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Witness Underground Podcast

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by Scott Homan

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<p>Cult <b>Escape Artists - Interview Podcast - Feature Documentary - Documentary Series <br></b><br><b>We dive in to stories of artists escaping cults from around the globe.</b><br><br> The director of the feature documentary WITNESS UNDERGROUND interviews artists, musicians, actors, directors, authors etc. who successfully navigated mind control tactics and got out of a cult. Through making our documentary, artists all over the world emerged with amazing music, art, and stories which we show off as powerful examples of resilience and empowerment. <br><br><b>Film short synopsis:</b><br>Witness Underground is a feature documentary that reveals the insular DIY music community that emerged within a high-control cult. Music, fame, and success are typically forbidden in this faith, who instruct its members to “beware of independent thinking.”</p><p><br></p><p>The artists at the heart of the music scene have their faith tested in deeply personal ways. They battle for positive mental health and push the boundaries of their religion’s norms, where leaving means being banned from interacting with your entire family and social circle for life.</p><p><br></p><p>Although severely restricted, they create the record label Nuclear Gopher and produce over 30 albums of earnest and personal music that spans singer/songwriter, riot grrrl, psychedelic rock, pop, EDM, shoegaze, and post-rock. Carefully curated songs and live performances punctuate their stories of friendship, deep loss, and personal growth.<b><br><br>Watch the film - Follow the podcast</b><br><b><br></b>WitnessUnderground.com<b><br></b><b>Watch:<br></b>Vimeo.com/ondemand/witnessunderground<b> <br></b>Patreon.com/WitnessUnderground<b><br></b>Youtube.com/@BananaIslandFilms</p><p><br></p>

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1/10/2023

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Inside the Mind of a Cult Expert - Decult takeover - Ulrike Schiesser

In this special episode Scott Homan sits down with Austrian cult expert and professional skeptic Ulrike Schiesser as part of our Decult Takeover series, in support of the upcoming Decult Cult Awareness Conference. Ulrike, a psychologist and psychotherapist working at the Federal Office for Cult Affaires (Bundesstelle für Sektenfragen) in Austria, has dedicated her career to understanding and dismantling the psychological manipulation tactics used by high-control groups, cults, and conspiracy-...

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What is Witness Underground Podcast?
<p>Cult <b>Escape Artists - Interview Podcast - Feature Documentary - Documentary Series <br></b><br><b>We dive in to stories of artists escaping cults from around the globe.</b><br><br> The director of the feature documentary WITNESS UNDERGROUND interviews artists, musicians, actors, directors, authors etc. who successfully navigated mind control tactics and got out of a cult. Through making our documentary, artists all over the world emerged with amazing music, art, and stories which we show off as powerful examples of resilience and empowerment. <br><br><b>Film short synopsis:</b><br>Witness Underground is a feature documentary that reveals the insular DIY music community that emerged within a high-control cult. Music, fame, and success are typically forbidden in this faith, who instruct its members to “beware of independent thinking.”</p><p><br></p><p>The artists at the heart of the music scene have their faith tested in deeply personal ways. They battle for positive mental health and push the boundaries of their religion’s norms, where leaving means being banned from interacting with your entire family and social circle for life.</p><p><br></p><p>Although severely restricted, they create the record label Nuclear Gopher and produce over 30 albums of earnest and personal music that spans singer/songwriter, riot grrrl, psychedelic rock, pop, EDM, shoegaze, and post-rock. Carefully curated songs and live performances punctuate their stories of friendship, deep loss, and personal growth.<b><br><br>Watch the film - Follow the podcast</b><br><b><br></b>WitnessUnderground.com<b><br></b><b>Watch:<br></b>Vimeo.com/ondemand/witnessunderground<b> <br></b>Patreon.com/WitnessUnderground<b><br></b>Youtube.com/@BananaIslandFilms</p><p><br></p>
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