Episode
Part Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
1:16:32
Published: Thu Mar 10 2022
Description
Mia Wong is once again joined by Robert Evans to continue their discussion the many crimes of Reverend Sun Myung Moon and his family. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The podcast talks about the mysterious deaths of tourists that happened in Koh Tao over the last 20 years.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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The story of Klaus Barbie, a Nazi war criminal, who fled to Bolivia after World War II and became a US informant before finally being extradited to France to face justice.
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A former leader of a death squad in El Salvador speaks out about his involvement with the League and Condoor.
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The drug trade is not bringing in as much money as it did in the past, leading to speculation as to who has the funds to support militia groups.
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The drug trade is not bringing in as much money as it did in the past, leading to speculation as to who has the funds to support militia groups.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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The CIA and Stedman support Contra factions, including a splinter group in Scotland.
14:07 - 20:58 (06:50)
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The CIA and Stedman support Contra factions, including a splinter group in Scotland. The Orthodox Church is a group that believed the Vatican went too far, and many of their followers participate in these fights.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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The conversation touches on Reverend Moon's support of the Mujahideen and role in anti-communist movements, as well as right-wingers who back Rios Montt rhetorically.
20:58 - 26:01 (05:03)
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The conversation touches on Reverend Moon's support of the Mujahideen and role in anti-communist movements, as well as right-wingers who back Rios Montt rhetorically.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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The speaker talks about how they turned into a conspiracy theorist while tracking funding sources for media outlets.
26:01 - 32:41 (06:40)
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The speaker talks about how they turned into a conspiracy theorist while tracking funding sources for media outlets. They mention conducting interviews with various political groups on media tours.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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The cult's founder allegedly funded the organization through a pyramid scheme and possibly through involvement in the drug trade during the 90s.
32:41 - 39:53 (07:12)
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The cult's founder allegedly funded the organization through a pyramid scheme and possibly through involvement in the drug trade during the 90s. Investigations are still needed to uncover all the aspects of the cult and its funding.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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The Church of Scientology and Moonies are just successful versions of organizations that send spies to college campuses to monitor and control students, according to Matt Taibbi.
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The National Review played a significant role in inventing modern right-wing journalism and with direct access to the President through Reagan, their influence became even more pronounced.
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The National Review played a significant role in inventing modern right-wing journalism and with direct access to the President through Reagan, their influence became even more pronounced. Even other right-wingers at the Times refused to be a part of their agenda, leading to mass resignations.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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The Moonies' leader, Sun Myung Moon, engaged in horrific activities such as commanding death squads, claiming to be better than God, and making people pay indulgences for war crimes in Korea.
48:52 - 52:47 (03:54)
Summary
The Moonies' leader, Sun Myung Moon, engaged in horrific activities such as commanding death squads, claiming to be better than God, and making people pay indulgences for war crimes in Korea. The group also had a large supply of bodyguards from Korean dictators.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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The podcast details strange and sometimes disturbing stories of Korean cult leaders and their followers, including Korean CIA influence operations on American senators and a conspiracy theory about a communist plot to disrupt church leadership.
52:47 - 58:05 (05:18)
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The podcast details strange and sometimes disturbing stories of Korean cult leaders and their followers, including Korean CIA influence operations on American senators and a conspiracy theory about a communist plot to disrupt church leadership.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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Moon, a strong advocate for racial unity, visits Kim Il-sung's renovated childhood home and later has a meeting where the two leaders hug it out.
58:05 - 1:05:05 (07:00)
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Moon, a strong advocate for racial unity, visits Kim Il-sung's renovated childhood home and later has a meeting where the two leaders hug it out.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The host discusses the damaging effects of a religious group that exhibits controlling behavior and homeschools their members.
1:05:05 - 1:08:10 (03:04)
Summary
The host discusses the damaging effects of a religious group that exhibits controlling behavior and homeschools their members. They reference a book that exposes the leader of the group and how it allowed one member to escape the hold of the group.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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Moon retreats to a palace model after constructing the Capitol building in Korea with hundreds of thousands of dollars from Bush's faith-based initiatives while setting up a new church without the Moon family members as messiahs.
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Moon retreats to a palace model after constructing the Capitol building in Korea with hundreds of thousands of dollars from Bush's faith-based initiatives while setting up a new church without the Moon family members as messiahs.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This transcript contains a discussion about the decline and resurgence of right wing politics in the US, with a focus on the period between Obama and Trump's presidencies.
1:10:52 - 1:17:36 (06:44)
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This transcript contains a discussion about the decline and resurgence of right wing politics in the US, with a focus on the period between Obama and Trump's presidencies.
EpisodePart Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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The speaker discusses his plan to fund death squads and talks about the World Anti-Communist League, promising to uncover more about it in the future.
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Summary
The speaker discusses his plan to fund death squads and talks about the World Anti-Communist League, promising to uncover more about it in the future.