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Matthew welcomes friend of the pod, Brad Onishi, back to Conspirituality. Brad is the co-host of Straight White American Jesus, and he’s got a new book out called American Caesar: How Theocrats and Tech Lords Are Turning America into a Monarchy. 
Onishi’s scholarship charts the Frankenstein alliance of reactionary Catholic integralists, Protestant Reconstructionists, and Silicon Valley monarchists who find a common vein of worship in their rejection of democratic rule and a preference for an unbound executive.
But: How will the trad-Caths out-maneuvre Pope Leo? Why do Paul Weyrich and Leonard Leo see  Trump as a wrecking ball who precedes a Vance-type successor? How do they justify their openly minoritarian strategy? 
And: can these post-liberal believers really subordinate markets to a "common good"? Or is that impossible, given the wrath of their true deity, capital itself?
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/speaking">American Caesar by Bradley Onishi</a><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/tech-billionaire-thiel-says-greta-thunberg-servant-of-antichrist/">Peter Thiel calls Greta Thunberg a servant of the Antichrist (CTV News/AFP)</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/peter-thiel-you-know-who-else-wants-to-regulate-ai-the-antichrist-2000823964">Thiel's Nashville Antichrist lectures target Pope Leo XIV over AI (Gizmodo)</a><a href="https://findingaids.loc.gov/repositories/19/resources/5521">Paul M. Weyrich</a><a href="https://www.jta.org/2022/08/22/politics/barre-seid-secretive-donor-to-pro-israel-causes-is-behind-1-6-billion-donation-to-conservative-nonprofit">Barre Seid's $1.6 billion donation to Leonard Leo's Marble Freedom Trust (JTA)</a><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-u-s-government-taking-a-10-percent-stake-in-intel/">US government takes 10% stake in Intel (CBS News)</a><a href="https://pv.suorcd.us/episode/p8hoFyTjgL">Kevin Roberts and Dwarkesh Patel, "Tech and the American Republic"</a><a href="https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3783-cultivating-a-return-to-the-land">Catholic Land Movement gaining momentum (The Catholic Register)</a><a href="https://e.vnexpress.net/news/tech/personalities/world-s-second-richest-man-says-ai-could-let-one-person-support-a-family-working-three-days-a-week-5131191.html">Jeff Bezos on AI and a three-day work week (VnExpress International)</a><a href="https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/writers/choonara-j/2011/xx/decoding.html">Review of David Harvey's The Enigma of Capital</a><a href="https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1">Karl Marx, Capital, Volume One (Marxists Internet Archive)</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Listen ad-free Matthew welcomes friend of the pod, Brad Onishi, back to Conspirituality. Brad is the co-host of Straight White American Jesus, and he’s got a new book out called American Caesar: How Theocrats and Tech Lords Are Turning America into a Monarchy. Onishi’s scholarship charts the Frankenstein alliance of reactionary Catholic integralists, Protestant Reconstructionists, and Silicon Valley monarchists who find a common vein of worship in their rejection of democratic rule and a preference for an unbound executive. But: How will the trad-Caths out-maneuvre Pope Leo? Why do Paul Weyrich and Leonard Leo see Trump as a wrecking ball who precedes a Vance-type successor? How do they justify their openly minoritarian strategy? And: can these post-liberal believers really subordinate markets to a "common good"? Or is that impossible, given the wrath of their true deity, capital itself? Show Notes American Caesar by Bradley OnishiPeter Thiel calls Greta Thunberg a servant of the Antichrist (CTV News/AFP)Thiel's Nashville Antichrist lectures target Pope Leo XIV over AI (Gizmodo)Paul M. WeyrichBarre Seid's $1.6 billion donation to Leonard Leo's Marble Freedom Trust (JTA)US government takes 10% stake in Intel (CBS News)Kevin Roberts and Dwarkesh Patel, "Tech and the American Republic"Catholic Land Movement gaining momentum (The Catholic Register)Jeff Bezos on AI and a three-day work week (VnExpress International)Review of David Harvey's The Enigma of CapitalKarl Marx, Capital, Volume One (Marxists Internet Archive) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Matthew welcomes friend of the pod, Brad Onishi, back to Conspirituality. Brad is the co-host of Straight White American Jesus, and he’s got a new book out called American Caesar: How Theocrats and Tech Lords Are Turning America into a Monarchy.&nbsp;
Onishi’s scholarship charts the Frankenstein alliance of reactionary Catholic integralists, Protestant Reconstructionists, and Silicon Valley monarchists who find a common vein of worship in their rejection of democratic rule and a preference for an unbound executive.
But: How will the trad-Caths out-maneuvre Pope Leo? Why do Paul Weyrich and Leonard Leo see&nbsp; Trump as a wrecking ball who precedes a Vance-type successor? How do they justify their openly minoritarian strategy?&nbsp;
And: can these post-liberal believers really subordinate markets to a "common good"? Or is that impossible, given the wrath of their true deity, capital itself?
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/speaking" rel="noopener noreferrer">American Caesar by Bradley Onishi</a><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/tech-billionaire-thiel-says-greta-thunberg-servant-of-antichrist/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Thiel calls Greta Thunberg a servant of the Antichrist (CTV News/AFP)</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/peter-thiel-you-know-who-else-wants-to-regulate-ai-the-antichrist-2000823964" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thiel's Nashville Antichrist lectures target Pope Leo XIV over AI (Gizmodo)</a><a href="https://findingaids.loc.gov/repositories/19/resources/5521" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul M. Weyrich</a><a href="https://www.jta.org/2022/08/22/politics/barre-seid-secretive-donor-to-pro-israel-causes-is-behind-1-6-billion-donation-to-conservative-nonprofit" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barre Seid's $1.6 billion donation to Leonard Leo's Marble Freedom Trust (JTA)</a><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-u-s-government-taking-a-10-percent-stake-in-intel/" rel="noopener noreferrer">US government takes 10% stake in Intel (CBS News)</a><a href="https://pv.suorcd.us/episode/p8hoFyTjgL" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kevin Roberts and Dwarkesh Patel, "Tech and the American Republic"</a><a href="https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3783-cultivating-a-return-to-the-land" rel="noopener noreferrer">Catholic Land Movement gaining momentum (The Catholic Register)</a><a href="https://e.vnexpress.net/news/tech/personalities/world-s-second-richest-man-says-ai-could-let-one-person-support-a-family-working-three-days-a-week-5131191.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jeff Bezos on AI and a three-day work week (VnExpress International)</a><a href="https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/writers/choonara-j/2011/xx/decoding.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Review of David Harvey's The Enigma of Capital</a><a href="https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karl Marx, Capital, Volume One (Marxists Internet Archive)</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Book Club: American Caesar (w/Brad Onishi)

