Episode
Part Two: L. Ron Hubbard: The Greatest Con-Man In History
59:01
Published: Wed Oct 24 2018
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In Part Two of our Three Part Series on L. Ron Hubbard, Robert is joined again by Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) to discuss how L. Ron Hubbard lived the life of Indiana Jones, mixed with Steve Zizou, as well as mixed with the Prophet Mohammed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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EpisodePart Two: L. Ron Hubbard: The Greatest Con-Man In History
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L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, once abducted his own daughter and moved her before his wife could find her. He then attempted to have his wife declared legally insane while she searched for their child.
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EpisodePart Two: L. Ron Hubbard: The Greatest Con-Man In History
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L. Ron Hubbard made up Scientology over 70 years by simply writing things down, and now people have to take him seriously because it's a religion. Despite popular understanding of the beliefs, many of them were not even invented yet during the height of his career.
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This podcast episode explores the history of Scientology, tracing the religion back to its roots in the science fiction of L. Ron Hubbard and the practice of "auditing" past lives.
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L. Ron Hubbard's promises to help Rhodesia and its people while writing a new constitution that was meant to deceive black voters, and how his return led to the creation of a plan to escape his legal troubles.
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