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Big Talk: Inside The Church Of Scientology - PART TWO

4/28/202635 min

In Part Two of this series, we uncover the building blocks of Scientology and get introduced to Hubbard's E-meter. Explain what Thetans are and how they enter your body. Plus we break down the framework that makes Scientology a religion and the celebs, like Tom Cruise and John Travolta, who have been among the Church’s most visible advocates. 

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  1. L. Ron Hubbard· Soundbite0:00

    [gentle music] A LiSTNR production.

  2. Hannah· Host0:04

    Before we begin today's episode, we would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we're recording, the Gadigal people, and pay our respects to elders past and present. [upbeat music] Hi, I'm Hannah.

  3. Sarah· Host0:23

    And I'm Sarah.

  4. Hannah· Host0:24

    Welcome to Big Talk.

  5. Sarah· Host0:25

    [upbeat music] Big Talk deep dives into the big news stories you've heard of but you don't know the serious and salacious details about.

  6. Hannah· Host0:32

    We revisit the most shocking headlines of the past that have shaped the world we know today, and in this episode, we're looking at Scientology.

  7. Sarah· Host0:39

    Should we first do a bit of a recap?

  8. Hannah· Host0:42

    I think that's important. There's a lot to it.

  9. Sarah· Host0:44

    So L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, was a man with history more bizarre than the science fiction stories he wrote. Born in 1911, Hubbard's stories told about growing up and riding broncos on large cattle ranches, becoming blood brothers with local indigenous peoples, and making friends with ruling warlords in Northern Asia.

  10. Hannah· Host1:04

    Though history would later prove these to be exaggerations of his life, one thing was true: from a young age, Hubbard had a penchant for creating far-flung tales. This ability would later help him in many areas of his life, but especially so in his career as a writer. Dropping out of a nuclear physics degree in university, within only a few short years, Hubbard had published hundreds of short stories and novels, becoming a generally well-received writer.

  11. Sarah· Host1:28

    You know it's bad,

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