Building Utopia

Out now in Tokyo + Sold out in Hong Kong

It’s been so long! I managed to catch Atsushi between screenings in Tokyo yesterday! Atsushi has been busy with the release in Japan (today is DAY 3!) and I’ve been preparing it to meet the world over! The in-cinema tickets sold out on Day 1, and online tickets were sold out on day 2! I wanted to drop into your feed and say hello and that we’ve been thinking of you! To catch the film in Tokyo: http://www.imageforum.co.jp/theatre/ (Japanese w/ English subtitles) and Hong Kong (maybe more online tickets will be available soon?): https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=969 Coming to Kyoto + Osaka in May! Get full access to Before After Aum at aganai.substack.com/subscribe [https://aganai.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast]

Murders (Revised)

By the demise of the cult, executive members had killed more than 80 people. Here are the stories of the first two murders:  the' ‘accidental’ death of Majima Teruyuki in September 1988 and the cold-blooded murder Taguchi Shuji in February 1989. Listen Now (& Subscribe, Rate and Review!): Pocket Cast:https://pca.st/8es9u6lt [https://pca.st/8es9u6lt] Stitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/before-after-aum [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/before-after-aum] Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/before-after-aum/id1503524725 [https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/before-after-aum/id1503524725] Podchaser:https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/before-after-aum-1088487 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/before-after-aum-1088487] Youtube: Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. Please rate and review; it helps other people find us. But the best way is to tell your friends. If you are able, please consider supporting us by becoming a paid subscriber to ournewsletter [https://aganai.substack.com/]or onPatreon [https://www.patreon.com/beforeafteraum]. All funds go towards finishing the film Me and the Cult Leader. Find us on twitter at @beforeafteraum. Get full access to Before After Aum at aganai.substack.com/subscribe [https://aganai.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast]

Miracles

10,000 USD for a sip of Shoko Asahara’s blood, anyone? This episode we look into the diverse “initiation” specials Aum Shinrikyo offered that made them **millionaires** But what makes someone believe in miracles? More importantly, what are the repercussions of believing? Listen Now (& Subscribe, Rate and Review!): Pocket Cast:https://pca.st/8es9u6lt [https://pca.st/8es9u6lt] Stitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/before-after-aum [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/before-after-aum] Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/before-after-aum/id1503524725 [https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/before-after-aum/id1503524725] Podchaser:https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/before-after-aum-1088487 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/before-after-aum-1088487] Youtube: Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. Please rate and review; it helps other people find us. But the best way is to tell your friends. In the next episode, we’ll move onto the first days of Aum Shinrikyo. If you are able, please consider supporting us by becoming a paid subscriber to ournewsletter [https://aganai.substack.com/]or onPatreon [https://www.patreon.com/beforeafteraum]. All funds go towards finishing the film Me and the Cult Leader. Find us on twitter at @beforeafteraum. Get full access to Before After Aum at aganai.substack.com/subscribe [https://aganai.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast]

Building Utopia

In 1984, Shoko Asahara went to see a private investigator named Mekawa to learn about Tenrikyo, another New Religion which started in the 18th Century. Based on what he learned, he set forth to raise funds and build his own utopia where he would be recognized as the protector of the truth of the universe. Listen Now (& Subscribe, Rate and Review!): Pocket Cast:https://pca.st/8es9u6lt [https://pca.st/8es9u6lt] Stitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/before-after-aum [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/before-after-aum] Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/before-after-aum/id1503524725 [https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/before-after-aum/id1503524725] Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/before-after-aum-1088487 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/before-after-aum-1088487] Youtube: https://youtu.be/SYGXb2vWcJI Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. Please rate and review; it helps other people find us. But the best way is to tell your friends. In the next episode, we’ll move onto the first days of Aum Shinrikyo. If you are able, please consider supporting us by becoming a paid subscriber to ournewsletter [https://aganai.substack.com/]or onPatreon [https://www.patreon.com/beforeafteraum]. All funds go towards finishing the film Me and the Cult Leader. Find us on twitter at @beforeafteraum. Get full access to Before After Aum at aganai.substack.com/subscribe [https://aganai.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast]

In Search of a Guru in India

In 1985-1987, Shoko Asahara goes on a number of trips to India in search of a guru to validate and guide his (so far) self-taught yoga practise. His travels take him to the ashrams of a number of Indian religious teachers including Pilot Baba and the Dalai Lama. Though his actions may seem pure, his sinister intentions soon become clear. This meeting has long been used against the Dalai Lama by his critics. We also want to be clear that our research about the meetings was sourced from interviews Fumihiko conducted with members of the Tibetan Exiles Government. These may be biased and try to present only one version of the encounters. So taking it all with a grain of salt, Atsushi and Pearl waddle through the series of meetings between the leaders of two very very different interpretations of Buddhism in the modern era. Listen Now (& Subscribe, Rate and Review!): Pocket Cast:https://pca.st/8es9u6lt [https://pca.st/8es9u6lt] Stitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/before-after-aum [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/before-after-aum] Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/before-after-aum/id1503524725 [https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/before-after-aum/id1503524725] Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/before-after-aum-1088487 Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. Please rate and review; it helps other people find us. But the best way is to tell your friends. In the next episode, we’ll move onto the first days of Aum Shinrikyo. If you are able, please consider supporting us by becoming a paid subscriber to ournewsletter [https://aganai.substack.com/]or onPatreon [https://www.patreon.com/beforeafteraum]. All funds go towards finishing the film Me and the Cult Leader. Find us on twitter at @beforeafteraum. Get full access to Before After Aum at aganai.substack.com/subscribe [https://aganai.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast]