Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan

STRONGMEN: Mussolini to the Present- The Rising Tide of Online Authoritarian Influence with Ruth Ben-Ghiat

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we near the end of 2025, Trump has implemented Opus Dei’s Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 to fundamentally gut America’s core values and c...

Messianic Con Men, Past and Present: Cult History and the Cult of Trump with Don Lattin

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most troubling aspects of cult dynamics is the way they generate self‑reinforcing histories that can become chaotic and fragmented, leavi...

The cult of Frederick Lenz: The guru who glows gold, shapeshifts, and teaches computer programming, with Jim Picariello

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it feel like when an entire room seems to turn to shimmering gold, and you are certain you have just witnessed a miracle, only to later disc...

Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women’s Love and Desire with Lisa Diamond

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Quick question. You’re born with your sexuality, and it stays the same your whole life... right? Well, no. This may be much further from the truth t...

If Scientology Ruled the World: Nazi Occultists, Sex Magick, Space Aliens, and the Second Coming with Jon Atack

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Cults, Culture & Coercion, I sat down with one of my most trusted colleagues and best friends, Jon Atack—author, artist, poet, mu...

The Kingdom of Children: A Liberation Theology. Homeschool Ideologies in Evangelical Christianity With R.L. Stollar, M.H.S., M.A.

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are many reasons why parents or guardians choose to homeschool their children for some portion or all of their educational years. This can range...

Empathy Goes on Tour: David Clayton’s Fight in North Carolina’s District 5

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Clayton, known on Instagram as #officialempathytour, is running for North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The dis...

Hold On: Poetic and Art-Based Lifelines for Suicide Prevention with Dr. Diane Kaufman, MD

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Even the smallest actions can change the course of someone’s life and, in turn, strengthen the broader community around them. Preventing a suicide o...

Crisis of Legitimacy: Fourth-Generation Warfare (4GW) as a Tactical Threat to the United States and Global Stability with James Scaminaci III, PhD

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United States is facing a “crisis of legitimacy”, explained James Scaminaci III, PhD, an expert on fourth-generation psychological warfare. Ja...

Leaving the “Truman Show” of Scientology – with Tory Christman

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Interested in Scientology? Ever watch the “Truman Show” movie with Jim Carrey? Check out this long overdue interview with my longtime friend, the ...

Body & Mind Cult: Dahn Yoga and High-Control Tactics With Former Member Alisa Daniels

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When the oldest son of Alisa Daniels had a hockey injury and simply wanted to stay in shape by starting a new yoga practice, she couldn’t have imagi...

UNRECONCILED: A SOLO PLAY That Empowers Survivors of Catholic Church Childhood Sexual Abuse With Jay Sefton, LMHC

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most powerful tools in healing from childhood sexual abuse is for a survivor to have the opportunity to share their story and truly be hear...

The Girl with the Duck Tattoo with Restaurateur Sarma Melngailis

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In her book, Sarma tells her story of how a successful businesswoman, co-founder and owner of the acclaimed NYC restaurant Pure Food and Wine and the ...

Irene’s Entropy: Coffee as Courage and Ritual as Repair

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Cults, Culture & Coercion, I had the pleasure of speaking with Irene of Irene’s Entropy. Irene is a mechanical engineer turned mu...

Compassion Over Conversion: Continuing Science-based Research for Queer and Trans Health with Matthew D. Skinta PhD ABPP

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Compassion, empathy, and science have all been under rapid-fire attack during the second Trump Administration. This is especially true towards Queer a...

Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR with John Andrew Collins

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Radicalization, and the Minnesota Murder Cases John Collins grew up inside William Branham’s “Message” world, left it, then spent years mapping ...

The Much More Dangerous Case of Donald Trump with Dr. Bandy X. Lee, M.D., M.Div.

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The attack on experts and science itself is part of the mind control strategy to control citizens. Before Trump came to power, the media would regular...

Red Orchestra: The Story of the Berlin Underground and the Circle of Friends Who Resisted Hitler with Anne Nelson

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anne began our discussion by dispelling the myth that everyone in Nazi Germany simply went along with Hitler’s plans. She examined these resisters i...

The Instability of Truth: Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion with Dr. Rebecca Lemov

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

History provides a developmental framework for understanding the evolution of ideas, allowing us to trace their origins and track societal impact. Dr....

