Introduction to The Cult of Trump Series

A Culty Conversation: NXIVM and Saving your Loved Ones with Andrea Brower

A CULTY CONVERSATION ABOUT NXVIM AND OTHER RELIGIOUS CULTS. MY GUEST TODAY WILL BE ANDREA BROWER AND WE ARE DISCUSSING HER EXPERIENCE WITH A FAMILY MEMBER BEING IN A CULT. Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress and playwright who has starred in the CBS series Salvation and more than twelve films for the Hallmark Channel and Lifetime. She is also a well-established voice-over artist for popular series such as Transformers: Cybertron and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. She is featured in the CBC podcast Uncover: Escaping NXIVM [https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/uncover-season-1-escaping-nxivm-1.4675949] and The Vow [https://www.hbo.com/the-vow], the HBO documentary series on NXIVM. LINKS: The VOW on HBO trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXKJyh_rl0I New York Times timeline on NXVIM prosecution https://www.nytimes.com/article/nxivm-timeline.html Sarah Edmondson's book Scarred (MUST READ) https://www.sarahedmondson.com/book FOLLOW ANDREA https://twitter.com/admflagurl38 PODCAST  A LITTLE BIT CULTY https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYxZDEyNGY2LTliYmEtNWQ1MC04Mzg3LTM4OWRkMmViOTU2OQ?sa=X&ved=0CBIQ9sEGahgKEwjA1_Lr1Kr3AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ_AU FOLLOW A LITTLE BIT CULTY,SARAH EDMONSON, NIPPY AMES, MARK VICENTE AND OTHER FORMER NXIVM MEMBERS AND FIGHTERS! https://twitter.com/alittlebitculty https://twitter.com/sarahjedmondson https://twitter.com/nippyames https://twitter.com/thefallofnxivm https://twitter.com/VNxvim

The Cult of Trump Part 2: Qanon

TRIGGER WANRING THIS EPISODE CONTAINS AUDIO OF VIOLENCE DISCUSSION OF VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN. This episode I will discuss Qanon and it's attachment to the GOP. History of the conspiracy theory and how it has spread throughout the world. Also Q's connection to January 6th. Links: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/qanons-takeover-of-the-gop-is-virtually-complete.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon

Introduction to The Cult of Trump Series

Gaslighting --convincing followers to doubt their own eyes, ears, and critical faculties, and accept an alternate reality-- is essential to the cultivation process. Gaslighting is key to achieving the most devastating part of authoritarianism: the suppression of the autonomous self and any sense of self-regard and self-love. When this is accomplished, it is not hard to get people to act against their own self-interest, engaging in behaviors that harm themselves, their loved ones, and their country. Hearing crowds cheering America's low vaccination rates at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference is a good example. Authoritarian cults find favor at moments of transition, when existing political parties and politicians seem unresponsive to the needs of the moment and there is mass anxiety and anger about progress in racial, gender, and labor emancipation. This disaffection stimulates yearnings for a different kind of leader, creating a space in the political marketplace that ambitious and ruthless individuals exploit. Ruth Ben-Ghiat [https://substack.com/profile/8154268-ruth-ben-ghiat] https://lucid.substack.com/p/love-bombs-and-buzzwords-how-authoritarian?s=r Thank you to my inspirations! Steven Hassan Podcast: The Influence Continuum Sarah Edmunson and Nippy Ames  Podcast: A Little Bit Culty Leah Remini and Mike Rinder Podcast: Fair Game Roberta Blevins Podcast: Life after MLM Ben, Brett and Jordy Meiselas Podcast: Meidas Touch Michael Cohen Podcast: Mea Culpa Scott Koon Podcast: Capitol Insurrection Report Steven Hassan Links: Book: The Cult of Trump https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbUzh7ILotI Jamie Raskin links: Unthinkable by Jamie Raskin https://www.amazon.com/Unthinkable-Trauma-Trials-American-Democracy/dp/0063209780/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M3XYUPXF221N&keywords=jamie+raskin&qid=1648275722&sprefix=jamie+raskin%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFoMeZ2GJwI Please write me if you have any questions you want me to answer @thekellycross on Twitter and email kellyrebeccacross@gmail.com

Broken Heart Shaped Glasses: Marilyn Manson

This episode I will discuss the abuse allegations against Marilyn Manson and the new documentary, Phoenix Rising on HBO. If you or anyone you know needs help visit https://www.thehotline.org/.  Follow me on Twitter @thekellycross

The Danny Masterson Rape Trial and Scientology

Nicholas Brendon News update and The Danny Masterson Rape Trial!