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A Billion Years Update: Audiobook Outside US and Personalized Signed Copies

February 18, 2023 By Mike Rinder 6 Comments

    Audiobook for Non-US can now be pre-ordered! Finally! The red tape has given way and the audiobook can now be pre-ordered in countries outside the US. Check your Amazon site and it should be available there. I would like to hear from people in the comments in Australia, New Zealand, S. Africa and Ireland if they are able to pre-order on Amazon now (my Amazon defaults to the US site where it has always been available and so far only have confirmation it is on Amazon UK). If not, please try  WF Howes     Personalized signed editions of A Billion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years Tagged With: A Billion Years, bobblehead, The SP Shop, WF Howes

A New Review of A Billion Years

February 8, 2023 By Mike Rinder 23 Comments

  Justin Clark, a public historian and writer based in the Midwest, reached out to let me know he had read my book and written a review for the Truth Seeker, one of the oldest publications dedicated to humanism and freethought. He also published it on his blog  I am including it here as it is one of the most complete, yet concise summaries of my book. Justin does a remarkable job of covering so much in what is a fairly lengthy review -- but given how much it covers, it's quite a feat to have kept it a manageable length. He also did a podcast talking about the book and The Aftermath … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years Tagged With: A Billion Years, Aftermath Foundation, bobblehead, Justin Clark

L. Ron Hubbard: March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986

January 24, 2023 By Mike Rinder 40 Comments

Today marks 37 years since the death of L. Ron Hubbard -- founder of scientology, "Source" to his followers, compulsive storyteller and master conman. I want to take a moment today to recommend Russell Miller's wonderful, detailed, enlightening unauthorized biography Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard. Miller's book opened my eyes to so much about Hubbard as he connected dots  and answered many questions. The diligent research and detail in his account is remarkable, sifting through the endless stories and lies told by Hubbard about his life and accomplishments to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years, L Ron Hubbard Tagged With: A Billion Years, Bare Faced Messiah, David Miscavige, L. Ron Hubbard, Pat Broeker, Russell Miller

A Little Bit Culty Podcast

January 17, 2023 By Mike Rinder 8 Comments

Just dropped, a new episode of one of my favorite podcasts with my good friends Sarah Edmondson and Nippy (Anthony) Ames. You can listen here   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years Tagged With: A Billion Years, A Little Bit Culty, Nippy Ames, Sarah Edmondson

Signed Copies of A Billion Years

January 12, 2023 By Mike Rinder 5 Comments

In response to many requests, I have signed more copies of A Billion Years and they are now available through the SP Shop. This is a way of raising funds for The Aftermath Foundation -- all monies are used to help people escape from scientology and transition into the "wog" world. I wanted to get this announcement out for anyone who wanted a signed edition and missed out earlier, with the first people to hear about it on my blog. There are a limited number available (I signed 60, the site will tell you how many are left). Each book is $75. Thursday Funnies will appear on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years, The Aftermath Tagged With: A Billion Years, The Aftermath Foundation, The SP Shop

#WheresShelly

January 11, 2023 By Mike Rinder 46 Comments

https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1613000395605020673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1613000395605020673%7Ctwgr%5Eed5d4f99b49f9e0ad25e6c811877cd4922266193%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Ftom-cruise-joke-golden-globes_n_63be312be4b0b2e1506c1ae3 Jerrod Carmichael's stunning bit at the Golden Globes last night set social media on fire. And subsequently is all over the media, bringing global attention to this issue. As readers of this blog know, Leah Remini famously filed a missing persons report concerning Shelly in 2013, detailed in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years, David Miscavige Tagged With: A Billion Years, Golden Globes, Jerrod Carmichael, Leah Remini, shelly miscavige, Tom Cruise, Troublemaker

Podcast with Mark Vicente of The Vow

December 7, 2022 By Mike Rinder 7 Comments

I recommend everyone watch The Vow -- both seasons -- on HBO. It documents the horrors of Keith Raniere and his NXIVM cult. Mark, and his wife Bonnie Piesse, play a significant role in bringing down Raniere, who is now serving 120 years in Federal prison. Christie and I have become friends with Mark and Bonnie (and also with the other most prominent whistleblowers who exposed Raniere's cult -- Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames). These friendships are based on a foundation of deep understanding forged by shared similar experiences. They are good, strong, brave people who put their personal comfort … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years Tagged With: A Billion Years, Bonnie Piesse, Keith Raniere, Mark Vicente, Mike Rinder, Nippy Ames, NXIVM, Sarah Edmondson, WTF is on my Mind

A Billion Years for Christmas and Kirstie Alley’s Death

December 6, 2022 By Mike Rinder 100 Comments

My thanks to Gallery Books for this ad in the New York Times Book Review this week. A book is an excellent gift for Christmas! Especially A Billion Years... Please keep that in mind as you do your holiday shopping for friends and family.   Kirstie Alley The passing of Kirstie was announced late last night by her children. A dedicated scientologist to the end, she did her best to smear me and Leah as all good scientologists do. But despite that, I have fond memories of Kirstie. She has never been anything but over-the-top outrageous and very funny. The only mention I make of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years, Celebrities Tagged With: A Billion Years, cancer, Kirstie Alley, L. Ron Hubbard, Lillie Parker, Parker Stevenson, True Parker

Podcast with Jon Atack

December 4, 2022 By Mike Rinder 6 Comments

Jon and I recorded a new episode of his excellent podcast. Enjoy.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years, Danny Masterson Tagged With: Danny Masterson, irs, Jon Atack

Book Event Tonight — Join Us in Philly

November 30, 2022 By Mike Rinder 11 Comments

  I'm flying to Philadelphia today to join Prof. Marci Hamilton to discuss A Billion Years at the University of Pennsylvania. I hope if you are in the area you will join us. The event is free. I will be signing books. And talking with Marci about the book and other things that are important to us. You can register for the event here.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years Tagged With: A Billion Years, Marci Hamilton, Mike Rinder, University of Pennsylvania, UPenn

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Blown For Good - Marc Headley
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Unbreakable Miss Lovely - Tony Ortega
The Church of Fear - John Sweeney
Fair Game - Steve Cannane
Inside Scientology - Janet Reitman
A Piece of Blue Sky - Jon Atack
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Escaping Scientology - Karen Schless
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