For years, the Phoenix Goddess Temple claimed to offer “seekers” healing through sensual touch. But when an outsider exposes what’s happening behind closed doors, the temple unknowingly welcomes in a new kind of seeker — undercover detectives. What some saw as a spiritual home, the state saw as a brothel operating under the guise of religious freedom. So what happens when your beliefs might be against the law? Hosts Katie and Leah Henoch follow the rise and fall of the Phoenix Goddess Temple, and tell the story of a community still reckoning with the fallout more than a decade later.
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18 Oct 2022
8. Seekers
Life after the Temple.
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11 Oct 2022
7. The Verdict
The 48-day trial comes to an end, and the jury reaches a decision.
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4 Oct 2022
6. The Trial
What happens when you represent yourself in your own trial? Tracy’s about to find out.
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27 Sept 2022
5. The Charges
After a search warrant is served on the Temple, more than 30 members face daunting felony charges, and Tracy could face decades in prison.
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20 Sept 2022
4. Operation Goddess Temple
When a reporter exposes what really happens during a “whole body healing” session, the Temple unknowingly welcomes in a new kind of seeker, undercover detectives.
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13 Sept 2022
3. The Article
Temple members fear Tracy’s plan to draw in new seekers could attract unwanted attention.
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6 Sept 2022
2. Goddess Bless
When Tracy Elise tries to create a tantric goddess temple in Phoenix, some say it’s not a house of worship, it’s a house of prostitution.
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6 Sept 2022
1. Aphrodite
When Rebecca discovers a new kind of church, she goes from seeker to goddess.
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23 Aug 2022
Introducing... Witnessed: Mystic Mother
For years, the Phoenix Goddess Temple claimed to offer “seekers” healing through sensual touch. But when an outsider exposes what’s happening behind closed doors, the temple unknowingly welcomes in a new kind of seeker—undercover detectives. What some saw as a spiritual home, the state saw as a brothel operating under the guise of religious freedom. So what happens when your beliefs might be against the law? Hosts Katie and Leah Henoch follow the rise and fall of the Phoenix Goddess Temple and tell the story of a community still reckoning with the fallout more than a decade later.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.0 / 5
51 ratings
Spotify
4.1 / 5
49 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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