Did you first hear about the Church of Scientology, body thetans, and Evil Galactic Lord Xenu, when you saw the SOUTH PARK episode, “Trapped in the Closet”? Did you ever wonder just who provided the SOUTH PARK creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, with first-hand knowledge of what the Church of Scientology is really like?

Well, that man is journalist, Mark Ebner and he’s this episode’s guest! Mark gives the inside scoop on what it’s like to be a Scientologist and how he became an integral part of one of SOUTH PARK’s greatest episodes. He also looks back on the Church’s reaction to SOUTH PARK and overall impact of the episode.

Order Mark’s new book on Jerry Fallwell Jr. here!

Mark’s website here.

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WORKS CITED / RELATED WORKS:

Mark’s SPY Magazine Article on Infiltrating Scientology

Article Detailing Scientology’s Attacks on Mark 

2006 Article on Isaac Hayes Exiting SOUTH PARK. See here also.

Article Detailing Scientology’s Failed Counter-Offensive on SOUTH PARK. See here also.

Tony Ortega’s Article on How Tom Cruise’s Behavior Encouraged More Scientology Journalism

Mark’s article on Paris Hilton Solving a Crime

That Tom Cruise Video!

Jenna Miscavige Hill on the SOUTH PARK episode