Conspirituality
A podcast by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker
647 Episodio
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136: Virtual Strongmen (w/Ruth Ben-Ghiat)
Pubblicato: 12/01/2023 -
Brief: Is Jordan Peterson Really a Licensed Psychologist? (w/Dr. Taslim Alani-Verjee)
Pubblicato: 10/01/2023 -
Bonus Sample: A Little Birdie Told Me
Pubblicato: 09/01/2023 -
UNLOCKED: The Courage to Heal Pt. 2
Pubblicato: 07/01/2023 -
135: The Persuaders (w/Anand Giridharadas)
Pubblicato: 05/01/2023 -
Bonus Sample: Punching Down & Male Fragility
Pubblicato: 02/01/2023 -
Brief: Libs Of TikTok Cries Cult
Pubblicato: 30/12/2022 -
UNLOCKED: The Courage to Heal Pt. 1
Pubblicato: 29/12/2022 -
Bonus Sample: Growing Up in Scientology pt 2 (w/Sarah)
Pubblicato: 26/12/2022 -
UNLOCKED: Girl, Interrupted (pt 2)
Pubblicato: 24/12/2022 -
134: Elon Musk, Buddhabro? (w/Ann Gleig and Brenna Artinger)
Pubblicato: 22/12/2022 -
Bonus Sample: Growing Up in Scientology (w/Sarah)
Pubblicato: 19/12/2022 -
133: Grifts That Keep on Taking (w/Kevin Klatt)
Pubblicato: 15/12/2022 -
Brief: The Right-Wing Machinery of Stochastic Terror
Pubblicato: 13/12/2022 -
Bonus Sample: Leaving S-Factor pt. 2 (w/Jessica Hopper)
Pubblicato: 12/12/2022 -
UNLOCKED: Girl, Interrupted (pt 1)
Pubblicato: 10/12/2022 -
132: Ye, Balenciaga, & Twilight Zone Propaganda (w/Francesca Tripodi)
Pubblicato: 08/12/2022 -
Bonus Sample: Leaving S-Factor pt. 1 (w/Jessica Hopper)
Pubblicato: 05/12/2022 -
Brief: Digging up the Hampstead Hoax (w/Alexi Mostrous)
Pubblicato: 03/12/2022 -
131: Parasite Cleanses are Full of Sh*t (feat Mallory DeMille)
Pubblicato: 01/12/2022
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.
