We start 2022 with one of our favorites -- a Listener Question episode. As always, we cover a wide scope of topics, from Fair Game campaign tactics to preserving Hubbard's "legacy" on stainless steel plates in titanium capsules in nuclear-bomb-proof vaults and the embarrassing "We Stand Tall" song... It's a lot of fun and hopefully includes new information for our listeners. Here are some of the things we mentioned: The activities of Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) to preserve the tech. Scientology is so proud of this, and treat it with such earnestness they have a fully … [Read more...]
No New Podcast This Week
There is no new podcast today, we and the production team are taking the holidays off. We will be back in the New Year, starting with another episode of our favorite: Listener Questions. If you are missing your Tuesday podcast fix, re-listen to one of the early ones or any you may have missed. You can access all 70 epoisodes at iHeart, at the Fair Game Podcast website or right here by clicking on the Fair Game icon on the Home Page. … [Read more...]
Episode 70: Claire Headley Knowledge Reports
We continue our discussion from last week about Committees of Evidence with Claire Headley, now covering the snitch culture of scientology and the subject of Knowledge Reports. It is one of the most important control mechanisms within the scientology world. As we normally do, I have included documents that give the whole story of things we mention. Scientology Org Board outline, the full "7 Division Org Board": The "Hubbard Communications Office" Div 1 org board. Department 3 "Inspection and Reports" is where the Ethics Officer is located The Anderson … [Read more...]
Episode 69: Claire Headley on Committees of Evidence
We talk to our old friend and Aftermath OG Claire Headley again this week, this time to discuss Committees of Evidence. What are they exactly, our personal experiences convening, participating and being victims of them, and how they differ from arbitration. We have quite a lot of documents to go along with this episode -- a great repository of information for future reference. The Headley Aftermath episode Season 1 Ep 5 (if you haven't seen this one. we have some fun with the PI's who followed us to Denver): Marc's wonderfully entertaining … [Read more...]
Episode 68: Chris Shelton on Cult Apologists
This week we talk to our old friend Chris Shelton about cult apologists. These are the people who make a career (often lucrative) out of offering expert academic opinions in support of "New Religious Movements" -- cults. It's a racket that scientology has used to gain credibility. We cover a lot of ground here. Chris has recently published a series of articles on this topic on Tony Ortega's blog -- they are well-worth reading. Chris also has a podcast that is worth subscribing to on YouTube: Sensibly Speaking Podcast We mention the scientology STAND League -- the OSA … [Read more...]
Fair Game Podcast
There is no new podcast this week as we take a break for Thanksgiving, but there will be one next week and it's going to be a goodie. Take the opportunity to go back and listen to any that you may have missed. I am also interested in hearing: What your favorite episode(s) have been and why Who you would like us to invite on Any topics you would like us to focus on If you have questions for future listener question episodes. … [Read more...]
Episode 67: Listener Questions #9
This week we have another of our favorite Listener Questions episodes... We have a lot of great questions, including what the organization does with all the money it makes? Are the PI's scientologists? What would happen if we tried to rejoin scientology? What is the most bizarre Hubbard policy? What's the story with Mimi Rogers? Does David Miscavige tune in? And a lot more. Some of the documents we mention: What are the A-E steps that a person declared Suppressive must do in order to get back into good standing with scientology? My earlier post about scientology … [Read more...]
Episode 66: Dr. Willy Rice Pastor of Calvary Baptist Clearwater
We welcome Dr. Willy Rice, Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater to the podcast. Willy has been one of the few community leaders who has taken a strong, public stance against the abuses of scientology. We talk about the influence of scientology in the community and the lie that you can a Christian and a scientologist. Below are the documents we talk about in the episode. The infamous OT VIII document scientology claims is a forgery that contains the following passage: [T]he historic Jesus was not nearly the sainted figure has been made out to be. … [Read more...]
Episode 64 : Tory “Magoo” Christman
One of the long term scientology whistleblowers joins us this week, Tory "Magoo" Christman. Her story covers the gamut -- OSA dirty tricks, disconnection, the Lisa McPherson Trust, being Fair Gamed and a whole lot more. It is one of those episodes that might have continued for many hours. She is such a bright, smart and kind person, especially in light of all she has been through. Such a wonderful lady, we thoroughly enjoyed talking with her. Tory is all over social media. Follow her and connect: Tory on Facebook Tory on Twitter Tory on Instagram Tory's YouTube … [Read more...]
Episode 63: Former SO Member Nora Ames
This week we welcome Nora Ames, former SO member and outspoken whistleblower concerning the hypocrisy of scientology's rampant homophobia. She has one of the most incredible and harrowing escape from the Sea Org stories. We cover it in some detail, as well as what she did to get her mother out of scientology. Both her father and mother were scientology Guardian Office workers. Nora's video from 2016 on Tony Ortega's Underground Bunker. Direct link to video on YouTube: In the episode, Leah says to Google the Guardian's Office. These days, the Wikipedia … [Read more...]