"We Will Dance Again: Documenting the Nova Music Festival Terror Attack by Hamas Terrorists." with Yariv Mozer

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Watching the Emmy award-winning documentary We Will Dance Again was really really difficult. This 2024 documentary captures Hamas terrorists brutally ...

Strategic Cultural Communications: Competent Messaging to Latino Communities With Evelyn Pérez-Verdia

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Words matter, and how words or phrases are used may present completely different meanings to diverse cultural demographics depending on topics like hi...

Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity With Sander van der Linden Ph.D.

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Misinformation spreads like a virus,” explained Sander van der Linden, Ph.D., a Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director of the Cam...

Ending Corporate Harm: Undue Influence Within Corporate Product Health and Safety with Dr. Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that environmental factors, rather than hereditary factors, are taking the lead in driving illness and early mortality? That shift is pri...

How the International Church of Christ (ICOC) Preys on Hispanic Communities with Tania Díaz

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There has been a huge increase in Christian “Bible” Cults over the past 40 plus years- especially ones that do “Shepherding or Dicipling” in a...

Without the Guru: How I Took My Life Back After Thirty Years with Mike Finch

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Finch has a Doctorate in Math and Theoretical Physics. He is also a Fellow of the International Society for Philosophers. Like many people I kno...

The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes with Filmmaker Yariv Mozer

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah Arendt’s 1963 book, “The Banality of Evil,” is actually wrong. It portrayed the lie Eichmann told when he was on trial. He said that he w...

Deconstructing Christian Nationalist Upbringing, Alt-Right Doctrine, and Abusive Religious Parenting With Monte Mader

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monte Mader grew up in a Christian Nationalist family where indoctrination and abuse were ever-present. I became a fan of her powerful voice as she ev...

Social, Forensic, and Media Psychology: Law and Reform in Current Practices Surrounding Influence With Brian L. Cutler, Ph.D.

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The law is out of date on topics regarding how the mind works and how much social influence can sway people to do and believe things that are not comm...

Rapid Advancements in VR and AI: Understanding Opportunities and Necessary Boundaries With David Christopher Lane, PhD

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Our brain is a like a VR headset. That’s what it is. It renders incoming data streams to interpret different worlds,” David explained. He propo...

In the Shadow of Enlightenment: A Girl’s Journey Through the Osho Rajneesh Cult with Sarito Carroll

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The highly watched Netflix 2018 documentary Wild Wild Country for people “in the know” was terribly biased. There were no former members. No cult ...

The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains With Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The future of Public Health depends on protection against unrestrained corporate power. A sicker humanity means increased pain and suffering at large....

Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity Is Taking Over the World with Elle Hardy

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum, I discussed the steady rise of Pentecostal Christianity with award-winning journalist ...

Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America with Jane Borden

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of Jane’s most striking points in her book and our conversation is that cults aren’t just something “other people” get involved in. Cults ...

The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America with David Pakman

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Right-wing extremism, post-truth America, and media literacy converge in my conversation with David Pakman. Pakman is a prominent political commentato...

Cults, Authoritarian Control, and the Fight for Democracy with Sociologist Dr. Stephen A. Kent

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cult influence can be found everywhere online, including the political sphere we see when we scroll on social media. Understanding how authoritarian c...

Shadow Diplomacy: Lev Parnas and his Wild Ride from Brooklyn to Trump’s Inner Circle

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum, we spoke with Lev Parnas, a Ukrainian-American businessman and former Trump insider tu...

From Supermodel to Cult Survivor: A Story of Purpose and Healing with Hoyt Richards

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“You were involved for over 20 years with an apocalyptic, survivalist UFO-like cult. Before joining the cult, you were a bright 16-year-old who late...

Terror Love and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems with Alexandra Stein PhD

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I do feel we have an obligation to speak up,” Alexandra Stein, PhD said on this episode of Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum, “and it...

Betrayal of The Spirit: Krishna, Cults and Healing with Nori Muster

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Cult survivors often have the instinct to want to save as many people as possible from the cult they survived. However, healing from the things the...

Neural Surfing: Consciousness, Meditation, and Mystical Manipulation in Spiritual Organizations With David Christopher Lane

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For many, practices like meditation and yoga are among the most thrilling avenues for deepening spiritual awareness. At their best, these techniques c...

