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Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity.

Synanon was a horrific cult that used confrontational and abusive tactics to supposedly heal people from addiction. Now imagine if it was for teens, and you’ve got CEDU. Not only does the company admit to being inspired by such an abusive group, but they’ve followed in its footsteps.

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Ali Z-B

This episode was edited and mixed by:

G. Thomas Craig

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe

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