This week, we are back to a very short show as I decided that I would put my expertise to work to try to give some very practical advice on what to do in our current outrageous social/political environment here in the US. I hope it helps. Enjoy!

One thing I know my audience appreciates is the fact we are not afraid to go deep into the details of what goes on in cults and today is a big one. We are looking at the problem of cult leader succession, so let's look at how the Mormons did it. Bryce Blankenangel and Shannon Grover join me and provide a wonderful and nuanced insight into the full history of this topic. Enjoy!

Glassbox podcast: https://glassboxpodcast.com/

This week by request I am interviewing Ben John, an entrepreneur and social media personality who was taken in by Grant Cardone's 10X MLM-like scheme, paid in hundreds of thousands for class and coaching work which resulted in absolutely nothing and when he tried to seek recourse, he was ghosted and "disconnected." Sometimes the business world can be just as shady as the religious one. Enjoy!

Ben's channel: @TodaysMisguidedMentors

Note: sorry for any delays in the last few episodes getting out there. The technical issues have now been resolved! 

By popular demand, I am taking this week to honestly but maybe with a little snark look at the question of whether "wokeism" is a cult. Let's be honest about the problems and bad behavior on the Left, and let's take a look at whether a real cult exists there or not. I look forward to seeing your comments on this one! Enjoy!

This podcast is NOT a rant about any cult of Trump, but the fact I even have to lead with that is a sign of what this podcast is all about. This week I present 10 points of how obedience is coerced in any group (religious, political, sports, etc) and specifically how I see this playing out in Western politics, kind of cult behavior hiding in plain sight. This historically always results in pretty horrible lives for a lot of people and I hope this can help open some eyes. Enjoy!

This week I welcome back Bryce Blankenagel and Shannon Grover, two former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In our second discussion about the Mormon church, we go over the Mormon story of Joseph Smith's life and how this and many other things are used to create a compliance culture in the Mormon communities. Enjoy!

Find Bryce and Shannon on the GlassBox podcast.

This week I discuss the fact of Christian Nationalism in the United States and the long-term evolution of what has become a disturbing ideological force in our current political climate. This is not something that just happened, or that happened overnight. In today's show, I discuss the background and agenda of the Evangelical Christian Nationalists. It's not necessarily an enjoyable show, but I hope it is an educational one.

This week I welcome Bryce Blankenagel and Shannon Grover, two former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They not only have personal stories to tell but have dived deep into the details of the Mormon church itself, past and present. In this podcast, we take a broad look at the Mormon Church as a destructive cult and see how there are many layers of deception, unaccountability, political meddling and financial shenanigans that should give anyone pause. Enjoy!

Find Bryce and Shannon on the GlassBox podcast.

This week I welcome Jeremiah Gibson and Julia Postema, certified and licensed sex therapists on the East Coast who help me understand honesty, openness and healthy boundaries in romantic/sexual relationships after leaving an abusive relationship or destructive cult. We covered a lot of territory in a short amount of time. Enjoy!

J&J's website: https://Sexvangelicals.com and https://LetsHealTogether.org

Contact: [email protected]

This week I am breaking down the exact reasons why we are living in a post-truth crisis that is quite literally tearing apart the social fabric of our society and institutions. This has allowed populist, dictatorial types like Donald Trump to rise to power and start to destroy everything that has made America great. In addition to defining and explaining how this problem came about, I also offer some ideas of what we can and should be doing about it. It's not a good picture but it's not all doom and gloom yet. This situation can still be turned around. Enjoy!