The Time Cure: Overcoming PTSD with the New Psychology of Time Perspective Therapy by Dr. Philip Zimbardo with Rosemary Sword

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Those who have experienced Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) will often report the profoundly p...

Make it Meaningful: How to Find Purpose in Life and Work: Leaving the Kabbalah Centre Cult and Becoming a Scholar in the World of Corporate Social Responsibility With Debbie Haski-Leventhal, PhD

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Power can be rapidly stripped away from individuals, or it can be taken away layer by layer. Not everyone makes it out of a cult, but life can become ...

The Hidden Influence of Occult Beliefs on World Politics with Joe Szimhart

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“How did I get to the point where I am upset with this current administration?” Joe Szimhart asks at the start of this week’s Cult Conversations...

The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley with Marietje Schaake

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marietje Schaake is a Fellow at Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center and Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. As ...

Tools, Methods, and Political Games in the Age of Musk with Stuart Shulman, PhD

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk, a corporate billionaire and private naturalized American citizen born in South Africa, has taken an extraordinary amount of power in govern...

Invisible Threads: Weaving Mental Health and Democracy in Trump Times with Kate Woodsome

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Woodsome is the founder of The Invisible Threads Project, which studies the relationship between mental health and democracy. We talked about the...

On Offense: Taking Action to Prevent Further Assaults to Democracy with Kristofer Goldsmith

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kristofer Goldsmith is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit group Task Force Butler Institute, which trains veterans in research and operations to cou...

Tuning In: Experiencing Music in Psychedelic States, a new book by former Hare Krishna devotee Steven J. Gelberg

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This interview had two foci: ISKCON and Tulsi Gabbard’s Connection to Krishna Hinduism and his new academic book on music and its role in psychedeli...

Framed: Women in the Family Court Underworld with Dr. Christine M. Cocchiola and Amy Polacko

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever hear the term coercive control? Did you know the UK government made it a crime? It is the application of undue influence methods and techniques u...

Research on Folks Who Left the Headquarters of the Jehovah’s Witnesses with Dr. Andre Jackson

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Former cult members often reference the moment when they finally realized they were in a cult. In 2023 the Watchtower Society reported approximately 8...

Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy with Lucas Wilson

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Conversion therapy"—a discredited practice that purports to change an individual's sexual orientation and/or gender identification and expression—...

Taking on Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities with Attorney Carol Merchasin

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carol highlights the urgent need to reform the law, especially concerning coercion and control in legislative practices. She focuses exclusively on cl...

Maladaptive Daydreaming and Trauma Survivors with Dr. Eli Somer

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many people daydream, and this is an entirely normal part of life. However, when daydreaming is taken to the extreme and creates psychological distres...

Thought Reform and Cyber Security: Where Cult Manipulation Techniques Meet Technology With Dustin Rozario Steinhagen, PhD

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dustin Rozario Steinhagen, PhD is a privacy expert who recently graduated with his doctorate degree in Cyber Defense from Dakota State University. His...

Using the Law to Criminalize Cult Leaders With Robin Boyle-Laisure

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Boyle is a full-time faculty member at St. John’s University School of Law, New York (since 1994). She is a board member of the Internatio...

Navigating Life Beyond the Children of God Cult as an Expert on Disabilities with Psychologist Maria Esguerra

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australian Maria Esguerra tells us that it’s still difficult to speak about her personal experiences as a second-generation survivor of The Children...

Nature’s Medicine: Unlocking the Secrets to Wellness with Chris Kilham

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In recent years, modern science has confirmed what ancient tribal medicine has known all along—medicinal plants and practicing meditation can offer ...

Kundalini, 3HO & Yogi Bhajan: Predatory Behavior, Sexual Abuse, and Undue Influence With Peter Blachly

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There is a new HBO Max 4-part documentary called Breath of Fire on the cult of Guru Jagat and Harijiwan Singh Khalsa, her controller. The doc is very ...

Gaining Further Election Insight on Spycraft Interference: Den of Spies from Past to Present Day with Author Craig Unger

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Influence Continuum, I spoke with Craig Unger, an investigative journalist and the author of Den of Spies, which is described i...

TECH AGNOSTIC: How Technology Became the World’s Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation with Harvard/ MIT Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Now with the American election won with the help of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, and other tech billionaires. We need to pay attention!...

