Abusive systems rely on guilt, gaslighting, and isolation. You need not be perfect. You are not crazy. And you aren't alone. Chris & Kayla talk to trauma-informed writer &  survivor activist, Molly Maeve Eagan (mollymaeve.com), co-author of true crime memoir "Behind Blue Curtains" (https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Blue-Curtains-Survival-Pursuit-ebook/dp/B0925CBPKZ) --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* "Behind Blue Curtains" is the harrowing true memoir of Lizzy Hershberger- her upbringing, abuse, escape, and transcendence from the Swartzentruber Amish community. --- *Further Reading* https://www.lifebehindbluecurtains.com/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57491159-behind-blue-curtains https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Blue-Curtains-Survival-Pursuit-ebook/dp/B0925CBPKZ https://mollymaeve.com/ https://www.voicesofhope.events/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch https://www.padutchdictionary.com/ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a30284631/amish-sexual-abuse-incest-me-too/ https://www.npr.org/2020/01/19/797804404/investigation-into-child-sex-abuse-in-amish-communities Our patron & veteran CoJW interview subject, Nancy Carlson, has also recommended: https://www.amazon.com/Tears-Silenced-Childhood-Betrayal-Ultimate-ebook/dp/B07FTQDN38     --- *Patreon Credits* initiates: Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen cultists: Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Alyssa Ottum, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Zero Serres, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, Benjamin Herman, Ali Alderson, Anna Krasner

Cult or Just Weird

S3E9 - The Blue Curtains

I want to believe... but take this story with a bowl of salt. Chris abducts Kayla's scheduled episode slot to disclose a previously unidentified story... before it's too late. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / fandom --- *Topic Spoiler* Throawaylien --- *Further Reading*   https://www.reddit.com/r/Throawaylien/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Throawaylien/comments/nn4usq/resources_and_links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_abduction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Mack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_conspiracy_theories#Disclosure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-paralysis https://www.history.com/news/first-alien-abduction-account-barney-betty-hill https://www.history.com/topics/paranormal/history-of-ufos BBC: Pentagon won't rule out aliens in long-awaited UFO report https://www.thedailybeast.com/these-men-in-black-think-aliens-made-your-iphone https://medium.com/on-the-trail-of-the-saucers/what-say-you-sam-harris-who-called-you-details-please-3cebb3d7baa1 https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/6/4/18632778/ufo-aliens-american-cosmic-diana-pasulka https://newrepublic.com/article/162457/government-embrace-ufos-bad-science https://newrepublic.com/article/158823/tom-delonge-warped-ufo-aliens Project Bluebook 60 Minutes UAP report   (this is a PDF) June 25th 2021 UAP Report from Office of Director of National Intelligence download your very own FLIR, GoFast, and Gimbal UAP vids!   Highly educational vids from Chris's favorite YouTube futurist & incidental skeptic, Isaac Arthur (channel = SFIA): SFIA: Response and Analysis of Recent UFO Disclosures from the US Military SFIA: What if Aliens are secretly among us SFIA: Whole playlist of "What if aliens are like this?" SFIA: Thinkin' about First Contact --- *Patreon Credits* initiates: Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Anna Krasner cultists: Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Alyssa Ottum, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Zero Serres, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson

