Is scientology really this desperate? This came to The Aftermath Foundation email address... Apparently there is no end to their nuttiness. Are they trying to send a message of some sort? "We are confronting and shattering suppressives" Or is this simply a reflection of their inability to master the simplest administrative procedures, despite having the "only workable administrative technology on earth"? They send emails from anonymous accounts attaching the latest junk from STAND League or Hate Watch or Freedom Media Ethics or whatever they call … [Read more...]
Episode 50: The Bridge Deep Dive Part 1 with Bruce Hines
We earlier had Jon Atack join us for two episodes taking a deeper look into the life of L. Ron Hubbard. This week, our old friend Bruce Hines joins us for Part 1 (of 3) where we take a look at the scientology "Bridge to Total Freedom" in more detail. In this episode we address the lower levels of the Bridge. Bruce was a highly trained scientology "Auditor" (counselor) and "Case Supervisor" (one who oversees auditors to ensure they are following the words of Hubbard exactly). Bruce appeared on an episode of The Aftermath and did a series of articles for Tony Ortega with Claire Headley on the … [Read more...]
Episode 42: Listener Questions Part 5
We answered more "Listener Questions" this week. These are some of our favorite episodes and we really appreciate the questions people send in. This one was especially fun and I think you all will enjoy it. We talk about the last chapter of Hubbard's life which is documented in the Epilogue of Lawrence Wright's brilliant Going Clear. This is an excerpt detailing what Steve Pfauth, one of the handful of people with Hubbard at the end of his life had to say. We talk about Hubbard's succession and mention the issue appointing Pat and Annie Broeker which Miscavige had … [Read more...]