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Critiquing Scientology and Praising Fictional Characters
13:33 - 20:19 (06:45)
The speaker compares the beliefs of ex-Scientologists to the worship of fictional characters and suggests that a former engineer and software salesman feels like a "final boss" akin to a Batman villain.
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Rubens Feria in 1990 became the king of Brazil's illegal gambling scene and built a vast empire off rigged roulette machines before its inevitable collapse in 2002.
13:33 - 15:18 (01:44)
Summary
Rubens Feria in 1990 became the king of Brazil's illegal gambling scene and built a vast empire off rigged roulette machines before its inevitable collapse in 2002.
ChapterCritiquing Scientology and Praising Fictional Characters
EpisodePart One: John of God: Oprah's Favorite Ghost-Channeling Rapist Surgeon
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker expresses disappointment in a treatment that did not work for someone, despite seeming like a nice person.
15:18 - 15:38 (00:20)
Summary
The speaker expresses disappointment in a treatment that did not work for someone, despite seeming like a nice person.
ChapterCritiquing Scientology and Praising Fictional Characters
EpisodePart One: John of God: Oprah's Favorite Ghost-Channeling Rapist Surgeon
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker compares the beliefs of some people who leave the Church of Scientology to those who believed in the myth of Dr. Fritz even though they acknowledge the negative aspects of both.
15:38 - 18:15 (02:36)
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The speaker compares the beliefs of some people who leave the Church of Scientology to those who believed in the myth of Dr. Fritz even though they acknowledge the negative aspects of both. They also briefly mention a case of a fake medical doctor named Ruben Farias who was believed by some to have healing powers.
ChapterCritiquing Scientology and Praising Fictional Characters
EpisodePart One: John of God: Oprah's Favorite Ghost-Channeling Rapist Surgeon
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The article is a positive portrayal of John of God's early life, including accounts of his mother's small hotel and cooking for road workers.
18:15 - 20:19 (02:03)
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The article is a positive portrayal of John of God's early life, including accounts of his mother's small hotel and cooking for road workers. Susan Casey praised John of God's abilities in a 2010 Oprah magazine article after meeting with him in Brazil.