SpyTalk Going Mental
May 19, 2022
Cult expert Steven Hassan and ex-CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos discuss deprogramming racist murderers and a new mobile app to reduce suicides among counterterrorism veterans. Topics include online radicalization, personal involvement in a moon cult, impact of technology on young people, breaking free from cults and conspiracy theories, belief in replacement theory, oversight of CIA medical services, and mental health and reporting on news.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Racially Motivated Hate Crime and the Influence of Online Radicalization
01:43 • 2min
Personal Background and Involvement in a Moon Cult
03:45 • 2min
The Impact of Technology, Autism, and Algorithms on Young People
05:17 • 2min
Breaking Free: Deprogramming from Cults and Conspiracy Theories
07:19 • 17min
Belief in Replacement Theory and its Impact
24:00 • 17min
Oversight of CIA Medical Services
40:58 • 12min
Mental Health and Reporting on News
52:44 • 3min