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The protests in France were initially sparked in mid-September by high school kids as young as 14 in the poorer metro districts, articulating concrete grievances about their neglected schools, underpaid and absent teachers, an AI-driven vocational assignment algorithm that forces them to choose career paths at 15, and a pervasive culture of smug condescension from the adult world. 
Anthony Mansuy joins us today. You might know him as the French correspondent for QAnon Anonymous. He was part of a journalist team from Societe publication, a print-only magazine in France, that travelled to places like Creteil and Alencon to interview these kids, and he walks Matthew through what they told him. 
First: the midterms are upon us, and so are new waves of MAGA bullshit. Derek has an update on what MAHA action is up to in the final push and Julian catches up on how Team Trump is aiming to invalidate the polls before they open.
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/politics/zach-lahn-iowa-governor-kansas-kochs.html">An Iowa Republican’s Unusual Connection to the Kochs (and Kansas)</a>
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/22/calley-means-top-maha-ally-resigns-from-trump-administration-01132073">Calley Means, top MAHA ally, resigns from Trump administration</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Listen ad-free The protests in France were initially sparked in mid-September by high school kids as young as 14 in the poorer metro districts, articulating concrete grievances about their neglected schools, underpaid and absent teachers, an AI-driven vocational assignment algorithm that forces them to choose career paths at 15, and a pervasive culture of smug condescension from the adult world. Anthony Mansuy joins us today. You might know him as the French correspondent for QAnon Anonymous. He was part of a journalist team from Societe publication, a print-only magazine in France, that travelled to places like Creteil and Alencon to interview these kids, and he walks Matthew through what they told him. First: the midterms are upon us, and so are new waves of MAGA bullshit. Derek has an update on what MAHA action is up to in the final push and Julian catches up on how Team Trump is aiming to invalidate the polls before they open. Show Notes An Iowa Republican’s Unusual Connection to the Kochs (and Kansas) Calley Means, top MAHA ally, resigns from Trump administration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The protests in France were initially sparked in mid-September by high school kids as young as 14 in the poorer metro districts, articulating concrete grievances about their neglected schools, underpaid and absent teachers, an AI-driven vocational assignment algorithm that forces them to choose career paths at 15, and a pervasive culture of smug condescension from the adult world. 
Anthony Mansuy joins us today. You might know him as the French correspondent for QAnon Anonymous. He was part of a journalist team from Societe publication, a print-only magazine in France, that travelled to places like Creteil and Alencon to interview these kids, and he walks Matthew through what they told him.&nbsp;
First: the midterms are upon us, and so are new waves of MAGA bullshit. Derek has an update on what MAHA action is up to in the final push and Julian catches up on how Team Trump is aiming to invalidate the polls before they open.
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/politics/zach-lahn-iowa-governor-kansas-kochs.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">An Iowa Republican’s Unusual Connection to the Kochs (and Kansas)</a>
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/22/calley-means-top-maha-ally-resigns-from-trump-administration-01132073" rel="noopener noreferrer">Calley Means, top MAHA ally, resigns from Trump administration</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

