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Show overview
Press. has been publishing since 2017, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 101 episodes, alongside 6 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 49 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 7 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2018, with 49 episodes published. Published by Audioboom.
From the publisher
What really happens when a jury retires to deliberate? Find out each week on Deliberations, a modern day, improvised audio drama that allows criminal justice enthusiasts to step inside a jury room. Each season explores a different courtroom drama inspired by real life criminal trials in the news. Six improvisers serve as the jury and passionately react, negotiate, and argue opposing interpretations of the evidence.
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S4 Ep 22S4 Ep22: The Verdict
Amidst confusion, anger, and mounting tension - the Addams jury reaches a verdict.
S4 Ep 21S4 Ep21: Jury Break with Lisa Kohn
Former member of the Moonies cult and author of the memoir "To The Moon and Back," Lisa Kohn speaks with us about being raised inside the abusive organization.
S4 Ep 20S4 Ep20: Tai Biman
Temple leader Tai Biman takes the stand.
S4 Ep 19S4 Ep19: Jury Break with Rachel Bernstein LMFT
Rachel Bernstein, therapist and creator of the show IndoctriNation, talks to us about cults, manipulators, and narcissists.
S4 Ep 18S4 Ep18: Psych
Lola is examined by state-appointed psychiatrist Robert Kirk and cult psychiatric expert Stella Laughlin. They offer contrasting opinions of Lola’s psychological state.
S4 Ep 17S4 Ep17: Jury Break with Patrick Ryan
Cult Mediation Specialist Patrick Ryan revisits us to discuss interventions and alternative strategies for exiting cults.
S4 Ep 16S4 Ep16: The Murder
Lola recounts the days leading up to - and the eventual commission - of Kyle’s murder.
S4 Ep 15S4 Ep15: Jury Break: Patrick Hinds
Patrick Hinds of True Crime Obsessed helps me break down the fascinating saga of Jonestown.
S4 Ep 14S4 Ep14: Lola Buys a Gun
Kyle shares his suspicions of the Temple with his wife and close friend. When they report him, Tai Biman writes to Lola personally with what she claims was a veiled directive to commIt murder.
S4 Ep 13S4 Ep13: Jury Break: Deconstruction of a Cult Leader
Keith Raniere is the leader of celebrity sex cult NXIVM. In today's episode we examine his background, lies, and methods of interaction to better understanding the makeup of a cult leader.
S4 Ep 12S4 Ep12: Deprogramming
Kyle flies to Philly, where his family and a cult mediator surprise him with an intervention and detain him for a 72 hour deprogramming. The State questions which group was actually controlling Kyle’s mind.
S4 Ep 11S4 Ep11: The Tapestry
Lola’s motive begins to crystallize as we learn about the Temple’s belief in “the Tapestry,” the cohesive unit that would be disrupted by a member leaving.... disruption that could result in worldwide disaster. Questions of group exploitation arise as Lola recounts her connection and marriage to Kyle Addams.
S4 Ep 10S4 Ep10: Jury Break: Interview with Janette Allen
Activist Janette Allen discusses her time in Scientology and her organizations FACT (Families Against Cult Teachings) and EndingAbuse.org.
S4 Ep 9S4 Ep9: Thought-Stopping
From the stand, Lola describes life inside TCS. Her interview with police is played for the jury.
S4 Ep 8S4 Ep8: Jury Break: Dr. Janja Lalich
Sociology professor, cult author, and former cult member Dr Janja Lalich talks about her personal history in the Democratic Workers' Party, its revolution, and the charisma of cult leaders.
S4 Ep 7S4 Ep7: Cognitive Dissonance
Leon Festinger’s theory of cognitive dissonance is examined as a method of indoctrination. If a person’s behavior, thought, or emotion is controlled... the others will follow, opening the door to mind control. Before leaving her first retreat, Lola Addams officially joins the Temple of Contemplative Science.
S4 Ep 6S4 Ep6: Jury Break: Interview with Michael Bluejay
Michael Bluejay is an accomplished writer who was raised in a cult called Aesthetic Realism. In today's episode, he talks about recruitment, modern-day cultic environments, South Park, and more.
S4 Ep 5S4 Ep5: Unfreeze. Change. Refreeze.
Lola attends her first group-sponsored event, a meditation retreat in Key Largo which Tai Biman hosts. Stella Laughlin explains Kurt Lewin’s three step change model, in which a person’s authentic identity can be broken down and replaced by a cult identity.
S4 Ep 4S4 Ep4: Jury Break: Interview with Telltale Atheist
Youtube sensation Telltale Atheist shares his personal history raised as a Jehovah's Witness and breaks down the difference between religions and cults.
S4 Ep 3S4 Ep3: Recruitment
Lola traces her cult involvement back to her participation in a local meditation circle. Cult expert Stella Laughlin describes trance and hypnosis techniques used by cults during recruitment. For the first time, Lola learns of Temple leader Tai Biman, enjoying his powerful and seductive approach to meditation.