S3E8 - The Shared Experience

Good or bad, who's to say? Chris & Kayla walk by an interesting building in LA's Chinatown, which turns into a whole full excuse for Chris to talk about history on the cult show again. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Hop Sing & other Chinese American Tongs --- *Further Reading*   https://stopaapihate.org/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/story-group-tracking-anti-asian-hate-incidents-rcna662 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_dynasty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Qing_sentiment https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/i4j3cv/what_are_some_of_the_reasons_for_antiqing/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Lotus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiandihui https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triad_(organized_crime) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Chinese_Americans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Americans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Exclusion_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tong_(organization) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tong_Wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hop_Sing_Tong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_issues_in_Chinatowns#Gangs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Chinese_Americans_in_Los_Angeles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcontinental_railroad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dragon_massacre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia https://www.dartmouth.edu/~hist32/History/S02%20-%20Early%20Chinese%20Prostitution.htm https://www.americanhistoryusa.com/chinatown-sex-slaves-human-trafficking-san-francisco-history/ http://www.historicplacesla.org/reports/f1f44c90-7a08-4dd4-94d1-d37a5b573139 https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=The_Tongs_of_Chinatown https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=The_Golden_Dragon_Restaurant_Massacre http://www.chineseplayground.com/ https://sanfran.com/where-have-all-the-gangsters-gone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_%22Shrimp_Boy%22_Chow https://www.jstor.org/stable/2767924 http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1259.html History of China Podcast: the Tong Wars of New York's Chinatown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37QdHb9IvE4 National Geographic: Chinatown Mafia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6pXIyOwrqo https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/01/25/tongs-strike-out-in-chinatown/ https://archives.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/enter-the-dragon-head/Content?oid=2163615&showFullText=true http://www.mafianj.com/asian/tongs.shtml https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-chinatown-stabbing-20170127-story.html   --- *Patreon Credits* initiates: Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Anna Krasner cultists: Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Alyssa Ottum, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Zero Serres, Nancy Carlson

S3E7 - The Benevolent Association

It's a societal thing, not a Zumba thing. Kayla finally reveals the shockingly large full extent of Zumba's power and influence.   Search Categories --- Business; Common interest/fandom; Wellness   Topic Spoiler --- Zumba, part 2   Further Reading --- https://www.inc.com/magazine/201212/leigh-buchanan/zumba-fitness-company-of-the-year-2012.html#:~:text=Based%20in%20an%20upscale%20shopping,does%20not%20release%20revenue%20figures.   https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/world/middleeast/iran-zumba-haram.html   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zumba#Origin   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beto_P%C3%A9rez#Personal_life   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Perlman   https://www.zumba.com/en-US/member-benefits   https://www.zumba.com/en-US/trainings/zumbini   https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/8b9bqs/where_do_things_like_zumba_fit_in/   https://qz.com/1085406/inside-the-cult-of-zumba-a-perfect-world-of-modern-make-believe/   https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Zumba-Fitness-RVW12301369.htm   https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/healthy-living/zumba-you-get-fit-they-get-rich-8106992.html   https://hubpages.com/health/forum/197282/is-zumba-a-scam   https://insurefitness.com/how-to-become-a-zumba-instructor/   https://www.zumba.vacations/pricing/   https://cruisefever.net/zumba-cruise-back-3rd-year-due-high-demand/   https://www.zumba.com/en-US/member-benefits   https://zlife.zumba.com/why-dancing-saved-my-life/   https://www.livinglutheran.org/2015/01/zumba-evangelism/   https://www.ministrymatters.com/all/entry/6730/4-bold-leadership-moves-zumba-can-teach-the-church   https://www.insideoutwithcourtnaye.org/is-zumba-really-okay-for-christians-weigh-in/

S3E6 - The Instructors

 https://www.inc.com/magazine/201212/leigh-buchanan/zumba-fitness-company-of-the-year-2012.html#:~:text=Based%20in%20an%20upscale%20shopping,does%20not%20release%20revenue%20figures.   https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/world/middleeast/iran-zumba-haram.html   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zumba#Origin   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beto_P%C3%A9rez#Personal_life   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Perlman   https://www.zumba.com/en-US/member-benefits   https://www.zumba.com/en-US/trainings/zumbini   https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/8b9bqs/where_do_things_like_zumba_fit_in/   https://qz.com/1085406/inside-the-cult-of-zumba-a-perfect-world-of-modern-make-believe/   https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Zumba-Fitness-RVW12301369.htm   https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/healthy-living/zumba-you-get-fit-they-get-rich-8106992.html   https://hubpages.com/health/forum/197282/is-zumba-a-scam   https://insurefitness.com/how-to-become-a-zumba-instructor/