332: The Protest Kids in France (w/Anthony Mansuy)

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In 2021, the first secular embryo adoption organization received federal funding after decades of pro-life Christian organizations had hogged the kitty with their particular views on who is fit enough to raise a family. 
Then in 2026, a change in language and some apparently shady bookkeeping on the part of an agency under RFK Jr's HHS resulted in two ultra-religious organizations receiving nearly all funding. Derek is joined by Maya Grobel, who cofounded that secular organization, Empower with Moxi, to discuss the consequences of this funding direction.
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.empowerwithmoxi.com/">Empower with Moxi</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Listen ad-free In 2021, the first secular embryo adoption organization received federal funding after decades of pro-life Christian organizations had hogged the kitty with their particular views on who is fit enough to raise a family. Then in 2026, a change in language and some apparently shady bookkeeping on the part of an agency under RFK Jr's HHS resulted in two ultra-religious organizations receiving nearly all funding. Derek is joined by Maya Grobel, who cofounded that secular organization, Empower with Moxi, to discuss the consequences of this funding direction. Show Notes Empower with Moxi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In 2021, the first secular embryo adoption organization received federal funding after decades of pro-life Christian organizations had hogged the kitty with their particular views on who is fit enough to raise a family. 
Then in 2026, a change in language and some apparently shady bookkeeping on the part of an agency under RFK Jr's HHS resulted in two ultra-religious organizations receiving nearly all funding. Derek is joined by Maya Grobel, who cofounded that secular organization, Empower with Moxi, to discuss the consequences of this funding direction.
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.empowerwithmoxi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Empower with Moxi</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Drop: The Christian Nationalist Fight For Embryos

