp…
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Anke Richter is an international journalist and author based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Before immigrating there with her family in 2003 she was a magazine writer, TV producer, and, business reporter in Germany. Anke has covered everything from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake to the 2019 mosque attack and has traveled widely in the South Pacifi…
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Escaping A Kingdom Of Darkness w/Judith Castillo
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Judith Castillo is a passionate and determined PhD student at the University of Houston, where her academic focus is on Latino and Women’s studies. Her journey into academia is deeply intertwined with her personal experiences as a survivor of the La Luz Del Mundo cult.Forced into marriage at the tender age of 15 to a member of the cult's leadership…
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BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW: Beyond BJU w/Andrew Pledger
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This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive bonus episode. You can hear the full episode at:www.patreon.com/indoctrinationThis special Patreon exclusive bonus episode with Andrew Pledger was recorded for Andrew’s Beyond BJU podcast which will be released later this summer, but we wanted to offer our Patreon supporters early access as a thank-yo…
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Surviving The Black Church w/Nikki G.
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Nikki G. is a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach who helps survivors recover and thrive after Religious Trauma & Cult involvement. She is also a survivor of multiple narcissistic relationships, religious trauma, as well as a former member of multiple cultic communities. Nikki is the CEO of Nikki G Speaks LLC, which exists to support survivors with ind…
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3 Cults Walk Into A Bar...w/Uriah Wesman
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Uriah Wesman is a multiple-cult survivor, and one-liner comedian turned comedic storyteller. Early in his career, he was hesitant to speak about the cultic involvement of his childhood, but now after nearly 8 years of performing and producing hundreds of comedy shows he’s found a way to transmute the pain of his childhood into laughter and catharsi…
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BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW: Cult Crimes-The Tragedy Of God's Misfits
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This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive bonus episode. You can hear the full episode at:www.patreon.com/indoctrinationIn this bonus solo episode, Rachel delves into the harrowing intersection of crime and belief, discussing the chilling case of 'God's Misfits.' She examines the tragic murder of two women by a group claiming divine justifica…
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The King James Virgins Pt. 2 w/Rachel Holdt & Elizabeth Humble
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Returning guests, Rachel Holdt and Elizabeth Humble are sisters who were raised in an Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Church they’ve now identified as a Cult, Cornerstone Baptist Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1998, Rachel was the whistleblower instrumental in the eventual arrest and criminal conviction of Charles Dean Miller, the son …
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The King James Virgins w/Rachel Holdt & Elizabeth Humble
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Rachel Holdt and Elizabeth Humble are sisters who were raised in an Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Church they’ve now identified as a Cult, Cornerstone Baptist Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1998, Rachel was the whistleblower instrumental in the eventual arrest and criminal conviction of Charles Dean Miller, the son of a pastor who wo…
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BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW: On "Love Has Won"
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This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive bonus episode. You can hear the full episode at:www.patreon.com/indoctrinationIn this solo bonus episode, Rachel shares her insights on the "Love Has Won" cult, led by Amy Carlson who is referred to within the group as "Mother God". Rachel points out the commonalities that Amy's manipulative leadershi…
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Diagnosing Demagogues w/Jeff Guinn
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Jeff Guinn is the author of the new book Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a Legacy of Rage. He has written several other best-selling books including; The Life & Times of Charles Manson, and War on the Border. Jeff was the co-executive producer alongside Leonardo DiCaprio on the TV docuseries "Terror in the Jungle," which is based on h…
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Ministers Of Propaganda w/Scott M. Coley
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Scott M. Coley is a lecturer in philosophy at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His research interests include philosophy of religion, moral epistemology, and political philosophy. He is the author of the upcoming book Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right which unravels the rhetoric and b…
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BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW: On Survivors & Forgiveness
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This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive bonus episode. You can hear the full episode at:https://www.patreon.com/indoctrinationIn this solo bonus episode, Rachel offers her insights on the benefits, but also the dangers of survivors offering forgiveness to their abusers. She outlines scenarios where it is and where it sometimes is not health…