S3E5 - The Dancers

We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. Chris takes us on a journey to a land that is simultaneously far away, yet near, ancient, yet brand new.   Search Categories --- Anthropological; Common Interest/Fandom; Conspiracy Theory   Topic Spoiler --- The Tartarian Empire   Further Reading --- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-04-27/inside-architecture-s-wildest-conspiracy-theory http://zachmortice.com/ https://twitter.com/cinemashoebox/status/1339956378912350214 https://www.reddit.com/r/badhistory/comments/ieg2k0/tartaria_the_supposed_megaempire_of_inner_eurasia/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_architectural_styles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Empire_architecture_in_the_United_States_and_Canada https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=tartaria https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4765 https://www.quora.com/Why-do-so-many-old-buildings-have-half-buried-windows-Also-I-have-seen-some-old-excavations-that-have-levels-that-are-underground-complete-with-windows-and-doors-Why https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Columbian_Exposition https://www.desmoinesregister.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/10/02/from-the-archives-historic-photos-of-the-iowa-state-capitol/28360153/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_State_Capitol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_City_Hall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Federal_Building https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartary https://www.historytoday.com/archive/treaty-tilsit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_invasion_of_Russia   Henceforth begins the pro-Tartaria literature: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tartaria/ https://www.reddit.com/r/tartarianarchitecture/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CulturalLayer/ https://stolenhistory.org/resources/the-one-world-tartarians-by-james-w-lee.30/ https://www.youtube.com/c/BushwhackingTartariawithBerserkerBear/playlists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_dHMV6umCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6HFPNdewsk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyYyjkdDuws

S3E4 - The Architects

When you tell people they can’t have something it makes them want it more. Kayla takes Chris down the rabbit hole on a topic that's been dubbed "The Supreme Drop for Moms."   Search Categories --- Business; Internet culture   Topic Spoiler --- The Nugget couch   Further Reading --- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/nugget-couch https://nuggetcomfort.com/pages/faq-product-details https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/what-is-the-nugget-couch-the-cult-favorite-and-controversial-sensation-taking-over-tiktok/ar-BB1cZXrp https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/842720634/nugget-the-easiest-couch-ever https://themodernmindfulmom.com/nugget-after-dark/ https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/02/10254737/nugget-after-dark-tiktok https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-11-10/nugget-comfort-couch-kids-parents-shortage-lottery https://www.liberator.com/wedge.html https://www.todaysparent.com/blogs/trending/comfort-nugget-couch/ https://www.webmd.com/sex/sex-pillow

