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Jan 2022
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Episode 228 - Scientology - Part 1: The ...

Wondery | RedHanded
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In part 1 of this 2 part series, Hannah and Suruthi peer under the slippery stone of Scientology’s sinister origins. They track the life of founder L. Ron Hubbard, from the birth of Dianetics, to the constantly shifting goalposts of engrams, and of course the conception of the Sea Org. Sources: redhandedpodcast.com 
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