4min chapter

Behind the Bastards cover image

Part Three: L. Ron Hubbard's High Sea Adventures With His Private Cult Navy

Behind the Bastards

CHAPTER

The Hubbard Kidnapping

In 1966 Hubbard resigned as president of the Church of Scientology. It was just for show. He continued to direct his religion and secret even as he bought a 40 ton shooner named the Enchanter via the Hubbard Explorational Company. The bulk of its sailors were Scientologists with no practical seafaring experience. One of these volunteer sailors was Virginia Downsboro. She sailed the boat down to Los Palmas and the Canary Islands where Hubbard was waiting for her in a hotel room. In fact as the boat got underway she came to see a new side of her guru.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode