Brendan Tighe was born and raised in Scientology. By age five he was a cadet in the Sea Organization and went on to work in the Office of Special Affairs, the Renovations Organization and as a Security Guard at the Flag Land Base. In this conversation between Christie and Brendan he shares interesting stories from his life in Scientology including interactions he had with David and Shelly Miscavige. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Valerie was a former Scientologist who worked in the Guardians office and was a spy planted in the FBI by Scientology. In this episode, she talks about her abusive relationship with her ex-husband, how Scientology protected him and how she finally escaped. This is a horrifying story of abuse, bravery and resilience. Listen to Part one here . Read more about Valerie's story here: https://tonyortega.org/category/scientology/valerieross/#google_vignette Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion ...
Jul 02, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Mike talks with Sarah and Nippy who escaped the NXIVM cult and were featured in the HBO documentary, The Vow . They now host A Little Bit Culty podcast shining a light on cult-like groups and environments, and helping victims recover. We highly recommend Sarah's best selling book, Scarred , and her Ted talk, How To Spot a Cult . Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Instagram:...
Jun 25, 2024•59 min
Ian Rafalko was raised in a prominent Scientology family. He joined staff at Atlanta “ideal org” and married a scientologist. Eventually he broke free, lost his wife and family and spoke out in a viral TikTok about his father Dr. Eric Berg. Ian shares about his time in the church and how he has moved forward in life since leaving scientology. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerin...
Jun 18, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Karen Pressley is a former Sea Org member who worked directly with David Miscavige at the international scientology base, and was in charge of the Celebrity Centre. She shares how she got into scientology, stories about her experiences in the Sea Org, how she purged scientology from her mind and what she has been up to since leaving. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Insta...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Sarah Mole was the BBC Panorama producer that Mike came to know through her work on their two scientology episodes. In the first, Mike was a spokesman for the cult, in the second, he was a whistleblower. Sarah talks about what impressions Scientology and Mike made on her and the strange journey they have traveled from antagonists to friends. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerind...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Breaking down the facts that have now been revealed proving scientology was lying (and KNEW it) when they claimed Leah Remini and Mike Rinder had "incited" the murder of a scientology security guard in Australia in 2019. They had ALL the facts, but until now, they had remained secret. Their brazen lying relied on the documents that have now come to light never being public. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. F...
May 31, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Valerie shares about her time in the Guardian's Office, learning what Hubbard wrote about espionage, and then putting this into practice as a spy employed in the Los Angeles office of the FBI. We also talk about her interactions with L. Ron Hubbard, Mary Sue and Diana. Read more about Valerie's story here: https://tonyortega.org/category/scientology/valerieross/#google_vignette Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazo...
May 28, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 21
High level scientologist and lawyer Kendrick (Rick) Moxon is an operative who has been carrying out scientology Fair Game activities since the mid-1970's, and he continues to this day. He was recently caught trying to frame Leah Remini for "inciting violence" against scientology but it backfired spectacularly. The documents referred to in this discussion are available at Mike's blog here: https://www.mikerindersblog.org/new-l... Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from ...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Mike Rinder, Christie Collbran, Claire Headley & Marc Headley discuss the significance of the new PR position of scientology with respect to disconnection, the euphemism they have come up with to describe it, and the actual practice and personal experiences of this abusive policy of scientology. This episode originally aired on YouTube. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinde...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Mike speaks with Michele Adair, who was a Mental Health Counselor in the Navy for 11 years and is now married to Rachael Hastings, one of David Miscavige's former camerawomen. Michelle shares helpful information and advice from her years of providing therapy to people who have been traumatized. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Instagram: / rindermike Facebook: / rindermik...
May 15, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Phil Jones, of the "Call Me" billboard joins Mike Rinder to discuss the state of scientology in Canada and their continued violation of minimum wage laws. You can reach Phil at: https://stopscientologydisconnection.... Also see undercover investigation of Quebec Org here: https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/und... The documents referred to in this video are available at Mike's blog: https://www.mikerindersblog.org/scien... Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life i...
Jan 30, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Recent events with the Mayor of East Grinstead accepting a check from scientology and attending a Tom Cruise movie premiere highlight the efforts of scientology to build a wall of protection for itself. Elected officials and law enforcement are rubbing shoulders with an organization actively engaged in human trafficking and other abuses. They should know who they are enabling. Alex Barnes-Ross (Apostate Alex) has been digging in and exposing the facts to the world. Check out Alex's excellent web...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Leah and Mike break down the emotional terrorism that is inherent in scientology based on a recent article in Psychology Today. Find a link to the article and other things mentioned at my blog post: https://www.mikerindersblog.org/leah-... Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Instagram: / rindermike Facebook: / rindermike Visit the Mike Rinder store for merch -- t-shirts, hoo...
