Cults and the Rise of Far Right Authoritarianism with Dr. Steven Hassan, Olga Lautman & Monique Camarra
On today’s special edition of The MeidasTouch Podcast, we have two really incredible interviews lined up. The first interview is with author, educator, PhD and mental health counselor specializing in destructive cults, Dr. Steven Hassan. During this interview, Dr. Hassan details his own personal experience as a former cult member in The Moonies, his learnings/deprogramming techniques and what we can expect to hear from his new podcast, THE INFLUENCE CONTINUUM.
Following this conversation, we head right into another fantastic and in-depth interview with Olga Lautman & Monique Camarra as they provide insights into the latest news involving Russia. Olga & Mo are the top experts in their fields who have devoted their lives to understanding Russia, Ukraine, Caucasus, and their effects on US national security and dangers posed to the West. To learn more please be sure to subscribe to their show, KREMLIN FILE, available anywhere you download your podcasts. If you enjoyed today’s podcast please be sure to rate, review and subscribe! As always, thank YOU for listening.
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