Workplace Bullying and the Law with Professor David Yamada

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Phil spoke at Madison Square Garden saying Trump wasnt a bully. Ha! Professor Yamada is an internationally recognized authority on workplace bullyi...

To Stop a Tyrant: The Power of Political Followers to Make or Brake a Toxic Leader with Ira Chaleff

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When thinking about political leaders—those with influence over national or global issues—how often do we consider the role of their political fol...

Takedown: Inside the Fight to Shut Down Pornhub for Child Abuse, Rape, and Sex Trafficking with Laila Mickelwait

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pornhub was once recognized as the largest and most popular porn site in the world. The site made it easy for users to upload and download content, wh...

How to End Christian Nationalism with Baptist Religious Liberty Expert Amanda Tyler

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My latest guest on the Influence Continuum is Amanda Tyler, a graduate of Georgetown University and The University of Texas School of Law, who has pra...

Who Owns Democracy? The Real Deep State and The Struggle Over Class and Caste with Sociologist Charles Derber, PhD

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

United States history is often portrayed more through myth than historical fact. The true story of America, from its founding rebellion to the present...

Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church with author Gareth Gore

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Heard about the Heritage Foundation Project 2025? Did you know it’s architect, President Kevin Roberts has ties to the far-right, secretive Roman Ca...

#UNTRUTH: The Psychology of Trumpism with Filmmaker Dan Partland

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Influence Continuum, I had the pleasure of sitting down with two-time Emmy winner Dan Partland, an extraordinary documentarian. He as...

Understanding Coercive Control in Families with Dr. Christine Cocchiola

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever learned from an expert in coercive control? Ever thought about the authoritarianism in a family structure? Maybe you or someone you know...

Protecting the Elderly from Undue Influence with Lisa Nerenberg

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Kamala Harris was Attorney General for California she supported legislation to protect elderly people from undue influence. In this installment o...

New Report: Trustworthy Elections Can Be a Reality for All! with Braver Angels, J. Larry Mayes and Walt McKee

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is one of the most important podcasts I've had the pleasure to do, as its focus is on free and fair election systems, the cornerstone of our Demo...

Unorthodox: Building Communities of Ideas with Reb Moshe Waldoks

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Come join me for a personal discussion with the man I credit for helping me to reconnect with my Jewish identity and faith. Reb Moshe Waldoks helped m...

Occulture and Undue Influence in Cults of Past and Present with Joseph Szimhart

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Influence Continuum, I spoke with my good friend and long-time colleague Joseph Szimhart. He is a cult and intervention expert and ...

The More Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Warn Anew with forensic psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee MD

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The November 2024 election will determine the future of America and the free world. Donald Trump has chosen J.D. Vance as his vice president, and the ...

4th Generation Psychological Warfare and The Christian Right: A Discussion with James Scaminaci III

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the election just a few months away and an unprecedented barrage of psychological warfare being leveled at Americans, as well as people around th...

Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen on His Experience in The Cult of Trump

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the 2024 election coming in November, Trump has been ramping up his rhetoric about using the DOJ to go after his critics who he considers his ene...

Empowered: Helping Support Survivors of Human Trafficking with Kristy Norbert LCSW

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kristy Norbert, co-founder and executive director of Empowered Network, is a licensed social worker with over 20 years of experience who has developed...

It’s More Important to be Related than Right: Compassion in the Time of Social Media with Ravi Chandra, M.D.

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Humans crave connection. This need for connection is a vital aspect of the psychology behind cults, coercion, and undue influence. Isolation makes peo...

A Portuguese Journey of Awakening and Advocacy with Ex-JW Elder António Madaleno

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know there are 8.6 million dedicated members of the Watchtower Society or Jehovah’s Witnesses, and supposedly, over 20 million people attend...

Flourishing and Developing Healthy Physiologic Responses During Ongoing Stressors: Dr. Eva Selhub, M.D.

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This fascinating interview is with Dr. Eva Selhub who worked at Harvard with Herb Benson developing and understanding about the mind body connection t...

Insights on Surviving and Thriving After a Cult with Michelle Dowd

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I had the privilege of a second opportunity to talk with Michelle Dowd, a journalism professor and author of Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Famil...

