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L. Ron Hubbard, Jack Parsons and the Occult Origins of Scientology
30:38 - 35:59 (05:21)
L. Ron Hubbard joined scientist Jack Parsons' circle in Pasadena, hoping to have a lot of 'weird sex', cheap board and a chance to con money. Parsons, who was still reeling from his breakup with girlfriend, started engaging in nightly incantation rituals.
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In this podcast, the hosts talk about the relationship between Jack Parsons and L. Ron Hubbard and how L. Ron Hubbard would eventually break up the friendship as he had taken Jack in with his charm.
30:38 - 31:36 (00:57)
Summary
In this podcast, the hosts talk about the relationship between Jack Parsons and L. Ron Hubbard and how L. Ron Hubbard would eventually break up the friendship as he had taken Jack in with his charm.
ChapterL. Ron Hubbard, Jack Parsons and the Occult Origins of Scientology
EpisodeHow L. Ron Hubbard Made An Antichrist Using Sex Magic
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The relationship between L. Ron Hubbard and Aleister Crowley involved sex, religion, and potential money scams through their involvement with Jack Parson's circle.
31:36 - 33:49 (02:13)
Summary
The relationship between L. Ron Hubbard and Aleister Crowley involved sex, religion, and potential money scams through their involvement with Jack Parson's circle. There is speculation that many of the ideas in Scientology were borrowed from Crowley's Thelema system.
ChapterL. Ron Hubbard, Jack Parsons and the Occult Origins of Scientology
EpisodeHow L. Ron Hubbard Made An Antichrist Using Sex Magic
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Jack Parsons and L. Ron Hubbard started a business together with the ulterior motive of furthering their occult practices which included nightly incantation rituals.
33:49 - 35:59 (02:10)
Summary
Jack Parsons and L. Ron Hubbard started a business together with the ulterior motive of furthering their occult practices which included nightly incantation rituals. The business went nowhere while the two engaged in more magical endeavors, and it is speculated that Hubbard used the partnership to present an image of himself as being cool with Parsons and Betty's affair.