Exposing Scientology
Mike Rinder, prominent whistleblower, exposes the abuses of the church of scientology through personal stories, interviews and scrutiny of current affairs. Mike spent 34 years working at the top ranks of the church of scientology and was directly involved with the inner workings of their spy unit: the Office of Special Affairs. He left the church in 2007 and has been exposing the abuses of this cult since 2009. Mike co-hosted the popular Emmy winning TV show, Leah Remini, Scientology and the Aftermath, the podcast "Fair Game" and is also the author of the book "A Billion Years, My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology. "
Episodes
29 episodes
Brendan Tighe, A "Young Sea Org Member"
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 conve...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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1:04:22
Valerie Ross, Part Two: How Scientology Protects Domestic Abusers
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 fina...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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57:58
Sarah Edmonson & Nippy Ames: NXIVM Survivors
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...
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58:57
Ian Rafalko "Raised in Scientology"
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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59:24
Karen Pressley, Author and Former Sea Org Executive
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 S...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:17:55
Former BBC Producer, Sarah Mole
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 Scien...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:08:08
Scientology's Big "Blood on Your Hands" Lie Exposed
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,...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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56:50
Valerie Ross: Scientology Spy in the FBI
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 Hub...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:00:01
Rick Moxon: Scientology's Fair Game Poster Child
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 "inc...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:11:36
Scientology Finally Admits Disconnection is Real
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 per...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:28:20
Michele Adair: Former Navy Mental Health Counselor
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 pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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53:56
Phil Jones: Scientology in Canada
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:
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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49:11
Scientology Safe-pointing with Alex Barnes-Ross
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 enforceme...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:10:04
Leah & Mike on Emotional Terrorism in Scientology
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:
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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58:59
Proof Scientology Forbids Reporting to Outside Authorities
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:
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:29:45
Scientology Stacks Their Phony Arbitration Deck
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:31:44
Tom Cruise & David Beckham: Behind the Scenes
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 th...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:04:35
Scientology Declares Danny Masterson a Suppressive Person
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:
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:39:35
Secret Scientology Document: Fair Game Proof
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:
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:11:42
Victim is a Dirty Word
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 i...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:02:14
Rosemary Chicwak: Elder Abuse in Scientology
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:
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:00:18
Mike Brown: Rampant, Horrifying, Elder Abuse in Scientology Part 2
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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2:04:19
Mike Brown: Rampant, Horrifying Elder Abuse in Scientology Part 1
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:51:12
Rachael Hastings, Former Camerawoman of David Miscavige, Part 2
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:53:09
Rachael Hastings, Former Camerawomen of David Miscavige, Part 1
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 -- ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:17:30