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Nov 2024
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S22 E4: Apparently All I Do Is Lie

Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
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*Content Warning: sexual assault, false reporting, suicidal ideation, mature themes, religious abuse, cultic abuse, harassment, gun violence, parental alienation, breaking and entering, driving under the influence, upsetting themes. 


Sources: 


Elwood woman faces multiple felonies in connection with ongoing rental scheme [Video] Gay, L. (2023, May 3) for WTHR 13: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/elwood-woman-arrested-for-ongoing-rental-scheme-megan-


Fishers woman charged with fraud against multiple people in rental scam, By: Katie Cox for WRTV Indianapolis (Apr 26, 2023): https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/fishers-woman-charged-with-fraud-against-multiple-people-in-rental-scam  


Life After MLM by Roberta Blevins, Episode 230: Sandy Rusk: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/episode-230-sandy-rusk/id1553784236?i=1000650980806&l=nb 


The Truth About ITOWN Church Groups:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1308102203363481/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandyrusk2022 


Chloe Anagnos on X: @ChloeAnagnos https://x.com/ChloeAnagnos/status/1651260809362784261 


The Sinking Arc by Megan Stoner, 2022: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-sinking-arc-megan-stoner-_OQ75y1JmbA/ 


iTown Indianapolis: https://itownchurch.com/ 


Lawsuit Accuses Church Planting Group of Allowing Florida Pastor to ‘Sexually Prey’ on Employee By Julie Roys, October 18, 2021: https://julieroys.com/lawsuit-accuses-church-planting-group-florida-pastor-sexually-prey/ 


Julie Roys on X: https://x.com/reachjulieroys 


Megan Stoner Chronicles on X:  @ChroniclesMegan: https://x.com/ChroniclesMegan 


Resources:

Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources   


Theme Song & Artwork: 

Thank you to NeonHoney and GIBBANEZ for covering our theme song, Glad Rags’s original song U Think U this season. 


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NeonHoney’s Website: https://neonhoneymusic.com

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Gibbanez Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gibbanezmusic


Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ 


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