S3E3 - The Desire

Out of an abundance of caution, we are making this podcast. Chris doesn't hesitate to take us on the longest CoJW episode journey yet, into the movement(s) that oppose all that science we set up in the previous episode.   Search Categories --- Science/Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory; Alt Medicine   Topic Spoiler --- Antivax   Further Reading --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox_vaccine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variolation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Advisory_Committee_on_Vaccine_Safety https://www.amazon.com/Anti-vaxxers-How-Challenge-Misinformed-Movement/dp/0262539322 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/article/PIIS2589-7500(20)30227-2/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(19)30092-6/fulltext https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2281-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02671-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20226-9 great explanation of herd immunity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321207 https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-influence-of-the-anti-vaccine-movement https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m2184 https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/how-anti-vaccine-activists-are-using-covid-19-to-boost-their-movement/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/health/anti-vaccination-movement-us.html https://ftp.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/history-anti-vaccination-movements https://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline/all https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6515949/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6122668/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5355208/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1200696/ https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vaccine-hesitancy-escalating-danger-africa https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-the-most-anti-vaxxer-country-in-the-world-2019-06-19 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/31/covid-france-pandering-to-anti-vaxxers-with-slow-vaccine-rollout https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/global-survey-vaccine-safety-measles-outbreaks https://globalhealth.duke.edu/news/many-faces-vaccine-hesitancy https://hbr.org/2021/01/to-overcome-vaccine-hesitancy-we-need-a-better-patient-experience https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-long-history-of-americas-anti-vaccination-movement https://www.codastory.com/waronscience/history-global-anti-vaxxer-movement/ https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/why-vaccinate/vaccine-decision.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-vaccines-are-dangerous/ https://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/understanding-vaccines/vaccine-myths-debunked/ https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/vaccine-side-effects-and-adverse-events https://www.healthline.com/health/vaccinations/immunization-complications https://www.npr.org/2021/01/01/952716705/some-health-care-workers-are-hesitant-about-getting-covid-19-vaccines https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/12/24/948776228/trusted-messengers-trusted-messages-how-to-overcome-vaccine-hesitancy https://www.contagionlive.com/view/misinformation-is-a-public-health-threat-without-easy-cures https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/08/tech/instagram-vaccine-misinformation/index.html https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/05/vaccines-dna-23andme/589915/ https://jezebel.com/heres-a-fairly-comprehensive-list-of-anti-vaccination-c-1714760128 https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/treat-it-like-terrorism-how-to-stop-anti-vaccine-propaganda_uk_6048a816c5b636ed3377281f https://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/committee/topics/adjuvants/Jun_2012/en/ https://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/committee/topics/aluminium/statement_112002/en/ https://www.obgproject.com/2017/10/03/aluminum-vaccine-safety-evidence/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/move-over-christopher-shaw-theres-a-new-antivaccine-scientist-in-town/ https://respectfulinsolence.com/2017/09/21/torturing-more-mice-in-the-name-of-antivaccine-pseudoscience-2017-aluminum-edition/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/autism-anti-vax-misinformation-spread-measles-cures https://autisticadvocacy.org/2017/02/autism-and-the-disability-community-the-politics-of-neurodiversity-causation-and-cure/ https://www.newsweek.com/i-have-autism-anti-vaxx-offesive-wakefield-1444538

S3E2 - The Immunity

Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors. In the first episode of CoJW's third season, Chris sets up the science and history behind a movement that has been in the global conversation lately.   Search Categories --- Science/Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory; Alt Medicine   Topic Spoiler --- Vaccine Science & History   Further Reading --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox_vaccine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variolation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Advisory_Committee_on_Vaccine_Safety https://www.amazon.com/Anti-vaxxers-How-Challenge-Misinformed-Movement/dp/0262539322 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/article/PIIS2589-7500(20)30227-2/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(19)30092-6/fulltext https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2281-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02671-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20226-9 great explanation of herd immunity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321207 https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-influence-of-the-anti-vaccine-movement https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m2184 https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/how-anti-vaccine-activists-are-using-covid-19-to-boost-their-movement/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/health/anti-vaccination-movement-us.html https://ftp.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/history-anti-vaccination-movements https://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline/all https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6515949/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6122668/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5355208/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1200696/ https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vaccine-hesitancy-escalating-danger-africa https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-the-most-anti-vaxxer-country-in-the-world-2019-06-19 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/31/covid-france-pandering-to-anti-vaxxers-with-slow-vaccine-rollout https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/global-survey-vaccine-safety-measles-outbreaks https://globalhealth.duke.edu/news/many-faces-vaccine-hesitancy https://hbr.org/2021/01/to-overcome-vaccine-hesitancy-we-need-a-better-patient-experience https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-long-history-of-americas-anti-vaccination-movement https://www.codastory.com/waronscience/history-global-anti-vaxxer-movement/ https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/why-vaccinate/vaccine-decision.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-vaccines-are-dangerous/ https://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/understanding-vaccines/vaccine-myths-debunked/ https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/vaccine-side-effects-and-adverse-events https://www.healthline.com/health/vaccinations/immunization-complications https://www.npr.org/2021/01/01/952716705/some-health-care-workers-are-hesitant-about-getting-covid-19-vaccines https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/12/24/948776228/trusted-messengers-trusted-messages-how-to-overcome-vaccine-hesitancy https://www.contagionlive.com/view/misinformation-is-a-public-health-threat-without-easy-cures https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/08/tech/instagram-vaccine-misinformation/index.html https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/05/vaccines-dna-23andme/589915/ https://jezebel.com/heres-a-fairly-comprehensive-list-of-anti-vaccination-c-1714760128 https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/treat-it-like-terrorism-how-to-stop-anti-vaccine-propaganda_uk_6048a816c5b636ed3377281f https://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/committee/topics/adjuvants/Jun_2012/en/ https://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/committee/topics/aluminium/statement_112002/en/ https://www.obgproject.com/2017/10/03/aluminum-vaccine-safety-evidence/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/move-over-christopher-shaw-theres-a-new-antivaccine-scientist-in-town/ https://respectfulinsolence.com/2017/09/21/torturing-more-mice-in-the-name-of-antivaccine-pseudoscience-2017-aluminum-edition/      

