Synanon

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6 mentions 6 recordings first heard Dec 2024 last heard 6 Aug ↑4 vs the 6 months before

Notorious compound cult active in mid-20th century

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Natalie Robe (Natalie Robe / Natalie Robimet) - Natalie Robe (host)Infamous · Paris Hilton’s Pre-Y2k Era: Part 2 · 0:57 · 6 Aug
…And we spoke to author Maya Salovitz about how the troubled teen industry began, springing out of a California cult called Synanon.…
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Maia SzalavitzInfamous · Paris Hilton’s Troubled Teen School Shut Down by the State... · 9:21 · 30 Jul
…Okay, so Synanon was a cult that sold itself to the American public as a treatment for heroin addiction.…
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Amanda MontellSmart Girl Dumb Questions · Is Everything a Cult? · 1:51 · 14 Jul
…He was forced by his father, who was very interested in the blossoming countercultural movement of that era, to join what is now a pretty notorious compound cult called Synanon.…
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Deborah BeckerUp First from NPR · RFK Jr lauds Italy's addiction treatment. Can it work here? · 25:59 · 29 Mar
…It was called Synanon.…
Robert EvansBehind the Bastards · Part One: The Zizians: How Harry Potter Fanfic Inspired a De... · 24:04 · Mar 2025
…And they had to, like, they had to viciously confront……
Meg AppelgateThe Jordan Harbinger Show · 1091: Troubled Teen Industry | Skeptical Sunday · 20:47 · Dec 2024
…Yeah, exactly. And you touched on something important. The troubled……
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