Brendan Tighe was born and raised in Scientology. By age five he was a cadet in the Sea Organization and went on to work in the Office of Special Affairs, the Renovations Organization and as a Security Guard at Flag Land Base. In this conversation between Christie & Brendan he shares interesting stories from his life in Scientology including interactions he had with David and Shelly Miscavige. Listen to the episode here: … [Read more...]
NEW Exposing Scientology Podcast: Valerie Ross, Part 2 — How Scientology Protects Domestic Abusers
Valerie was a former Scientologist who worked in the Guardians office and was a spy planted in the FBI by Scientology. In this episode, she talks about her abusive relationship with her ex-husband, how Scientology protected him and how she finally escaped. This is a horrifying story of abuse, bravery and resilience. Listen here Listen to Part one here. Read more about Valerie's story here: … [Read more...]
NEW Exposing Scientology Podcast: Sarah & Nippy NXIVM Survivors
I talk with Sarah and Nippy who escaped the NXIVM cult and were featured in the HBO documentary, The Vow. They now host A Little Bit Culty podcast shining a light on cult-like groups and environments, and helping victims recover. Listen to the episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2267616/15259600 I highly recommend Sarah's best selling book, Scarred, and her Ted talk, How To Spot a Cult. We did an episode of the Fair Game podcast with Sarah and Nippy … [Read more...]
NEW Exposing Scientology Podcast — Former BBC Producer Sarah Mole
Sarah Mole was the BBC Panorama producer I came to know through her work on their two scientology episodes. In the first, I was a spokesman for the cult, in the second, a whistleblower. We discuss what impressions the organization and I made on her and the strange journey we have traveled from antagonists to friends. You can listen to the episode at my Buzzsprout site or wherever you get your podcasts. You can watch the episodes here. Scientology and Me, 2007: The Secrets of Scientology, 2010: … [Read more...]