Jan 18, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Marc & Claire Headly and Mike reveal for the first time yet another smoking gun document proving scientology lies to the media and courts. For more information on this episode and copies of the documents visit Mike's blog: https://www.mikerindersblog.org/a-com... The Taylor Holley dissertation on scientology being in violation of public policy: https://www.mikerindersblog.org/audit... Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientolog...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Marc & Claire Headley and Mike dive into the Alice in Wonderland world of scientology "arbitration" -- and in particular the "arbitrators" scientology chose for Valerie Haney's recent nightmare experience. Marc, Claire & Mike personally know each of them well and share the details. For more information on this episode and the subject of scientology "arbitration" in general, visit Mike's blog: https://www.mikerindersblog.org/scien... Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My ...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Mike Rinder and Marc Headley talk about the history of Tom Cruise's efforts to woo David and Victoria Beckham into scientology, why this was considered so important and why Cruise failed so miserably. Mike and Marc were both in on the ground floor for much of this and share behind the scenes details. To see the documents and videos referred to in this episode, visit Mike's blog: https://www.mikerindersblog.org/tom-c... Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in ...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Breaking news from Jeffrey Augustine, who joins Mike Rinder, Marc & Claire Headley to talk about the latest in the Masterson saga. See Jeff's story at Scientology Money Project: https://scientologymoneyproject.com/2... Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Instagram: / rindermike Facebook: / rindermike Visit the Mike Rinder store for merch -- t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, mouse...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Listen to the proof of scientology's fair game harassment activities as Leah and Mike dissect a secret scientology program written to intimidate a whistleblower into silence. Find the documents and the Hubbard references here: https://www.mikerindersblog.org/?p=26... Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Instagram: / rindermike Facebook: / rindermike Visit the Mike Rinder stor...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Leah and Mike explain how scientology views and treats victims of abuse and crimes and why it is so difficult to break the chains of indoctrination and agreement within the organization. To see copies of the documents referred to in this episode, go to mikerindersblog.org. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Instagram: / rindermike Facebook: / rindermike Visit the Mike Rinde...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Rosemary Chicwak reached and asked to speak about the elder abuse in Scientology. Hearing her experiences first-hand adds to the outrage of these abuses. To see the letter referred to go to my blog: https://www.mikerindersblog.org/scien... Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Instagram: / rindermike Facebook: / rindermike Visit the Mike Rinder store for merch -- t-shirts, hoo...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 9
Mike Rinder & Claire Headley continue their shocking interview with Mike Brown about the horrific treatment of his mother, Rosemary, now 77, in the Sea Org, and how, with the help of the Aftermath Foundation he managed to get her out. In Part 2, Mike Brown shares the incredible details of exactly how they helped Rosemary escape and how she is doing now. Mike, Mike & Claire also answer listener questions. To see the documents we discuss in this episode, go to Mike's blog: https://www.mike...
Nov 29, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Mike Rinder & Claire Headley talk to Mike Brown about the horrific treatment of his mother, Rosemary, now 77, in the Sea Org, and how, with the help of the Aftermath Foundation he managed to get her out. The details of what was done to her (and others) will make you angry and wonder how this sort of blatant and widespread mistreatment is allowed to occur in a civilized society. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on A...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Rachael recounts her personal experiences as scientology tried to "cure" her of being gay. She explains what it was like working directly for Miscavige, including that his $10,000 per day hair and make up people were not allowed to be gay, and the absolute insanity of what had to be done to make his hair look "perfect" for photos and video. It's some ridiculously crazy stuff. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon....
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Rachael Hastings was a Sea Org member at Scientology Media Productions, and a favored camerawoman of David Miscavige. As part of an "ethics handling" for being gay, she was required to interrogate a man who admitted to molesting young girls -- scientology officials refused to report this to the appropriate authorities or even kick him out of the Sea Org. Due to algorithms and policies we have deleted the name of the perpetrator and some of the details from the interview. They can be found on Mik...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Leah Remini and Claire Headley met with LAPD Chief Moore after social media pressure shamed him into it. The LAPD has given Scientology preferential treatment, and met with Danny Masterson's attorneys. Leah and Claire hoped to educate the LAPD on the truth about Scientology. They describe how the meeting went and a lot more. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Instagram: / r...
Nov 11, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Leah & Mike expose the lies of scientology claiming they have no policy preventing anyone from reporting crimes to law enforcement. Read the policies for yourself and hear how scientology prevents perpetrators of crimes from facing justice. See the full documents at Mikerindersblog.org. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerinder Instagram: / rindermike Facebook: / rindermike Vi...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Scientology celebrity, Danny Masterson, was sentenced to life in prison for the rape of women who reported these crimes to the Church of Scientology while they were all members. Scientology does not believe in reporting such crimes to law enforcement or any agency outside of Scientology. As a result the crimes were covered up. The victims fought for many years to see justice served. Leah Remini was in court for Masterson's sentencing. She brings her unique perspective as to how it unfolded. See ...
Oct 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Let the fun begin again! Leah Remini and Mike Rinder are back, talking all things scientology. We discuss what happened to the Fair Game podcast and why it came to an abrupt ending. We also have some scientology documents that you need to hear about. You can find full copies of the documents we reference in this video at mikerindersblog.org. Support the show Get Mike's book: "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" on Amazon. Find me on X (Twitter): / mikerind...
Oct 28, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 1