S3E1 - The Herd

*PLEASE BE ADVISED* THIS IS *NOT* AN EPISODE OF CULT OR JUST WEIRD This is a personal story, told over the medium of a podcast... and  OPTIONALLY (we can't stress this enough) to the audience of our podcast. Content warnings below. . . . . . . . . Content warnings for: -health/hospital trauma -pregnancy & infant loss   Arthur's wish is that you leave it better than you found it. There are many ways to do this; if you so desire, one of these ways is through the March of Dimes: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/in-memory-of-arthur   Arthur Scipio Dobson-Carlson Dec 21 2020 - Dec 23 2020 --- Music provided by staticinverona/Twelve O'Clock (Instrumental)/Tribe of Noise

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It is because of hope that we suffer. It is through hope that we change things. In the fifth and final CoJW-does-QAnon episode, Chris and Kayla cover a few things they haven't yet, tie up some loose ends, and (hopefully) plant a small seed of hope.   Search Categories --- Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / Fandom; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory   Topic Spoiler --- QAnon, pt 5: Tie up & resolution   Further Reading --- https://networkcontagion.us/reports/the-qanon-conspiracy-destroying-families-dividing-communities-undermining-democracy/ https://ctc.usma.edu/the-qanon-conspiracy-theory-a-security-threat-in-the-making/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Punic_War https://www.realmofhistory.com/2016/06/07/10-facts-battle-of-cannae/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cannae https://www.vice.com/en/article/93wq73/conspirituality-explains-why-the-wellness-world-fell-for-qanon https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/qanon-pastel-antivax-natural-parenting-community-freebirth-1098518/ https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/barbara-marx-hubbard-and-the-evolutionary-leaders-cc827d635bb1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainwashing https://news.psu.edu/story/141191/2009/11/03/research/probing-question-does-brainwashing-exist https://theconversation.com/the-brainwashing-myth-99272 https://theconversation.com/how-to-talk-someone-out-of-a-damaging-cult-68930 https://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a34416177/how-to-help-friend-qanon-conspiracy-theories/ https://www.ucf.edu/pegasus/life-after-hate/ https://polarisproject.org/ https://www.missingkids.org/   The "is it a Russian psyop? YOU decide!" link section: https://www.wired.com/story/qanon-deploys-information-warfare-influence-2020-election/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-qanon-russia/russian-backed-organizations-amplifying-qanon-conspiracy-theories-researchers-say-idUSKBN25K13T https://www.ft.com/video/372cac40-0f6f-498b-8c19-7b635142296e https://medium.com/@registrarproject17/qanon-is-an-attack-on-democracy-and-must-be-eliminated-e4b178d182eb https://blog.usejournal.com/qanon-is-propaganda-and-we-know-whos-responsible-faa133fb6acd

S2E20 - The Crusaders: Resolve

Our regularly scheduled season finale is right around the corner :) sorry for the delay everyone

Slight Delay on S2 Finale!

