Fair Game

Leah and Mike talk with Sarah, featured in The Vow, author of Scarred and host of a new podcast, A Little Bit Culty. We cover the similarities between NXIVM and Scientology, The Vow and what recovering from a cult experience is like, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk to their old friend Marc Headley —The BFG. Marc not only has a phenomenal memory, he possesses a great sense of humor as anyone who has read his book Blown For Good knows. We discuss the Int base, David Miscavige, the Aftermath Foundation and even the Rinder bobblehead. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk with Tony, who over his decades of reporting on scientology has become an expert reporter in the world on the subject. He has a daily blog about scientology, wrote an excellent book about Paulette Cooper, the poster child for scientology Fair Game. He has been subjected to Fair Game campaigns by scientology since the 90's. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk to Ford, the former Moonie who became a lawyer to fight cults. He has participated in some of the most important anti-cult litigation. The discussion covers the Fair Game assaults he has endured, the army of high-priced lawyers he fought and how best to deal with scientology in the legal arena. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk all things scientology and Fair Game with one of the most well-informed former scientologist whistleblowers. Jon has spent decades studying and exposing scientology brainwashing and abuse and has fascinating insights on so much. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

This week, Leah and Mike welcome Phil Jones of the "Call Me" billboards fame. They cover a lot of ground -- from what caused them to leave scientology, to their efforts to reach their children, to interaction with the LAPD, scientology's Fair Game intimidation tactics and the realities of family life in scientology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk with Valeska, raised in scientology and the Sea Org, covering her experiences as a child, being held captive on the Freewinds, losing her family to disconnection and her escape. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk with author, actor, activist and icon Kate Bornstein about homophobia and transphobia in scientology, how she lost her family to disconnection, Fair Game and how scientology thinks gender identity is "solved" with auditing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk to Stefani -- never a scientologist -- about her effective advocacy against scientology abuses and her example of what anyone can do to take an active role in ending the pain and suffering that scientology causes so many. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk to musician Geoff Levin about his decades in scientology, and how it tore apart his successful band, damaged his mental health and wrecked his family. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The listener questions this week include how scientology is responding to Covid, scientology's views on voting and many more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk with Jonestown survivor and SFO PD Captain Yulanda Williams about her story, the parallels to scientology and how to better equip law enforcement to deal with cults. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk to Mike's wife, Christie, about being raised in scientology, disconnection, Fair Game and what life is like today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike welcome Mary Kahn to talk about her experience reaching the top of the scientology "Bridge to Total Freedom," disconnection, scientology's view of psychiatry and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Ex-RTC executive talks about life at scientology's international headquarters and why scientologists may lie, Fair Game and much, much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Mike and Leah discuss the similarities between scientology and the JW's and how the JW's have grown more scientology-like in their Fair Game-style attacks on those who expose their abuses. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike cover a wide range of topics related to Narconon: including scientology's involvement, the effectiveness of the program and the Fair Gaming Luke has been subjected to. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The questions this week include: Why is scientology popular with dentists? What happened to Pat and Annie Broeker? And much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike cover a broad range of topics responding to listener questions: from scientologists coming back after death, to the 411 on Leah's fingernails. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Mark Bunker has been a lightning rod for scientology Fair Game for more than 20 years. Now he is elected to the City Council in Clearwater, Florida, also, the locale of scientology's spiritual headquarter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk to Mark Vicente about the HBO documentary series, The Vow, the similarities with Scientology and common themes of high control groups. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Attorney Ray Jeffrey talks about scientology Fair Game campaigns and legal tactics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Steve Cannane joins Leah and Mike to talk about his book, Fair Game and his experiences reporting on scientology and tracing the history of scientology's most notorious policies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Karen de LaCarriere, ex-wife of Scientology President Heber Jentzsch, discusses the untimely death of their only child, Alexander, and the Fair Game she has had to endure. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The legendary documentary filmmaker talks to Leah and Mike about making Going Clear and the Fair Game he has been subjected to. He provides insight into how scientology is different from other organizations he has tackled and what the government should be doing about it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leader of Scientology's father, Ron Miscavige, talks to Leah and Mike about how he has been Fair Gamed. Nobody is immune from Hubbard's tactics and policies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike discuss the origins of Fair Game and what prompted L. Ron Hubbard to seek to "utterly destroy" those he named as enemies. They cover what they have experienced and continue to experience, despite Scientology claiming Fair Game has been canceled. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah and Mike talk with Paulette Cooper, a journalist who became the object of the single largest Fair Game campaign in history. She was framed, sued, smeared, spied on and harassed. And ultimately vindicated when the FBI raided scientology and uncovered their secret operations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Award-winning investigative journalist Richard Behar -- author of Time magazine’s shocking cover story, "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power," which ignited scientology’s 10 year Fair Game assault on him, -- talks about Fair Game and the recent controversy over VP hopeful Karen Bass' statements about scientology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

When a family member who was never a Scientologist attempted to conduct a welfare check on her uncle former scientology President, Heber Jentzsch, who reports say is sick, being tortured and not seen in public for over 10 years, she immediately became the target of Fair Game. She tells the story to Leah and Mike. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah Remini and Mike Rinder discuss the recent tragic deaths of Kelly Preston and Benjamin Keough and how scientology views doctors and mental health professionals. They explain how scientologists believe L. on Hubbard's "technology" is the answer for all ailments and illnesses, both physical and mental and what they believe is the cause of all illness. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah Remini and Mike Rinder detail the history, practice and consequences of Scientology’s Fair Game policy. These abusive practices have been employed by scientology for decades to try to intimidate and destroy anyone perceived as enemies - from former members to the media and government officials. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Leah Remini and Mike Rinder's new podcast, Scientology: Fair Game will take you behind the facade and expose the terrible truth about scientology's Fair Game doctrine. It's been used for 5 decades to destroy anyone they label an enemy -- former scientologists, media, government officials -- anyone they think is impeding their objectives. Leah and Mike are covering new ground, digging deeper than ever into the shocking documents, facts and stories that will make you wonder how any of this is going on in America today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com