After having a conversation with Leah Remini last week, Jeffrey Augustine has a new podcast of his discussion with her co-star, former Scientology spokesman Mike Rinder.
Jeffrey tells us that he and Mike talked about Scientology and the Aftermath‘s upcoming third season, which appears to be the reason for a new wave of Fair Game harassment from Scientology’s hired goons — at the same time that the church is trying to project a very different image with its new television network.
“Mike describes how David Miscavige orders his Office of Special Affairs minions to do something about Leah’s show, and how this results in actions that are irrational and actually harm Scientology by exposing its sleazy Fair Game tactics,” Jeffrey tells us.
Rinder also recounts the series of events that led him to escape from the Church of Scientology in 2007. “This leads to Mike describing the internal justice system of Scientology and why the church covers up sexual molestation and the other crimes and misdeeds committed by Scientologists,” Jeffrey says.
Mike also discusses the new Aftermath Foundation and how it exists to help Scientologists get started again in life after fleeing Scientology with literally nothing, just as he did a decade ago.
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Bonus items from our tipsters
Scientology’s John Goodwin buddies up to Jeff Bezos at an Explorers Club event, who looks a little nonplussed. But what about Goodwin’s claim? Is the Amazon bigwig really diving into Hubbard’s fiction?
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Make your plans now!
Wow, it’s already April! Our flight and hotel is booked — who’s going to join us in Chicago? Remember, Friday (June 22) is Fly Day, and Saturday night (June 23) Chicago Fire star Christian Stolte will be helping us present things on stage as we hold our event at an actual theater this year. It’s going to be a wild time. Head over to our HowdyCon 2018 website to start making your travel plans!
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Bernie Headley has not seen his daughter Stephanie in 5,072 days.
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Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 2,471 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 827 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 5,129 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 1,235 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 1,638 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 1,510 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 1,092 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 1,597 days.
Mary Jane Sterne has not seen her daughter Samantha in 1,841 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 12,950 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on April 2, 2018 at 07:00
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