Hi Eavesdroppers! This week Geordie & Michelle are talking about CULTS – yes, it’s the topic that just gives and gives and in this episode, Geordie kicks off the ep by talking about The Moonies, otherwise known as the Unification Church! You know, the funny cult from the 70s where loads of people who had never met popped on polyester suits and white dresses and headed to mass weddings to marry a stranger… Well, it turns out that the cult we thought had died out decades ago is still going strong, with links to the far right all over the world – who knew! Tune in to find out more!

Michelle then talks about an Australian cult that’s gone global called Universal Medicine, headed up by a bankrupt ex tennis coach turned self-proclaimed Messiah called Serge Benhayon, who is the reincarnation of Leonardo da Vinci, Pythagoras and others, all at once… Never heard of Universal Medicine? Probably for the best because it’s a cult that uses wellness to draw you in, and its beliefs are out of this world… Listen in to find out more and make your own mind up about whether or not you think it’s a cult!

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SHOW LINKS

The Britannica link where you can learn more about The Moonies: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Unification-Church

The Wikipedia definition of Lovebombing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bombing

Some Moonie mass wedding footage from 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1APeMtKSFsA

Married At First Sight Australia – Michelle’s guilty pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarriedAU

Metallica Enter Sandman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD-E-LDc384

The stunning 3rd season of My Brilliant Friend is out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKxgb1oh6FM

And if you’re in Australia you can watch Blinded with English subtitles on SBS: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/blinded

Yep – the Sandman was a make of Holden panel van for surfies! https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/436004807655962581/

The Shinzo Abe assassination and how the Moonies are referenced: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/12/shinzo-abe-shooting-suspects-motive-casts-spotlight-on-moonies-links-to-politicians

More on Preston Moon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyun_Jin_Moon

Antidote – the place to go when you need to be deprogrammed from Moonie thinking: https://antidote.ngo/our-story/

A great overview of the Universal Medicine cult: https://au.news.yahoo.com/guy-predator-international-investigation-australian-cult-leader-serge-benhayon-222033625.html

Loads of info on Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Medicine#cite_note-MOInsideUM-6

The father who had to rescue his daughter from the clutches of the Universal Medicine cult: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8560807/Tormented-father-reveals-five-year-plight-save-daughter-9-cult.html

An overview of the Judith Macintyre case where she bequeathed her estate to Serge Benhayon: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/universal-medicines-serge-benhayon-to-inherit-bulk-of-devotees-milliondollar-estate-20151228-glvl7u.html

A woman lost to the cult of Universal Medicine: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/mum-joined-universal-medicine-cult-torn-family-apart/100518104

A Vice video on the Universal Medicine cult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kASJzrPl_9Y

Who is Alice A Bailey? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Bailey

Another article about the Universal Medicine cult: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/universal-medicine-cult-founder-exposed-as-charlatan/news-story/626fe650621ee65ba16b1a7af2f62aa7

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