Episode
Part One: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army
1:24:19
Published: Tue Jun 22 2021
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Robert is joined by Paul F. Tompkins to discuss Synanon.FOOTNOTES: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2007/08/cult-spawned-tough-love-teen-industry/ https://www.thefix.com/content/evan-ebel-murder-colorado-police-chief-paradise-cove8162?page=all https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/synanon-cult/ http://www.paulmorantz.com/cult/the-history-of-synanon-and-charles-dederich/ https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/48/pendle.php https://www.thefix.com/content/aa-cults-synanon-legacy0009?page=all https://pointshistory.com/2019/11/26/stories-of-synanon-part-one/d https://vinepair.com/spirits-101/history-of-distilling/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YLJZVYD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o03?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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