Unmasking Climate Denial: How Cult Tactics Fuel Disinformation with David Lipsky

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I read David Lipsky’s article in Rolling Stone last year on how the Moonies have been the center for global climate denial for 50 years through thei...

The Moon Cult: An Interview with former top American leader Allen Tate Wood

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For those who know Combating Cult Mind Control and my work, you know I was in the Moon cult. However, if you are under 50 years old, most people have ...

Ex-Scientologists, Recovery, and Helping Others – a Discussion with Jon Atack

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most publicized authoritarian cults is Scientology and the world’s leading authority is Jon Atack. Jon and I have been friends and collea...

“Conspiratorial Demonology” in the New Apostolic Reformation: LGBTQ Students and Undue Influence in Schools with Jonathon Sawyer

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathon Sawyer is urgently speaking out against involvement of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) in education for a very clear reason. He stated, “...

Cult Trip: Inside the World of Coercion & Control with Journalist Anke Richter

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anke Richter co-founded FACT (Fight Against Conspiracy Theories) and is organizing the first cult awareness conference in Australia, DECULT. Anke’s ...

Raised in Scientology, He Became a Military Helicopter Pilot and Rescued His Abused Mother with Mike Brown

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mike tried to escape Scientology’s undue influence when he was 15. As punishment for trying to escape, he was isolated, sleep-deprived, and forced t...

Ex-Communication from Unitarian Universalism: the World’s Most Liberal Religion with Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rev. Dr. Todd F. Eklof has been the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane, WA, since 2011. He’s appreciated for his mind-altering...

How to Be a World-Class Investigator with Julie Jones

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A former British Police Detective and Undercover Operator, Julie Jones is the founder and CEO of Human-I Intelligence Services, an international consu...

The Life of Candace Pert: Dysfunction in Medical Science and Research Communities with Pamela Ryckman

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My guest on this episode of The Influence Continuum is Pamela Ryckman, who wrote the book Candace Pert: Genius, Greed, and Madness in the World of Sci...

Supporting Patient Comfort Through Rapid Hypnotic Techniques with Elvira Lang-Anderson, M.D.

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Empowering patients or clients to have authority and control over their medical experiences is vital to beneficial therapeutic care. Likewise, well-cr...

Leaving a Martial Arts Cult with Russell Johnson

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Russell Johnson is a former member of the Korean martial arts cult Chung Moo Quan. After much negative publicity, its name was changed to Oom Yung Doe...

Defining Exit Ramps for Militia Members with Former Propagandist Oath Keeper Jason Van Tatenhove

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“America right now needs some exit ramps,” Jason Van Tatenhove said as we discussed his former role as national media director for the Oath Keeper...

Right-wing Christian Movements Threatening our Democracy with Matthew D. Taylor, PhD

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As a Protestant, Matthew D. Taylor, Ph.D., is a Senior Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS), where he specialize...

Clinical Hypnosis and its Benefits for a New Health Care Paradigm with Julie H. Linden, PhD

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hypnosis is everywhere on the Internet- either covertly like ASMR or overtly, where people are enticed to learn hypnosis or NLP, a version of Erickson...

Discussing Military Insights, AI, and Influence with Ryan McBeth

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this enlightening episode, I speak to Ryan McBeth, an experienced military veteran and a recognized figure in cybersecurity, military analysis, and...

Navigating Journalistic Integrity in an Age of Misinformation with Anthony Davis

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Davis is a British broadcaster, journalist, and voiceover artist. He was born in London and has been based in Los Angeles since 2017, where he...

Online Radicalization with Data Scientist Dr. Stuart Shulman

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Analyzing online content and how people interact with that content is essential to understanding the process of online radicalization. Twitter/ X has ...

Taking Down Trump: 12 Rules for Prosecuting Donald Trump by Someone Who Did It Successfully with Tristan Snell

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump University grift followed the same playbook as many predatory organizations, like Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) organizations. Victims are hoo...

Theocratic Politics & The New Apostolic Reformation with André Gagné and Frederick Clarkson

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this era of political polarization, the landscape in the United States is marked by the rise of Donald Trump as the frontrunner for the Republican ...

TESCREAL hallucinations: Psychedelic and AI hype as inequality engines with Neşe Devenot, PhD

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Neşe Devenot is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) at the University of Cincinnati and the Medicine, Society & ...