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The Conspiracism of Evangelical Christianity w/Cynane Shay
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Returning guest, Cynane Shay is a nuclear engineer in South Carolina. Her childhood in White Christian Nationalism normalized conspiracy theories like Obama “Birther-ism” and the Biblical apocalypse; but 2020, with COVID and Qanon, finally made her realize something was deeply wrong. Now Cynane is writing a book, “Taking Off the Tinfoil Hat: How Li…
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Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy w/Cait West
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Cait West is a writer and editor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her work has been published in The Revealer, Religion Dispatches, Fourth Genre, and Hawai`i Pacific Review, among others. As an advocate and a survivor of the Christian patriarchy movement, she serves on the editorial board for Tears of Eden, a nonprofit providing resources for survi…
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BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW: On Jay Shetty & Spiritual Influencers
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This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive bonus episode. You can hear the episode in its entirety, by becoming a member at:www.patreon.com/indoctrinationIn this solo bonus episode, Rachel examines the recent controversies of "self-help guru" Jay Shetty outlined in the viral Guardian expose by John McDermott. Rachel points out how Jay's decept…
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Fighting Excommunication w/Tammy Synovec
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Today we continue our conversation from last week with Tammy Synovec. Tammy was first introduced to Scientology in 1993 by a friend she met at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. At this vulnerable time in her life, the ready-made group of friends in Scientology were of course there to welcome her with open arms....little did she know that she would b…
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Detoxing From Scientology w/Tammy Synovec
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Tammy Synovec was first introduced to Scientology in 1993 by a friend she met at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. At this vulnerable time in her life, the ready-made group of friends in Scientology were of course there to welcome her with open arms....little did she know that she would become a dedicated Scientologist from that point on. Tammy beca…
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BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW: The Narcissistic Psychology Of Cult Leaders
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This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive bonus episode. You can hear the episode in its entirety, by becoming a member at:www.patreon.com/indoctrinationIn this solo bonus episode, Rachel describes some of the most commonly shared psychological traits of cult leaders, pointing out several defining characteristics and narcissistic tendencies. …
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Shining Light On A Dark World w/Sochil Martin
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Sochil Martin is a Mexican American woman born and raised in the religious high control group La Luz del Mundo. She was groomed from a young age to be a "concubine" for the leader of the organization, becoming a slave to the leadership. After escaping at 30 years old, Sochil, with the help of her husband Martin and family, began seeking justice and…
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A Father Fights Back: How the Family Courts Facilitated The Sterilization Of His Gender-Confused Minor Son
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Click HERE to learn more about the Master of Bioethics degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School When family courts and the legal system are captured by gender ideology, moms and dads who have reservations about medicalizing their gender-confused children with experimental drugs and surgeries have almost no recourse, particularly when there is …
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Emma Lehman is the host and producer of Gooned, a limited-series investigative podcast now available on all platforms. Gooned is a podcast about the Troubled Teen Industry (TTI), a network of profit-incentivized behavior modification facilities for youth ranging from wilderness programs to therapeutic boarding schools.Gooned is Emma’s second …
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BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW: What You Can Do If You Run Into Current Members Of The Group You Left
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This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive bonus episode. You can hear the episode in its entirety, by becoming a member at:www.patreon.com/indoctrinationIn this special bonus episode, Rachel offers advice on how ex-cult members can safely communicate with current devotees of the groups they left.She outlines healthy ways to protect yourself f…
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Deconstructing Faith w/Angela J. Herrington
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Angela J Herrington is a faith deconstruction coach and host of The Deconstructing Faith Summit who helps people break free from toxic religious culture & empowers them to recover from #churchhurt. She has led online ministries for a decade, enjoys working with clients 1:1, in groups, and is a dynamic conference speaker.She holds a BA from Indiana …
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Scientology's Dirty Tricks w/ Mike Rinder
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Mike Rinder was raised as a Scientologist from early childhood. He went on to serve as Scientology’s international spokesperson and as the head of its Office of Special Affairs and was a member of the Board of Directors of Church of Scientology International from its creation in 1983 until he left in 2007. Since renouncing Scientology, Rinder has b…
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