Episode 522: David Miscavige Part I - Scientology Reborn
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Scientology's Infamous Running Program
Miscavich had a rival from New Zealand named David Mayo and convinced Hubbard that Mayo was stealing from Scientology's money laundering operation, the ASI. So Hubbard supposedly gave an order that forced Mayo to run circles around an old oak tree all day and all night with only short breaks for food and water. Miscavich started being like, what if we just beat the shit out of him? This is partly how Scientology's infamous running program began. But today the running program was remarketed not as a punishment, but as a class. It's called the cause resurgence rundown and Scientologists pay upwards of $5,000 to do it.
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