People are hurting. In the fourth installment of Cult or Just Weird's QAnon deep dive, we hear from real people whose lives and loved ones have been affected by the grip of the online conspiracy. Content warning for this one for emotional/interpersonal trauma. Special thanks to reddit community members from QAnon Casualties, and to ex-Q Jitarth Jadeja (https://twitter.com/JitarthJadeja) for sitting down with Chris this episode and sharing their insights and very personal stories.   Search Categories --- Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / Fandom; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory   Topic Spoiler --- QAnon, pt 4: Affected friends, family, and ex-members   Further Reading --- https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ReQovery/ https://www.patreon.com/cultorjustweird (for full length interviews & transcripts with QAnonCasualties folks) https://www.dailydot.com/debug/reddit-qanon-casualties/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/23/qanon-conspiracy-theories-loved-ones https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/qanon-conspiracy-theory-donald-trump-breitbart-us-election-b742607.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/16/tech/qanon-believer-how-he-got-out/index.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/24/qanon-believer-conspiracy-theory/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ex-qanon-followers-cult-conspiracy-theory-pizzagate-1064076/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/10/23/fell-terrifying-conspiracy-theory-wormhole-youtube/ https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2020/10/02/qanon-casualties-conspiracy-theory https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1970605/ (sorry, we had to... it came up in the interview!)

S2E19 - The Crusaders: Casualties

This Is Not A Game. In part three of the now FIVE part COJW series on QAnon, Chris takes a hard look at the human psychology behind game mechanics, and what makes QAnon research so engaging. Special thanks to game designer Adrian Hon (https://twitter.com/adrianhon?lang=en) for sitting down with Chris this episode and sharing his thoughts on QAnon and game design!   Search Categories --- Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / Fandom; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory   Topic Spoiler --- QAnon, pt 3: QAnon as alternate reality game   Further Reading --- https://mssv.net/2020/08/02/what-args-can-teach-us-about-qanon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_reality_game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_alternate_reality_games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_alternate_reality_games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beast_(game) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/07/qanon-isnt-just-conspiracy-theory-its-highly-effective-game/ https://www.wired.com/story/qanon-most-dangerous-multiplatform-game/ https://medium.com/curiouserinstitute/a-game-designers-analysis-of-qanon-580972548be5 https://www.axios.com/qanon-video-game-cbbacb1e-969c-4f07-93cd-69e41bc6feeb.html https://medium.com/@registrarproject17/qanon-is-an-enormous-alternate-reality-game-arg-run-by-malevolent-puppetmasters-27e6b098ce9b https://danhon.substack.com/p/qanon-looks-like-an-alternate-reality https://limn.it/articles/the-illicit-aura-of-information/ https://reallifemag.com/the-apophenic-machine/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistolary_novel

S2E18 - The Crusaders: Apophenia

Are you awake yet? In part two of CoJW's four (or maybe five!) part series on QAnon, Kayla gets into the nitty gritty mechanics of how it got going and where it's at now.   Search Categories --- Anthropological; Internet culture; Common interest / Fandom; Destructive; Conspiracy Theory   Topic Spoiler --- QAnon, pt2: how it got started   Further Reading --- https://www.axios.com/poll-qanon-americans-belief-growing-2a2d2a55-38a7-4b2a-a1b6-2685a956feef.html https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/09/reddit-qanon-ban-evasion-policy-moderation-facebook/616442/ https://www.bbc.com/news/53498434 https://www.salon.com/2020/09/07/decoding-qanon-from-pizzagate-to-kanye-to-marina-abramovic-this-conspiracy-covers-everything/ https://www.npr.org/2020/08/20/904237192/journalist-enters-the-world-of-qanon-it-s-almost-like-a-bad-spy-novel https://www.reddit.com/r/Keep_Track/comments/gksrvm/comprehensive_list_of_significant_qanon_related/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/qanon-trump-timeline-conspiracy-theorists-1076279/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/15/qanon-violence-crimes-timeline https://slate.com/technology/2020/11/qanon-election-trump-8kun.html https://www.snopes.com/tachyon/2020/08/q-clearance-patriot.jpg https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/08/21/qanon-2020-election/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/09/qanon-republican-party-congress.html https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/06/trump-racism-comments/588067/

S2E17 - The Crusaders: Origin

Is it a cult...or is it just weird? Join hosts Kayla & Chris as they discuss a new organization every episode and try to answer this complicated question.

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Cult or Just Weird

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