The Sensibly Speaking Podcast
1) Speaking of Cults...The Rise and Fall of the Exclusive Brethren
This week I welcome Cheryl Hope and Richard Marsh from the Get a Life Podcast to discuss the Exclusive Brethren, a religion/business group with a fascinating background and even more wild structure wh...Show More
2) Speaking of Cults...How Body Language Experts Fool You with Zach Elwood
We are now back for 2026. This week I welcome back Zach Elwood to discuss so-called "body language experts" and the pseudoscience they push as "infotainment" which actually creates a pretty skewed ide...Show More
3) Speaking of Cults...The Mormon/Scientology Connection with Mitch Brisker
This week I welcome ex-Scientologist Mitch Brisker to discuss his many and varied experiences in dealing with David Miscavige, the leader of Scientology, and how he would be sent to Utah to learn from...Show More
Speaking of Cults...The Mormon/Scientology Connection with Mitch Brisker
2:01:23 | Dec 13th, 2025
4) Speaking of Cults...Restarting After a Cult with Rachel Bernstein
This week I welcome back therapist and author Rachel Bernstein to discuss her newly released workbook on cult recovery, titled Restart and Restore. We go over what this workbook is useful for and cult...Show More
5) Speaking of Cults...What's the Deal with MAGA Christians? with Jennie Gage
This week I welcome back Jennie Gage, creator of Life Take Two on YouTube and a former Mormon MAGA tradwife who has been helping explain that world to us. We cover a lot more territory this week and I...Show More
Speaking of Cults...What's the Deal with MAGA Christians? with Jennie Gage
1:23:30 | Nov 29th, 2025
6) Speaking of Cults...The Honor Trap in Scientology
This week I welcome back Jon Atack to help me dissect the Code of Honor, one of Scientology's earliest and most successful attempts to undermine people's sense of agency and morality. Enjoy! Jon's cha...Show More
7) Speaking of Cults...Scientology Inside and Out with Patty Moher
This week I welcome Patty Moher, a former Scientologist staffer and kind of amazing person to talk to. We had a great chat about all things Scientology and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did.
8) Speaking of Cults - Mormonism's Violent Legacy
This week I welcome back Bryce Blankenangel and Shannon Grover for another deep dive into Mormon history and culture, this time digging into a truly horrifying piece of history known as the Meadows Mo...Show More
9) Speaking of Cults...Journalism and Reporting on Scientology with Tony Ortega
This week I welcome journalist Tony Ortega to discuss his career, his interest in Scientology and get his perspective on issues related to the church and its leadership. Enjoy! Tony's Substack: https:...Show More
Speaking of Cults...Journalism and Reporting on Scientology with Tony Ortega
1:34:59 | Oct 25th, 2025
10) Speaking of Cults...Scientology, Nazis and the REM Model with Jon Atack
This week I welcome back Jon Atack to discuss his new book about the common origins of Naziism and Scientology, and then go deep into the REM Model of Human Behavior which I created and how that expla...Show More