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Although Beck David Hansen was born into Scientology, he’s never really practiced it. Except for that period where he did, heavily, when he even contemplated becoming an auditor. But then he left the church he was never really involved with—though pressure from the church appears to have completely ended his long-term relationship and close friendships. Does one of Gen X’s most iconic pop stars really believe in Thetans? 
You’re not alone if you’ve ever wondered because Beck has remained one of the most elusive celebrities for over three decades—apparently from those closest to him, and maybe even himself. 
Josephine Riesman returns to Conspirituality to discuss her exceptional new book, The Last Temptation of Beck, with Derek.
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Temptation-of-Beck/Josephine-Riesman/9781668043547">The Last Temptation of Beck</a>
<a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/beck-scientology-leigh-limon-sea-change.html">Losing Beck</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Listen ad-free and support the podcast Although Beck David Hansen was born into Scientology, he’s never really practiced it. Except for that period where he did, heavily, when he even contemplated becoming an auditor. But then he left the church he was never really involved with—though pressure from the church appears to have completely ended his long-term relationship and close friendships. Does one of Gen X’s most iconic pop stars really believe in Thetans? You’re not alone if you’ve ever wondered because Beck has remained one of the most elusive celebrities for over three decades—apparently from those closest to him, and maybe even himself. Josephine Riesman returns to Conspirituality to discuss her exceptional new book, The Last Temptation of Beck, with Derek. Show Notes The Last Temptation of Beck Losing Beck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Although Beck David Hansen was born into Scientology, he’s never really practiced it. Except for that period where he did, heavily, when he even contemplated becoming an auditor. But then he left the church he was never really involved with—though pressure from the church appears to have completely ended his long-term relationship and close friendships. Does one of Gen X’s most iconic pop stars really believe in Thetans?&nbsp;
You’re not alone if you’ve ever wondered because Beck has remained one of the most elusive celebrities for over three decades—apparently from those closest to him, and maybe even himself.&nbsp;
Josephine Riesman returns to Conspirituality to discuss her exceptional new book, The Last Temptation of Beck, with Derek.
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Temptation-of-Beck/Josephine-Riesman/9781668043547" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Last Temptation of Beck</a>
<a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/beck-scientology-leigh-limon-sea-change.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Losing Beck</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Book Club: The Last Temptation of Beck (w/Josephine Riesman)

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The Church Universal and Triumphant became an international mainstream news story in 1990. Their leader, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, was poised, eloquent, and beautiful. She also claimed to have received messages directly from God about an impending nuclear holocaust. But it's more complicated than that: the theology of her new religious movement has significant overlap with three figures Julian has covered in the Roots of Conspirituality series. 
In the realm of conspiracism, cults, and apocalyptic religion, history always repeats itself. What’s unique about this story is the combination of colorful New Age syncretism and dark survivalist paranoia. Armed to their throat chakras with AR15s, tripod-mounted semi-automatic rifles, and armored personnel carriers, the church had spent $25 million building the largest underground nuclear bunker network in America. It contained enough food for seven years and over 600,000 gallons of fuel.
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Listen to the full episode The Church Universal and Triumphant became an international mainstream news story in 1990. Their leader, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, was poised, eloquent, and beautiful. She also claimed to have received messages directly from God about an impending nuclear holocaust. But it's more complicated than that: the theology of her new religious movement has significant overlap with three figures Julian has covered in the Roots of Conspirituality series. In the realm of conspiracism, cults, and apocalyptic religion, history always repeats itself. What’s unique about this story is the combination of colorful New Age syncretism and dark survivalist paranoia. Armed to their throat chakras with AR15s, tripod-mounted semi-automatic rifles, and armored personnel carriers, the church had spent $25 million building the largest underground nuclear bunker network in America. It contained enough food for seven years and over 600,000 gallons of fuel. What could go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Church Universal and Triumphant became an international mainstream news story in 1990. Their leader, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, was poised, eloquent, and beautiful. She also claimed to have received messages directly from God about an impending nuclear holocaust. But it's more complicated than that: the theology of her new religious movement has significant overlap with three figures Julian has covered in the Roots of Conspirituality series.&nbsp;
In the realm of conspiracism, cults, and apocalyptic religion, history always repeats itself. What’s unique about this story is the combination of colorful New Age syncretism and dark survivalist paranoia. Armed to their throat chakras with AR15s, tripod-mounted semi-automatic rifles, and armored personnel carriers, the church had spent $25 million building the largest underground nuclear bunker network in America. It contained enough food for seven years and over 600,000 gallons of fuel.
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Bonus Sample: The New Age Nuclear Doomsday Prophet

