Leah and I talk with Stefani Hutchison this week, and the conversation was a true delight. We cover a lot of topics. Stefani was never a scientologist, but she has become a very effective and vocal whistleblower on the abuses of scientology. She is an example of what anyone can do if they want to take an active role in ending the pain and suffering that scientology causes for so many. I will post the link here once available. Here is how Stefani describes herself on her blog. I am a stay at home mother of one wonderful son. Married over 25 years to a wonderful man who puts up with … [Read more...]
Recent Podcasts with Jon Atack
I have done a couple of podcasts with the wonderfully informed Jon Atack. The second of them went live yesterday and Tony Ortega included it on his site. I am including it here also, as well as the earlier one, as I think the discussions are illuminating. Jon is such a wealth of information. And has such good takes on all things scientology. Leah and I are planning on talking with Jon on our fair Game Podcast soon. That should be a treat. This is the most recent episode of Jon's podcast. I recommend you subscribe to his YouTube channel too: This is the one we did about 6 … [Read more...]
Scientology: Fair Game. Episode 0
Episode 0 (Introduction) is now available to download on iHeart and everywhere else podcasts are available. You can even google it directly. Unfortunately, the website that was going to accompany the podcast has been hacked and sabotaged. Should be fixed in the next few hours and as soon as it is live I will update with the link here. Update: Site is now live. It is simply a resource for documents and will be updated as each podcast goes live on Tuesdays. Meanwhile, for those who are looking for the documents that are talked about in this episode, I have included them … [Read more...]
First Podcast Episode Available at Midnight EDT Tonight
The first episode of the new Scientology: Fair Game podcast will be available at midnight EDT tonight. (When iHeart says July 21st, they mean one minute past midnight, something I learned yesterday!) It can be listened to on ANY podcast App. Of course, if you don't already listen to podcasts, we would like you to download the iHeart App as they are the ones who are producing the podcast. But it can be listened to on iTunes, Spotify, Google, etc. etc. Anywhere you currently listen to podcasts will have Scientology: Fair Game, though the producers at iHeart told me it might take an hour or … [Read more...]
Leah Remini and Mike Rinder Podcast
It is finally happening. The new Scientology: Fair Game podcast launches next Tuesday, 21 July, on iHeart. Here is the story from Entertainment Weekly. … [Read more...]
My Recent Chat With Dr. Susie Meister
I recently spoke with my old friend Dr. Susie Meister on her Brain Candy podcast. Susie has interviewed me before and it's always enjoyable and she asks the best questions. She may not look like the stereotypical Religious Studies PhD, but she is one smart cookie. She is perhaps more well-known for her MTV reality show appearances back before she became a religious scholar, and in this case we talked a lot about "reality" TV and making The Aftermath. Interestingly, and entirely coincidentally, Susie's husband, Adam, was a Sound Engineer on The Aftermath. He is as nice and as smart as she … [Read more...]
Podcast with Ron Miscavige This Morning
This morning at 11am EST, Ron and I are doing Part 2 of the interview that began last Sunday. If you missed last week's episode, you can watch it here: And if you want to tune in to today's, go here: … [Read more...]