Show Notes
Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell dig into the bizarre Tom Cruise aging rumors while unpacking Scientology’s origins, beliefs, power, and darkest controversies.
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Chapters:
1:12 - The Strange Origins of L. Ron Hubbard
3:23 - Dianetics Becomes a Bestseller
4:13 - The Truth About Scientology
7:57 - From Bankruptcy to Starting a Religion
10:20 - What Scientologists Actually Believe
13:00 - The Expensive Path to OT Levels
15:20 - How Scientology Recruited Hollywood Celebrities
18:08 - The Xenu Story Revealed
22:57 - Life Inside Scientology's Inner Circle
27:03 - The Billion-Year Contract Explained
29:00 - What Happens When You Leave Scientology
32:58 - Operation Freakout and Targeting Critics
37:25 - Leah Remini's Break from Scientology
42:09 - Scientology vs. the IRS
46:17 - Breaking Down the OT Levels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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