Conspirituality started with Julian and Matthew as guests on Derek’s EarthRise podcast. We’re reposting these episodes for you to hear the origins of this project.In episode 0.1, we discuss the anti-vax propaganda film, Plandemic, as well as the intersection between conspiracy theories and cults. We also talk about the “red pill” video by comedian JP Sears. Show Notes <a href="https://bigthink.com/coronavirus/the-plandemic">7 reasons to be very wary of “Plandemic”</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcUAG6t5aN8&t=352s">What It’s Like To Believe Everything the Media Tells You: JP Sears</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC_lZLzCrOI">Blue Pill People: JP Sears</a> -- -- --<a href="https://www.patreon.com/conspirituality">Support us on Patreon</a> Pre-order Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat: <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/derek-beres-matthew-remski-julian-walker/conspirituality/9781541702981/">America</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Conspirituality-Conspiracy-Theories-Became-Public/dp/1039005535/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1671042345&refinements=p_27%3AMatthew+Remski&s=books&sr=1-1">Canada</a> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/conspiripod/">Instagram</a> | Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/derekberes">Derek</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/matthewremski">Matthew</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JulianMWalker">Julian</a> Original music by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5UeZCWSQYhQZwLM4tZxyrf?si=eOol5AckQli7rJgG-3I5tg">EarthRise SoundSystem</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Conspirituality started with Julian and Matthew as guests on Derek’s EarthRise podcast. We’re reposting these episodes for you to hear the origins of this project. In episode 0.1, we discuss the anti-vax propaganda film, Plandemic, as well as the intersection between conspiracy theories and cults. We also talk about the “red pill” video by comedian JP Sears. Show Notes 7 reasons to be very wary of “Plandemic” What It’s Like To Believe Everything the Media Tells You: JP Sears Blue Pill People: JP Sears -- -- -- Support us on Patreon Pre-order Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat: America | Canada Follow us on Instagram | Twitter: Derek | Matthew | Julian Original music by EarthRise SoundSystem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conspirituality started with Julian and Matthew as guests on Derek’s EarthRise podcast. We’re reposting these episodes for you to hear the origins of this project.In episode 0.1, we discuss the anti-vax propaganda film, Plandemic, as well as the intersection between conspiracy theories and cults. We also talk about the “red pill” video by comedian JP Sears. Show Notes <a href="https://bigthink.com/coronavirus/the-plandemic" rel="noopener noreferrer">7 reasons to be very wary of “Plandemic”</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcUAG6t5aN8&amp;t=352s" rel="noopener noreferrer">What It’s Like To Believe Everything the Media Tells You: JP Sears</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC_lZLzCrOI" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blue Pill People: JP Sears</a> -- -- --<a href="https://www.patreon.com/conspirituality" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support us on Patreon</a> Pre-order Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat: <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/derek-beres-matthew-remski-julian-walker/conspirituality/9781541702981/" rel="noopener noreferrer">America</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Conspirituality-Conspiracy-Theories-Became-Public/dp/1039005535/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1671042345&amp;refinements=p_27%3AMatthew+Remski&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canada</a> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/conspiripod/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> | Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/derekberes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Derek</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/matthewremski" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matthew</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JulianMWalker" rel="noopener noreferrer">Julian</a> Original music by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5UeZCWSQYhQZwLM4tZxyrf?si=eOol5AckQli7rJgG-3I5tg" rel="noopener noreferrer">EarthRise SoundSystem</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

0.1: Conspiracy Theories & Cult Dynamics

Dismantling New Age cults, wellness grifters, and conspiracy-mad yogis. At best, the conspirituality movement attacks public health efforts in times of crisis. At worst, it fronts and recruits for the fever-dream of QAnon. As the alt-right and New Age horseshoe toward each other in a blur of disinformation, clear discourse, and good intentions get smothered. Charismatic influencers exploit their followers by co-opting conspiracy theories on a spectrum of intensity ranging from vaccines to child trafficking. In the process, spiritual beliefs that have nurtured creativity and meaning are transforming into memes of a quickly-globalizing paranoia. Conspirituality Podcast attempts to bring understanding to this landscape. A journalist, a cult researcher, and a philosophical skeptic discuss the stories, cognitive dissonances, and cultic dynamics tearing through the yoga, wellness, and new spirituality worlds. Mainstream outlets have noticed the problem. We crowd-source, research, analyze, and dream answers to it.

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